Disabled woman jailed for Milton Keynes fire killings – BBC News
“A disabled woman has been jailed for 12 years for the manslaughter of a mother and daughter in a fire.”
BBC News, 14th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police accused of false arrest at fees protest – The Guardian
“IPCC investigating claims that officer colluded with colleagues to arrest man on false grounds during December protest.”
The Guardian, 14th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fraudster Phillip Morris jailed after shooting himself – BBC News
“An insurance fraudster who shot himself in the chest as part of string of scams has been jailed for six-and-a-half years at Caernarfon Crown Court.”
BBC News, 11th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Vaile v London Borough of Havering [2011] EWCA Civ 246 (11 March 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Angus v United Kingdom Border Agency [2011] EWHC 461 (Admin) (11 March 2011)
Hazelhurst & Ors v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2011] EWHC 462 (Admin) (11 March 2011)
Derwent Holdings Ltd v Trafford Borough Council [2011] EWHC 491 (Admin) (10 March 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Carey Group Plc & Ors v AIB Group (UK) Plc & Anor [2011] EWHC 567 (Ch) (11 March 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Taxes, etc. (Fees for Payment by Internet) Regulations 2011
The Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2011
The National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (Amendment of Section 23) Order 2011
The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Casteels v British Airways plc – WLR Daily
“Article 48FEU of the FEU Treaty, concerning the adoption of measures in the field of social security, could not be relied on by an individual against his private sector employer in a dispute before a national court. In the context of the mandatory application of a collective labour agreement, article 45FEU of the FEU Treaty precluded the non-inclusion of years of service completed by a worker for the same employer in different member states in the calculation of the period for the acquisition of definitive entitlements to supplementary pension benefits.”
WLR Daily, 11th March 2011
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.
British Telecommunications plc v Office of Communications (Hutchison 3G UK Ltd intervening) – WLR Daily
“On its true interpretation section 192(6)(a) of the Communications Act 2003 did not impose a statutory bar on the introduction of fresh evidence on an appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal.”
WLR Daily, 11th March 2011
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Pitt and another v Holt and another; Futter and another v Futter and Others – WLR Daily
“Where trustees, acting within their powers, carried out a transaction which was said to be vitiated by breach of trust on the ground that the trustees failed to have regard to a relevant matter, and where the reason that they did not have regard to it was that they had obtained and acted on advice from apparently competent advisers which turned out to be incorrect, then the charge of breach of trust could not be made out and the transaction was not voidable.”
WLR Daily, 10th March 2011
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.
Lesoochranárske zoskupenie VLK v Ministerstvo životného prostredia Slovenskej republiky – WLR Daily
“Article 9(3) of the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (‘the Aarhus Convention’) did not have direct effect in European Union law.”
WLR Daily, 10th March 2011
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.
CPS stops prosecution for 1987 killing of Daniel Morgan – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided that the prosecution of three men for the killing of private detective Daniel Morgan in 1987 cannot continue.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th March 2011
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Raoul Moat accomplices guilty of murder and conspiracy to murder – The Guardian
“Raoul Moat accomplices guilty of murder and conspiracy to murder.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jail for ‘butcher’ knife attack in Hoddesdon – BBC News
“A man who slashed his ex-girlfriend’s face like a ‘butcher cutting open a carcass’ has been given an indeterminate prison sentence.”
BBC News, 11th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bogus physio Charles Ahme jailed for sex assaults – BBC News
“A bogus physiotherapist who sexually assaulted women during consultations has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 11th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deepcut families call for inquiry after review criticises police – The Independent
“Fresh demands for a public inquiry into the deaths of four young recruits shot at Deepcut Army barracks were issued last night after a new review revealed serious shortcomings in the way police investigated the cases.”
The Independent, 13th March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Clampdown on migrant chefs could force takeaways to shut up shop – The Guardian
“The future of those traditional staples of British cuisine, Indian and Chinese takeaways, have been thrown into doubt by new Home Office restrictions on the overseas recruitment of skilled migrants. The immigration minister, Damian Green, has decided to halt the recruitment from overseas of migrant chefs from outside Europe to work in any establishment that provides a takeaway service.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Damilola Taylor killer returned to prison – The Guardian
“One of two brothers convicted of killing Damilola Taylor has been returned to prison after breaching licence conditions that were applied to him after he was released last year.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New rules to discourage ‘libel tourism’ in Britain – Daily Telegraph
“The new rules will block celebrities and businessmen from bringing libel cases in this country unless they can prove that publication caused them ‘substantial harm’ in England and Wales, it is understood.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
7/7 inquests: MI5 rejects families’ call for 7/7 review – BBC News
“MI5 has rejected calls from the families of the 52 victims of the 7/7 bombings for a review of its working practices in light of the inquests.”
BBC News, 11th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Britain fends off threat of £300m fine over London air pollution – The Guardian
“The government has fended off the threat of £300m in fines over air pollution in London after the European commission put on hold infringement proceedings by granting the UK a time extension to meet a key air quality directive, subject to an emergency action plan.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sex cult leader ‘could die in jail’ – The Independent
“An ‘evil’ sex cult leader who preyed on children and forced women into prostitution was jailed today and warned he could be behind bars for life.”
The Independent, 11th March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
