Accused MPs ‘will have to pay back legal aid’ – The Independent

Posted April 13th, 2010 in expenses, legal aid, news by sally

“Labour MPs awarded legal aid to fund their court battle against charges that they fiddled parliamentary expenses will have to pay the money back, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today.”

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The Independent, 12th April 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 13th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

EH v London Borough of Greenwich & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 344 (09 April 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Nursing & Midwifery Council v Gerrard [2010] EWHC 710 (Admin) (15 March 2010)

HR, R (on the application of) v Medway Council [2010] EWHC 731 (Admin) (01 April 2010)

High Court (Patents Court)

Betson Medical (Ireland) Ltd v Comptroller General of Patents [2010] EWHC 687 (Pat) (31 March 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

British Chiropractic Association v Singh – WLR Daily

British Chiropractic Association v Singh [2010] EWCA Civ 350; [2010] WLR (D) 96

“A statement, made by a scientific journalist in a newspaper article, that there was ‘not a jot of evidence’ to support a professional body’s claims of certain medical benefits resulting from its members’ treatment of patients was not an assertion of fact but a statement of opinion.”

WLR Daily, 12th April 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.

Vaughan v Vaughan – WLR Daily

Posted April 13th, 2010 in appeals, financial provision, law reports, periodical payments by sally

Vaughan v Vaughan [2010] EWCA Civ 349; [2010] WLR (D) 95

“When a judge was determining (i) a husband’s application to terminate a financial obligation to his former wife and (ii) the former wife’s application to capitalise the obligation, and he was comparing the financial needs of the former wife and a present wife, there remained a presumption that on marriage each spouse took the other subject to all existing encumbrances, whether known or not.”

WLR Daily, 12th April 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.

Independent News & Media Ltd and others v A – WLR Daily

Posted April 13th, 2010 in appeals, Court of Protection, law reports, media, private hearings by sally

Independent News & Media Ltd and others v A [2010] EWCA Civ 343; [2010] WLR (D) 94

“Hearings held in the Court of Protection would normally be held in private but in certain circumstances the media could be authorised to attend and report proceedings.”

WLR Daily, 12th April 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.

Attorney-General’s Reference (No 96 of 2009) Regina v F (Sentencing reasons) – Times Law Reports

Posted April 13th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Attorney-General’s Reference (No 96 of 2009) Regina v F (Sentencing reasons)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“If a judge decided to reduce his sentencing reasons into writing, he should read them out in open court so that all he had to say was available to the defendant, the complainant, the jury and the public at large.”

The Times, 13th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) v Charity Commission for England and Wales – Times Law Reports

Posted April 13th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) v Charity Commission for England and Wales

Chancery Division

“A Roman Catholic adoption agency was entitled to take advantage of an exception to sexual orientation discrimination in favour of charities generally so that was not unlawful for it to refuse to provide its services to same-sex couples.”

The Times, 13th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Law Commissions consult on creating new consumer right – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 13th, 2010 in consultations, consumer protection, Law Commission, news by sally

“The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission are reviewing whether or not consumers should be able to take direct action against retailers who treat them unfairly. It has asked consumers and businesses if the action would be too severe.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Female soldier wins discrimination claim against army – The Guardian

“A soldier disciplined by the army after missing a parade to look after her daughter is set to receive damages after winning an employment tribunal claim, it was reported today.”

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The Guardian, 13th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

British involvement in rendition of suspects will continue, says Straw – The Independent

Posted April 13th, 2010 in news, rendition, terrorism by sally

“The Government has rejected parliamentary proposals for tough new laws to stamp out the UK’s involvement in the kidnap and unlawful transfer of terror suspects to third-party states, The Independent has learnt.”

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The Independent, 13th April 2010

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We may have gone too far in suspecting abuse – The Times

Posted April 13th, 2010 in news by sally

“The family courts are groaning under the weight of applications to take children into care. Within weeks of the Baby Peter tragedy being made public, legal departments at local authorities went into overdrive as social workers decided that they would no longer take chances where they suspected, but were not certain, that a child was in danger of abuse or neglect.”

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The Times, 13th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Sir Nicholas Wall: the forthright and firm judge in the family courts – The Times

Posted April 13th, 2010 in news by sally

“The formal swearing in today of the new top family judge in England and Wales may be a relatively low-key affair — but Sir Nicholas Wall is unlikely in future to have a low profile to match.”

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The Times, 13th April 2010

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Judge in charge of family courts criticises ‘arrogant social workers’ – The Times

Posted April 13th, 2010 in news by sally

“Social workers have been criticised as ‘arrogant and enthusiastic removers of children from their parents’ by the judge who takes charge of the family courts today.”

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The Times, 13th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk