BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 17th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Otway v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 3 (14 January 2011)

Coonan (Formerly Sutcliffe), R v [2011] EWCA Crim 5 (14 January 2011)

Hall v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 4 (14 January 2011)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Close v Wilson [2011] EWCA Civ 5 (14 January 2011)

TTM v London Borough of Hackney & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 4 (14 January 2011)

Clift v Slough Borough Council [2010] EWCA Civ 1484 (21 December 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Gonzales v Folkestone Magistrates Court [2010] EWHC 3428 (Admin) (14 December 2010)

Morales, R (on the application of) v The Parole Board & Ors [2011] EWHC 28 (Admin) (14 January 2011)

Forest Care Home Ltd & Ors, R (on the application of) v The Welsh Ministers & Anor [2010] EWHC 3514 (Admin) (21 December 2010)

Millgate Developments Ltd, R (on the application of) v Wokingham Borough Council [2011] EWHC 6 (Admin) (14 January 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

News of the World phone hacking: DPP orders review of police evidence – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2011 in Crown Prosecution Service, interception, media, news, prosecutions by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service yesterday (13 January) announced that it would mount a ‘comprehensive’ review of phone-hacking material held by the Metropolitan police in a dramatic volte-face prompted by recent revelations in the courts.”

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The Guardian, 14th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Drug-driving detector is a step closer, say ministers – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2011 in drug abuse, news, road traffic offences by sally

“Police forces in Great Britain are a step closer to having a new device to test drivers for drugs.”

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BBC News, 14th January 2011

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Email claims lead to £30,000 libel payout – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 17th, 2011 in damages, defamation, interpreters, news by sally

“An interpreter has won £30,000 in libel damages over claims in an email sent to fellow interpreters which claimed that she abused her position in a trade body to further her private interests.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th January 2011

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Mark Kennedy case: News of sexual liaisons may result in civil actions – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2011 in misfeasance in public office, negligence, news, police by sally

“News of undercover policeman Mark Kennedy’s sexual relationships with environmental activists has fuelled speculation about the possibility of civil lawsuits, as experts say there may be legal grounds for action.”

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The Guardian, 13th January 2011

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Thomson ordered to pay damages to sick Spain tourists – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2011 in damages, holidays, news, personal injuries by sally

“A judge has ruled that one of the UK’s largest tour operators should have warned holidaymakers about an outbreak of illness at a Spanish resort.”

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BBC News, 14th January 2011

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Herbal remedies face licence rule – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2011 in EC law, medicines, news by sally

“Hundreds of traditional and imported remedies on the shelves of health food shops and herbalists are set to be banned under new licensing rules.”

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BBC News, 15th January 2011

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Yarl’s Wood mother jailed without charge for a year to ‘silence’ her – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2011 in detention, immigration, judicial review, news by sally

“A woman who went on hunger strike in protest at her detention in the Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre claims she has been silenced by the state after being held in a prison without charge for almost a year.”

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The Guardian, 16th January 2011

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Retired school caretaker jailed for abusing boys – The Independent

Posted January 17th, 2011 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A retired school caretaker and football coach who sexually abused young boys for 35 years was starting an indefinite prison sentence today.”

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The Independent, 15th January 2011

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News Corporation braces itself for fresh phone-hacking lawsuits – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2011 in interception, media, news by sally

“News Corporation executives have been considering how to draw a line under the News of the World phone-hacking affair as the Rupert Murdoch-controlled publisher of the tabloid – via its News Group Newspapers subsidiary – braces itself for further celebrity lawsuits in the coming weeks.”

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The Guardian, 16th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk