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

Two men jailed for shooting man dead after argument in McDonald’s – The Guardian

Posted May 14th, 2012 in firearms, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Two men have been given life sentences for shooting a stranger dead after a row in a queue at McDonald’s.”

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The Guardian, 14th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted May 14th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

PIP Breast Implants and Regulation of Cosmetic Interventions, Cm 8351 (PDF)

The Government’s response to “A Future For British Film: It begins with the audience…”, Cm 8355 (PDF)

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of France on Implementation of the Cyclamen device in the French terminal of the Channel Tunnel situated in Coquelles, Cm 8349 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Local Government Law Update – 11 KBW

Posted May 14th, 2012 in bills, budgets, electoral register, local government, news, rates by sally

Local Government Law Update (PDF)

11 KBW, 11th May 2012

Source: www.11kbw.com

New laws help diverse judiciary – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 14th, 2012 in bills, diversity, judiciary, news by sally

“More women and people from minority backgrounds will be encouraged to become judges under plans announced today by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke.”

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Ministry of Justice, 11th May 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Association of Costs Lawyers’ Annual Conference 2012 – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Posted May 14th, 2012 in costs, fees, judges, solicitors, speeches by sally

Association of Costs Lawyers’ Annual Conference 2012 (PDF)

Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th May 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Removing full right of appeal for family visitors – UK Border Agency

Posted May 14th, 2012 in appeals, bills, consultations, families, human rights, immigration, news, race discrimination, refugees by sally

“A clause in the Crime and Courts Bill, published today, will remove the full right of appeal for those applying to enter the UK as a family visitor. Subject to Parliamentary approval and Royal Assent, this change is expected to come into force by 2014. Refused applicants will still be able to appeal on limited grounds of human rights or race discrimination.”

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UK Border Agency, 10th May 2012

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Enforcing regulatory standards in a liberalised market – Legal Services Board

Posted May 14th, 2012 in legal services, news by sally

“David Edmonds, Chairman of the Legal Services Board, which oversees the regulation of legal services in England and Wales, tonight (10th May) addresses an invited audience at the Russell Cooke forum on ‘Quality and standards in a liberalised market’.”

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Legal Services Board, 10th May 2012

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

Related link: Quality and Standards in a Liberalised Market (PDF)

Court of Protection Update – Family Law Week

Posted May 14th, 2012 in consent, Court of Protection, DNA, mental health, news, sexual offences, wills by sally

“Sally Bradley, Barrister, of 4 Paper Buildings analyses recent decisions in the Court of Protection relating to capacity to consent to sexual relations, DNA testing and statutory wills.”

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Family Law Week, 11th May 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.com

Sullivan (aka Soloman) v Bristol Film Studios Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted May 14th, 2012 in abuse of process, appeals, copyright, damages, law reports, pleadings, striking out by sally

Sullivan (aka Soloman) v Bristol Film Studios Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 570; [2012] WLR (D) 145

“In deciding whether a small claim ought to be struck out as an abuse of process it was relevant to consider whether there was a proportionate procedure available by which the claim could be adjudicated.”

WLR Daily, 3rd May 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Neilly v The Queen – WLR Daily

Posted May 14th, 2012 in admissibility, appeals, evidence, identification, judges, law reports, trials, witnesses by sally

Neilly v The Queen [2012] UKPC 12; [2012] WLR (D) 144

“When a defendant in a criminal trial had not been put on an identification parade, the decision as to whether to allow a dock identification was a matter for the trial judge in the light of all the relevant circumstances. However where a dock identification was admitted in evidence the trial judge was required to give the jury careful directions as to the dangers of relying on that evidence, and to warn the jury of the disadvantages to the defendant of having been denied the opportunity of participating in an identification parade.”

WLR Daily, 10th May 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Balgobin v South West Regional Health Authority – WLR Daily

Posted May 14th, 2012 in appeals, default judgments, law reports, personal injuries by sally

Balgobin v South West Regional Health Authority [2012] UKPC 11; [2012] WLR (D) 143

“The entry of a default judgment against one of two defendants to a personal injury claim did not operate as a bar to a subsequent finding of liability against the other defendant when the claimant had not made an unequivocal election to only pursue her claim against one defendant.”

WLR Daily, 10th May 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk