Day: 22 May 2009

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 22nd, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Nasuna, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 880 (3 April 2009)

Symmons, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 734 (07 April 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Kayley Vending Ltd, Re Insolvency Act 1986 [2009] EWHC 904 (Ch) (15 May 2009)

HM Revenue & Customs v Prince Karunaraina Samarappulli Arachchige [2009] EWHC 1077 (Ch) (20 May 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Burwell v Appellant [2009] EWHC 1069 (Admin) (01 May 2009)

Dzikowski v General Medical Council [2009] EWHC 1090 (Admin) (21 May 2009)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Bovis Lend Lease Ltd v Cofely Engineering Services [2009] EWHC 1120 (TCC) (07 May 2009)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Classic Maritime Inc v Lion Diversified Holdings & Anor [2009] EWHC 1142 (Comm) (21 May 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Act 2009

Posted May 22nd, 2009 in export controls, legislation by sally

Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Act 2009 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted May 22nd, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009

The Overseas Companies Regulations 2009

The Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2009

The Companies Act 2006 (Part 35) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009

The Registrar of Companies and Applications for Striking Off Regulations 2009

The Armed Forces (Part 5 of the Armed Forces Act 2006) Regulations 2009

The Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2009

The Financial Assistance For Industry (Increase of Limit) (No. 2) Order 2009

The Financial Assistance For Industry (Increase of Limit) (No. 3) Order 2009

The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2009

The Cambridge City Fringes Joint Committee Order 2009

The Standards Committee (Further Provisions) (England) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Council lawyers admit Baby P could have been put into care – The Guardian

Posted May 22nd, 2009 in child abuse, news, social services by sally

“There was probably sufficient evidence to justify taking Baby P into care days before he was brutally killed, council lawyers at the centre of the case have privately admitted, according to documents seen by the Guardian.”

Full story

The Guardian, 21st May 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Life term for cellmate sex killer – BBC News

Posted May 22nd, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for the sexually motivated murder of a fellow prison inmate in Nottinghamshire.”

Full story

BBC News, 21st May 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jacqui Smith to ban ‘legal high’ drugs – The Guardian

Posted May 22nd, 2009 in drug abuse, drug offences, news, sport by sally

“The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, is to ban two ‘legal highs’ and a range of ­anabolic steroids in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics.”

Full story

The Guardian, 21st May 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Call for reform over child witnesses in court – The Independent

Posted May 22nd, 2009 in children, news, witnesses by sally

“The barrister who cross-examined the four-year-old girl raped by one of Baby P’s killers has called for reform in the way that child witnesses are treated by the courts system.”

Full story

The Independent, 22nd May 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Scientific advances brought demise of double jeopardy rule – The Times

Posted May 22nd, 2009 in double jeopardy, news by sally

“It was David Blunkett who scrapped the 800-year-old legal principle that people could not be tried twice for the same crime.”

Full story

The Times, 22nd May 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk