Civil actions against the police
Crime: Appeal against conviction
Personal injury (occupational injury and disease) Prison Law
Marc Vallee v Metropolitan Police (2008) (photojournalist wins apology and out-of-court settlement) ( Nick Stanage ) > news story
Paul v Chief Constable of Humberside Police [2006] EWCA Civ 1433 (out of time appeal by CC Humberside Police not allowed) ( Nick Stanage ) > judgment
Jason Paul v Chief Constable of Humberside Police [27/01/2006] (civil claim against the police won) ( Nick Stanage ) > news story
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 )
Anver Daud Sheikh v The Crown [2006] EWCA Crim 2625 (abuse conviction quashed for second time) ( Mark Barlow ) > news article 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 ) > click here to link to 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 ) > see news story
Joshi v Manchester City Council [2008] All ER (D) 246 (Jan) (time limits under the Statutory Grievance Procedure) ( Andrew Byles ) > news item and judgment
Harris v NKL Automotive Ltd and another [2007] All ER (D) 68 (Nov) (religious discrimination - Rastafarian beliefs) ( Melanie Plimmer ) > news story , judgment
Hospice of St Mary of Furness v Howard [2007] EOR 170 - November 25 ( Paul Draycott )
Wilmot and others v Selvarajan [2007] All ER (D) 163 (Oct) (unfair dismissal; statutory procedure; delay between lodging and hearing of employees' appeals) ( Paul Draycott ) > judgment
Jackson v Wigan MBC [2007] All ER (D) 328 (May) (unfair dismissal; Education Act 2002 statutory guidance) ( Paul Draycott ) > judgment
Forest Mere Lodges v (1) Watt and (2) Cameron [2007] All ER (D) 61 (Feb); [2007] UKEAT 0426_06_0602 (whether claimants were employees - claim for unfair dismissal - respondent appeal dismissed) ( Paul Draycott ) > judgment
Oyarce v Cheshire County Council [2006] EOR No. 159 - December (employee overlooked for promotion in favour of white colleague - discrimination) ( Melanie Plimmer )
Betts and others v- The Boots Company Plc [2006] ET/2600121/96 & others reported on Employment Tribunals Service Key judicial decisions (part time worker pensions - significance of lengthy delay before opting into pension scheme - evidential problems arising from claimant's assertion that they joined scheme as soon as they became aware of eligibility) ( John Hobson ) > judgment
Knapton and ors v ECC Card Clothing Limited [2006] ICR 1084; [2006] IRLR 756 EAT;[2006] IDS Brief 806/2006;9, UKEAT/0664/05/MAA (unfair dismissal - early pension payments - compensatory awards) ( Paul Draycott ) > judgment
Gina Goldwater v (1) Miaguard National Security Ltd (2) Elite Security (UK) Ltd (3) Dean Hudson [2005] EOR No. 144 - August (pregnancy dismissal/sex discrimination case - injury to feelings award £12,000, aggravated damages £8,000 (2004's highest award in a SD claim), costs order against the Respondents £10,000). ( Paul Draycott ) > news story
Roberts -v- Fisher Gauge Ltd [2004] EOR No.132 (disability discrimination case - non-pecuniary loss of £21,000.00 was awarded) August ( Paul Draycott )
Smith-v- Humberside Magistrates Court [2003] IDS Brief; [2004] EOR No. 125 29( James Stark )
(A) Manchester City Council v Sharon Moran and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (B) Rosemary Richards v Ipswich Borough Council and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2008] EWCA Civ 378; [2008] WLR (D) 112 (women's refuges and homelessness) ( Adam Fullwood ) > judgment / news story
Gilboy, R (on the application of) v Liverpool City Council & Anor [2007] EWHC 2335 (Admin) (Art 6 challenge to demoted tenancy) ( Adam Fullwood ) > click here to link to judgment / news story
Knowsley Housing Trust v Julie White [2007] All ER (D) 38 (May) The Times 15/05/2007(tolerated trespasser; assured tenancy) (31/10/07 leave granted to appeal to House of Lords) ( Adam Fullwood ) > click here to link to judgment / news story
Riverside Housing Association Ltd v White & anor. [2007] UKHL 20 (validity of RSL rent increase notices) ( Adam Fullwood ) > click here to link to judgment / news story
CPS v T [2006] EWHC 728 (Admin) QBD, The Times 13/04/2006 (Judge cannot invalidate his own ASBO as too wide) ( Adam Fullwood ) > click here to link to judgment / news story
Griffiths v St Helens MBC [2006] EWCA Civ 160 (Homelessness - important guidance on s193 discharge and ASTs) ( Adam Fullwood ) > click here to link to judgment / news story
Manchester City Council v Higgins [2005] EWCA Civ 1423, [2006] 1 All ER 841 (Housing Act 1985 s85A as inserted by Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003 s16(1) , ASBO and nuisance possession, secure tenancy) ( John Hobson ) > see WLR report
Riverside Housing Association v White [2005] EWCA Civ 1385 (rent arrears not lawfully due) ( Adam Fullwood ) > read news story and download judgment
L B of Lambeth v O'Kane; Helena Housing v Pinder [2005] EWCA Civ 1010 (circumstances in which a new tenancy is created following the breach of a suspended possession order by a "tolerated trespasser") ( Adam Fullwood ) > click here to download judgment
T v Manchester Crown Court [2005] EWHC 1396 (Admin) (cannot have ASBO by consent) ( Adam Fullwood ) > click here to link to judgment
Romano & Samari v Manchester City Council [2004] EWCA Civ 834 (Impact of Disability Discrimination Act on Possession Proceedings). ( Alex Durance ) > click here to link to judgment
Knight v Vale Royal Borough Council [2004] HLR 106 (whether an Assured Shorthold tenancy is settled accommodation in the context of Intentional homelessness decision). ( Alex Durance ) > click here to link to 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 ) > click here to link to judgment
Manchester CC v Lee; G v Wigan MBC [2004] 1 WLR 349 ( Adam Fullwood ) > click here to link to judgment
R v Manchester Crown Court ex parte McCann (Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, ASBOs) [2002] UKHL 39 ( James Stark ) > click here to link to judgment
Bond v Leicester City Council (homelessness and domestic violence) [2002] EWCA HLR 6 ( James Stark ) > click here to link to judgment
Sheffield City Council v Hopkins (tolerated trespassers) [2002] EWCA HLR 12 ( James Stark ) > click here to link to judgment
Manchester City Council v Finn [2002] (suspended possession orders) EWCA Civ 1998
R v Secretary of State Home Dept ex parte Musa (extending time limits in judicial review) EWHC (QB) ( James Stark )
R (Cumpsty) v The Rent Service [2002] EWHC 2526 (Article 6 compliance; human rights) ( Adam Fullwood )
Regina (Saadat & others) v The Rent Service [2002] HLR 32 (Housing Benefit) ( Adam Fullwood ) > click here to view judgment
Kola and Mirzajani v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2007] UKHL 54, [2007] All ER (D) 425 (Nov) (income support - claiming asylum "on arrival") ( Paul Draycott ) > news article, judgment
(1) IA (Syria) (2) SA (Syria) v SSHD (13/11/07) (CA Civ Div) [2007] All ER (D) 211 (Nov) (expert evidence) ( Nick Stanage and Melanie Plimmer )
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
SSHD v K; Fornah v SSHD [2006] UKHL 46, The Times 19/10/06 (asylum; "particular social group") ( Melanie Plimmer ) > news article , judgment
SSHD v JJ; KK; GG; HH; NN; LL [2006] EWCA Civ 1141, The Times 18/08/06 (control orders - Court of Appeal upholds High Court decision to quash; human rights; Article 5 ECHR) ( Melanie Plimmer ) > judgment
SSHD v JJ; KK; GG; HH; NN; LL [2006] EWHC 1623 (Admin) (control orders quashed; human rights; Article 5 ECHR) ( Melanie Plimmer ) > judgment
RG (Ethiopia) v SSHD [2006] EWCA Civ 339 (persecution due to "particular social group") ( Melanie Plimmer ) > click here to link to judgment
Hatungimana v SSHD [2006] All ER (D) 281 (Feb) (clarification of Court of Appeal's jurisdiction to remit case to AIT) ( Melanie Plimmer ) > news article , judgment
Mendes Machado v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2005] 2 CMLR 43, CA (Removal order issued to illegal immigrant who had then married EU national - Denial of residence rights on grounds of public policy) ( Paul Draycott )
RAMTT v SSHD [2005] EWCA Civ 982 ( Melanie Plimmer )
Liu v SSHD [2005] 1 WLR 2858; LAG August 2005 (persecution may serve to create or identify a "particular social group") ( Melanie Plimmer ) > click here to link to judgment
Askhosravi v SSHD [2002] INLR 71, CA ( Melanie Plimmer )
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 )
Inquest into the death of Louise Giles [06/12/2007] ( Nick Stanage ) > read more
Inquest into the death of Jessie James [08/08/2007] ( Pete Weatherby ) > read more
Abergele cyclists inquest [27/06/2007] ( Pete Weatherby ) > read more
Inquest into the death of Rebecca Turner at HMP Low Newton [12/05/2006] ( Nick Stanage ) > read more
Inquest into the death of Wendy Booth at HMP Durham [02/12/2005] ( Nick Stanage ) > 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
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
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 and Melanie Plimmer ) > news story and judgment
R (on the application of Ashman) v Parole Board and another [2007] All ER (D) 439 (Oct) (post-tariff IPP - delayed parole board review - judicial review - violation of Article 5 right to prompt hearing) ( Erimnaz Mushtaq ) > 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 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 )
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
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
Tsfayo -v- UK [2006] ECHR 981; [2006] All ER (D) 177 (Nov); The Times 23/11/06 (Article 6.1 ECHR; Housing Benefit Review Board; administrative decision making; independence of tribunal; human rights ) ( Paul Draycott ) > click here to read news story and read judgment
SSHD v JJ; KK; GG; HH; NN; LL [2006] EWHC 1623 (Admin) (control orders quashed; human rights; Article 5 ECHR) ( Melanie Plimmer ) > 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
CPS v T [2006] EWHC 728 (Admin) QBD, The Times 13/04/2006 (Judge cannot invalidate his own ASBO as too wide) ( Adam Fullwood ) > click here to link to judgment / news story
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 )
Kola and Mirzajani v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2007] UKHL 54, [2007] All ER (D) 425 (Nov) (income support - claiming asylum "on arrival") ( Paul Draycott ) > news article, judgment
Tsfayo -v- UK [2006] ECHR 981; [2006] All ER (D) 177 (Nov); The Times 23/11/06 (Article 6.1 ECHR; Housing Benefit Review Board; administrative decision making; independence of tribunal; human rights ) ( Paul Draycott ) > news article, judgment
Kola & Mirzajani -v- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2004] Welfare Rights Bulletin - June CA ( Paul Draycott ) > judgment