Joint enterprise – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2009 in joint enterprise, murder, news by sally

“How do you solve a murder where a gang is involved, there is no evidence as to who inflicted the fatal blow, and no-one is talking?”

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BBC News, 30th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 30th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Golden Key Ltd and the Insolvency Act 1986 [2009] EWCA Civ 636 (30 June 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Smith v LC Window Fashions Ltd [2009] EWHC 1532 (QB) (30 June 2009)

High Court (Administrative Division)

Faulkner, R (on the application of) v Secretaru of State for Justice & Anor [2009] EWHC 1507 (Admin) (05 June 2009)

W v Warrington Magistrates Court [2009] EWHC 1538 (Admin) (30 June 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Sharia courts: are their rulings breaching British law? – The Times

Posted June 30th, 2009 in islamic law, news by sally

“Sharia courts operate in Britain in the shadows. Little is known about them or their rulings or how extensive their network is or the reach of their jurisdiction.”

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The Times, 30th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Skip fall man set to receive £1m damages – The Independent

Posted June 30th, 2009 in damages, news, personal injuries by sally

“A man who suffered serious brain damage when he fell into a skip is set to receive over £1 million damages.”

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The Independent, 30th June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Jacqui Smith fraud case dropped – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2009 in expenses, fraud, news, parliament by sally

“Plans for a private prosecution against former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith alleging fraud over her second home expenses claims have been dropped.”

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BBC News, 30th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Does the jury system still work? – The Times

Posted June 30th, 2009 in jurisdiction, news by sally

“Jurors often hear cases that involve harrowing or increasingly complex evidence, yet they are prevented by law from asking for help or raising concerns. Is it time for change?”

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The Times, 30th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 30th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Akman, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1087 (15 May 2009)

Yemoh & Ors v R. [2009] EWCA Crim 930 (22 May 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Mastercigars Direct Ltd v Withers LLP [2009] EWHC 1531 (Ch) (29 June 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Birmingham & Solihull Taxi Association & Anor, R (on the application of) v Birmingham International Airport Ltd & Anor [2009] EWHC 1462 (Admin) (23 June 2009)

Cannan v HMP Full Sutton [2009] EWHC 1517 (Admin) (29 June 2009)

High Court (Family Division)

AAA v ASH [2009] EWHC 636 (Fam) (27 March 2009)

Spencer v Spencer [2009] EWHC 1529 (Fam) (23 June 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 30th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Material Detriment Test) Appointed Day Order 2009

The Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education, Birmingham (Dissolution) Order 2009

The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2009

The Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009

The Childcare (General Childcare Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Debt Relief Orders (Designation of Competent Authorities) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Flexible New Deal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Seaga v Harper (No 2) – WLR Daily

Posted June 30th, 2009 in costs, fees, insurance, Jamaica, law reports, Privy Council by sally

Seaga v Harper (No 2) [2009] UKPC 26; [2009] WLR (D) 212

“Success fees under conditional fee agreements, and premiums paid on ‘after the event’ (‘ATE’) insurance cover were not recoverable as costs by a successful party in an appeal to the Privy Council from Jamaica whose domestic law did not allow conditional fee agreements or permit expenditure on ATE premiums to be an allowable disbursement.”

WLR Daily, 29th 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.

Bloom and others v Harms Offshore AHT “Taurus” GmbH & Co KG and another – WLR Daily

Posted June 30th, 2009 in injunctions, insolvency, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Bloom and others v Harms Offshore AHT “Taurus” GmbH & Co KG and another [2009] EWCA Civ 632; [2009] WLR (D) 211

“Where creditors had, in a foreign jurisdiction, attached certain property owned by a company in administration, the comity owed by the courts of different jurisdictions to each other would normally make it inappropriate for the municipal courts to grant injunctive relief affecting procedures in a court of foreign jurisdiction. However, due regard to certain relevant factors, such as the conduct of the creditors against whom the injunction was sought and the circumstances of the attachment, might justify the grant of an injunction.”

WLR Daily, 29th 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.

Celebrity seeks family court media ban – The Guardian

Posted June 30th, 2009 in family courts, media, news, reporting restrictions by sally

“Celebrities should be exempt from new rules opening the family courts to the media, a famous man and his former partner argued today in an effort to protect the privacy of their children.”

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The Guardian, 29th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Commercial interpretation identifies prevailing jurisdiction clause, rules Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 30th, 2009 in interpretation, jurisdiction, misrepresentation, news by sally

“One jurisdiction clause in one of hundreds of pages of documents cannot govern the whole agreement because no company acting in a normal commercial way would think that it would, the Court of Appeal has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Tycoon faces jail over lost millions in divorce case – The Independent

Posted June 30th, 2009 in divorce, news by sally

“A tycoon who was worth hundreds of millions of pounds but claims to have lost it all has been ordered to explain where it has gone or go to prison.”

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The Independent, 30th June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Senior legal figures join in opposition to ‘euthanasia law’ proposals – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 30th, 2009 in euthanasia, news by sally

“Some of Britain’s most senior legal figures have added their voices to the growing disquiet over proposals that could pave the way to the legalisation of euthanasia.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge Gerald Price is suspended after claims by male prostitute – The Times

Posted June 30th, 2009 in disciplinary procedures, judges, news by sally

“A judge has been suspended after allegations that he had a nine-month relationship with a male prostitute.”

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The Times, 30th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Man jailed for role in drug ring – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2009 in drug trafficking, money laundering, news, sentencing by sally

“The first man to be extradited from Colombia to the UK has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for helping a drugs ring launder its huge profits.”

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BBC News, 29th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fines for not wearing a seatbelt double – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 30th, 2009 in fines, news, road safety, road traffic by sally

“Fines for not wearing a seatbelt have been doubled to £60 after the Home Office admitted the previous penalty was not acting as a sufficient deterrent.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The Big Question: How do Britain’s sharia courts work, and are they a good thing? – The Independent

Posted June 30th, 2009 in islamic law, news by sally

“Why are we asking this now?

Civitas, an independent research organisation, has issued a report saying that there are many more sharia courts operating in the United Kingdom than we thought. It was known that there were such courts operating in London, Manchester, Bradford, Birmingham and Nuneaton, but no-one knows how many there are. By examining online fatwa sites, the author calculated that there at least 85, most operating out of mosques, but some located in cafes or Muslim schools across the country.”

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The Independent, 30th June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Engineer wounded in Iraq claims for damages – The Times

Posted June 30th, 2009 in news, personal injuries, war by sally

“An engineer wounded in Iraq brought a landmark claim for damages yesterday against the Ministry of Defence and a private consultancy in a move that could pave the way for other civilians injured in war zones to sue their employers.”

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The Times, 30th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

EAT adopts ‘pragmatic’ approach to service provider TUPE transfers – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 30th, 2009 in contracting out, news, transfer of undertakings by sally

“Employees have the same rights when a company changes service provider as when work is outsourced in the first place even if the new service is not identical to the old, the Employment Appeals Tribunal has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th June 2009

Source: www.out-law.com