Day: 21 June 2010

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 21st, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Macquarie Internationale Investments Ltd v Glencore UK Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 697 (21 June 2010)

Rabone & Anor v Pennine Care NHS Trust [2010] EWCA Civ 698 (21 June 2010)

FA (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 696 (18 June 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Lexi Holdings (In Administration) v Pannone & Partners [2010] EWHC 1416 (Ch) (18 June 2010)

The Law Society of England and Wales v Habitable Concepts Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 1449 (Ch) (21 June 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Al Rawi & Ors v the Security Service & Ors [2010] EWHC 1496 (QB) (21 June 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Devon County Council & Anor v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2010] EWHC 1456 (Admin) (21 June 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Chunilal v Merrill Lynch International Incorporated [2010] EWHC 1467 (Comm) (18 June 2010)

High Court (Patents Court)

Nampak Cartons Ltd v Rapid Action Packaging Ltd [2010] EWHC 1458 (Pat) (18 June 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

High Court blocks Exeter and Norwich super-council move – BBC News

Posted June 21st, 2010 in judicial review, local government, news by sally

“A Labour government decision to give Exeter and Norwich wider powers has been blocked by the High Court.”

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BBC News, 21st June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 21st, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Fishing Boats (Electronic Transmission of Fishing Activities Data) (England) Scheme 2010

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No.3) Order 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Government shuns call to change strike laws – BBC News

Posted June 21st, 2010 in ballots, industrial action, news, trade unions by sally

“The government has slapped down calls by business leaders for changes to rules regarding strike ballots.”

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BBC News, 21st June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Libel case over ‘faked’ Channel 4 Jackson family documentary dropped – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2010 in costs, defamation, fees, freedom of expression, media, news by sally

“Channel 4 has spent £1.7m defending a ‘vainglorious’ libel action over allegations it faked a documentary about Michael Jackson’s family moving to Devon.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Firearms policewoman wins record damages in sexism case – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2010 in damages, news, police, sex discrimination by sally

“A police force ordered to pay record damages for sexually discriminating against a woman firearms officer acted in a ‘high-handed, insulting and malicious way’, according to an employment tribunal judgment obtained by the Guardian.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Neuberger report: more solicitor judges wanted – The Lawyer

Posted June 21st, 2010 in judiciary, news, reports, solicitors by sally

“The Law Society has long stated its belief that the judiciary should better reflect the diversity of the society it serves rather than being the preserve of the white, heterosexual, Oxbridge-­educated, male barrister.”

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The Lawyer, 21st June 2010

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Results of Cherie Blair inquiry ‘were covered up’ – The Independent

Posted June 21st, 2010 in belief discrimination, complaints, inquiries, judges, news by sally

“The body which investigates complaints against judges has been accused of covering up the full extent of an investigation into Cherie Blair over her decision to hand down a lenient sentence to a convicted man because he was ‘a religious person’.”

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The Independent, 21st June 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police press home secretary to call time on late-night drinking laws – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2010 in alcohol abuse, licensed premises, licensing, news, police, violence by sally

“There was a high-pitched shriek; then the fight started. For several moments, the group of girls tore into each other before bouncers pulled them apart. Outside the 24-hour off-licence across the road, a crowd of lads cheered above a sound track of breaking bottles, swearing and heavy bass lines.”

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The Guardian, 20th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Prison governors: short sentences do not work – The Independent

Posted June 21st, 2010 in news, prisons, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, sentencing by sally

“The backlash against short-term prison sentences intensified today after the representative bodies of both prison governors and probation officers condemned them as expensive and ineffective.”

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The Independent, 21st June 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Teenager-repellent ‘mosquito’ must be banned, says Europe – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2010 in children, EC law, gangs, news, noise, torture by sally

“A device that uses high-frequency sound to disperse teenage gangs is illegal under human rights law and is ‘degrading and discriminatory’ to youngsters, a report this week claims.”

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The Guardian, 20th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man sectioned over Stapleford grandfather’s killing – BBC News

Posted June 21st, 2010 in diminished responsibility, mental health, news, sentencing by sally

“A judge has said mental health doctors in Nottinghamshire should ‘examine their consciences’ after a paranoid schizophrenic stabbed his grandfather.”

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BBC News, 18th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Three firms guilty over Buncefield explosion – The Independent

Posted June 21st, 2010 in environmental protection, fines, hazardous substances, health & safety, news by sally

“Three companies were facing potentially unlimited fines today after they were found guilty of health and safety breaches in connection with the explosion at the Buncefield oil depot.”

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The Independent, 18th June 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

CBI calls for shake-up of UK’s labour laws – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2010 in industrial action, news, redundancy, trade unions by sally

“The TUC has condemned new proposals from the powerful business lobby group CBI to make it harder for workers to strike as ‘a charter for exploitation at work’.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk