Man kills wife’s pet ram in bitter divorce battle – Daily Telegraph
‘Husband who put to death wife’s pet ram is ordered to pay her £170,000 a year.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tobacco decision: the Court of Appeal emphasises finality – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘The Court of Appeal yesterday delivered a judgment that should finally draw a line under one of the Office of Fair Trading’s more troublesome cases – and which will presumably bring a great sigh of relief from the Competition and Markets Authority, the body that has now taken over the OFT’s functions.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 8th April 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Cox v Ergo Versicherung AG [2014] UKSC 22 (2 April 2014)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
King, R. v [2014] EWCA Crim 621 (03 April 2014)
Halliday v R [2014] EWCA Crim 620 (04 April 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The National Crime Agency (NCA) v Namli & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 411 (04 April 2014)
Ryanair Ltd v HM Revenue and Customs [2014] EWCA Civ 410 (04 April 2014)
LH, R (on the application of) v Shropshire Council [2014] EWCA Civ 404 (04 April 2014)
The Office of Fair Trading v Somerfield Stores Ltd & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 400 (07 April 2014)
Friends Life Ltd v Siemens Hearing Instruments Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 382 (03 April 2014)
Bucci v Carman (Liquidator of Casa Estates (UK) Limited) [2014] EWCA Civ 383 (03 April 2014)
MW v Hertfordshire County Council [2014] EWCA Civ 405 (04 April 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Blake & Ors v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2014] EWHC 1027 (Admin) (07 April 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
IBM UK Holdings Ltd & Anor v Dalgleish & Ors [2014] EWHC 980 (Ch) (04 April 2014)
Josife v Summertrot Holdings Ltd [2014] EWHC 996 (Ch) (04 April 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
Bristol City Council v AA & Anor [2014] EWHC 1022 (Fam) (28 March 2014)
Re L And M (Children: Private Law) V [2014] EWHC 939 (Fam) (28 March 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Vitol Bahrain EC v Nasdec General Trading Llc & Ors [2014] EWHC 984 (Comm) (04 April 2014)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
University of Brighton v Dovehouse Interiors Ltd [2014] EWHC 940 (TCC) (04 April 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Command Papers – GOV.UK
Fourth Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition, Cm 8806
Third Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition, Cm 8805
Internal agreement on the financing of European Union Aid, Cm 8818
UK/Netherlands: Protocol amending the Convention for the avoidance of double taxation, Cm 8799
Jeremy Green gets life for ‘brutal’ murder of estate agent – BBC News
‘A former soldier who stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s flatmate to death while holding the pair hostage has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 7th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Director of the Serious Fraud Office v B – WLR Daily
Director of the Serious Fraud Office v B [2014] UKSC 23; [2014] WLR (D) 151
‘A person who had been extradited to the United Kingdom for trial on a criminal charge, and who prior to his extradition had been guilty of contempt of court by disobeying a court order, could be punished for the contempt notwithstanding that it was not the basis of his extradition.’
WLR Daily, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Haining v Warrington Borough Council – WLR Daily
Haining v Warrington Borough Council [2014] EWCA Civ 398; [2014] WLR (D) 152
‘When assessing whether the school the parents preferred to be named in their child’s statement of special educational needs would incur “unreasonable public expenditure” within section 9 of the Education Act 1996, a local authority was to have regard to all public expenditure by a public body, not only the expenditure incurred by that authority in discharging its education functions.’
WLR Daily, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Littlewoods Retail Ltd and others v Revenue and Customs Commissioners (No 2) – WLR Daily
‘Sections 78 and 80 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 could not be construed in such a way as to conform with European Union law and therefore had to be disapplied so as to allow the claimant companies to pursue their claims to recover the full value of overpaid value added tax.’
WLR Daily, 28th March 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘Let’s Talk FGM’ – Garden Court Chambers Blog
‘Last week, Garden Court Chambers was delighted to welcome the Fabian Women’s Network for an evening of discussion about the pressing issue of female genital mutilation (FGM). On the panel, experts from the fields of law, politics, civil society campaigning and the health services talked about their experiences regarding FGM and made recommendations about what the Government must do if it is serious about ending the practice in the UK.’
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 7th April 2014
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
Teacher Kelly Burgess sentenced for pupil sex – BBC News
’26-year-old drama teacher who admitted having sex with a pupil has been spared a prison sentence.’
BBC News, 7th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Not adding up – NearlyLegal
‘As the number of people becoming homeless from private sector accommodation continues to rise, and as private sector accommodation is used for discharge of duty and temporary accommodation by Councils, the issue of affordability becomes more and more important. Both intentional homeless decisions and suitability decisions can rest on affordability.’
NearlyLegal, 7th April 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Paul Schmidt jailed for neglecting elderly mother – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for 20 months for neglecting his elderly mother and defrauding her of thousands of pounds.’
BBC News, 7th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Termination of licence to operate soup kitchen was unlawful: High Court – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has ruled that a local authority’s decision to terminate a charity’s licence to operate a ‘soup kitchen’ at one of the council’s car parks was unlawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th April 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Panorama bailiffs investigation to be aired after high court bid fails – The Guardian
‘The bailiff and star of BBC show The Enforcers has failed in a high court bid to stop a John Sweeney Panorama investigation into debt recovery being broadcast.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Changes to UK laws aim to further curb number of cases going to employment tribunal – OUT-LAW.com
‘Employees with a grievance against their employers will have to consider participation in a dispute resolution scheme run by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) before they can lodge a claim before an employment tribunal under changes to UK law that have come into force.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th April 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Beyond the veil: What happened after Rebekah Dawson refused to take her niqab off in court – The Independent
‘If your memory is sufficiently jogged, you may recall the recent case of a female defendant who refused to remove her full-face veil in court. It prompted a predictable outbreak of public indignation and liberal soul-searching. The question boiled down to this: could, or should, an English court accommodate a woman who hid her face, citing religious precepts, in a country where the face and facial expression are regarded as key to identity?’
The Independent, 7th April 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Newham Council refunds up to £347,000 in illegal parking fines – BBC News
‘An east London council is refunding up to £347,000 to drivers after parking tickets were illegally issued by a dozen cameras.’
BBC News, 8th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Attorney general resists call to protect witnesses from court cross-examination – The Guardian
‘Dominic Grieve QC, the attorney general, has resisted calls for young and vulnerable witnesses to be cross-examined by a judge rather than several barristers to avoid aggressive courtroom questioning .’
The Guardian, 7th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges criticise police over ‘bizarre’ penis ID request – Daily Telegraph
‘Sex attacker Kelvyn Lester, 47, declined to take medication for erectile dysfunction so officers could photograph his penis for an identification procedure.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Command Papers – GOV.UK
The Antarctic Treaty: measures adopted at the thirty-sixth consultative meeting, Cm 8841
Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration 42nd report: 2014, Cm 8832
NHS Pay Review Body 28th report: 2014, Cm 8831
Senior Salaries Review Body 36th report: 2014, Cm 8822
Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body 43rd report: 2014, Cm 8828
UK/Netherlands: Agreement relating to the exploitation of the ORCA field, Cm 8802
The Antarctic Treaty: measures adopted at the thirty-fifth consultative meeting, Cm 8810
