Category: law reports

Regina (Veolia ES Nottinghamshire Ltd) v Nottinghamshire County Council

Queen’s Bench Division

“Statutory provisions entitling interested persons to inspect and copy accounts of a local authority and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to them, were to be given a broad interpretation in respect of the phrases, ‘accounts to be audited’ and ‘relating to’.”

The Times, 15th October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Deutsche Bank AG and Another v Highland Crusader Offshore Partners LP and Others

Court of Appeal

“There was no presumption that the prosecution of foreign litigation in parallel with litigation in England pursuant to a non-exclusive jurisdiction clause was of itself vexatious and oppressive unless exceptional circumstances could be shown to justify it.”

The Times, 15th October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Practice Direction (Criminal proceedings: Additional forms)

Senior Courts

“A practice direction setting out forms for use in connection with Criminal Procedure Rules relating to disclosure, witness statements and contempt of court was handed down by Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice, sitting in the Senior Courts of England and Wales on October 6, 2009.”

The Times, 15th October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

High Court (Chancery Division)

NHS Business Services Authority v Ingram [2009] EWHC 2486 (Ch) (12 October 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Anam v Secretary of the State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 2496 (Admin) (13 October 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Regina (Bary) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Al Fawwaz) v Same

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“There was no common standard for what did or did not amount to inhuman or degrading treatment throughout the many different countries in the world.”

The Times, 14th October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Regina (Al-Sweady and Others) v Secretary of State for Defence (No 2)

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“Full disclosure was required in any judicial review proceedings involving disputed questions of fact so that effective and proper cross-examination of the makers of witness statements on those questions could take place.”

The Times, 14th October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

AM (Kenya), R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 1009 (13 October 2009)

Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 1046 (13 October 2009)

Littlewood v Radford & Anor (Formerly T/a Boston Carrington Pritchard) [2009] EWCA Civ 1024 (13 October 2009)

High Court (Family Division)

ASB & Anor v MQS [2009] EWHC 2491 (Fam) (13 October 2009)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Soufflet Negoce v Bunge SA [2009] EWHC 2454 (Comm) (13 October 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Rehman, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1944 (24 September 2009)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

MB, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 1031 (16 September 2009)

AK & FH (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Deparment [2009] EWCA Civ 1032 (09 September 2009)

Johnson Brothers (A Firm) v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government [2009] EWCA Civ 1004 (03 September 2009)

MA (Turkey) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 1018 (03 September 2009)

Secretary of State for Defence v Lance Corporal (Now Corporal) Duncan & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 1043 (12 October 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Macdonald & Anor v Frost [2009] EWHC 2276 (Ch) (05 October 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Wells, R (on the application of) v Parole Board [2009] EWHC 2458 (Admin) (22 September 2009)

Alcock, R (on the application of) v The Parole Board [2009] EWHC 2401 (Admin) (03 September 2009)

Matthews, R (on the application of) v HMP Swaleside [2009] EWHC 2397 (Admin) (05 October 2009)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Hitachi Capital (UK) Plc v V-12 Finance Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 2432 (Comm) (06 October 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Regina (Friends of the Earth) v Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; Regina (Help the Aged) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Court of Appeal

“It was not unlawful for government ministers to consider reasonable practicability, at least to some extent by reference to departmental budgets, when taking steps to implement specific targets, including eliminating fuel poverty.”

The Times, 13th October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Cherney v Deripaska

Court of Appeal

“An English court could exercise its discretion to take jurisdiction of a claim based on rights said to arise out of an English contract, even though those rights might be proprietary.”

The Times, 13th October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Hoholm v Government of Norway

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“Where an issue was available to be raised by a claimant on the evidence adduced at an extradition hearing, she was entitled to raise that issue on appeal to the Divisional Court, even though it had not been raised before.”

The Times, 13th October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Swindon Borough Council v Redpath

Court of Appeal

“When a local authority sought an antisocial behaviour injunction, it was not necessary for the victims of such conduct to be residents of council accommodation or their visitors or those engaged in lawful activity in council premises.”

The Times, 12th October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

De-Winter Heald v Brent London Borough Council; Al-Jarah and Others v Same

Court of Appeal

“Local authorities were entitled to contract out some or all of the reviews they were required to carry out under the Housing Act 1996.”

The Times, 12th October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Court of Appeal (Criminal Court)

Rollins, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1941 (09 October 2009)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Astall & Anor v Revenue and Customs [2009] EWCA Civ 1010 (09 October 2009)

Chandler, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families [2009] EWCA Civ 1011 (09 October 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench)

CEP Holdings Ltd v CEP Claddings Ltd [2009] EWHC 2447 (QB) (09 October 2009)

Kahangi & Ors v Nourizadeh [2009] EWHC 2451 (QB) (09 October 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Cowlishaw & Anor v O&D Building Contractors Ltd [2009] EWHC 2445 (Ch) (08 October 2009)

Invertec Ltd v De Mol Holding BV & Anor [2009] EWHC 2471 (Ch) (09 October 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

NA, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Croydon [2009] EWHC 2357 (Admin) (18 September 2009)

McKinnon, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Home Affairs [2009] EWHC 2449 (Admin) (09 October 2009)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Gard Marine & Energy Ltd v Lloyd Tunnicliffe & Ors [2009] EWHC 2388 (Comm) (09 October 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Guyett & Anor v R [2009] EWCA Crim 1943 (08 October 2009)

Electric Gate Services Ltd, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1942 (08 October 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Courtman v Ludlam & Anor [2009] EWHC 2067 (Ch) (06 August 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Regina v Wilkinson; Regina v Ali and Others; Regina v Olawaiye and Others; Regina v Bennett; Attorney-General’s Reference No 43 of 2009

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“Deterrent and punitive sentences should be imposed on those involved in the large scale importation and/or manufacture, sale and distribution of guns and, as well as very lengthy determinate sentences, indeterminate sentences should also be considered.”

The Times, 9th October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Pomfrett, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1939 (08 October 2009)

Mejia & Anor, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1940 (08 October 2009)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Al Tamimi v Khodari [2009] EWCA Civ 1042 (08 October 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Brentwood Borough Council v Ball & Ors [2009] EWHC 2433 (QB) (08 October 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

North Eastern Properties Ltd v Coleman & Anor [2009] EWHC 2174 (Ch) (20 August 2009)

Rawnsley & Anor v Weatherall Green & Smith North Ltd [2009] EWHC 2393 (Ch) (06 October 2009)

Mayes v HM Revenue & Customs [2009] EWHC 2443 (Ch) (08 October 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Boyle, R (on the application of) v Haverhill Pub Watch & Ors [2009] EWHC 2441 (Admin) (08 October 2009)

High Court (Commercial Court)

AET Inc Ltd v Arcadia Petroleum Ltd [2009] EWHC 2337 (Comm) (08 October 2009)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Barr & Ors v Biffa Waste Services Ltd (No.2) [2009] EWHC 2444 (TCC) (2 October 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

EI Du Pont Nemours & Co v United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office [2009] EWCA Civ 966 (17 September 2009)

CR v Local Authority and the Guardian [2009] EWCA Civ 1008 (07 October 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Sumbulu v Sarker & Ors [2009] EWHC 2424 (QB) (02 October 2009)

Edwards v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2009] EWHC 2011 (QB) (31 July 2009)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Costain Ltd v Charles Haswell & Partners Ltd [2009] EWHC B25 (TCC) (24 September 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Vicente Pereda v Madrid Movilidad SA; Case C-277/08

Court of Justice of the European Communities

“National provisions or collective agreements which provided that a worker who was sick during a period of scheduled annual leave did not have the right, after his recovery, to take his annual leave at another time were unlawful.”

The Times, 8th October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk