BAILII Recent Decisions

Posted September 14th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Gull v Gull [2007] EWCA Civ 900 (31 August 2007)

Man Nutzfahrzeuge Ag & Anor v Freightliner Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 910 (12 September 2007)

Bee v Jenson [2007] EWCA Civ 923 (13 September 2007)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Breckon v DPP [2007] EWHC 2013 (Admin) (22 August 2007)

Powell & Ors, R (on the application of) v  Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Anor [2007] EWHC 2051 (Admin) (22 August 2007)

Gale & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Ors [2007] EWHC 2053 (Admin) (23 August 2007)

Federation of Tour Operators & Ors, R (on the application of) v HM Revenue & Customs & Ors [2007] EWHC 2062 (Admin) (04 September 2007)

Brooke & Anor, R (on the application of) v The Parole Board & Anor [2007] EWHC 2036 (Admin) (07 September 2007)

Opportunity knocks – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 14th, 2007 in judicial appointments commission, judiciary, special report by sally

“The goal of the Judicial Appointments Commission – led by Baroness Usha Prashar – was to create a fairer recruitment process for the judiciary. But has much changed?”

Full story

Law Society’s Gazette, 13th September 2007

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Criminal behaviour – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 14th, 2007 in ASBOs, special report by sally

“It is eight years since anti-social behaviour orders were introduced. Polly Botsford looks at what, if any, impact they have made.”

Full story

Law Society’s Gazette, 13th September 2007

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Independent review of police presented – Home Office

Posted September 14th, 2007 in police, reports by sally

“Sir Ronnie Flanagan has written an interim report on the review he is conducting into policing; in it he calls for police to be given more freedom from red tape and paperwork.”

Full report

Home Office, 12th September 2007

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Chairman’s end of summer report to all members of the Bar – The Bar Council

Posted September 14th, 2007 in barristers, fees, legal services by sally

“The Chairman of the Bar Council, Geoffrey Vos QC, is today sending out a letter to all members of the Bar providing a report on developments over the summer. This includes progress on matters such as Graduated Fees, VHCCs and the Legal Services Bill.”

Full text of letter

The Bar Council, 13th September 2007

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Prince sues internet sites for breaching his copyright – The Independent

Posted September 14th, 2007 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“He gave away his last album free with a newspaper, but Prince has now taken a stance to defend the rights of the artist by launching a legal action against internet sites that he claims have infringed his copyright.”

Full story

The Independent, 14th September 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Chatroom users “goaded man in web suicide” – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 14th, 2007 in inquests, internet, news, suicide by sally

“A coroner yesterday called for ‘insult chatrooms’ to be regulated after members of one site encouraged a man to commit suicide while dozens watched live over the internet.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 14th September 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Equality Bill seeks to ban genetic discrimination – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 14th, 2007 in disability discrimination, DNA, genetic testing, news by sally

“A ‘landmark’ measure to outlaw unfair genetic discrimination should be included in a new Equality Bill, the country’s leading human DNA watchdog will say tomorrow.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Home information pack trainer stripped of role – The Guardian

Posted September 14th, 2007 in home information packs, news by sally

“The accident-prone home information packs regime suffered another blow after it emerged yesterday that a main trainer of energy assessors has been stripped of its status as an approved centre.”

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The Guardian, 14th September 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The elegant businesswoman and her middle-class paedophile ring – The Times

Posted September 14th, 2007 in child abuse, news, sexual offences by sally

“Monica McCanch presented a well-dressed face of confident respectability to the world. She worked for Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company, in Kent before taking redundancy last year for a new life in Jamaica, where she planned to invest in eco-tourism. Yesterday the past caught up with McCanch, 55, when she pleaded guilty to four offences of sexual activity with a child and one of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.”

Full story

The Times, 14th September 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk