BAILII: Recent Decisions
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
“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.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Protect police from lawsuits, says Met chief – The Guardian
“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.”
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
“A Christian minister is bringing a legal test case to try to prevent a radical Islamic preacher coming to Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Burial law is threatening archaeological research, say experts – The Guardian
“Severe restrictions on scientists’ freedom to study bones and skulls from ancient graves are putting archaeological research in Britain at risk, according to experts.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Magistrates order pregnant Muslim to remove veil – Daily Telegraph
“Magistrates ordered a pregnant Muslim woman to remove her veil while she gave evidence against her violent ex-partner.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inquests into 7 July bombings begin – The Guardian
“Inquests into the deaths of the 52 innocent people killed in the 7/7 bombings will begin today.”
The Guardian, 11th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawcast168: Carl Gardner on “Monkeying with national sovereignty” – Charon QC
“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.”
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
“A 35-year-old mother from Norfolk has been jailed for nine months for defrauding the state of about £60,000 in benefits.”
BBC News, 8th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fine after Worcestershire worker contracts virus – BBC News
“A health care worker contracted hepatitis C after injuring herself on a needle, it has emerged.”
BBC News, 8th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mark Saunders coroner: police firearms guidelines should be simplified – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 8th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother fails to gain reunion with daughter in Northants – BBC News
“A mother has failed in a bid to be reunited with her daughter, despite the appeal court in London recognising the bond between them.”
BBC News, 7th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Jones, R (on the application of) v The Parole Board [2010] EWHC 2462 (Admin) (08 October 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Vossloh Aktiengesellschaft v Alpha Trains (UK) Ltd. [2010] EWHC 2443 (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
Regina (TA Gwillim & Sons) v Welsh Ministers – WLR Daily
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
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
“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.”
UK Border Agency, 7th October 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Girl fined for wasting police time after ‘kidnapping’ – BBC News
“A teenager has been fined for wasting police time after claiming she had been kidnapped, sparking a major search.”
BBC News, 7th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Disabled girl wins payout over Norwich hospital birth – BBC News
“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.”
BBC News, 7th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk