Regina (G) v Lambeth London Borough Council and another – WLR Daily
Regina (G) v Lambeth London Borough Council and another [2011] EWCA Civ 526; [2011] WLR (D) 152
“Accommodation ostensibly provided to a child aged 16 to 17 by a council as a local housing authority was to be deemed to be accommodation provided by it as a children’s services authority where the child met the criteria of a ‘child in need’ within section 17(10) of the Children Act 1989 and the actions of a social worker working for the council in a different team could properly be imputed to the social services division. Consequently on reaching adulthood that person became a ‘former relevant child’ within section 23C(1) of the 1989 Act, as inserted, and was owed the duties set out in that section.”
WLR Daily, 6th May 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
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Regina v Bajwa and others – WLR Daily
Regina v Bajwa and others [2011] EWCA Crim 1093; [2011] WLR (D) 151
“In assessing, for the purposes of imposing a confiscation order, whether a defendant had a criminal lifestyle the question of whether the offence had been committed over a period of at least six months related to each particular defendant’s part in the offence.”
WLR Daily, 6th May 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.
In re Rodenstock GmbH – WLR Daily
In re Rodenstock GmbH [2011] EWHC 1104; [2011] WLR (D) 150
“Neither Council Regulation (EC) No 3046/2000 on insolvency proceedings (‘the Insolvency Regulation’) nor Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (‘the Judgments Regulation’) had narrowed the court’s jurisdiction in relation to the sanctioning of schemes of arrangement, by impacting restrictively on the circumstances when a company was ‘liable to be wound up’.”
WLR Daily, 6th May 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.
Law Commission recommends radical overhaul of adult social care law – Law Commission
“The Law Commission is recommending the most far-reaching reforms of adult social care law seen for over 60 years, in a report published today.”
Law Commission, 11th May 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Victims’ Commissioner highlights financial costs for bereaved families – Ministry of Justice
“Families who have lost loved ones under terrible circumstances are facing costs of £37,000 on average as they struggle to pick up the pieces, according to figures released today.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th May 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Family Division)
N (a Child), Re [2011] EWCA 1156 (Fam) (10 May 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Hackett v Crown Prosecution Service & Anor [2011] EWHC 1170 (Admin) (10 May 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov & Ors [2011] EWHC 1136 (Comm) (10 May 2011)
Berezovsky v Abramovich [2011] EWHC 1143 (Comm) (06 May 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Network Rail to face Potters Bar crash fine – The Independent
“Rail infrastructure company Network Rail (NR) faces a fine when it is sentenced in court tomorrow for safety failings over the 2002 Potters Bar train crash.”
The Independent, 11th May 2011
Source: : www.independent.co.uk
Coalition to water down employees’ rights – The Guardian
“The government is to extend its review of employment law to tighten up discrimination compensation and dilute rules protecting employees’ rights when a business is transferred from one owner to another.”
The Guardian, 11th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kenneth Clarke’s response to 2011 Reoffending Compendium – Ministry of Justice
“Intelligent sentences which target the root causes of crime are the right way to tackle reoffending Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said today following the publication of the 2011 Reoffending Compendium.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th May 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Skateboarding dog owner fined £80 – Daily Telegraph
“The owner of a skateboarding dog has been fined £80 and threatened with legal action for not keeping his Lakeland terrier on a lead.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Twitter revelations spark calls for privacy law – The Guardian
“Goldsmith and Hunt speak out after identities of celebrities alleged to have taken out injunctions are revealed on Twitter.”
The Guardian, 11th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law Commission: elderly care must be reformed – Daily Telegraph
“Elderly people will be guaranteed a minimum level of council help under plans for the most radical overhaul of social care in 60 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
On-the-spot £100 fines for dangerous drivers – The Independent
“Police will be able to hand out on-the-spot fines for careless driving under a new strategy being launched to to make Britain’s roads safer.”
The Independent, 11th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Information commissioner criticised over ACS:Law fine – The Guardian
“Privacy campaigners have accused the information commissioner of a ‘monumental error of judgment’ for fining a London-based lawyer just £1,000 rather than £200,000 because his company, ACS:Law, had ceased trading.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court to rule on miscarriage of justice payouts – BBC News
“The UK Supreme Court is due to rule on whether compensation should be more widely available for people who have been wrongfully convicted.”
BBC News, 11th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
How combative tabloid morality has fuelled the privacy debate – The Guardian
“Britain’s unique brand of ‘kiss and tell’ journalism has led to pressure for legislation, but ministers recognise the difficulties.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Twitter revelations prove privacy law ‘could not work’, says PCC chair – The Guardian
“Baroness Buscombe, the Press Complaints Commission chairman, believes the recent circulation on Twitter of the names of celebrities alleged to have obtained gagging injunctions proves that a privacy law ‘could not work’.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk