Challenge to ban on sex parties in London mansion fails – BBC News

Posted April 20th, 2011 in enforcement, injunctions, news by sally

“A man has failed in his bid to overturn a ban on holding events including sex parties at his London mansion.”

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BBC News, 20th April 2011

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Government loses abortion battle – BBC News

Posted April 20th, 2011 in abortion, freedom of information, government departments, news, statistics by sally

“The Department of Health has lost a court battle to keep secret some details on abortion statistics.”

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BBC News, 20th April 2011

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 20th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Williams & Ors v Redcard Ltd & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 466 (20 April 2011)

Berezovsky & Anor v Edmiston & Company Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 431 (19 April 2011)

Finurba Corporate Finance Ltd v Sipp SA & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 465 (20 April 2011)

Okafor & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 499 (20 April 2011)

Vestergaard Frandsen SA ( MVf3 APS) & Ors v Bestnet Europe Ltd & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 424 (20 April 2011)

RK (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 456 (20 April 2011)

Davenport v The City of Westminster [2011] EWCA Civ 458 (19 April 2011)

Buckinghamshire County Council v Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames [2011] EWCA Civ 457 (19 April 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Montgomery v Brown [2011] EWHC 875 (QB) (08 April 2011)

OPQ v BJM & Anor [2011] EWHC 1059 (QB) (20 April 2011)

Henry v News Group Newspapers Ltd (Rev 1) [2011] EWHC 1058 (QB) (20 April 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Hussain & Anor v Wycombe Islamic Mission and Mosque Trust Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 971 (Ch) (20 April 2011)

Alliance & Anor v Tishbi & ors [2011] EWHC 1015 (Ch) (20 April 2011)

A & E Television Networks LLC & Anor v Discovery Communications Europe Ltd. [2011] EWHC 1038 (Ch) (20 April 2011)

The Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority v Gladman Commercial Properties [2011] EWHC 1918 (Ch) (20 April 2011)

Virgin Enterprises Ltd v Casey [2011] EWHC 1036 (Ch) (20 April 2011)

Pritchard & Ors v Teitelbaum & Ors [2011] EWHC 1063 (Ch) (20 April 2011)

High Court (Family Division)

X, Y, Z (Minors), Re [2011] EWHC 402 (Fam) (03 March 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

British Telecommunications Plc & Anor, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills [2011] EWHC 1021 (Admin) (20 April 2011)

Griffin, R (on the application of) v City of Westminster Magistrates Court [2011] EWHC 943 (Admin) (20 April 2011)

Ismailaj v The Parole Board of England & Wales & Anor [2011] EWHC 1020 (Admin) (20 April 2011)

British Bankers Association, R (on the application of) v The Financial Services Authority & Anor [2011] EWHC 999 (Admin) (20 April 2011)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Pacific Inter-Link Sdn Bhd v Efko Food Ingredients Ltd. [2011] EWHC 923 (Comm) (13 April 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Filesharing: BT and TalkTalk fail in challenge to Digital Economy Act – The Guardian

Posted April 20th, 2011 in copyright, electronic commerce, internet, judicial review, news by sally

“Government plans to curb illegal filesharing received a significant boost on Wednesday, as a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act failed to halt the legislation.”

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The Guardian, 20th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 20th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

GJB v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 867 (01 April 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Secerno Ltd & Ors v Oxford Magistrates Court & Anor [2011] EWHC 1009 (Admin) (19 April 2011)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC v PSI Energy Holding Company & Ors (Rev 1) [2011] EWHC 1019 (Comm) (19 April 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

North Shore Ventures Ltd v Anstead Holdings Inc and others – WLR Daily

Posted April 20th, 2011 in civil procedure rules, disclosure, evidence, law reports, private hearings by sally

North Shore Ventures Ltd v Anstead Holdings Inc and others [2011] EWHC 910 (Ch); [2011] WLR (D) 138

“Para 1.5 of Practice Direction 39A supplementing CPR Pt 39 did not deem a hearing to be in private which had not been listed as a private matter. The general rule for proceedings to be held in public unless otherwise stated applied to proceedings not listed in private.”

WLR Daily, 13th April 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

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Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Cotter – WLR Daily

Posted April 20th, 2011 in abuse of process, capital gains tax, income tax, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Cotter [2011] EWHC 896 (Ch); [2011] WLR (D) 137

“The court had jurisdiction to determine in collection proceedings whether a taxpayer was entitled to include in his tax return a claim for relief and so rely on it as a defence to the claim for immediate payment.”

WLR Daily, 14th April 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.

IPCC investigates after east London man dies in police custody – The Guardian

Posted April 20th, 2011 in complaints, death in custody, news, police by sally

“The independent police watchdog is investigating after a father-to-be died in police custody following an apparent altercation at a pub in east London.”

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The Guardian, 19th April 2011

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Jailed heroin restraint mother Julia Saker loses appeal – BBC News

Posted April 20th, 2011 in appeals, drug abuse, false imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

“A Kent mother who was jailed for tying up her daughter to stop her buying heroin has lost an appeal against her prison sentence.”

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BBC News, 19th April 2011

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David Cameron warned over IP law change by TV industry – The Guardian

Posted April 20th, 2011 in intellectual property, media, news by sally

“The UK’s biggest commercial broadcasters have joined forces to warn David Cameron against a wholesale relaxation of intellectual property (IP) laws, saying it could cripple the country’s £4bn audiovisual sector.”

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The Guardian, 19th April 2011

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UK banks lose payment protection insurance challenge – BBC News

Posted April 20th, 2011 in banking, compensation, insurance, judicial review, news by sally

“UK banks have lost a judicial review that could have a major impact on whether more compensation has to be paid on mis-sold loan insurance..”

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BBC News, 20th April 2011

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Live Q&A: Applying for pupillage – The Guardian

Posted April 20th, 2011 in news, pupillage by sally

“As OLPAS application deadline approaches, we’ve assembled a panel of pupils to answer your questions. They will be online on Wednesday 20 April from 6pm to 8pm.”

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The Guardian, 18th April 2011

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