‘Psychopathic’ father jailed for baby murder – BBC News

Posted February 19th, 2010 in child abuse, deportation, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A father who ‘used his baby as a tool to avoid deportation’ has been jailed for life for her murder, and must serve a minimum of 16 years.”

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BBC News, 19th February 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BA cabin crew lose high court battle to prevent airline cuts – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2010 in airlines, contract of employment, news, trade unions by sally

“British Airways cabin crew today lost their high court bid for a permanent injunction preventing the airline from imposing cost-cutting proposals.”

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The Guardian, 19th February 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Four years for mother who smothered son to death – The Independent

Posted February 19th, 2010 in appeals, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A woman who smothered her three-year-old son to death with a pillow was sentenced to four years jail for his manslaughter today after successfully appealing against her conviction for his murder.”

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The Independent, 19th February 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 19th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Hemsley v R [2010] EWCA Crim 225 (18 February 2010)

Zaman, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 209 (22 January 2010)

Jordan & Ors, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 206 (28 January 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Rayment v Ministry of Defence [2010] EWHC 218 (QB) (18 February 2010)

Frost v Oldfield [2010] EWHC 279 (QB) (18 February 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Jayasinghe v Liyanage [2010] EWHC 265 (Ch) (18 February 2010)

Joyce v Bowman Law Ltd [2010] EWHC 251 (Ch) (18 February 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Austin v Chief Constable of Surrey Police [2010] EWHC 266 (Admin) (18 February 2010)

Ogbonna v Nursing & Midwifery Council [2010] EWHC 272 (Admin) (18 February 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Masefield AG v Amlin Corporate Member Ltd [2010] EWHC 280 (Comm) (18 February 2010)

Markerstudy Insurance Company Ltd & Ors v Endsleigh Insurance Services Ltd [2010] EWHC 281 (Comm) (18 February 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Public say in youth crime punishment – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 19th, 2010 in consultations, Ministry of Justice, news, young offenders by sally

“Communities in the North East affected by crime will get a say in how young offenders are punished, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 18th February 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Media watchdog needs ‘radical shake-up’ but should not be abolished, MPs argue – The Times

Posted February 19th, 2010 in news by sally

“Tougher powers for the Press Complaints Commission and an end to the right of companies to sue for libel will be proposed next week in a longawaited report by MPs. But the much criticised press watchdog will escape calls for its abolition or for any form of state regulation of the press.”

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The Times, 19th February 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

R (Davies and another) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners; R (Gaines-Cooper) v Same – WLR Daily

Posted February 19th, 2010 in appeals, domicile, law reports, taxation by sally

R (Davies and another) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners; R (Gaines-Cooper) v Same [2010] EWCA Civ 83; [2010] WLR (D) 45

“The revenue had not been shown, in considering cases founded upon asserted non-resident status, to have altered its interpretation or application of relevant guidance material.”

WLR Daily, 18th February 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.

Jayasinghe v Liyanage – WLR Daily

Posted February 19th, 2010 in jurisdiction, land registration, law reports by sally

Jayasinghe v Liyanage [2010] EWHC 265 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 44

“The adjudicator to the Land Registry had jurisdiction to conduct a trial of the question of beneficial entitlement to property where an objection to an application was made to the registrar and the matter referred to the adjudicator under s 73(7) of the Land Registration Act 2002.”

WLR Daily, 18th February 2010

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.

Ali and Another v Birmingham City Council – Times Law Reports

Posted February 19th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Ali and Another v Birmingham City Council

Supreme Court

“The provision of social welfare benefits, such as accommodation for the homeless, which were dependent on upon a series of evaluative judgments by the responsible authority as to whether the statutory criteria were satisfied and how a claimant’s need ought to be met, did not involve a determination of the claimant’s civil rights within the meaning of article 6.1 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”

The Times, 19th February 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Midwife wins appeal against being struck off – The Independent

Posted February 19th, 2010 in appeals, midwives, news by sally

“A midwife won a High Court appeal against being struck off today after a judge ruled she did not have a fair hearing.”

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The Independent, 18th February 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Bill ‘will allow schools to teach that homosexuality is wrong’ – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2010 in bills, contraception, education, homosexuality, news by sally

“Campaigners today accused the government of performing a U-turn over sex education in faith schools, after changes to a bill they said would allow the schools to discourage the use of contraception and teach that homosexuality is wrong.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Defendant in historic trial without jury goes on run from High Court – The Independent

Posted February 19th, 2010 in fugitive offenders, news, robbery, trial without jury by sally

“When the trial of a gang of suspected armed robbers started at the High Court last month it made legal history as the first British criminal case to take place without a jury in more than 400 years. Now the courtroom has lost another key feature: one of the defendants.”

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The Independent, 19th February 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Former soldier wins reduced award in harassment case – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2010 in armed forces, compensation, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A former soldier who turned down a pre-trial £60,000 offer said she was not disappointed with the outcome after being awarded less than £7,000 yesterday for harassment by male colleagues.”

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The Guardian, 19th February 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk