Open Justice Unbound? – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury
Open Justice Unbound? (PDF)
Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
Judicial Studies Board Annual Lecture, 16th March 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Category: judgments
Full judgment: Attorney general v Associated Newspapers and News Group Newspapers – The Guardian
“Read the judgment from the high court finding the Mail Online and Sun Online guilty of contempt after publishing online image of accused man with pistol during murder trial.”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Julian Assange extradition decision: full judgment – The Guardian
“Read the judgment ordering the Wikileaks founder to be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Human rights court reforms called into question by London’s litigators – Legal Week
“City litigators have questioned Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s calls to reform the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the wake of its ruling that serving prisoners should be given the right to vote.”
Legal Week, 22nd February 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Judge dismisses ACS:Law file-sharing cases – The Lawyer
“A judge has halted an attempt by copyright firm ACS:Law to secure default judgment against eight individuals accused of illegally file sharing pornographic films.”
The Lawyer, 14th December 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Judge’s veiled criticism of Israeli actions in Gaza causes a legal dilemma – The Guardian
“As the legal establishment gears up for the new legal term starting at the end of next week, two of its leading figures must decide whether to do anything about a case that caused widespread concern during the summer.”
The Guardian, 23rd September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Online judgments ensure justice is seen to be done – The Guardian
“Yesterday, Sharon Shoesmith was given permission to appeal in the judicial review of her dismissal by Haringey council as a result of the Baby Peter scandal. The case itself is complex and fascinating, but the detail should not overshadow the open and forward-thinking way in which the case has been dealt with.”
The Guardian, 2nd Spetember 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge slams police after teacher is acquitted of kissing a friend – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has criticised the police after a part-time teacher was put on trial for giving a female friend an unwanted kiss, telling officers they should be concentrating on catching robbers and violent thugs.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tugendhat J redefines meaning of defamation – The Lawyer
“Mr Justice Tugendhat today raised the bar for defamation claims in a High Court ruling that found the definition of defamation must include a qualification or threshold of seriousness.”
The Lawyer, 16th June 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Claims against the police still difficult, and no help from human rights law – The Guardian
“Analysis of the court of appeal judgment on malicious prosecution and the right to liberty.”
The Guardian, 17th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Carey’s intervention backfires – The Guardian
“As a lawyer, I can recognise Lord Laws’ judgment in the McFarlane case as stinging rebuke to Lord Carey.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-archbishop attacks judges over gay counselling ruling – The Guardian
“The former archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey today accused judges of moving towards a new ‘secular state’ that would downgrade the rights of religious believers. Attacking a ‘deeply worrying’ court ruling, Carey claimed the judiciary was now tipping the legal balance against believers in ‘a deeply unedifying collision of human rights’.”
The Guardian, 29th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Robert Verkaik: A legal battle that could run for years to come – The Independent
“This is not the last we have heard from Sharon Shoesmith and her campaign to prove she was made a scapegoat over the tragic death of Baby Peter.”
The Independent, 24th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Noble v Owens – WLR Daily
Noble v Owens [2010] EWCA Civ 224; [2010] WLR (D) 73
“Where fresh evidence was adduced in the Court of Appeal tending to show that the judge at first instance had been deliberately misled the court would only allow the appeal and order a retrial where the fraud was either admitted or the evidence of it was incontrovertible. In any other case, the issue of fraud had to be determined before the judgment of the court below could be set aside.”
WLR Daily, 11th March 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
MI5 judges to rule on suppression of section of torture document – The Guardian
“Three senior judges are today expected to restore devastating passages to a ruling criticising MI5 over the torture and ill-treatment of terror suspects abroad.”
The Guardian, 26th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Top judge: Binyam Mohamed case shows MI5 to be devious, dishonest and complicit in torture – The Guardian
“Legal defeat plunges Security Service into crisis over torture evidence, and it is revealed that judge removed damning verdict after Foreign Office QC’s plea.”
The Guardian, 1oth February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government loses Binyam Mohamed torture appeal – BBC News
“The foreign secretary has lost a bid to prevent the disclosure of secret information relating to the alleged torture of a UK resident.”
BBC News, 10th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Binyam Mohamed torture case ruling at Court of Appeal – BBC News
“The Court of Appeal is to decide whether to release documents detailing the alleged torture of a UK resident.”
BBC News, 10th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Masri v Consolidated Contractors International (UK) Ltd and others (No 4) – WLR Daily
“There was no jurisdiction under CPR Pt 71 for a judgment creditor who was owed a judgment debt by a foreign company to obtain an order for the examination of the company’s officer who was outside the jurisdiction.”
WLR Daily, 31st July 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Regina v Lucien – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“Where a judge did not accept the basis of a defendant’s plea of guilty, he was obliged to inform the defendant of that fact before proceeding to sentence.”
The Times, 13th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
