BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 9th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

HMRC v Portsmouth City Football Club Ltd & Ors [2010] EWHC 2013 (Ch) (05 August 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Chauhan v General Medical Council [2009] EWHC 2093 (Admin) (06 August 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Bar Council Kicks Off Week of Events to Promote Entry to the Bar – Bar Council

Posted August 9th, 2010 in barristers, legal education, news by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, is launching a week-long programme of events aimed at promoting and enhancing better access to the profession. This will include a day-long conference in Birmingham, for sixth-formers interested in a career at the Bar and the fourth annual Bar Placement Scheme, in conjunction with the Social Mobility Foundation.”

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Bar Council, 8th August 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Lockheed Martin Corpn v Willis Group Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted August 9th, 2010 in appeals, civil procedure rules, law reports, limitations, mistake, substitution by sally

Lockheed Martin Corpn v Willis Group Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 927; [2010] WLR (D) 225

“Where a party was to be substituted on the grounds of mistake under CPR r 19.5 there was no further formal jurisdictional requirement that the mistake was not misleading to the other party or did not cause reasonable doubt as to the identity of the party intended to be sued.”

WLR Daily, 5th August 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.

Health & Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council and another – WLR Daily

Posted August 9th, 2010 in appeals, compensation, health & safety, law reports, local government, planning by sally

Health & Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council and another [2010] EWCA Civ 892; [2010] WLR (D) 224

“A material consideration for a local planning authority when deciding whether to revoke or modify the grant of planning permission under s 97 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 was the authority’s liability to pay compensation under s 107 of the Act.”

WLR Daily, 4th August 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.

BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd v Eurosail-UK 2007-3BL plc and others – WLR Daily

Posted August 9th, 2010 in debts, insolvency, law reports, winding up by sally

BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd v Eurosail-UK 2007-3BL plc and others [2010] EWHC 2005 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 223

“The requirement in s 123(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 to ‘[take] into account [the company’s] contingent and prospective liabilities’ when determining whether the value of the company’s assets was less than the amount of its liabilities could not require such liabilities to be aggregated at their face value with debts presently due, nor require the conversion of prospective liabilities denominated in some currency other than sterling into sterling at the present spot rate.”

WLR Daily, 3rd August 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.

UK Border Agency investigation finds cause for ‘significant concern’ – The Guardian

Posted August 9th, 2010 in asylum, immigration, news, reports, whistleblowers by sally

“An investigation into claims by a whistleblower that asylum seekers are mistreated, tricked and humiliated by staff working for the UK Border Agency has found cause for ‘significant concern’ and makes several recommendations for change.”

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The Guardian, 8th August 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Youth worker jailed for grooming under-age girl – The Independent

Posted August 9th, 2010 in news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences prevention orders by sally

“A youth consultant who groomed a 13-year-old girl for sex online was jailed for 21 months today.”

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The Independent, 6th August 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man who threatened to kill Cheryl Cole jailed – Daily Telegraph

“A man who threatened to kill singer Cheryl Cole and blow up a football stadium has been jailed for two years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Pair jailed for life for murder of pub landlord – The Independent

Posted August 9th, 2010 in conspiracy, murder, news, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“Two men were jailed for life today for killing a pub landlord shot dead after a ‘trivial’ row over a laser pen shone at a car, police said.”

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The Independent, 6th August 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

IPCC takes no action after girl hit by Taser by mistake – BBC News

Posted August 9th, 2010 in children, complaints, firearms, news, police by sally

“The police watchdog has said it will take no action against officers after a 14-year-old girl was accidentally shot with a Taser in Nottinghamshire.”

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BBC News, 6th August 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fears over legal aid to vulnerable – The Independent

Posted August 9th, 2010 in law firms, legal aid, news by sally

“A big reduction in the number of firms offering legal aid for vulnerable families risks creating ‘advice deserts’ in parts of the UK, lawyers have warned.”

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The Independent, 7th August 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Children left in danger by court delays – The Guardian

Posted August 9th, 2010 in child abuse, children, family courts, news, social services by sally

“Children are being damaged by unprecedented delays in the family courts in England and Wales, where judges can now take up to 65 weeks to decide whether it is safe for them to remain with their parents, Britain’s largest children’s charity says today.”

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The Guardian, 9th August 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk