BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 19th, 2009 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Knight v Axa Assurances [2009] EWHC 1900 (QB) (24 July 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Spicer, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWHC 2142 (Admin) (18 August 2009)

Clarke, R (on the application of) v Cardiff University [2009] EWHC 2148 (Admin) (19 August 2009)

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‘Theft of 0.003p’ case is dropped – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2009 in electricity, news, theft by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped a case against a filmmaker from west London who was accused of stealing 0.003 pence worth of electricity.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2009

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Coroners block tests to monitor vCJD spread – The Times

Posted August 19th, 2009 in CJD, coroners, news by sally

“Coroners are refusing to carry out post-mortem tests for an infection that causes the human form of mad cow disease, despite pleas that they could help to monitor the disease.”

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The Times, 19th August 2009

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Brothel owner must pay back £2m – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2009 in news, proceeds of crime, prostitution by sally

“The owner of a brothel in the West Midlands has been ordered to pay back £2m under the Proceeds of Crime Act.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2009

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Directors to face tougher penalties for competition law breaches – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 19th, 2009 in company directors, competition, news by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) plans to extend company director bans to include not just those who were directly involved in competition law offences but those who should have done more to prevent them.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th August 2009

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Legal Services Act 2007 – second consultation on review of the rules – Bar Standards Board

Posted August 19th, 2009 in barristers, consultations, legal services, news by sally

“The BSB has published its second consultation on the review of the rules relating to the structure of self-employed practice.”

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Bar Standards Board, 17th August 2009

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 19th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court Appeal (Civil Division)

Booth v Oldham MBC [2009] EWCA Civ 880 (18 August 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench)

Strydom v Vendside Ltd [2009] EWHC 2130 (QB) (18 August 2009)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Sabmiller Africa BV v Tanzania Breweries Ltd [2009] EWHC 2140 (Comm) (18 August 2009)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

City & General (Holborn) Ltd v Structure Tone Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 2139 (TCC) (18 August 2009)

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 19th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2009

The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Designation of a Gas Transporter) Order 2009

The Motor Vehicles (Refilling of Air Conditioning Systems by Service Providers) Regulations 2009

The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Regina v K (Matrimonial proceedings: Privilege against self-incrimination) – Times Law Report

Regina v K (Matrimonial proceedings: Privilege against self-incrimination)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“While information disclosed under compulsion in matrimonial ancillary relief proceedings was not admissible in criminal proceedings, admissions made in withoutprejudice negotiations were not inadmissible.”

The Times, 19th August 2009

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Jailed drug dealer gets 18-year sentence for running cocaine ring from his cell – The Guardian

Posted August 19th, 2009 in drug trafficking, news, prisons, sentencing by sally

“Two prisoners ran an international cocaine ring from their jail cells in England and Panama, a court heard today.”

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The Guardian, 18th August 2009

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Repeat and serious offenders are escaping court with on-the-spot fines – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2009 in fines, news, recidivists by sally

“Repeat and serious offenders are escaping court because police just hand out a string of on-the-spot fines for easy convictions, magistrates have warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2009

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NHS compensation costs rise to £807m – The Guardian

Posted August 19th, 2009 in compensation, medical treatment, negligence, news by sally

“The NHS spent more than £800m settling legal claims last year as complaints of medical negligence against the service rose sharply.”

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The Guardian, 19th August 2009

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Sharp fall in use signals death of the Asbo – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2009 in ASBOs, news, statistics by sally

“The number of anti-social behaviour orders has plummeted by almost half in two years signalling the death of Labour’s flagship weapon.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2009

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Police force admits errors over intimate body search figures – The Guardian

Posted August 19th, 2009 in news, police, statistics, stop and search by sally

“A police force has been rebuked by the Home Office after admitting that its statistics for intimate body searches going back to 2000 are misleading.”

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The Guardian, 18th August 2009

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Corby to appeal against disability verdict – The Independent

Posted August 19th, 2009 in birth, industrial injuries, negligence, news, pollution by sally

“A council found negligent in its clean-up of former steel works which may have led to birth defects is to appeal against a High Court ruling.”

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The Independent, 19th August 2009

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Two free in roof protester case – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2009 in assault, false imprisonment, news by sally

“Two property developers accused of assaulting and falsely imprisoning a rooftop protester have walked free from Cardiff Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 18th August 2009

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