Compensation for Oxford police shooting victim – BBC News
“A call operator who was shot during a police safety demonstration course has said he has been awarded a ‘six figure’ compensation sum.”
BBC news, 20th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 20 January 2010
Supermarket worker who licked raw chicken jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A former supermarket worker who was filmed sabotaging food in the store where he worked has been jailed.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
£415,000 damages over egg allergy death – The Independent
“A caterer who supplied a dessert containing eggs at a Sikh wedding must pay £415,000 damages to the widow of a man who died from an allergic reaction, the Court of Appeal ruled today.”
The Independent, 20th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Driver jailed for Lincolnshire double death crash – BBC News
“A woman who was over the drink-drive limit when she lost control of a Jaguar and killed a young couple has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 20th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother gets life for heroin death – BBC News
“A mother convicted of murdering her disabled son by injecting him with heroin at a Hertfordshire care home has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 20th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Standard Life fined £2.45m for misleading pensions customers – The Guardian
“The Financial Services Authority has fined Standard Life £2.45m for misleading thousands of pensions customers about the safety of one of its funds, it was announced today.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Amy Winehouse spared jail on assault charge – The Guardian
“Singer given conditional discharge after admitting assault on theatre manager.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Draining’ family courts system to be overhauled – The Times
“Ed Balls has announced a far-reaching review of the family courts and promised more help for parents who have separated, including greater access to mediation.”
The Times, 20th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Fundamental review of the family justice system announced – Ministry of Justice
“An expert panel will examine reform of the current family justice system in England and Wales so that it better supports children and parents under a wide-ranging review announced by the Ministry of Justice today.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th January 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
‘Have-a-go hero’ businessman Munir Hussain freed by Court of Appeal – The Times
“A businessman jailed for attacking an intruder after the lives of his family were threatened by knife-wielding thugs in their home was freed by the Court of Appeal today.”
The Times, 20th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Middle Temple staff plunder wine cellar – Daily Telegraph
“A cellarman at one of Britain’s most prestigious barristers’ inns claimed he was sacked for trying to prevent his colleagues from stealing bottles of wine, a tribunal heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man, 19, jailed indefinitely for machete robberies – BBC News
“A man who robbed three teenage students with a machete has been jailed indefinitely for public protection.”
BBC News, 19th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dog walker killer can challenge conviction – BBC News
“A man convicted last year of murdering a woman as she walked her dog in 1996 has been given permission to challenge his conviction by the appeal court.”
BBC News, 19th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
H (A Child). Re [2010] EWCA Civ 6 (19 January 2010)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Bell, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 3 (19 January 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Halborg, R (on the application of) v The Law Society [2010] EWHC 38 (Admin) (19 January 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Westvilla Properties Ltd v Dow Properties Ltd [2010] EWHC 30 (Ch) (15 January 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Tandrin Aviation Holdings Ltd v Aero Toy Store Llc & Anor [2010] EWHC 40 (Comm) (19 January 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5) (England) Order 2010
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Private and Voluntary Health Care (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Children Act 1989 (Amendment of Miscellaneous Regulations) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Megtian Ltd (in administration) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners – WLR Daily
“The phrase ‘knew or ought to have known’ when applied for the purpose of identifying the state of a mind of a person who had participated in a transaction which was in fact connected with a fraud encompassed two different states of mind. A person who knew that a transaction was connected with fraudulent tax evasion was a participant in that fraud and had a dishonest state of mind; by contrast, a person who merely ought to have known of the relevant connection was not dishonest, but had a state of mind broadly equivalent to negligence.”
WLR Daily, 19th January 2010
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.
Pitt and another v Holt and another – WLR Daily
Pitt and another v Holt and another [2010] WLR (D) 2
“A receiver appointed under the Mental Health Act 1983 by the Court of Protection was entitled to rely on the principle that, where a trustee exercised a discretion pursuant to the terms of the trust and the effect of the exercise was different from that intended, the court would set aside his action if it was clear that he would not have acted as he had, had he not failed to take into account considerations which he ought to have taken into account, or taken into account considerations which he ought not to have taken into account (‘the Hastings-Bass principle’).”
WLR daily, 19th January 2010
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.
Defending your house: so what is ‘reasonable force’? – The Times
“How far can householders go to defend themselves? The reignited debate on ‘have-a-go heroes’ is already prompting fresh calls from politicians for reforms to the law.”
The Times, 20th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Government plans to fight foreign bribery – Ministry of Justice
“The fight against foreign bribery steps up a level today as Justice Secretary Jack Straw announces new plans to combat global corruption.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th January 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Tough new powers to tackle alcohol crime announced – Home Office
“A ban on irresponsible drink promotions and a compulsory requirement to check under-18s for ID are among the final conditions of a proposed mandatory code for alcohol retailers announced by the Home Secretary, Alan Johnson.”
Home Office, 19th January 2010
Source: www.homeoffice,gov.uk
