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Reported and Notable Cases

Civil Actions Against the Police

Crime

Crime: Appeal against conviction

Employment and discrimination

Housing

Immigration and Nationality

Inquests

Personal injury (occupational injury and disease)

Prison Law

Public Law

See also: Supreme Court and ECHR cases

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Civil Actions Against the Police

Richardson v The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police [2011] EWHC 773 (QB) ( Pete Weatherby )> news story / judgment

Crime

Hanif & Khan v UK [2011] 296 ECHR - Police officer's presence on jury made trial unfair ( Mark George Q.C .) > judgment / news story

R v Gnango [2011] UKSC 59 - crossfire shooting - Supreme Court found liability in a re-analysis of the “victim rule” rather than alter existing joint enterprise law ( Nina Grahame ) > judgment / news story

R v Blackshaw & others [2011] EWCA Crim 2312 (18 October 2011) - appeals against sentence following August 2011 riots ( Matthew Stanbury represented Vanasco) > judgment / news story

R v Peter Wilson (Preston Crown Court - September 2011) Primary school teacher acquitted of sex assault charges on pupils. ( Mark George Q.C .) > news story

R v Ogumbiyi & ors (Leeds Crown Court - February 2011) – attempted murder - following attack of Bosnian War criminal Radislav Krstic in his cell whilst serving sentence at HMP Wakefield ( Mark George Q.C .) > read BBC news coverage / read Guardian news coverage

R.v, Hughes [2010] EWCA Crim 1026 - life sentence quashed and hospital order under s. 37/41 of the Mental Health Act 1983 substituted ( Mark George Q.C .) > judgment

R v Gnango, [2010] EWCA Crim 1691 – Murder conviction quashed in crossfire shooting appeal ( Nina Grahame ) > news story and judgment

Hannah McIntyre, a Classics teacher at Merchant Taylor School in Liverpool, who was charged with having sexual intercourse with a pupil who at the time was 16 years old (2010) ( Mary McKeone ) > news story

R (on the application of F (by his litigation friend F)) and Thompson (FC) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) [2010] UKSC 17 ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story / judgment

R v France (15/12/09) Conviction quashed in a CCRC referral to the Court of Appeal relating to a historical rape allegation ( Nina Grahame ) > news story

R v Nasuna [2009] EWCA Crim 880 (out of time appeal of extended licence period) ( Nina Grahame ) > news story and judgment

R.v. Bakish Khan and others [2008] EWCA Crim 531 The Times 07/04/08 (whether police officer who knows officers who are to give evidence can serve on juries) ( Mark George ) > news story / judgment

Melissa Piggott v DPP [2008] EWHC 305 (Admin) ("Reasonable excuse" for driver's failure to provide specimen) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story

R (James) v Secretary of State for Justice [2007] All ER (D) 119 (Aug) (IPP sentences post-tariff - judicial review - detention unlawful) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story , judgment

R v Altimimi [2007] Manchester Crown Court (unreported, offences under the Terrorism Act) ( Ian Macdonald QC , Mark George )

R v S (Andrew) [2007] 1 W.L.R. 63; [2006] 2 Cr. App. R. 437 (introducing evidence of the bad character of the complainant) ( Mark George )

R v Ablewhite & ors [2006] Nottingham Crown Court (unreported, the Staffordshire guinea pig farm case) ( Mark George , Andy Fitzpatrick )

Rose v Director of Public Prosecution [2006] QBD, CLW06/15/08; The Times 12/04/2006 (outraging public decency, appeal against conviction quashed) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story , judgment

R (R) v Manchester City Youth Court CrimLR[2006] 849; CLW06/15/15; EWHC 564 (Admin) QBD (Mode of Trial - clarification of s.25 Magistrates Court Act 1980 - JR) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story

Sierny v DPP [2006] EWHC 716 (Admin) CLW 06/14/08 (Appeal against conviction, ASBO, vague grounds) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story , judgment

R v Leboutillier [2005] 1 Cr.App.R(s).349 (70) (nuisance phone calls by animal rights activists) ( Mark George )

A-G's Ref . Nos 58/66 of 2002 (R. v. Coudjoe and others) [2003] EWCA Crim 636 on the levels of sentence for street gangs involved with firearms and drug supply and R v Holliday. ( Mark George )

Lambert, Ali and Jordan [2000] The Times, 5 September 2000. ( Ian Macdonald QC )

Jones & Nelson [1999]. ( Ian Macdonald QC )

R.v. Sultan Khan [1997] A.C. 558; [1996] 2 Cr. App. R. 440 Khan (Umer) sub nom. R.v. Dad and others [2002] EWCA Crim 945; [2003] Crim L.R. 684 regarding hostile witnesses. ( Mark George )

Blackledge & others [1996] 1 Cr. App. R. 326, Duress [1997] 2 Cr. App. R. 247. ( Ian Macdonald QC )

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Appeal against conviction

Morris, R (on the application of) v Criminal Cases Review Commission [2011] EWHC 117 (Admin) (07 February 2011) ( Mark George QC and Matthew Stanbury ) > news story / judgment

R v France (15/12/09) Conviction quashed in a CCRC referral to the Court of Appeal relating to a historical rape allegation ( Nina Grahame ) > news story

Ian Lawless (16/6/2009) (Court of Appeal quash murder conviction) ( Mark Barlow ) > news story

Joynson, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 3049 (26 November 2008) (Court of Appeal quash carer’s conviction from 1969) ( Mark Barlow ) > news story / judgment

R v K (A) [2007] EWCA Crim 1492 (Appeal against conviction for historic domestic sexual abuse case concerning childhood amnesia).( Mark Barlow )

Anver Daud Sheikh v The Crown [2006] EWCA Crim 2625 (abuse conviction quashed for second time) ( Mark Barlow ) > news story and judgment

R v Anver Sheikh [2004] EWCA 387 (Crim) appeal against conviction allowed. ( Mark Barlow )

R v Basil Rigby Williams [2003] EWCA Crim 693 - miscarriage case involving historic allegations of abuse in children's homes (Operation Care); conviction quashed. ( Mark Barlow ) > judgment

R v Shane Smith, CA 24/03/03 (CCRC referral case - appeal allowed, conviction quashed) ( Pete Weatherby )

R v Robert Brown, CA 13/11/02 (conviction quashed having served 25 years of a life sentence) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story

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Employment and discrimination

Sheffield City Council v Norouzi [2011] EqLR 1039; UKEAT/0497/10, President: Third party race discrimination and harassment ( Kerry Smith ) > judgment / more

Bury MBC v Hamilton and others [2011] EqLR 234 UKEAT/0413-5/09 (local authority equal pay litigation) ( Kate Stone ) > news

Unison & Anor v National Probation Service South Yorkshire & Anor [2010] IRLR 930 (a claim is properly presented to an employment if form ET1 is completed so failure by one of several multiple claimants to fill in a "Multiple Claim Form" ET1a will not of itself be reason for rejecting that person's claim.) ( Kerry Smith ) > judgment

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Whyment-McCarthy, UKEAT/0419/09 ( Kerry Smith ) > judgment

Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v Haddington (2008) UKEAT/0519/07 (unfair dismissal and disability discrimination) ( Kerry Smith )

Lyle v Bury Metro Racial Equality Council and ors [2008] All ER (D) 182 (Jul) (compliance with s32 Employment Act 2002; Statutory Grievance Procedure; disability discrimination) ( Kerry Smith ) > judgment

Joshi v Manchester City Council [2008] All ER (D) 246 (Jan); UKEAT/0235/07 (time limits under the Statutory Grievance Procedure, reasonable practicability) ( Andrew Byles ) > news item and judgment

Smith-v- Humberside Magistrates Court [2003] IDS Brief; [2004] EOR No. 125 29( James Stark )

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Housing

Sharing, R (on the application of) v Preston County Court [2012] EWHC 515 (Admin) (22 February 2012) (Administrative Court quashes refusal of County Court Judge to grant permission to appeal) ( James Stark ) > judgment and news story

Cook v The Mortgage Business Plc [2012] EWCA Civ 17 (North East Property Buyers litigation - sale and leaseback) ( James Stark ) > news story / judgment

Places for People v Sharples [2011] EWCA Civ 813 – County Court is not prevented from ordering possession on rent arrears grounds against a bankrupt tenant by reason of s285(3) Insolvency Act 1986. ( Ben McCormack led by Jan Luba QC) > judgment

Beedles v Guinness Northern Counties Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 442 - Appeal to the CA following judgment in Beedles v Guinness Northern Counties Housing Association (2010) Manchester High Court (QBD) – disabled tenant not entitled to require landlord to carry out internal redecorating pursuant to “reasonable adjustment” duties s23C Disability Discrimination Act 1995 ( Ben McCormack ) > judgment .

Makisi v Birmingham City Council and two other linked appeals [2011] EWCA Civ 355 (Homelessness - right to make oral representations) ( James Stark ) > news story / judgment

IB v Birmingham City Council (HB) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with the EHRC intervening [2011] UKUT 23 (AAC) (13 January 2011) - whether provision of Housing Benefit regulations discriminatory within meaning of Art. 14. Instructed by EHRC. ( Ben McCormack )> judgment

Sheffield CC v Wall and Others [2010] EWCA Civ 922; The Times Law Reports 9/9/10 - Succession to secure tenancies ( Ben McCormack ) > news story and judgment

North East Property Buyers Litigation [2010] EWHC 2991 (Ch) ( James Stark ) > judgment / news story

Eastlands Homes v Whyte [2010] EWHC 695 (QBD) HHJ Holman (Starter tenancies and public law defences) ( Ben McCormack ) > news story / judgment

Manchester City Council v Pinnock [2010] UKSC 45 (proportionality) ( James Stark ) > news story / judgment

Salford City Council v Garner [2004] Times 10 March 2004: (handing over keys may create a tenancy; Introductory Tenancies) CA ( James Stark )

Rogerson v Wigan MBC (definition of hostel) [2004] EWHC1677 (QB) and [2005] H.L.R. 10, p129 ( James Stark )

North British Housing Association v Matthews and others (power to adjourn mandatory possession proceedings) [2004] EWCA Civ 1736 and [2005] H.L.R. 17, p242 ( James Stark ) > judgment

R v Manchester Crown Court ex parte McCann (Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, ASBOs) [2002] UKHL 39 ( James Stark ) > judgment

Bond v Leicester City Council (homelessness and domestic violence) [2002] EWCA HLR 6 ( James Stark ) > judgment

Sheffield City Council v Hopkins (tolerated trespassers) [2002] EWCA HLR 12 ( James Stark ) > judgment

Manchester City Council v Finn [2002] (suspended possession orders) EWCA Civ 1998 ( James Stark )

R v Secretary of State Home Dept ex parte Musa (extending time limits in judicial review) EWHC (QB) ( James Stark )

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Immigration and nationality

Anam v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 1140 (Immigration Detention for mentally ill) ( Ian Macdonald QC ) > judgment / news story

Ahmed Mahed & others (Appellants) v SSHD [2009] UKSC 16. (Third party support and/or joint sponsorship are permissible for entry clearance applications under Rules 281, 297 and 317) ( Rory O'Ryan ) > news story/ judgment

RB (Algeria) & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department : OO (Jordan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] UKHL 10 (HoL case in December 2008 on memoranda of understanding re alleged terrorists – Algerian (linked Abu Qutada case) ( Ian Macdonald QC ) > judgment

SA and IA (Undocumented Kurds) Syria CG [2009] UKAIT 00006 (02 February 2009). ( Rory O'Ryan ) > news story / judgment

OO v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 747; [2008] Imm AR 747 which overruled an earlier line of AIT decisions on consequences of students failing an exam or changing their courses. ( Ian Macdonald QC ) > judgment

Abdi and Others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 3166 Admin (unlawful detention policy for foreign criminals on release from their prison sentence) ( Ian Macdonald QC ) > judgment .

AM (Ethiopia) and others v Entry Clearance Officer [2008] All ER (D) 150 (Oct); [2008] EWCA Civ 1082 (third party support in Entry Clearance applications). Rory O’Ryan appeared for MI. The House of Lords have given permission to appeal to four of the Appellants (including MI) ( Rory O'Ryan ) > news story / judgment

AA (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department : AH (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 1040; [2007] All ER (D) 395 (Oct) (different appellants with closely related factual circumstances) ( Rory O'Ryan ) > judgment

SM (Entry clearance application in Jordan - proportionality) Iraq CG [2007] UKAIT 00077 ( Kerry Smith ) > judgment

R v SSHD ex p B [2000] INLR, CA. ( Ian Macdonald QC )

R v SIAC ex p Rahman [2000] All ER, CA. ( Ian Macdonald QC )

R v SSHD ex p Shingara, CA [1999] INLR. ( Ian Macdonald QC )

Rafiq v SSHD, CA [1998]. ( Ian Macdonald QC )

R v SSHD ex p Chavrimootoo, CA [1997] Imm AR. ( Ian Macdonald QC )

Abdi & Gawe v SSHD, HL [1996] Imm AR. ( Ian Macdonald QC )

Ravichandran v SSHD, CA [1996] Imm AR. ( Ian Macdonald QC )

Phull v SSHD, CA [1996] Imm AR, Kabba v SSHD, CA [1998] Imm AR. ( Ian Macdonald QC )

R v SSHD ex p Gardian QBD [1996] Imm AR. ( Ian Macdonald QC )

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Inquests

Public inquiry into the death of Bernard "Sonny" Lodge at HMP Manchester in 1998 ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story/ final report

Inquest into the death of 15-year-old schoolboy Jessie James in 2006 [08/08/2007] ( Pete Weatherby ) > read more

Inquest into the deaths of 4 cyclists in Abergele in 2006 [27/06/2007] ( Pete Weatherby ) > read more

R (on the application of Middleton) v Sec of State Home Dept [2004] 2 AC 182. (leading case on application of Article 2 to Inquest proceedings and the ambit of neglect verdicts; human rights). ( Pete Weatherby ) > click here to link to judgment

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Personal injury (occupational injury and disease)

B v British Coal Corporation (3/2/2009) (High Court lifts stay on claims for compensation for first time since the closure of the Coal Health Compensation Scheme in 2004) ( Andrew Byles ) > news story

Rolls Royce Industrial Power (India) Ltd v Cox [2007] EWCA Civ 1189 (No specific measurement of minimum duration of exposure to asbestos required) ( Peter Hodson ) > news story, judgment

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Prison law

R (Campbell and Ferguson) v SSJ (22/09/2011) - distance learning policy at HMP Wakefield declared unlawful ( Jared Ficklin ) > news story / judgment

R (Bashir) v IA & Govr HMP Ryehill and SSJ [2011] EWHC 1108 (Admin) (HHJ Pelling QC) - Muslim prisoner's voluntary fasting protected by Art 9 ECHR ( Vijay Jagadesham ) > news story

R (on the application of Gregory Omoregbee) (Claimant) v (1) Secretary of State for Justice (2) Governor of Hewell Prison (Defendants) and UK Border Agency (Interested Party): CA (Civ Div) (Sir Anthony May (president QB), Lord Justice Sullivan, Mr Justice Gross): (13 April 2011) (on appeal from [2010] EWHC 2658 (Admin) dismissing his claim for Judicial Review of his prisoner categorisation - foreign national prisoner, deportation, risk of absconding, categorisation from C to D) ( Matthew Stanbury ) > Law Society Gazette practice note

R (Jorgenson) v Secretary of State for Justice [2011] EWHC 977 (Admin) (recall to custody must be proportionate) ( Vijay Jagadesham )> news story / judgment

R (Oge Dengbe) v SSJ [2011] EWHC 266 (Admin) (High Court sitting at Leeds, HHJ Kaye QC) (inadequacy of reasons in FNP recategorisation) ( Matthew Stanbury )> news story / judgment

Osborn & Booth v The Parole Board [2010] EWCA Civ 1409 (Parole Board, Oral hearings) ( Vijay Jagadesham ) > news story / judgment

R (on the application of Radislav Krstic) v Secretary of State for Justice [2010] EWHC 2125 (Admin) (HHJ Pelling QC sitting as a judge of the High Court) (Administrative Court quashes refusal to re-categorise Category A prisoner convicted of crimes against humanity) ( Pete Weatherby )> news story

R (on the application of Osborn) v The Parole Board [2010] EWHC 580 (Parole Board’s refusal to grant an oral hearing) ( Vijay Jagadesham ) > news story/ judgment

R (on the application of F (by his litigation friend F)) and Thompson (FC) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) [2010] UKSC 17 ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story / judgment

R v Sutherland (IPP sentence quashed) ( Kate Stone ) > news story

R (on the application of Guittard) v The Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWHC 2951 (In this judicial review, the Administrative Court (HHJ Stewart QC) found that the Secretary of State for Justice had acted unlawfully by failing to consider the transfer of IPP prisoners to open conditions outside of a parole review i.e. without a Parole Board review and recommendation.) ( Vijay Jagadesham ) > news story/ judgment

R (oao Manhire) v SSJ [2009] EWCH 1788 (Admin). Held, inter alia, that the refusal to downgrade a Zimbabwean national prisoner to Category D was unlawful in light of his low risk and the improbability that he would be removed from the UK. ( Matthew Stanbury ) > Judgment

R v Tyler Wolstenholme [2009] (4 September 2009, Rix LJ, Collins J, HHJ Pert Case no. 0904092 A4) (the Court of Appeal indicated that sentencing judges must be careful as to the order in which consecutive sentences are passed because of the effect on ‘Home Detention Curfew’ (HDC) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story/ judgment

R. (Mohammed Ali) v. Director of High Security [2009] EWHC 1732 (Admin) (Category A prisoners designated as either “high” or “exceptional” escape risk are entitled to be given sufficient reasons for the decision to maintain that status so as to enable them to decided whether to challenge that decision.) ( Mark George QC ) > news story/ judgment

R (John O’Sullivan) v Parole Board [2009] 06/07/09, Admin Ct Manchester, Irwin J (Parole Board decision quashed for lack of reasons and irrationality; Treasury Solicitor's conduct in relation to extremely late service of the defence without proper excuse described as "scandalous") ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story / judgment

R (on the application of Rowen) v The Governor, HMP Kirkham and the Secretary of State for Justice (Interested Party) (3 July 2009, Admin Ct Manchester, Nicol J) CO/5471/2009 (Prison JR; categorisation and refusal of HDC decision quashed) ( Vijay Jagadesham ) > news story / judgment

Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) v James (FC) (Appellant) (formerly Walker and another) AND R (on the application of Lee) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) and one other action [2009] UKHL 22 (IPP appeals) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story and judgment

R (on the application of Paul Lowe) v the Governor of HMP Liverpool [2008] EWHC 2167 (Admin) (no re-categorisation without significant change in risk; PSO 0900) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story and judgment

R (on the application of Rebecca Noone) v (1) the Governor of HMP Drake Hall, (2) Secretary of State for Justice [2008] EWHC 207 (Admin) (Administrative Court ruling on HDC for prisoners) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story and judgment

Secretary of State for Justice v David Walker and Brett James [2008] EWCA Civ 30; The Times 6/2/08 (Minister of Justice acted "unlawfully" - IPP sentences - parole course access)( Pete Weatherby ) > news story and judgment

R (James) v Secretary of State for Justice [2007] All ER (D) 119 (Aug) (IPP sentences post-tariff - judicial review - detention unlawful) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story , judgment

R v Caines and R v Roberts [2006] EWCA Crim 2915, The Times 7/12/06 (reward for progress in prison) ( Pete Weatherby ) > judgment

R (Lunn) v Governor of HMP Moorland [2006] CLW 06/06/15, The Times 27/6/06, EWCA Civ 700 ("unlawfully at large" ruling overturned) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story , judgment

Ezeh & Connors v UK, [2004] 39 EHRR 1 (Article 6 prison adjudications; human rights). ( Pete Weatherby )

R v Stocker [2003] 2 CrAppR(S) 54, CA, and R v Bingham [2004] (cases on the relationship between remand time, administrative recall and Section 116 orders). ( Pete Weatherby )

R v Brockhill Prison, ex parte Evans (No 2) [2000] 3WLR 843. (Leading case on false imprisonment compensation). ( Pete Weatherby )

R v Gov of Brockhill Prison, ex parte Evans (No.1) [1997] 2WLR236 (calculation of remand time). ( Pete Weatherby )

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Public Law

Sharing, R (on the application of) v Preston County Court [2012] EWHC 515 (Admin) (22 February 2012) (Administrative Court quashes refusal of County Court Judge to grant permission to appeal) ( James Stark ) > judgment and news story

R (on the application of Osborn) v The Parole Board [2010] EWHC 580 (Parole Board’s refusal to grant an oral hearing) ( Vijay Jagadesham ) > news story/ judgment

Ahmed Mahed & others (Appellants) v SSHD [2009] UKSC 16. (Third party support and/or joint sponsorship are permissible for entry clearance applications under Rules 281, 297 and 317) ( Rory O'Ryan ) > news story/ judgment

R (on the application of Guittard) v The Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWHC 2951 (In this judicial review, the Administrative Court (HHJ Stewart QC) found that the Secretary of State for Justice had acted unlawfully by failing to consider the transfer of IPP prisoners to open conditions outside of a parole review i.e. without a Parole Board review and recommendation.) ( Vijay Jagadesham ) > news story/ judgment

R v Tyler Wolstenholme [2009] (4 September 2009, Rix LJ, Collins J, HHJ Pert Case no. 0904092 A4) (the Court of Appeal indicated that sentencing judges must be careful as to the order in which consecutive sentences are passed because of the effect on ‘Home Detention Curfew’ (HDC) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story/ judgment

R (on the application of F (by his litigation friend F)) and Thompson (FC) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) [2010] UKSC 17 (sex offenders register) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story / judgment

R (John O’Sullivan) v Parole Board [2009] 06/07/09, Admin Ct Manchester, Irwin J (Parole Board decision quashed for lack of reasons and irrationality; Treasury Solicitor's conduct in relation to extremely late service of the defence without proper excuse described as "scandalous") ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story / judgment

R (on the application of Rowen) v The Governor, HMP Kirkham and the Secretary of State for Justice (Interested Party) (03/07/09, Admin Ct Manchester, Nicol J) CO/5471/2009 (Prison JR; categorisation and refusal of HDC decision quashed) ( Vijay Jagadesham ) > news story / judgment

Shields, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2008] EWHC 3102 (Admin); The Times January 14, 2009 (power to pardon under Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons 1983) ( Pete Weatherby and Laura Cawsey ) > news story and judgment

F & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 3170; [2008] WLR (D) 409; The Times January 23, 2009 (sex offenders register "incompatible" with human rights legislation; Article 8) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story and judgment

R (on the application of Rebecca Noone) v (1) the Governor of HMP Drake Hall, (2) Secretary of State for Justice [2008] EWHC 207 (Admin) (Administrative Court ruling on HDC for prisoners) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story and judgment

Melissa Piggott v DPP [2008] EWHC 305 (Admin) ("Reasonable excuse" for driver's failure to provide specimen) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story

Secretary of State for Justice v David Walker and Brett James [2008] EWCA Civ 30; The Times 6/2/08 (Minister of Justice acted "unlawfully" - IPP sentences - parole course access)( Pete Weatherby ) > news story and judgment

R (James) v Secretary of State for Justice [2007] All ER (D) 119 (Aug) (IPP sentences post-tariff - judicial review - detention unlawful) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story , judgment

R (Lunn) v Governor of HMP Moorland [2006] CLW 06/06/15, The Times 27/6/06, EWCA Civ 700 ("unlawfully at large" ruling overturned) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story , judgment

R (R) v Manchester City Youth Court CrimLR [2006] 849; CLW06/15/15; EWHC 564 (Admin) QBD (Mode of Trial - clarification of s.25 Magistrates Court Act 1980 - JR) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story

Sierny v DPP [2006] EWHC 716 (Admin) CLW 06/14/08 (Appeal against conviction, ASBO, vague grounds) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story , judgment

Rose v Director of Public Prosecution [2006] EWHC 852 (Admin) QBD, CLW06/15/08; The Times 12/04/2006 (outraging public decency, appeal against conviction quashed) ( Pete Weatherby ) > news story , judgment

R v Governor of HMP Brockhill ex parte Evans (no.2) [2000] 3 WLR 843, HL (Leading Case on false imprisonment compensation) ( Pete Weatherby )

R v Governor of HMP Brockhill ex parte Evans (no.1) [1997] 2 WLR 236 (calculation of remand time) ( Pete Weatherby )

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