BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 18th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

QFS Scaffolding Ltd. v Sable & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 682 (17 June 2010)

Keefe v The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 683 (17 June 2010)

Seadrill Management Services Ltd & Anor v OAO Gazprom [2010] EWCA Civ 691 (17 June 2010)

Bradley Fold Travel Ltd & Anor v Secretary of State for Transport [2010] EWCA Civ 695 (18 June 2010)

Ministry of Justice v Carter [2010] EWCA Civ 694 (18 June 2010)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Callum v R [2010] EWCA Crim 1325 (16 June 2010)

Hussain & Ors v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1327 (16 June 2010)

Henderson v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1269 (17 June 2010)

Percival & Anor, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 1326 (18 June 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Mwanza, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Greenwich & Anor [2010] EWHC 1462 (Admin) (15 June 2010)

Leeds City Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2010] EWHC 1412 (Admin) (17 June 2010)

Hossack v Legal Services Commission [2010] EWHC 1457 (Admin) (17 June 2010)

Glenn & Co (Essex) Ltd), R (on the application of) v HM Revenue & Customs [2010] EWHC 1469 (Admin) (18 June 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Raiffeisen Zentralbank Osterreich AG v The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2010] EWHC 1392 (Comm) (11 June 2010)

Emeraldian Ltd Partnership v Wellmix Shipping Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 1411 (Comm) (17 June 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Bristow v Barts and the London NHS Trust [2010] EWHC B13 (QB) (17 June 2010)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Rok Building Ltd v Bestwood Carpentry Ltd [2010] EWHC 1409 (TCC) (17 June 2010)

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Suspended term for Plymouth sleep crash driver – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in dangerous driving, news, suspended sentences by sally

“A driver who caused the death of two people after falling asleep at the wheel of her car has been spared jail.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Book review claim ‘not serious enough’ for libel action, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 18th, 2010 in defamation, news by sally

“A book reviewer’s slight of an author was not serious enough to form the basis of a libel case, the High Court has ruled. A threshold of seriousness must be crossed and that bar must be set high to discourage frivolous claims, the Court said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 18th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Government overhaul of financial regulation creates dangers, say experts – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 18th, 2010 in banking, financial regulation, insurance, news by sally

“Plans for the shake-up of financial services regulation announced by UK Chancellor George Osborne last night raise more questions than answers, according to banking and financial legal experts.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Ad watchdog clears Costa over Starbucks comparison – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 18th, 2010 in advertising, competition, news by sally

“Costa Coffee was entitled to make a claim that Starbucks drinkers preferred its coffee based on the results of a survey it carried out, regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

The future of the bar, the role of the judiciary – Speech by Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

Posted June 18th, 2010 in speeches by sally

“The future of the bar, the role of the judiciary – Speech by Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, at the Inner Temple, 10th June 2010.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 15th June 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Vetting and Barring Scheme registration halted – Home Office

Posted June 18th, 2010 in child abuse, criminal records, press releases, vetting by sally

“Registration with the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) will be halted to allow the government to remodel the scheme back to proportionate, common sense levels, it was announced today.”

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Home Office, 15th June 2010

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Man jailed after UK Border Agency foils sham marriage – UK Border Agency

Posted June 18th, 2010 in fraud, immigration, marriage, press releases, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

“A bogus groom has been jailed at Leeds Crown Court for 12 months after plotting to stage a sham marriage.”

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UK Border Agency, 11th June 2010

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Fraudster jailed after stealing crash victim’s identity – UK Border Agency

Posted June 18th, 2010 in identity fraud, immigration, news, sentencing by sally

“An American fraudster has been jailed for 16 months after living illegally in the UK using the identity of a teenager who had died in a car accident.”

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UK  Border Agency, 17th June 2010

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Bar Council shares experience on easing financial barriers to the professions – The Bar Council

Posted June 18th, 2010 in barristers, legal education, legal profession, press releases by sally

“David Pittaway QC, Chair of the Bar Council’s Training for the Bar Committee and the Neuberger Monitoring and Implementation Group, addressed the Gateways to the Professions Collaborative Forum, chaired by RIBA President Ruth Reed, on the subject of the Bar Loans Scheme, yesterday.”

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The Bar Council, 17th June 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Baby shake childminder loses manslaughter appeal – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in appeals, children, expert witnesses, homicide, news by sally

“A Buckinghamshire childminder has lost an appeal against her conviction for killing a baby in her care.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lover jailed for Swanwick car boot murder – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for at least 15 years for killing his lover and hiding her body in the boot of her car.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sentence increase for man who ‘directed’ webcam abuse – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in child abuse, incitement, internet, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A former Army sergeant jailed for five years for directing child sex abuse films thousands of miles away via webcam has had his sentence increased.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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Children’s petting farms face tough new rules – The Independent

Posted June 18th, 2010 in agricultural holdings, children, health & safety, news, reports by sally

“There should be no ban on children petting animals on farms but more must be done to protect them from infection, an inquiry has concluded.”

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The Independent, 16th June 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Lesbian mother cannot be forced to pay maintenance – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 18th, 2010 in child support, homosexuality, news, parental responsibility by sally

“A lesbian whose former partner bore a child through artificial insemination cannot be ordered to pay any maintenance, a High Court judge ruled today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police apology for wrongful conviction of Warren Blackwell – The Independent

Posted June 18th, 2010 in miscarriage of justice, news, police, reports by sally

“A man who spent more than three years in jail for a crime he did not commit today described an apology from the police force that helped convict him as ‘too little, too late’.”

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The Independent, 18th June 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Home secretary Theresa May bans radical preacher Zakir Naik from entering UK – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 18th, 2010 in news, terrorism, visas by sally

“A radical preacher who claimed that ‘every Muslim should be a terrorist’ has been banned from coming to Britain, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Top neuroscientist died as out-of-hours doctors failed to spot blood infection – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 18th, 2010 in doctors, inquests, news by sally

“A top neuroscientist died after a several out-of-hours doctors failed to spot a rapidly-spreading blood infection, an inquest has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Parents sue Bradford hospital over daughter’s death – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in hospitals, negligence, news by sally

“The parents of a teenager who died just over 24 hours after being admitted to hospital are suing a NHS Trust.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk