Derrick Bird unlawfully killed 12 victims, inquest rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 25th, 2011 in firearms, inquests, news, unlawful killing by sally

“Taxi driver Derrick Bird unlawfully killed the 12 victims he shot dead before he committed suicide, an inquest jury ruled today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Tesco law’ – not the big bang, but it will change the face of legal services – The Guardian

“The Law Society’s decision to back an application by its regulatory arm to oversee alternative business structures applications is a significant step.”

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The Guardian, 25th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Night stalker’ jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted March 25th, 2011 in news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“The serial sex attacker Delroy Grant has been sentenced to life in prison for the 17 years of terror in which he attacked at least 203 elderly people in their homes.”

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The Guardian, 25th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Supreme Court New Appointments: Sumption and Wilson – UKSC Blog

Posted March 25th, 2011 in judiciary, news, Supreme Court by sally

“The Supreme Court appointments story is suddenly moving fast. This morning we drew attention to Joshua Rozenberg’s blog on the shortlisting and delays. This afternoon, he tweeted that the new justices had been chosen.”

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UKSC Blog, 24th March 2011

Source: http://ukscblog.com/

Sibsey poultry farm Moy Park fined for chicken smells – BBC News

Posted March 25th, 2011 in agriculture, environmental health, fines, news, pollution by sally

“A Lincolnshire poultry farm has been fined for allowing ‘nauseating’ smells to affect nearby residents.”

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BBC News, 24th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Car boot trader who filmed sex abuse of boys jailed – BBC News

Posted March 25th, 2011 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual grooming by sally

“A man who filmed himself sexually abusing boys at his homes in Manchester and Liverpool, has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 24th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 25th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Litwinski & Ors v CPS [2011] EWCA Crim 727 (24 March 2011)

F, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 726 (24 March 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Janovic v Prosecutor General’s Office Lithuania [2011] EWHC 710 (Admin) (25 March 2011)

Totel Ltd, R (on the application of) v The First Tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) & Ors [2011] EWHC 652 (Admin) (24 March 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ludlam v Courtman & Anor [2011] EWHC 742 (Ch) (25 March 2011)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation & 75 Ors v Yuri Privalov & 28 Ors [2011] EWHC 664 (Comm) (24 March 2011)

Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation & 75 Ors v Yuri Privalov & 28 Ors [2011] EWHC 715 (Comm) (24 March 2011)

Intercontinental Bank v Akingbola & Ors [2011] EWHC 605 (Comm) (24 March 2011)

B v S [2011] EWHC 691 (Comm) (23 March 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Momsgrupp v Skatteverket – WLR Daily

Posted March 25th, 2011 in EC law, guarantees, law reports, VAT by sally

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Momsgrupp v Skatteverket (Case C-540/09);  [2011] WLR (D)  103

“The exemption from VAT laid down in article 13B(d)(5) of Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC applied to services supplied by a credit institution, for consideration, in the form of an underwriting guarantee to a company wishing to issue shares, where under that guarantee the credit institution undertook to acquire any shares which were not subscribed within the period for share subscription.”

WLR Daily, 10th March 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Telefónica Móviles España SA v Administración del Estado, Secretaría de Estado de Telecomunicaciones – WLR Daily

Posted March 25th, 2011 in competition, EC law, fees, law reports, telecommunications by sally

Telefónica Móviles España SA v Administración del Estado, Secretaría de Estado de Telecomunicaciones (Case C-85/10);  [2011] WLR (D)  102

“National legislation that provided for a fee to be levied on operators of telecommunications services holding individual licences for the use of radio frequencies, but which did not allocate a specific use to the income derived from that fee, and which significantly increased the fee for a particular technology, was not precluded by article 11(2) of Directive 97/13/EC.”

WLR Daily, 10th March 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Republic of Latvia (supported by Republic of Lithuania and Slovak Republic intervening) v European Commission (supported by United Kingdom intervening) – WLR Daily

Republic of Latvia (supported by Republic of Lithuania and Slovak Republic intervening) v European Commission (supported by United Kingdom intervening) (Case T-369/07);  [2011] WLR (D)  101

“The three-month time limit under article 9(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC during which the Commission might reject a member state’s plan stating the total quantity of greenhouse gas emission allowance that it intended to allocate, started to run from the initial notification and subsequent notifications of different versions of the plan, so that each notification triggered a new three-month time-limit.”

WLR Daily, 22nd March 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Regina (Lumba (Congo)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Same v Same (No 2); Regina (Mighty (Jamaica)) v Same; [On appeal from Regina (WL (Congo)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department] – WLR Daily

Posted March 25th, 2011 in damages, deportation, detention, false imprisonment, law reports by sally

Regina (Lumba (Congo)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Same v Same (No 2); Regina (Mighty (Jamaica)) v Same; [On appeal from Regina (WL (Congo)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department] [2011] UKSC 12;;  [2011] WLR (D)  100

 “The unlawful exercise by the Secretary of State of the power to detain foreign national prisoners gave rise to a private law action for the tort of false imprisonment without the need for proof of damage on the part of the prisoners, even though it could be demonstrated that they could and would still have been detained if the power had been lawfully exercised. However, in those circumstances the prisoners had suffered no loss or damage and were entitled to no more than nominal damages.”

WLR Daily, 23rd March 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 25th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Hereford Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2011

The Eastern and Coastal Kent Community Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2011

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010 (Amendment) Order 2011

The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2011

The Referendum on the Voting System (Welsh Forms) Order 2011

The Equality Act 2010 Codes of Practice (Services, Public Functions and Associations, Employment, and Equal Pay) Order 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

High Court overturns Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal fines – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 25th, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, fines, news, solicitors by sally

“The High Court last week criticised the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for the lack of published guidance on the sanctions it can impose, as it overturned fines levied on four partners at a Merseyside firm.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th March 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Sheffield wedding party sentenced – UK Border Agency

“A wedding party arrested in Sheffield city centre last September as part of a nationwide crackdown have been jailed.”

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UK Border Agency, 22nd April 2011

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Lily Allen wins damages over Mail Online article – The Guardian

Posted March 25th, 2011 in copyright, damages, internet, news, privacy by sally

“Lily Allen has won damages from Associated Newspapers in a privacy and copyright action relating to pictures of her home published by Mail Online.”

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The Guardian, 23rd March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lorry driver jailed for A1 workman’s death – BBC News

Posted March 25th, 2011 in dangerous driving, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A lorry driver who killed a workman has been jailed for causing death by dangerous driving.”

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BBC News, 23rd March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Life sentence for Evesham river plunge father – BBC News

Posted March 25th, 2011 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who murdered his five-year-old daughter by driving a car into a river has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 22nd March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Chris Huhne faces legal challenge over nuclear link to cancer in children – The Guardian

Posted March 25th, 2011 in EC law, health & safety, judicial review, news, nuclear power by sally

“The government has ordered an expansion of the UK’s nuclear programme without properly factoring in evidence that nuclear power stations cause an increase in cancer cases in children living nearby, according to a legal challenge in the high court.”

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The Guardian, 25th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Expenses bill to soar as MPs force watchdog to relax rules – Daily Telegraph

“MPs will be able to claim millions of pounds more in expenses under reforms to the system to be announced today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man jailed for 1987 rape and kidnap of Slough teenager – BBC News

Posted March 25th, 2011 in kidnapping, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who kidnapped and raped a 17-year-old girl almost 24 years ago has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 22nd March 2011

Source: www.bbb.co.uk