BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 15th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Alecu v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 994 (15 May 2012)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Hounga v Allen & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 609 (15 May 2012)

Blair v The Chief Constable of Sussex Police [2012] EWCA Civ 633 (15 May 2012)

Yeates v AVIVA Insurance UK Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 634 (15 May 2012)

Burnip v Birmingham City Council & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 629 (15 May 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

B, R (on the application of) v The Nursing and Midwifery Council [2012] EWHC 1264 (Admin) (15 May 2012)

High Court (Commercial Court)

JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov & Ors [2012] EWHC 1252 (Comm) (15 May 2012)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

R and C Electrical Engineers Ltd v Shaylor Construction Ltd [2012] EWHC 1254 (TCC) (15 May 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Government anticipates June publication of new anti-piracy regulations – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 15th, 2012 in codes of practice, copyright, intellectual property, news by sally

“A new code of practice setting out new anti-piracy measures and procedures is expected to be published next month, the Government has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

NHS reform risk report veto is sign of freedom of information downgrade, says watchdog – The Independent

Posted May 15th, 2012 in freedom of information, health, news, reports by sally

“Blocking the publication of a report into the risks of NHS reforms is a sign that ministers want to downgrade freedom of information laws, a watchdog has warned.”

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The Independent, 15th May 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Is urinating in public ever acceptable? – BBC News

Posted May 15th, 2012 in news, nuisance, outraging public decency by sally

“A court ruling has cast doubt on whether urinating in public is a nuisance – as long as no-one sees. So is it really ever acceptable?”

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BBC News, 15th May 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tenant fails in its bid for a new tenancy after Court confirms landlord’s intention to occupy property for its own use is viable – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 15th, 2012 in appeals, energy, landlord & tenant, news by sally

“The operator of an oil depot has been unsuccessful in its bid for a new tenancy after the Court of Appeal confirmed that its landlord’s plans to occupy the property for its own business were viable.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Carlisle takeaway boss jailed for child sex – The Independent

Posted May 15th, 2012 in children, incitement, news, prostitution, sentencing by sally

“A takeaway boss has been jailed for 15 years after paying under-age girls for sex and inciting others to become child prostitutes.”

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The Independent, 15th May 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Tougher sentences for dangerous dog offences – Sentencing Council

Posted May 15th, 2012 in dogs, news, sentencing by sally

“A tougher approach to the way those convicted of dangerous dog offences are treated by the courts is contained in a new guideline from the Sentencing Council published today.”

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Sentencing Council, 15th May 2012

Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk

Related link: Dangerous Dog Offences Definitive Guideline (PDF)

Charging announcement in relation to Rebekah Brooks and others – Crown Prosecution Service

“Alison Levitt, QC, Principal Legal Advisor to the Director of Public Prosecutions oversees CPS decision making, and all potential prosecutions, in relation to the ongoing phone hacking investigations and other related matters.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 15th May 2012

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 15th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

D (A Child) [2012] EWCA Civ 627 (14 May 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Kudos Catering (UK) Ltd v Manchester Central Convention [2012] EWHC 1192 (QB) (19 April 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

The Procter & Gamble Company v Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA & Anor [2012] EWHC 1257 (Ch) (14 May 2012)

Edenwest Ltd v CMS Cameron McKenna (A Firm) [2012] EWHC 1258 (Ch) (14 May 2012)

Stupples v Stupples & Co (High Wycombe) Ltd [2012] EWHC 1226 (Ch) (09 May 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Fish v The General Medical Council [2012] EWHC 1269 (Admin) (14 May 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Drug addict jailed for stealing elderly woman’s wedding ring – The Guardian

Posted May 15th, 2012 in burglary, drug offences, news, recidivists, sentencing, theft by sally

“A drug addict who stole the wedding ring from the finger of an 87-year-old woman with cancer has been jailed for 14 years.”

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The Guardian, 14th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judical Review and Costs: The Latest from the Court of Appeal – Garden Court Chambers Blog

Posted May 15th, 2012 in appeals, costs, judicial review, news by sally

“Tim Baldwin analyses the decision of the Court of Appeal in M v London Borough of Croydon and its impact on costs in judicial review cases.”

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Garden Court Chambers Blog, 14th May 2012

Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com

Commission publishes formal assessment of government’s 2010 spending review – Equality and Human Rights Commission

Posted May 15th, 2012 in Equality and Human Rights Commission, news, reports by sally

“The Commission today [14 May] publishes its equality assessment of the government’s 2010 Spending Review.”

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Equality and Human Rights Commission, 14th May 2012

Source: www.equalityhumanrights.com

Man who said God told him to attack tourist with cobblestone jailed – The Guardian

Posted May 15th, 2012 in attempted murder, attempts, mental health, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man undergoing psychiatric care who almost murdered a tourist outside York Minster by hitting him repeatedly with a cobblestone has been jailed for a minimum of four and a half years.”

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The Guardian, 14th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 15th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Social Security and Child Support (Supersession of Appeal Decisions) Regulations 2012

The Control of Dogs (Designation of the Common Council of the City of London as a Secondary Authority) Order 2012

The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No.8) Order 2012

The Velindre National Health Service Trust Shared Services Committee (Wales) Regulations 2012

The Velindre National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend’s five-year-old son – The Guardian

Posted May 15th, 2012 in child cruelty, child neglect, murder, news by sally

“An unemployed man has been found guilty of murdering a five-year-old boy who had been admitted to hospital on several occasions before his death.”

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The Guardian, 14th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jamaican criminal wins costly legal battle against Home Office – and £1 in damages – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 15th, 2012 in appeals, damages, deportation, detention, news, recidivists by sally

“A Jamaican convicted criminal who claims he was illegally detained before being deported from Britain has won a nominal £1 in damages from the Home Office – after a costly taxpayer-funded legal battle.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Owners of dangerous dogs face stiffer sentences – The Guardian

Posted May 15th, 2012 in consultations, detention, dogs, news, sentencing by sally

“More owners of dangerous dogs will be imprisoned, under guidelines issued to judges and magistrates by the Sentencing Council.”

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The Guardian, 15th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk