Misc cases - 2008-2010
When Dave Sheppard retired in 2020 he kindly gave me permission to publish the contents of his website (originally named after his firm, "Dave Sheppard Associates", then called "MHAandMCA"). It is a treasure trove. I've not had time to prepare everything for publication but have put the main headings online: let me know if you would like a copy of anything listed.
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte DK, Queens Bench, 18th January 2010
R (RD and PM) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; R (EM and Others) v Same, Court of Appeal, 27th January 2010
R v Secretary of State for Justice, ex parte P, QBD, 12th February 2010
Link Lending Ltd v Hussain and another, Court of Appeal, 23rd April 2009
Court of Appeal quashes life sentence and substitutes hospital order, Garden Court North Chambers, 28th April 2010
MJ (Angola) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Court of Appeal, 20th May 2010
Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe could leave Broadmoor despite 'life behind bars' ruling, Daily Telegraph, 16th July 2010
R v Secretary of State for Justice, ex parte Davison, Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court, 23rd July 2010
R v Andrew Richard Walton (aka Wright), Court of Appeal, 5th August 2010
R v Cooper, Court of Appeal, 20th September 2010
Francis v Social Care Council, First Tier Tribunal, 21st September 2010
R (Monday) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Administrative Court, 4th November 2010
R (SP) v SSJ, Court of Appeal, 23rd November 2010
R (Public Interest Lawyers and RMNJ Solicitors) v Legal Services Commission, Administrative Court, 13th December 2010
R v DPP & Equality and Human Rights Commission (Intervener), ex parte B, Divisional Court, 27th January 2009
Terror knifeman loses appeal, 17th February 2009
R v Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, ex parte Michael Woods, 26th February 2009
Rape attempt man in court win, Shropshire Star, 27th February 2009
Doctor who freed mental patient who stabbed cyclist to death wins fight for job, 3rd March 2009
Blouet v Bath & Wansdyke Magistrates Court, High Court, 12th March 2009
R v Secretary of State for Work & Pensions, ex parte EM, 13th March 2009
X & Y v London Borough of Hounslow, Court of Appeal, 2nd April 2009
Scott Alfred Bishop v Nigel Elston Bishop and Maxim Alexander Bishop, Chancery Division, 21st April 2009
R v James Hughes, Court of Appeal, 14th May 2009
Jean Margaret Smith v Northamptonshire County Council, House of Lords, 20th May 2009
R v Rajesh Kumar Dass, Court of Appeal, 20th May 2009
Council defeat over chief it claimed had lied about mental illness, 16th June 2009
Gray v Thames Trains Ltd and Another, House of Lords, 19th June 2009
In Re F (by her father as Litigation Friend), Court of Protection, 26th June 2009
£400,000 compensation pay-out to psychiatric patient who tried to commit suicide, 29th June 2009
R v Secretary of State for Justice, ex parte P, Court of Appeal, 6th July 2009
R v Holderness, Court of Appeal, 6th July 2009
R v Secretary of State for Justice, ex parte PP, High Court, 14th July 2009
R v Brent Magistrates Court, The Hospital Managers of Chadwick Lodge, ex parte LS, 14th July 2009
Regina v Erskine; Regina v Williams, Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, 14th July 2009
Regina (E) v Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Regina (N) v Secretary of State for Health, Court of Appeal, 24th July 2009
R v Dawood Khan, [2009] EWCA Crim 1569M, Court of Appeal, 27th July 2009
Disinherited family win High Court battle for thousands, 1st August 2009
Anger at 'kidnap' of elderly patients, Sunday Express, 16th August 2009
Transsexual prisoner wins move to women's jail, The Guardian, 4th September 2009
NHS board fined for patient death, 18th September 2009
Lie detector tests on paedophiles get the go-ahead, 6th October 2009
R v Habib Ghulam, Court of Appeal (Crim Div), 21st October 2009
Regina (Manchester City Council) v St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council, Court of Appeal, 6th November 2009
Recent guidance on what treatment can fall within s.63 Mental Health Act 1983, RadcliffesLeBrasseur, November 2009
Cumberbatch v Crown Prosecution Service: Ali v Director of Public Prosecutions, High Court, 24th November 2009
Mum angry after sex attacker's sentence quashed, 7th December 2009
Welsh Ministers v (1) Care Standards Tribunal (2) H, Administrative Court, 24th January 2008
Tribunal victory for depressed worker, The Guardian, 16th April 2008
X v NHS Trust, Administrative Court, 7th May 2008
Regina (G) v Nottingham Healthcare NHS Trust Regina (N) v Secretary of State for Health Regina (B) v Nottingham Healthcare NHS Trust, Queen's Bench Divisional Court, 20th May 2008
Smokefree mental health units from 1 July 2008, Department of Health, 29th May 2008
Judge denies patients challenge over Eid event, Fenland Today, 7th July 2008
Stab mother's conviction 'unsafe', BBC News, 16th July 2008
R v Health Service Commissioner, ex parte Kay, Administrative Court, 11th July 2008
R v Leslie Norman, Court of Appeal, 31st July 2008
Joyce v Secretary of State for Health, Administrative Court, 1st August 2008
St. Helen's Borough Council v Manchester Primary Care Trust & Another, Court of Appeal, 6th August 2008
M v South West London & St. George's Mental Health NHS Trust, Court of Appeal, 7th August 2008
Persistent lavatory flusher faces eviction, The Telegraph, 13th August 2008
Convicts push for benefits rights, BBC News, 19th September 2008
R v Secretary of State for Work & Pensions, ex parte RD and PM, Queen's Bench Division, 31st October 2008
Cooke v Director of Public Prosecutions, Queen's Bench Division, 21st October 2008
R (on the application of F) v Secretary of State for Justice, Queen's Bench Division, 18th November 2008
R (on the application of JL) v Secretary of State for Justice, House of Lords, 26th November 2008
R (on the application of DB) v Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Court of Appeal, 3rd December 2008
R v Secretary of State for Justice and the Parole Board, ex parte Smith, Administrative Court, 5th December 2008
R (on the application of TF) v Secretary of State for Justice, Court of Appeal, 18th December 2008
R v Peter Geoffrey Moyle, Court of Appeal, 18th December 2008
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