Sousa v Waltham Forest London Borough Council – WLR Daily
Sousa v Waltham Forest London Borough Council [2011] EWCA Civ 194; [2011] WLR (D) 71
“A successful claimant was entitled to seek costs which included a success fee under a conditional fee agreement where the agreement had been entered into between the claimant’s insurers and the lawyers acting for him and the applicable insurance policy provided him with an indemnity as to costs.”
WLR Daily, 4th March 2011
Source: www.lawreports.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.
Prison officers sue to stop private firm taking over four jails – The Guardian
“The Prison Officers Association (POA) is to launch a high court bid to prevent the UK’s biggest private prisons contractor from taking over four prisons currently under review.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judgment in contempt case should serve as a shot across the bows – The Guardian
“Linking to prejudicial past material could damage the integrity of criminal trials, online publishers warned.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jack Straw calls for immigration hearing law change – BBC News
“Former Home Secretary Jack Straw has called for judges to be able to hear from victims in immigration hearings.”
BBC News, 4th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court tasked with setting compulsory retirement precedent – The Lawyer
“What legitimate social policy could justify retiring a partner or employee?
The Supreme Court will decide after Clarkson Wright & Jakes partner Leslie Seldon was given permission to fight his former firm over its decision to retire him at the age of 65.
Seldon argues that his firm was wrong to enact the partnership agreement and retire him because, he claims, it could not justify the action.”
The Lawyer, 7th March 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Khyra Ishaq’s father sues council over starvation death – BBC News
“The father of a girl who was starved to death after ‘missed opportunities’ by children’s services to save her is suing Birmingham City Council.”
BBC News, 4th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met police are criminalising a generation of students, claims law firm – The Guardian
“A leading legal aid firm has accused the Metropolitan police of criminalising a generation of students for taking part in the protests against tuition fees.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The middle class serial squatters exploiting the law – Daily Telegraph
“A campaign has been launched to criminalise squatting as a rising number of cases exposes loopholes in the law.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Related link: How squatters evade the law
New guidance from Court of Appeal following a Reference by the Solicitor General – Attorney General’s Office
“Today (3 March) the Court of Appeal increased the sentences of three offenders who sexually attacked women during burglaries in homes they were entitled to regard as ‘safe havens’.”
Attorney General’s Office, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Unions welcome court strike ruling – BBC News
“Two rail unions have welcomed a court ruling that prevents minor mistakes in balloting being used to halt strikes.”
BBC News, 4th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Magistrates criticise bail plans – BBC News
“Magistrates have criticised plans to increase the use of bail for people awaiting trial in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 5th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council seeks more ‘gang injunctions’ – The Guardian
“Southwark council, which became the first to obtain a court order against a gang member, is drawing up a list of more suspects.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sex swap prisoners get right to bras and make-up – Daily Telegraph
“Prison officers have been ordered to allow transsexual prisoners access to padded bras and make-up.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bmibaby court defeat gives hope to passengers let down by flight sites – The Guardian
“A woman who was overcharged by £1,300 on bmibaby’s website – when she was booking flights so a friend could visit his terminally ill father – has won a court victory against the budget airline.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ombudsman could investigate child ‘snatching’ by courts – Daily Telegraph
“An independent Ombudsman could be appointed to investigate cases in which social workers and the courts are accused of taking children from their homes without justification.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Exhibit A, m’lud, a helmet for a stormtrooper – The Independent
“Man who created stormtrooper helmets is taken to Supreme Court by George Lucas.”
The Independent, 6th March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Child Poverty Action Group mounts legal challenge to welfare reform – The Guardian
“The government is facing a legal challenge to its controversial plans to cap housing benefit payments on the grounds that large areas of the south-east will become off limits to the poor, with lone parents and ethnic minorities ‘disproportionately affected’.”
The Guardian, 7th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Flatulent’ dentist from Shrewsbury is struck off – BBC News
“A dentist who faced charges of breaking wind and belching in front of patients and staff has been struck off.”
BBC News, 4th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mark Saunders inquest: firearms officer cleared of inserting song titles – The Guardian
“Police marksman involved in barrister’s shooting faces misconduct action for ‘crass remark’ after IPCC investigation.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
