Michael Tomlinson jailed for 1978 Cleethorpes rape – BBC News
“A man who admitted raping a 17-year-old girl 32 years ago has been jailed.”
BBC News, 17th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government consults on reforms to the taxation of non-domiciled individuals and a statutory definition of tax residence – HM Treasury
“The Government is today publishing a consultation on its plans to reform the taxation of non-domiciled individuals (‘non-domiciles’). It wants to ensure that non-domiciles make a fair tax contribution, as well as encourage them to invest in the UK and simplify the current tax rules for them.”
HM Treasury, 17th June 2011
Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
School braids ban ‘not justified’ – The Independent
“A highly successful school’s anti-gang ban on unconventional hairstyles, including cornrows, has resulted in ‘unlawful, indirect racial discrimination which is not justified’, the High Court ruled today.”
The Independent, 17th June 2011
Source: www.indepedent.co.uk
DJ Jon Gaunt loses ‘Nazi’ jibe court appeal – BBC News
“DJ Jon Gaunt has lost his appeal against a High Court ruling upholding Ofcom’s 2009 decision to censure him.”
BBC News, 17th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Rogers v R [2011] EWCA Crim 1459 (15 June 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
NYK Logistics (UK) Ltd v Ibrend Estates BV [2011] EWCA Civ 683 (16 June 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Culkin v The Wirral Independent Appeals Panel [2011] EWHC 1526 (QB) (15 June 2011)
Cook v Telegraph Media Group Ltd [2011] EWHC 1519 (QB) (16 June 2011)
High Court (Family Division)
Cheshire West and Chester Council v P & Anor [2011] EWHC 1330 (Fam) (14 June 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Y, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Hillingdon [2011] EWHC 1477 (Admin) (15 June 2011)
High Court (Patents Court)
Nokia Oyj (Nokia Corporation) v IPCom GmbH & Co Kg [2011] EWHC 1470 (Pat) (16 June 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Jet2.Com Ltd v Blackpool Airport Ltd [2011] EWHC 1529 (Comm) (15 June 2011)
Merchantbridge & Co Ltd & Anor v Safron General Partner 1 Ltd [2011] EWHC 1524 (Comm) (15 June 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Bloomsbury International Ltd and others v Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Sea Fish Industry Authority intervening) – WLR Daily
“The power conferred on the Sea Fish Industry Authority under the Fisheries Act 1981 to impose a levy in respect of sea fish and sea fish products landed in the United Kingdom extended to sea fish or parts of sea fish first brought to land outside the United Kingdom and only later imported into the United Kingdom. The levy so imposed, pursuant to the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Levy) Regulations 1995 Confirmatory Order 1996, constituted an internal tax under article 110FEU, not a charge having equivalent effect to customs duty contrary to articles 28FEU and 30FEU, and was accordingly lawful.”
WLR Daily, 15th June 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
What does the law say about copyright on works of art? – BBC News
“Lawyers acting on behalf of Sir Paul McCartney have stepped in to prevent a series of his drawings from being sold at auction.”
BBC News, 16th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student faces extradition to US over TV website – Daily Telegraph
“A British student is facing extradition to the United States and up to five years in jail for running a website that offered links to pirated films and television shows.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Price comparison sites may be breaking financial advice regulations, says FSA – OUT-LAW.com
“Price comparison sites may be in breach of financial advice regulations when they lead customers to insurance policies, regulator the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Locking autistic man in padded room ruled illegal – The Independent
“The Court of Protection has ruled that an 18-year-old man with autism and severe learning disabilities who was regularly placed in a padded seclusion room more than six times a day was unlawfully deprived of his liberty.”
The Independent, 17th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
We need to control the spread of human rights, Supreme Court judge says – Daily Telegraph
“The growing use of the Human Rights Act across all parts of society should be controlled or it will increasingly be opposed by Government and MPs, a senior judge has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ruling due on Harrow school’s cornrows haircut ban – BBC News
“The High Court is due to make a ruling later on the legality of a school’s ban of the cornrows hairstyle.”
BBC News, 17th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal challenge over court closures rejected – The Guardian
“Legal challenges launched to save magistrates courts from closure following a decision last year by the lord chancellor have been rejected by the high court.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal right of police staff to strike under review – BBC News
“It is ‘legitimate to ask’ whether civilian staff working for the police should be banned from going on strike, according to a government adviser.”
BBC News, 16th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MP loses libel case against Sunday Telegraph – Daily Telegraph
“Former Labour MP Frank Cook lost his libel case against The Sunday Telegraph today over reports he claimed £5 on expenses to cover money put into a collection by an aide representing him at a Battle of Britain memorial service.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal ‘near-sourcing’ threatens to widen status gap between London and regions – The Guardian
“It’s not just the BBC moving north. The big corporate law firms that have accounted for much of the legal profession’s recent growth are shrinking their pricey London hubs and expanding in the regions, too.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Facebook juror jailed for eight months – The Guardian
“The first juror to be prosecuted for contempt of court for using the internet has been sentenced to eight months in jail.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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