Victory for anti-scald campaign – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2009 in building law, health & safety, news, personal injuries by sally

“A campaign to reduce injuries caused by scalding in the bath has brought about a change to building regulations.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Kinsella killers jailed for life – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2009 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Three men have been given life sentences for murdering 16-year-old Ben Kinsella in north London.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 12th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Freeman v London Borough of Islington [2009] EWCA Civ 536 (11 June 2009)

B (A Child), Re [2009] EWCA Civ 545 (11 June 2009)

Pickthall & Anor v Hill Dickinson Llp [2009] EWCA Civ 543 (11 June 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

A.S., R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWHC 1315 (Admin) (08 June 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Revenue and Customs v The Rank Group [2009] EWHC 1244 (Ch) (08 June 2009)

Supperstone v Hurst & Anor [2009] EWHC 1271 (Ch) (08 June 2009)

Mastercigars Direct Ltd v Withers LLP [2009] EWHC 1295 (Ch) (10 June 2009)

HM Revenue & Customs v Benchdollar Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 1310 (Ch) (11 June 2009)

Cygnet Healthcare Ltd v Greenswan Consultants Ltd [2009] EWHC 1318 (Ch) (11 June 2009)

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd & Anor v Baskan Gida Sanayi VE Pazarlama A.S. & Ors [2009] EWHC 1276 (Ch) (11 June 2009)

High Court (Family Division)

Y v Q & Anor [2009] EWHC B9 (Fam) (28 May 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Wilkinson v Fitzgerald & Anor [2009] EWHC 1297 (QB) (11 June 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 12th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2009

The Legislative Reform (Local Government) (Animal Health Functions) Order 2009

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2009

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Control of Business Transfers) (Requirements on Applicants) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Building Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Landsbanki Freezing (Revocation) Order 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Regina v Islam – Times Law Reports

Posted June 12th, 2009 in confiscation, drug trafficking, law reports, proceeds of crime by sally

Regina v Islam

House of Lords

“It was consistent with both the language and spirit of the statutory scheme for making confiscation orders for the importation of prohibited drugs to take account of the black market value of such drugs when valuing the benefit obtained by the defendant at the time of their illegal importation.”

Times Law Reports, 12th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Brent London Borough Council v Risk Management Partners Ltd – WLR daily

Posted June 12th, 2009 in company law, law reports, local government by sally

Brent London Borough Council v Risk Management Partners Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 490; [2009] WLR (D) 179

“A local authority had no power, by virtue of s 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 or s 111 of the Local Government Act 1972, to enter into an arrangement with a company to carry on a mutual insurance business.”

WLR Daily, 11th June 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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

Defence fee caps will be final blow for legal aid, practitioners say – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 12th, 2009 in law firms, legal aid, news by sally

“Government proposals to cap payments made to acquitted defendants who have paid privately for their defence are the ‘final nail in the coffin’ of criminal legal aid firms, a leading practitioner group has warned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette. 11th June 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Chancery Lane hits out at means testing proposals – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 12th, 2009 in criminal justice, legal aid, news by sally

“Government proposals for Crown court means testing could deny vulnerable people access to justice and are being ‘rushed in’ too quickly, the Law Society said today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th June 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Legal aid helps to bridge the justice gap – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 12th, 2009 in legal aid, press releases by sally

“Legal Aid Minister Willy Bach and Sir Bill Callaghan, Chair of the Legal Services Commission, have praised legal aid lawyers for their dedication to a fundamental service that underpins the justice system.”

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Ministry of Justice, 11th June 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

More knife crime offenders jailed – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 12th, 2009 in offensive weapons, press releases, sentencing by sally

“More criminals are being jailed for carrying a knife and the number of offences dealt with involving knives has fallen, according to new statistics published by the Ministry of Justice today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 11th June 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Two found guilty of human trafficking offences – UK Border Agency

Posted June 12th, 2009 in immigration, press releases, trafficking in human beings by sally

“A Mauritian-born couple have been found guilty of four counts of human trafficking and three counts of employing illegal workers.”

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UK Border Agency, 9th June 2009

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

LastMinute.com wins right to block last minute trade mark – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 12th, 2009 in EC law, news, trade marks by sally

“Online travel company LastMinute.com has won the right to have a competing firm’s European trade mark cancelled. The European Union’s Court of First Instance (CFI) has backed the British firm, overturning a ruling by the EU office for trade marks.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th June 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Online supermarket rapped for price claim errors – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 12th, 2009 in advertising, news by sally

“Online supermarket Ocado could not back up price-matching claims made in its adverts, ad regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said. The company has been told not to repeat its claims while operating the current system.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th June 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Railway track driver spared jail – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2009 in alcohol abuse, dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A drunk woman who drove almost half a mile along railway tracks before her car broke down has been spared jail.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Many parking tickets ‘unlawful’ – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2009 in fines, news, parking by sally

“Thousands of parking tickets paid by credit card could be cancelled after a council’s charges were ruled unlawful.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

80 per cent of knife offenders avoid going straight to jail – The Times

Posted June 12th, 2009 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“Four out of five knife offenders avoid going straight to jail, according to government figures published yesterday.”

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The Times, 12th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Former pupil sues Oundle School over drunken fall from window – The Times

Posted June 12th, 2009 in duty of care, health & safety, news, personal injuries, school children by sally

“A public school is being sued by a former pupil who was permanently disabled following a drunken fall from a window.”

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The Times, 12th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk