Insurance Contract Law – Law Commission

Posted March 26th, 2010 in insurance, Law Commission, press releases, reports by sally

“The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission are conducting a joint review of insurance contract law.”

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Law Commission, 24th March 2010

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Government plans libel shield for online news archives – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 26th, 2010 in archives, defamation, internet, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“The Government has outlined its plans for a reform of libel law, but said that it will not be possible to pass the proposed new law before this year’s general election.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th March 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

New code allows religious pharmacists to opt out of prescribing contraception – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 26th, 2010 in contraception, medicines, news, pharmacists by sally

“The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), the new industry regulator, has clarified guidelines in the revised code, which states that staff can opt out of handing out the pill or the morning after pill.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th March 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Immigrants and asylum seekers face driving licence ban – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 26th, 2010 in driving licences, immigration, news, uninsured drivers by sally

“Asylum seekers and some immigrants have been banned from applying for a driving licence under changes announced by the Government.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Heathrow protesters win challenge – BBC News

Posted March 26th, 2010 in airports, consultations, judicial review, news by sally

“Campaigners have won a High Court battle for further consultation into plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.”

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BBC News, 26th March 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prosecutors to re-examine case of shot Pc Ian Terry – BBC News

Posted March 26th, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, firearms, inquests, news, police, unlawful killing by sally

“A decision not to bring charges over the fatal shooting of a police officer during a firearms training exercise is be re-examined by prosecutors.”

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BBC News, 26th March 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Training exercise Pc Ian Terry ‘unlawfully killed’ – The Independent

Posted March 26th, 2010 in firearms, health & safety, inquests, news, police, unlawful killing by sally

“A police officer who was shot dead during a botched ‘cops and robbers’ training exercise was unlawful killed, an inquest jury ruled today.”

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The Independent, 25th March 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man jailed for grooming girl on internet – The Independent

“A man convinced a 13-year-old girl to pose nude over the internet for three years by topping up her mobile phone credit, a court heard today.  Andrew Sunman, 30, groomed the teenager in an MSN chatroom by pretending to be 19. In reality he was 26. ”

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The Independent, 25th March 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police failed to arrest robber who went on to commit murder, IPCC says – The Guardian

Posted March 26th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, murder, news, police, robbery by sally

“Three detectives face disciplinary action over ‘clear failings’ to apprehend a wanted armed robber who went on to shoot a sub-postmaster’s son dead during a raid.”

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The Guardian, 26th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Top Yorkshire police officers face inquiryover alleged nepotism – The Times

Posted March 26th, 2010 in news by sally

“The two most senior officers in a police force that is working to solve several high-profile murders are under investigation for alleged nepotism. Grahame Maxwell, the Chief Constable of North Yorkshire, and Adam Briggs, his deputy, are each accused of improperly helping relatives during a police recruitment drive.”

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The Times, 26th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Man convicted of harassing model Sophie Anderton – BBC News

Posted March 25th, 2010 in harassment, mental health, news by sally

“A stockbroker has been found guilty of stalking model Sophie Anderton by bombarding her with text messages.”

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BBC News, 25th March 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Inquiry call after video evidence clears man accused of violence at protest – The Guardian

Posted March 25th, 2010 in evidence, news, video recordings, violent disorder by sally

“Lawyers have called for an inquiry into the prosecution of a man accused of violent disorder at demonstrations after claiming that the police delayed releasing vital video footage which proved his innocence.”

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The Guardian, 25th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Core Quality Standards to become the focus for the CPS – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted March 25th, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, standards by sally

“Today, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, issued the first set of Core Quality Standards for the Crown Prosecution Service.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 25th March 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 25th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Osborne, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 547 (24 March 2010)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Hewett v First Plus Financial Group Plc [2010] EWCA Civ 312 (24 March 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench)

Sabine v Ferrari [2010] EWHC 389 (QB) (11 March 2010)

Ternent v Ashford & St Peter’s Hospital NHS Trust [2010] EWHC 593 (QB) (24 March 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Chasewood Park Residents Ltd v Kim & Anor [2010] EWHC 579 (Ch) (24 March 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Technoprint Plc & Anor, R (on the application of) v Leeds City Council & Anor [2010] EWHC 581 (Admin) (24 March 2010)

West Yorkshire Probation Board v Cruickshanks [2010] EWHC 615 (Admin) (24 March 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Loyaltrend Ltd & Anor v Creechurch Dedicated Ltd & Ors [2010] EWHC 425 (Comm) (05 March 2010)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Hall & Anor v Van Der Heiden (No 2) [2010] EWHC 586 (TCC) (23 March 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Kearney – WLR Daily

Posted March 25th, 2010 in appeals, law reports, national insurance, taxation, time limits by sally

Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Kearney [2010] EWCA Civ 288; [2010] WLR (D) 89

“To obtain an extension of time to pay Class 3 national insurance contributions a taxpayer had to show that his failure to make the payments on time was due to ignorance not caused by his own lack of care and diligence. All relevant circumstances were factors to be balanced together to assess or evaluate on a case-by-case basis whether due care and diligence had been exercised, and if not, whether that failure had been the cause of the contributor’s ignorance of his obligation to pay the contributions.”

WLR Daily, 24th March 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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

Scullion v Bank of Scotland plc – WLR Daily

Posted March 25th, 2010 in duty of care, law reports, negligence, surveyors by sally

Scullion v Bank of Scotland plc [2010] EWHC 572 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 88

“A buy-to-let transaction was not very different from the ordinary residential house purchase when considering the duties and liabilities of valuers to purchasers of property, although each case might turn on its own facts.”

WLR Daily, 24th March 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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

MAGA v Trustees of the Birmingham Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church – Times Law Reports

Posted March 25th, 2010 in law reports by sally

MAGA v Trustees of the Birmingham Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church

Court of Appeal

“There was a sufficient connection between what a priest with special responsibility for youth work was employed to do and his sexual abuse of a non-Catholic boy whom he met during that work, for his employer, an archdiocese of the Catholic Church, to be vicariously liable for that abuse.”

The Times, 25th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Lord Justice Jackson: the weaker your case the greater the costs protection – The Times

Posted March 25th, 2010 in news by sally

“The Jackson report headlines have been about banning referral fees and abolishing the recoverability of success fees and after-the-event insurance premiums.”

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The Times, 25th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Justice and Home Office: Hundreds of staff to be relocated from capital – The Independent

Posted March 25th, 2010 in civil servants, government departments, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Hundreds of civil servants working in the courts and justice system are to lose their jobs or face relocation after Jack Straw announced the abolition of a third of his department’s agencies.”

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The Independent, 25th March 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sir John Dyson: a good choice for the Supreme Court, at long last – The Times

Posted March 25th, 2010 in news by sally

“This week the 12th Supreme Court justice was finally announced. After many months of behind the scenes wranglings Sir John Dyson has been appointed to the UK’s highest court.”

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The Times, 25th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk