Sibsey poultry farm Moy Park fined for chicken smells – BBC News
“A Lincolnshire poultry farm has been fined for allowing ‘nauseating’ smells to affect nearby residents.”
BBC News, 24th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Car boot trader who filmed sex abuse of boys jailed – BBC News
“A man who filmed himself sexually abusing boys at his homes in Manchester and Liverpool, has been jailed.”
BBC News, 24th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Litwinski & Ors v CPS [2011] EWCA Crim 727 (24 March 2011)
F, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 726 (24 March 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Janovic v Prosecutor General’s Office Lithuania [2011] EWHC 710 (Admin) (25 March 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Ludlam v Courtman & Anor [2011] EWHC 742 (Ch) (25 March 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Intercontinental Bank v Akingbola & Ors [2011] EWHC 605 (Comm) (24 March 2011)
B v S [2011] EWHC 691 (Comm) (23 March 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Momsgrupp v Skatteverket – WLR Daily
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Momsgrupp v Skatteverket (Case C-540/09); [2011] WLR (D) 103
“The exemption from VAT laid down in article 13B(d)(5) of Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC applied to services supplied by a credit institution, for consideration, in the form of an underwriting guarantee to a company wishing to issue shares, where under that guarantee the credit institution undertook to acquire any shares which were not subscribed within the period for share subscription.”
WLR Daily, 10th March 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Telefónica Móviles España SA v Administración del Estado, Secretaría de Estado de Telecomunicaciones – WLR Daily
“National legislation that provided for a fee to be levied on operators of telecommunications services holding individual licences for the use of radio frequencies, but which did not allocate a specific use to the income derived from that fee, and which significantly increased the fee for a particular technology, was not precluded by article 11(2) of Directive 97/13/EC.”
WLR Daily, 10th March 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Republic of Latvia (supported by Republic of Lithuania and Slovak Republic intervening) v European Commission (supported by United Kingdom intervening) – WLR Daily
“The three-month time limit under article 9(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC during which the Commission might reject a member state’s plan stating the total quantity of greenhouse gas emission allowance that it intended to allocate, started to run from the initial notification and subsequent notifications of different versions of the plan, so that each notification triggered a new three-month time-limit.”
WLR Daily, 22nd March 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.
Regina (Lumba (Congo)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Same v Same (No 2); Regina (Mighty (Jamaica)) v Same; [On appeal from Regina (WL (Congo)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department] – WLR Daily
“The unlawful exercise by the Secretary of State of the power to detain foreign national prisoners gave rise to a private law action for the tort of false imprisonment without the need for proof of damage on the part of the prisoners, even though it could be demonstrated that they could and would still have been detained if the power had been lawfully exercised. However, in those circumstances the prisoners had suffered no loss or damage and were entitled to no more than nominal damages.”
WLR Daily, 23rd March 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
High Court overturns Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal fines – Law Society’s Gazette
“The High Court last week criticised the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for the lack of published guidance on the sanctions it can impose, as it overturned fines levied on four partners at a Merseyside firm.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Sheffield wedding party sentenced – UK Border Agency
“A wedding party arrested in Sheffield city centre last September as part of a nationwide crackdown have been jailed.”
UK Border Agency, 22nd April 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Lily Allen wins damages over Mail Online article – The Guardian
“Lily Allen has won damages from Associated Newspapers in a privacy and copyright action relating to pictures of her home published by Mail Online.”
The Guardian, 23rd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lorry driver jailed for A1 workman’s death – BBC News
“A lorry driver who killed a workman has been jailed for causing death by dangerous driving.”
BBC News, 23rd March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Life sentence for Evesham river plunge father – BBC News
“A man who murdered his five-year-old daughter by driving a car into a river has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 22nd March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chris Huhne faces legal challenge over nuclear link to cancer in children – The Guardian
“The government has ordered an expansion of the UK’s nuclear programme without properly factoring in evidence that nuclear power stations cause an increase in cancer cases in children living nearby, according to a legal challenge in the high court.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Expenses bill to soar as MPs force watchdog to relax rules – Daily Telegraph
“MPs will be able to claim millions of pounds more in expenses under reforms to the system to be announced today.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for 1987 rape and kidnap of Slough teenager – BBC News
“A man who kidnapped and raped a 17-year-old girl almost 24 years ago has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 22nd March 2011
Source: www.bbb.co.uk
Appeal Court frees man jailed for Northampton rape – BBC News
“A man jailed for seven years for raping a Northampton woman had been freed after the Court of Appeal ruled his conviction was unsafe.”
BBC News, 21st March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legislation titles – what’s in a name? – The Guardian
“The protection of freedoms bill shows it is not always easy to ensure a bill’s ‘short title’ accurately summarises its contents.”
The Guardian, 24th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Night Stalker’ guilty of rape terror – The Independent
“Night Stalker Delroy Grant was convicted today of being one of the most prolific and depraved sex attackers in British history.”
The Independent, 24th March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman pays £1 for MRSA legal claim against hospital – BBC News
“A woman seeking compensation from a Norfolk hospital after taking over an MRSA sufferer’s damages claim could set a legal precedent, a court has heard.”
BBC News, 24th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
