The court considered an application by the defendant for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, noting that section 13 of the 1960 Act did not provide for such a right after the 2006 Act. Held: The words could not themselves be construed to preserve the existence of an appeal, but the criteria set out … Continue reading OB v The Director of The Serious Fraud Office: CACD 2 May 2012
Constitutional Status of Chanel Islands considered The Court was asked as to the role, if any, of the courts of England and Wales (including the Supreme Court) in the legislative process of one of the Channel Islands. It raised fundamental questions about the constitutional relationship between the United Kingdom and the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and … Continue reading Barclay and Another, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice and Others: SC 22 Oct 2014
ECHR Article 2-1 Life Effective investigation Failure to effectively investigate civilian disappearances in Ingushetia: violation Facts – The applicants were close relatives of three men who disappeared in Ingushetia in 2002 and 2004 after being apprehended by armed men they identified as Russian security forces. In each case a criminal investigation was opened by the … Continue reading Yandiyev And Others v Russia (LS): ECHR 10 Oct 2013
B, a former senior member of the security services wished to publish his memoirs. He was under contractual and statutory obligations of confidentiality. He sought judicial review of a decision not to allow him to publish parts of the book, saying it was vitiated by bias, and in breach of his right to freedom of … Continue reading A, Regina (on The Application of) v B; Regina (A) v Director of Establishments of the Security Service: SC 9 Dec 2009
