Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 11th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Housing Renewal Grants (Prescribed Form and Particulars) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2010

The Landfill Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 11th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench)

AMM v HXW [2010] EWHC 2457 (QB) (07 October 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

HHY Luxembourg SARL & Anor v Barclays Bank Plc & Ors [2010] EWHC 2406 (Ch) (23 September 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Aercap Partners 1 Ltd v Avia Asset Management AB [2010] EWHC 2431 (Comm) (07 October 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Legal profession ‘inherently masculine’, says report for LSB – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 11th, 2010 in equality, minorities, news, solicitors, women by sally

“Stereotyping and bias are preventing women and black and minority ethnic (BME) solicitors from furthering their careers, a report funded by the Legal Services Board has found.”

Full story

Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Protect police from lawsuits, says Met chief – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2010 in compensation, news, police, rule of law by sally

“Sir Paul Stephenson, the commissioner of the Metropolitan police, has privately lobbied the home secretary to make it harder for people to take legal action against his force, the Guardian has learned.”

Full story

The Guardian, 10th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High Court test case to keep Islamic preacher Zakir Naik out of Britain – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 11th, 2010 in immigration, Islam, judicial review, news by sally

“A Christian minister is bringing a legal test case to try to prevent a radical Islamic preacher coming to Britain.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Burial law is threatening archaeological research, say experts – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2010 in burials and cremation, news by sally

“Severe restrictions on scientists’ freedom to study bones and skulls from ancient graves are putting archaeological research in Britain at risk, according to experts.”

Full story

The Guardian, 10th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Magistrates order pregnant Muslim to remove veil – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 11th, 2010 in evidence, Islam, magistrates, news by sally

“Magistrates ordered a pregnant Muslim woman to remove her veil while she gave evidence against her violent ex-partner.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Inquests into 7 July bombings begin – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2010 in inquests, news, terrorism by sally

“Inquests into the deaths of the 52 innocent people killed in the 7/7 bombings will begin today.”

Full story

The Guardian, 11th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawcast168: Carl Gardner on “Monkeying with national sovereignty” – Charon QC

Posted October 11th, 2010 in constitutional law, parliament, podcasts by sally

“Today I am talking to Carl Gardner, ex government lawyer and author of the Head of Legal blog, about the extraordinary idea being put forward by Foreign Secretary William Hague that we need to enshrine Parliamentary Sovereignty in our law. There are many dangers in doing so. There could well be *unintended consequences* and Carl Gardner says that the drafting of this legislation will need especial care.”

Podcast

Charon QC, 8th October 20101

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Mother from Norfolk jailed for £60,000 benefits fraud – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2010 in benefits, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A 35-year-old mother from Norfolk has been jailed for nine months for defrauding the state of about £60,000 in benefits.”

Full story

BBC News, 8th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fine after Worcestershire worker contracts virus – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2010 in fines, health & safety, hospitals, news by sally

“A health care worker contracted hepatitis C after injuring herself on a needle, it has emerged.”

Full story

BBC News, 8th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mark Saunders coroner: police firearms guidelines should be simplified – The Guardian

Posted October 8th, 2010 in firearms, inquests, news, police by sally

“Complex police guidelines on the use of firearms should be simplified, a coroner has told the home secretary, Theresa May, in the wake of the Mark Saunders inquest.”

Full story

The Guardian, 8th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Mother fails to gain reunion with daughter in Northants – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2010 in care orders, fostering, mental health, news by sally

“A mother has failed in a bid to be reunited with her daughter, despite the appeal court in London recognising the bond between them.”

Full story

BBC News, 7th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 8th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Jones, R (on the application of) v The Parole Board [2010] EWHC 2462 (Admin) (08 October 2010)

A, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Lambeth (Rev 1) [2010] EWHC 2439 (Admin) (07 October 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Vossloh Aktiengesellschaft v Alpha Trains (UK) Ltd. [2010] EWHC 2443 (Ch) (05 October 2010)

Southampton City Council v Southampton Medina Mosque Trust Ltd & Ors [2010] EWHC 2376 (Ch) (05 October 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Aercap Partners 1 Ltd v Avia Asset Management AB [2010] EWHC 2431 (Comm) (07 October 2010)

GMAC Commercial Finance Ltd v Mint Apparel Ltd [2010] EWHC 2452 (Comm) (07 October 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

AMM v HXW [2010] EWHC 2457 (QB) (07 October 2010)

Morgan & Anor v Pooley & Anor [2010] EWHC 2447 (QB) (07 October 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 8th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Housing Renewal Grants (Prescribed Form and Particulars) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2010

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Regina (TA Gwillim & Sons) v Welsh Ministers – WLR Daily

Posted October 8th, 2010 in agriculture, EC law, law reports, news by sally

Regina (TA Gwillim & Sons) v Welsh Ministers 2010] EWCA Civ 1048; [2010] WLR (D) 243

“In calculating financial support for farmers under the single payment scheme in Council Regulation (EC) No 1872/2003, a farmer could qualify as a hardship case within art 40 of that Regulation if his ‘production was adversely affected’ in the reference period 2000–2002. He could establish that his production had been adversely affected by reason of agri-environmental commitments not only where he had suffered a dip or reduction in production, but also if he could show that such commitments had prevented or restricted an increase in production.”

WLR Daily, 7th October 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Gard Marine and Energy Ltd v Tunnicliffe and others – WLR daily

Posted October 8th, 2010 in conflict of interest, insurance, jurisdiction, law reports, news by sally

Gard Marine and Energy Ltd v Tunnicliffe and others [2010] EWCA Civ 1052; [2010] WLR (D) 242

 “Where, by reference to the Lugano Convention and art 6(1) of the Judgments Regulation, one was considering whether it was expedient to hear and determine claims within the jurisdiction order to avoid the risk of irreconcilable judgments resulting from separate proceedings, regard was to be had, inter alia, to the question whether the claims arose out of the same situation in law and fact.”

WLR Daily, 7th October 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Drug smuggler jailed for six years – UK Border Agency

Posted October 8th, 2010 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“A drug smuggler has been jailed for 6 years after he was caught at Manchester Airport with cocaine and cannabis hidden in a cigarette carton.”

Full press release

UK Border Agency, 7th October 2010

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Girl fined for wasting police time after ‘kidnapping’ – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2010 in fines, kidnapping, news, wasting police time by sally

“A teenager has been fined for wasting police time after claiming she had been kidnapped, sparking a major search.”

Full story

BBC News, 7th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Disabled girl wins payout over Norwich hospital birth – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2010 in birth, compensation, hospitals, news, personal injuries by sally

“A girl who suffered oxygen starvation during her birth at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has won the right to millions in compensation from the NHS.”

Full story

BBC News, 7th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk