Kent teacher loses £5m wellington boot throw damages bid – BBC News
“A teacher paralysed in a wellington boot accident has lost his High Court claim for more than £5m in damages.”
BBC News, 13th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Finance and Divorce August 2012 Update – Family Law Week
“Anna Heenan, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse July’s financial remedies and divorce news and cases.”
Family Law Week, 10th August 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2012
The Education (School Teachers’ Appraisal) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Education (Amendment of the Curriculum Requirements for Fourth Key Stage) (England) Order 2012
The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Sumal & Sons (Properties) Ltd v London Borough of Newham [2012] EWCA Crim 1840 (08 August 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
BAA Ltd v Competition Commission [2012] EWCA Civ 1077 (26 July 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
FBME Bank Ltd v Elwes & Anor [2012] EWHC 2209 (QB) (25 July 2012)
RAR v GGC [2012] EWHC 2338 (QB) (10 August 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
McKillen v Misland (Cyprus) Investments Ltd & Ors [2012] EWHC 2343 (Ch) (10 August 2012)
Re Euromaster Ltd [2012] EWHC 2356 (Ch) (10 August 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Prisoner gets apology from ombudsman over attack inquiry – The Independent
“A triple murderer who attacked three prison officers with a broken bottle while serving a life sentence has secured an apology after authorities failed to properly investigate claims that he had been attacked by warders in his cell.”
The Independent, 11th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman wins almost half a million pounds in payout over childhood abuse – The Independent
“A woman has won a six-figure sum at the High Court over the physical and sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepfather as a child.”
The Independent, 10th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Confront your elderly relations over driving skills, urges judge – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has urged relatives of elderly drivers to think ‘very, very carefully’ whether they should still be on the road after a 90-year-old retired GP killed another motorist in a head-on collision while on the wrong side of a dual carriageway.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Are you cut out for a law degree? – The Guardian
“Four legal academics (and Guardian Law’s editor) pose legal dilemmas of the kind you’ll face at interview – and which should intrigue any would-be law student.”
The Guardian, 10th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Polish builders jailed for beating multimillionaire to death in vain attempt to get him to reveal where he kept his cash – The Independent
“Three builders have been jailed for life with a recommendation that they serve at least 30 years for murdering a multimillionaire, police said.”
The Independent, 11th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge rules boy’s life support can be switched off despite parents’ hope of miracle – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has ordered that doctors can switch off a young boy’s life-support system even though his devout Christian parents pleaded for him to be kept alive in case of a miracle.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
An injustice that won’t go away – The Independent
“A 1988 murder led to the conviction of three innocent men. Now ‘Panorama’ looks again at the role of the police.”
The Independent, 12th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Magistrates can stand for police commissioner roles after judge’s U-turn – The Guardian
“The senior judge who banned magistrates from standing as candidates in November’s police commissioner elections has backed down and said they need not resign as JPs unless they are elected.”
The Guardian, 10th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
M6 wrong way lorry driver Pal Korbely jailed – BBC News
“A lorry driver has been jailed for eight months and disqualified for three years after driving the wrong way down the M6 for three miles.”
BBC News, 10th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Suffer the little children to come unto me – The Guardian
“Should a 10-year-old Jewish girl be baptised against her mother’s wishes? Judge Platt handed down an empathetic judgment last week.”
The Guardian, 8th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The court of construction will not improve a document (A licence in this case) – NearlyLegal
“It is no part of the court of construction to improve a document.”
NearlyLegal, 10th August 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Sohal v Suri & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 1064 (03 August 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina v Sumal & Sons (Properties) Ltd – WLR Daily
Regina v Sumal & Sons (Properties) Ltd: [2012] EWCA Crim 1840; [2012] WLR (D) 247
“A landlord who committed an offence of managing an unlicensed house, contrary to section 95(1) of the Housing Act 2004, did not ‘obtain’ property ‘as a result of or in connection with’ his criminal conduct, for the purposes of section 76(4) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, by the receipt of rent. Therefore a court sentencing a landlord for such an offence could not impose a confiscation order in the sum of the rent received.”
WLR Daily, 8th August 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Comply with Claim Management Regulations or risk being shut down – Ministry of Justice
“That’s the latest warning from the Claims Management Regulation (CMR) Unit as they reveal more than 400 claims management companies (CMCs) have been cancelled, suspended or warned in figures released today in the 2011/12 annual report. ”
Ministry of Justice, 10th August 2012
Source: www.justice,gov.uk
