Prosecutors examining Binyam case – BBC News

Posted February 18th, 2009 in detention, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Prosecutors are being consulted over whether a criminal investigation should be ordered into UK security agents’ treatment of Binyam Mohamed.”

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BBC News, 18th February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Secretary called ‘bitch’ and made to scrub male toilets wins damages – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2009 in constructive dismissal, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A secretary was awarded £9,000 in damages after she was branded a ‘bitch’ and ‘whore’ by her employer and made to scrub the male toilets.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to be investigated over allowances – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2009 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“Jacqui Smith, the British Home Secretary, will face a formal sleaze inquiry after claiming thousands of pounds in tax payer-funded housing allowances while lodging with her sister.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted February 18th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Renewables Obligation Order 2009

The Judicial Committee (Appellate Jurisdiction) Rules Order 2009

The Flood Defence (Robertsbridge Works) Order 2009

The Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Pupil Information) (England) Regulations 2009

The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (Commencement No. 1) Order of Council 2009

The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2009

The European Communities (Designation) Order 2009

The Postponement of Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2009

The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taxes on Income and Capital) (France) Order 2009

The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taxes on Income and Capital) (Netherlands) Order 2009

The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taxes on Income and Capital) (Isle of Man) Order 2009

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Order 2009

The Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2009

The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Tax Chamber) Rules 2009

The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009

The NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Transplant family urges UK debate – BBC News

Posted February 18th, 2009 in organ transplants by sally

“The parents of the UK’s youngest surviving heart transplant patient have called for a debate on Britain’s organ donor laws.”

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BBC News, 18th February 2009

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Ex-QC raises civil action against RBS – The Independent

Posted February 18th, 2009 in banking, misrepresentation, negligence, news by sally

“A former QC raised a civil case in court today against the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, accusing it of concealing the state of its finances.”

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The Independent, 18th February 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 18th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

MQ (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 61 (11 February 2009)

Tradition Securities and Futures SA v Mouradian [2009] EWCA Civ 60 (11 February 2009)

Ansari v New India Assurance Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 93 (18 February 2009)

BMW Ag & Anor, R (on the application of) v Revenue & Customs [2009] EWCA Civ 77 (18 February 2009)

Woodhouse School v Webster [2009] EWCA Civ 91 (18 February 2009)

Sinha v General Medical Council [2009] EWCA Civ 80 (18 February 2009)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Nationwide Building Society v Dunlop Haywards (DHL) Ltd (t/a Dunlop Heywood Lorenz) & Anor [2009] EWHC 254 (Comm) (18 February 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Law Lords overturn ruling on rebel cleric – The Times

Posted February 18th, 2009 in deportation, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Radical cleric Abu Qatada can be deported, despite fears he could face torture, a court ruled today. ”

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The Times, 18th February 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

House of Lords Judgments: What’s New?

Posted February 18th, 2009 in law reports by sally

RB (Algeria) (FC) and another (Appellants) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
OO (Jordan) (Original Respondent and Cross-appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) [2009] UKHL 10 (18 February 2009)

Mitchell (AP) and another (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants) v Glasgow City Council (Original Appellant and Cross-respondents) (Scotland) [2009] UKHL 11 (18 February 2009)

Source: www.parliament.uk

Elgafaji and another v Staatssecretaris van Justitie – WLR Daily

Posted February 18th, 2009 in EC law, law reports, refugees by sally

Elgafaji and another v Staatssecretaris van Justitie (Case C-465/07); [2009] WLR (D) 59

“For a person to be eligible for subsidiary protection status on the ground that there was a serious and individual threat to his life, it was not essential for him to prove that he was specifically targeted, but it could exceptionally be sufficient for such a threat to be established by a high level of indiscriminate violence in the country in question.”

WLR Daily, 17th February 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Chandler v Camden London Borough Council; Chandler v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families – WLR Daily

Posted February 18th, 2009 in EC law, education, judicial review, law reports, public procurement by sally

Chandler v Camden London Borough Council; Chandler v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families [2009] EWHC 219 (Admin); [2009] WLR (D) 58

“A parent of school age children could not be classed as an ‘economic operator’ and did not therefore have sufficient standing under European and domestic rules on public procurement to bring a claim for judicial review of a decision of the Secretary State to approve an expression of interest by a sponsor of an academy under s 482 of the Education Act 1996 (as substituted by s 65(1) of the Education Act 2002). The protection conferred by the procurement regime created by the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/5) could only be invoked in private law proceedings by affected economic operators.”

WLR Daily, 17th February 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

In re Charit-Email Technology Partnership LLP; Vermillion International Investments Ltd v Charit-Email Technology Partnership LLP – WLR Daily

Posted February 18th, 2009 in insolvency, law reports, locus standi, partnerships, winding up by sally

In re Charit-Email Technology Partnership LLP; Vermillion International Investments Ltd v Charit-Email Technology Partnership LLP; [2009] WLR (D) 57

“Although the interests and liabilities of a member of a limited liability partnership were different from those of a contributory to a limited company and those differences might lead to some changes in practice so far as petitions to wind them up were concerned, a person seeking to exercise a right to appear and be heard in court proceedings, whether as creditor or contributory, should at least claim to be a member of the class on whom that right was conferred.”

WLR Daily, 17th February 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Ugiagbe v Southwark London Borough Council – Times Law Reports

Posted February 18th, 2009 in homelessness, housing, law reports, local government by sally

Ugiagbe v Southwark London Borough Council

Court of Appeal

“Failure to follow informal advice to go to a local housing authority’s homeless persons unit when threatened with eviction, did not make an applicant intentionally homeless.”

The Times, 18th February 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Surveillance will cost more than £34 billion say Convention on Modern Liberty – The Times

Posted February 18th, 2009 in data protection, news, privacy by sally

“The cost of running Britain’s state-run databases over the next ten years has soared to £34 billion, according to estimates from a new campaign against what it called the surveillance society.”

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The Times, 18th February 2009

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Met discrimination inquiry begins – BBC News

Posted February 18th, 2009 in news, police, race discrimination by sally

“An inquiry into discrimination in the UK’s biggest police force is to begin.”

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BBC News, 18th February 2009

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Secret papers on Iraq war stolen from Eversheds lawyer on train – The Times

Posted February 18th, 2009 in news by sally

“Highly sensitive documents relating to the Iraq War have been stolen after being left unguarded on a train by a lawyer working for the Government, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 18th February 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Man accused of shaking 11-week-old baby is cleared after three year ordeal – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2009 in child abuse, news by sally

“A man accused of inflicting severe brain damage on an 11-week-old baby by shaking her has been cleared after a three-year ordeal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Sex’ ad gives rise to complaints – BBC News

Posted February 18th, 2009 in advertising, news by sally

“Hundreds of complaints over billboard adverts featuring the word ‘sex’ in giant lettering have been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).”

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BBC News, 18th February 2009

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Woman gets £30,000 payout from M&S after slipping on grapes – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2009 in accidents, compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“A woman has obtained nearly £30,000 in compensation after she slipped on two grapes and broke her shoulder in a Marks & Spencer store.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2009

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Great train robber Ronnie Biggs set to be released in July – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2009 in news, parole, robbery by sally

“Great train robber Ronnie Biggs may walk free this summer, it emerged last night. A parole board meeting on 3 July will decide if he can be released from Norwich jail after nine and a half years in custody in the UK and more than 35 years on the run in Australia and Brazil since the £2.3m raid on the Glasgow to London mail train.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk