Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 15th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Finance Act 2009, Schedule 35 (Special Annual Allowance Charge) (Cessation of Effect) Order 2010

The Agriculture (Cross compliance) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Carroll v Kynaston – WLR Daily

Posted December 15th, 2010 in contracts, costs, damages, law reports by sally

Carroll v Kynaston [2010] EWCA Civ 1404; [2010] WLR (D) 325

“A party to a settlement agreement was not entitled to claim in a further action by way of damages the amount by which the costs awarded him fell short of the costs actually incurred by him.”

WLR Daily, 14th December 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Policeman cleared of Kent A21 death crash charge – BBC News

Posted December 15th, 2010 in dangerous driving, news, police by sally

“A police officer has been cleared of causing the death by dangerous driving of a mother-of-three in Kent.”

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BBC News, 14th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Blog network promises to label promotional content after OFT investigation – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 15th, 2010 in advertising, consumer protection, internet, news by sally

“Consumer protection watchdog the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has forced a network of bloggers to make it clear when companies are paying it for coverage. The OFT investigated Handpicked Media under consumer protection laws.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th December 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Court reform: delivering better justice – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 15th, 2010 in civil justice, courts, criminal justice, press releases by sally

“Reform of the court estate will help deliver a modern, efficient justice system with victims and witnesses at its centre, Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly said today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

The Public Sector Equality Duty – Speech by Mr. Justice Sales

Posted December 15th, 2010 in employment, equality, local government, speeches by sally

“Mr. Justice Sales gave a lecture for ELBA and ALBA on 13th December 2010.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 13th December 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Phone hacking allegations – Statement from Director of Public Prosecutions – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted December 15th, 2010 in interception, press releases, prosecutions, telecommunications by sally

“Phone hacking allegations – Statement from Director of Public Prosecutions.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 10th December 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Man left brain damaged at birth awarded £5.7m payout – BBC News

Posted December 15th, 2010 in birth, compensation, hospitals, negligence, personal injuries by sally

“A man brain damaged at birth due to complications has been awarded a £5.7m payout from health chiefs.”

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BBC News, 14th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court defers judgement on gay couple’s B&B refusal – BBC News

Posted December 15th, 2010 in hotels, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

“Judgement in a landmark case into the rights of a gay couple from Bristol who were refused a double room at a Cornish B&B has been deferred.”

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BBC News, 14th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Twitter allowed during bail hearing – The Guardian

Posted December 15th, 2010 in bail, internet, media, news, reporting restrictions, telecommunications by sally

“The judge hearing Julian Assange’s application broke new ground today by letting reporters use Twitter and other electronic means to update the outside world on developments in court.”

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The Guardian, 14th December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man lawfully killed by son of stabbing victim, coroner rules – The Guardian

Posted December 15th, 2010 in homicide, inquests, mental health, news by sally

“A mechanical engineer who believed he was being controlled by radio waves and fatally attacked a woman in her home, before being stabbed by her teenage son, was lawfully killed.”

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The Guardian, 14th December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man jailed over attempted rape of woman aged 92 – BBC News

Posted December 14th, 2010 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“An 81-year-old man from Bedfordshire who admitted attempting to rape a 92-year-old woman in her home in 2000 has been jailed for five-and-a-half-years.”

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BBC News, 14th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Student fees protest: lawyers launch legal challenge to kettling – The Guardian

Posted December 14th, 2010 in demonstrations, false imprisonment, human rights, news, police by sally

“Lawyers have launched a legal challenge to the police tactic of kettling during recent student demonstrations, claiming a breach of human rights.”

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The Guardian, 14th December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ratcliffe activists found guilty of coal station plot – The Guardian

Posted December 14th, 2010 in conspiracy, demonstrations, news, trespass by sally

“Campaigners who planned to shut down coal-fired power station convicted of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass.”

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The Guardian, 14th December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

£440k fines after Flintshire scrapyard death – BBC News

Posted December 14th, 2010 in fines, health & safety, negligence, news by sally

“Two companies and a manager have been fined a total of £440,000 after a Flintshire scrap yard worker died after suffering 90% burns in an explosion.”

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BBC News, 13th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pembrokeshire care homes fees row in judicial review – BBC News

Posted December 14th, 2010 in care homes, judicial review, local government, news by sally

“The money Pembrokeshire council pays care homes to look after residents will be challenged in the High Court later.”

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BBC News, 14th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Devonshires wins employment case against former secretary – The Lawyer

Posted December 14th, 2010 in employment tribunals, news, victimisation by sally

“City firm Devonshires has successfully fought off a victimisation claim brought by a former secretary in the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT).”

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The Lawyer, 9th December 2010

Source: www.thelawyer.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 14th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Pink Floyd Music Ltd & Anor v EMI Records Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 1429 (14 December 2010)

Gill v Woodall & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1430 (14 December 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Jessop v Nixon [2010] EWHC 3211 (QB) (14 December 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org.

In re Nortel GmbH and related companies; In re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in administration) and related companies – WLR Daily

Posted December 14th, 2010 in administrators, contribution, debts, insolvency, law reports by sally

In re Nortel GmbH and related companies; In re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in administration) and related companies [2010] EWHC 3010 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 324

“Liabilities arising from the financial support direction (‘FSD’) regime created by the Pensions Act 2004 upon companies in administration or liquidation were payable as a liquidation or administration expense.”

WLR Daily, 13th December 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Paponette and others v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago – WLR Daily

Posted December 14th, 2010 in burden of proof, law reports, public interest, Trinidad & Tobago by sally

Paponette and others v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago [2010] UKPC 32; [2010] WLR (D) 323

“A court could not infer from the bare fact that a public body had acted in breach of a legitimate expectation that it must have done so to further some overriding public interest.”

WLR Daily, 13th December 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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