Woman’s anti-suicide Asbo to stay – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2009 in ASBOs, news, suicide by sally

“Magistrates have refused to lift an Asbo on a woman who has made repeated seaside suicide attempts.”

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BBC News, 20th February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mussel farmers win marina appeal – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2009 in fisheries, news by sally

“Mussel fishermen have won a high court appeal against controversial plans for a 400-berth £17m marina on Anglesey.”

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BBC News, 20th February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Suppliers in breach of contract may face greater liability after Court of Appeal ruling – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 20th, 2009 in contracts, damages, news by sally

“A customer’s decision to terminate a contract and then to use that contract’s remedies to recover money did not prevent that company also suing for common law damages over a supplier’s failure to fulfil the contract, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th February 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

ICO strengthens criticism of Government data sharing – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 20th, 2009 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“The Government’s controversial plans to share personal data between departments and with the private sector are ‘too wide’ and the safeguards ‘weak’ according to privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).”

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th February 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Gassed children unlawfully killed – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2009 in domestic violence, inquests, news, suicide, unlawful killing by sally

“A father killed himself and his two young children after splitting from their mother, an inquest has heard.”

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BBC News, 20th February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Xbox row killer jailed for life – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“An illiterate teenager who was convicted of stabbing a boy to death at a house party in Manchester has been given a life sentence.”

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BBC News, 20th February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jack Straw intervenes to give Jade Goody ‘dream’ wedding night – The Times

Posted February 20th, 2009 in electronic monitoring, news by sally

“An extraordinary personal intervention from Jack Straw has ensured that Jade Goody will not have to spend her wedding night alone.”

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The Times, 20th February 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

CPS to investigate Eddie Gilfoyle murder conviction after police notes uncovered – The Times

Posted February 20th, 2009 in evidence, murder, news, police by sally

“Merseyside Police today dramatically called in the Crown Prosecution Service after The Times published notes which cast doubt on the conviction of Eddie Gilfoyle, who was jailed for life for murdering his heavily pregnant wife, Paula, in 1993.”

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The Times, 20th February 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 20th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Couzens v T McGee & Co Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 95 (19 February 2009)

JC (China) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 81 (19 February 2009)

Purdy, R (on the application of) v Director of Public Prosecutions & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 92 (19 February 2009)

Bigia & Ors v Entry Clearance Officer [2009] EWCA Civ 79 (19 February 2009)

Leofelis SA & Anor v Lonsdale Sports Ltd & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 68 (19 February 2009)

JH (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 78 (19 February 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Chandrasekera v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2009] EWHC 144 (Admin) (13 February 2009)  

Parker & Ors v Nottinghamshire County Council & Anor [2009] EWHC 229 (Admin) (13 February 2009)

Palm Developments Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2009] EWHC 220 (Admin) (13 February 2009)

Chandler v London Borough of Camden [2009] EWHC 219 (Admin) (13 February 2009)

SRM Global Master Fund Lp & Ors, R. (On the Applications of) v The Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury [2009] EWHC 227 (Admin) (13 February 2009)

Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council v Latif [2009] EWHC 228 (Admin) (13 February 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Revenue and Customs v Collins [2009] EWHC 284 (Ch) (20 February 2009)

Sattar v Sattar & Anor [2009] EWHC 289 (Ch) (20 February 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

AT & Ors v Dulghieru & Anor [2009] EWHC 225 (QB) (19 February 2009)

CJL (A Child) v West Midlands Strategic Health Authority [2009] EWHC 259 (QB) (20 February 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Ripper freedom ‘unlikely’ – PM -BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2009 in mental health, news, parole by sally

“Gordon Brown has said it is ‘very unlikely’ Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe will be released from jail.”

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BBC News, 18th February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted February 20th, 2009 in legislation by sally

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

The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) Order 2009

The A19 Trunk Road (A19/A63 Junction at Barlby to A19/A63 Junction at Selby Crossroads) (Detrunking) Order 2009

The A63 Liverpool-Leeds-Hull Trunk Road (North & West Yorkshire) (Revocation and Detrunking) Order 2009

The A40 Trunk Road (Gloucestershire Border to Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire) (Detrunking) Order 2009

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Devolution Alignment) Order 2009

The Gas Importation and Storage Zone (Designation of Area) Order 2009

The Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

R (A) v Director of Establishments of the Security Service – WLR Daily

R (A) v Director of Establishments of the Security Service [2009] EWCA Civ 24; [2009] WLR (D) 63

The Administrative Court did not have jurisdiction to entertain a claim that a public authority proposed to act in a way incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights where the matters brought up were within the purview of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.”

WLR Daily, 19th 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.

R (Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions – WLR Daily

Posted February 20th, 2009 in aiding and abetting, assisted suicide, law reports, prosecutions, suicide by sally

R (Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions [2009] EWCA Civ 92; [2009] WLR (D) 62

The Director of Public Prosecutions did not act unlawfully in failing to publish detailed guidance as to the circumstances in which individuals would or would not be prosecuted for assisting another person to commit suicide.”

WLR Daily, 19th 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.

Nationwide Building Society v Dunlop Haywards (DHL) Ltd (t/a Dunlop Heywood Lorenz) – WLR Daily

Posted February 20th, 2009 in contribution, damages, law reports, negligence by sally

Nationwide Building Society v Dunlop Haywards (DHL) Ltd (t/a Dunlop Heywood Lorenz) [2009] EWHC 254 (Comm); [2009] WLR (D) 61

The ‘damages’ awarded in respect of  ‘the damage in question’  from which reduction was made pursuant to s 2(3)(b) of the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 in the event of contributory negligence on the part of the person who suffered the damage, had the same meaning as ‘the same damage’ and ‘damage in question’  in s 1(1) of the 1978 Act and s 2(1) of the 1978 Act. The reduction in respect of contributory negligence was therefore applied as a cap on the contributors’ liability after the court had first assessed the total loss for which both the contributors were liable.”

WLR Daily, 19th 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.

A and Others v United Kingdom (Application No 3455/05) – Times Law Reports

Posted February 20th, 2009 in detention, human rights, law reports, terrorism by sally

A and Others v United Kingdom (Application No 3455/05)

European Court of Human Rights

“The European Court of Human Rights held the United Kingdom in breach of article 5.1 of the European Convention on Human Rights in respect of nonnational terrorist suspects, since they had not been detained with a view to deportation and the derogating measures permitting their indefinite detention discriminated unjustifiably between nationals and nonnationals.”

The Times, 20th 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.

Work-permit policy for trainees ‘discrimination’, appeal tribunal rules – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 20th, 2009 in law firms, news, race discrimination by sally

“Law firms that refuse to consider training contract applications from students who would need a work permit are having to review the policy following a ruling last week. The Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a finding of indirect race discrimination on the grounds of nationality against top-30 firm Osborne Clarke.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 19th February 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Queen’s Counsel in England and Wales, 2009 – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 20th, 2009 in news, queen's counsel by sally

“Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of 104 new Queen’s Counsel.”

Full list of QCs 

Ministry of Justice, 19th February 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Bar Council Chairman Warns of Increase in Advocacy by CPS – The Bar Council

Posted February 20th, 2009 in advocacy, barristers, Crown Prosecution Service, press releases by sally

“Speaking in Vienna, where he is today addressing the European Bar Presidents Conference, the Chairman of the Bar, Desmond Browne QC, warned of the dangers of the ever increasing quantity of advocacy work being handled in-house by the Crown Prosecution Service.”

Full press release

The Bar Council, 20th February 2009

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Sex trafficking victims win record payout – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2009 in damages, news, trafficking in human beings by sally

“Four Eastern European women kept as sex slaves have won more than £600,000 damages against a people trafficker and his wife who imprisoned and abused them in brothels across London.”

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The Independent, 20th February 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Life for ‘sadistic’ 1996 killer – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A labourer found guilty of killing a 34-year-old woman as she walked her dogs in 1996 has been jailed for life and told to serve a minimum 19 years.”

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BBC News, 19th February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk