BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 11th, 2014 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

S (Children) [2014] EWCA Civ 1447 (07 November 2014)

Oldfield, R (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Communities and Local Government & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1446 (07 November 2014)

Hussain v General Medical Council [2014] EWCA Civ 2246 (07 November 2014)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Clifford, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 2245 (07 November 2014)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Equiom (Isle of Man) Ltd & Ors v London Borough of Croydon [2014] EWHC 3660 (Admin) (10 November 2014)

Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd, R (on the application of) v The Independent Reviewer of Advertising Standards Authority Adjudications [2014] EWHC 3680 (Admin) (10 November 2014)

Harkins, R (on the Application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2014] EWHC 3609 (Admin) (07 November 2014)

Joicey, R (on the Application of) v Northumberland County Council [2014] EWHC 3657 (Admin) (07 November 2014)

C1 and C2, R (on the Application of) v London Borough of Hackney [2014] EWHC 3670 (Admin) (07 November 2014)

Solar Century Holdings Ltd & Ors v Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change [2014] EWHC 3677 (Admin) (07 November 2014)

Bibi & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 3685 (Admin) (07 November 2014)

Howell v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2014] EWHC 3627 (Admin) (07 November 2014)

UK Power Networks Services (Contracting) Ltd, R (on the Application of) v The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority & Ors [2014] EWHC 3678 (Admin) (07 November 2014)

BCZ v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Ors [2014] EWHC 3585 (Admin) (07 November 2014)

Philip Morris Brands Sarl , R (on the Application of) v The Secretary of State for Health & Ors [2014] EWHC 3669 (Admin) (07 November 2014)

Woodman-Smith v Architects Registration Board [2014] EWHC 3639 (Admin) (07 November 2014)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Brudenell -Bruce v Moore & Ors [2014] EWHC 3679 (Ch) (07 November 2014)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Toyota Tsusho Sugar Trading Ltd v Prolat SRL [2014] EWHC 3649 (Comm) (07 November 2014)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Iraqi Civilians v Ministry of Defence [2014] EWHC 3686 (QB) (07 November 2014)

The Lord Chancellor v Former Partnership of Taylor Willcocks Solicitors & Ors [2014] EWHC 3664 (QB) (07 November 2014)

Cornick, R. v [2014] EWHC 3623 (QB) (03 November 2014)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Eurocom Ltd v Siemens Plc [2014] EWHC 3710 (TCC) (07 November 2014)

Group M UK Ltd v Cabinet Office [2014] EWHC 3659 (TCC) (05 November 2014)

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Bar Conference: level the advocacy playing field – barristers – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 11th, 2014 in advocacy, barristers, competition, Crown Court, news, solicitor advocates by sally

‘The Criminal Bar Association will launch a campaign on Monday aimed at “levelling the playing field” between barristers and solicitor-advocates, who it alleges enjoy an unfair competitive advantage.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 8th November 2014

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Domestic Violence Prevention and Punishment – A Multi-faceted Approach – Family Law Week

Posted November 11th, 2014 in crime prevention, criminal justice, domestic violence, news by sally

‘Syvil Lloyd Morris, Director of Famil Law at Bastian Lloyd Morris Solicitor Advocates, considers the developing interrelationship between the criminal and family jurisdictions in relation to cases of domestic violence.’

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Family Law Week, 6th November 2014

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Bloody Sunday investigation faces judicial review – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2014 in demonstrations, homicide, inquiries, judicial review, murder, news, Northern Ireland, police by michael

‘The decision to scale back the police investigation into the deaths of marchers killed by soldiers in Londonderry in 1972 will be challenged in court by victims’ relatives.’

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BBC News, 11th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Footballer Ravel Morrison cleared of threatening to throw acid in his ex-girlfriend’s face – The Independent

Posted November 11th, 2014 in assault, bail, harassment, news, sport, threatening behaviour by michael

‘The former Manchester United footballer Ravel Morrison has been cleared of allegations he harassed his former girlfriend including threatening to kill her and throw acid in her face.‘

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The Independent, 10th November 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ex RAF officer sentenced to 13 years for child sex abuse – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2014 in armed forces, news, sentencing, sexual offences by michael

‘A former RAF officer has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for committing 23 sex offences against boys at a German military base in the 1980s.’

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BBC News, 10th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New payday loan rules to cap fees, total cost and default charges – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2014 in consumer credit, consumer protection, fees, financial regulation, interest, news by michael

‘The UK’s financial watchdog is clamping down on payday loans, with new rules to ensure that borrowers are never forced to repay more than twice the sum of their original loan.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Two men jailed over Dancing Jesus site music piracy – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2014 in artistic works, intellectual property, internet, news, sentencing by michael

‘Two men have been jailed for illegally distributing music through an online music forum.’

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BBC News, 10th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Libya father Belaid jailed for kidnap of Welsh girl – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2014 in child abduction, imprisonment, news, sentencing by michael

‘A man who refused to return his child to Wales after kidnapping her and taking her to Libya two years ago has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.’

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BBC News, 10th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Fake sheikh’ fails in bid to stop Panorama revealing appearance

Posted November 11th, 2014 in appeals, BBC, injunctions, media, news, privacy by michael

‘The “fake sheikh” journalist Mazher Mahmood has failed in an appeal to the high court to prevent BBC1’s Panorama from revealing his appearance.’

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The Guardian, 10th November 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BBC’s Newsbeat censured over Islamic State news report – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2014 in BBC, children, codes of practice, media, news by michael

‘BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat programme has been found in breach of broadcasting codes for a news item about Islamic State (IS) fighter Abu Summayah.’

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BBC News, 10th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

EVENT: IALS – Extradition – is the UK a soft touch for the EU and USA?

Posted November 10th, 2014 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘The House of Lords Extradition Law Committee is once again inquiring into the complexity and fitness for purpose of the law and practice surrounding extradition, and the Extradition Act 2003 in particular. The European Arrest Warrant is slated to be retained under the UK’s opt out and in again arrangement.’

Date: 13th November 2014, 2.00-5.30pm

Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.

Delays in prisoner rehabilitation did not breach Convention – Strasbourg Court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 10th, 2014 in human rights, news, parole, prisons, rehabilitation by sally

‘Two prisoners have failed in their human rights protest against prison rehabilitation courses in the United Kingdom.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 7th November 2014

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Prisoners’ book limit scrapped – The Guardian

Posted November 10th, 2014 in libraries, news, prisons by sally

‘The cap on the number of books inmates can have in their cells has been scrapped following pressure from a campaign backed by leading literary figures.’

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The Guardian, 7th November 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Former Met police officer avoids prison after being caught possessing thousands of child abuse images ‘because of his background’ – The Independent

Posted November 10th, 2014 in indecent photographs of children, news, post-traumatic stress disorder, sentencing by sally

‘A former Met police officer who was caught with nearly two and a half thousand indecent images and films of children has avoided a prison sentence after a judge cited “his background” as a mitigating factor.’

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The Independent, 8th November 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Neuberger unsure of benefits of single joint experts – Litigation Futures

Posted November 10th, 2014 in cross-examination, expert witnesses, news by sally

‘The use of single joint experts could render the judge purely a “figure head” in proceedings, the president of the Supreme Court has warned.’

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Litigation Futures, 10th November 2014

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Firms’ disability access ‘unlawful’ – BBC News

Posted November 10th, 2014 in disabled persons, equality, news, taxis, transport by sally

‘The government is writing to a string of high street chains urging them to improve after a BBC London investigation revealed a “depressing” failure to accommodate disabled people.’

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BBC News, 10th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Alcohol consumed in pregnancy may be deemed to be poisoning – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted November 10th, 2014 in alcohol abuse, criminal injuries compensation, news, poisoning, pregnancy by sally

‘The Court of Appeal heard a landmark test case this week brought on behalf of a child born with foetal alcohol syndrome against the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 7th November 2014

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Wind turbines, noise and public information – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 10th, 2014 in consultations, delay, judicial review, local government, news, noise, planning by sally

‘An interesting decision about a Council not supplying some key information about a wind turbine project to the public until very late in the day. Can an objector apply to set the grant of permission aside? Answer: yes, unless the Council can show that it would have inevitably have come to the same conclusion, even if the information had been made public earlier.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 7th November 2014

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

What could be the global impact of the UK’s Legal Services Act? – OUP Blog

Posted November 10th, 2014 in alternative business structures, competition, legal services, news by sally

‘In 2007, the UK Parliament passed the Legal Services Act (LSA), with the goal of liberalizing the market for legal services in England and Wales and encouraging more competition—in response to the governmentally commissioned ‘Clementi’ report finding the British legal market opaque, inflexible, overly complex, and insulated from innovation and competition.’

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OUP Blog, 8th November 2014

Source: www.blog.oup.com