Ofcom confirms product placement on UK TV – The Guardian
“Media regulator confirms new rules will form part of broadcasting code from end of February.”
The Guardian, 20th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAE radar verdict – Daily Telegraph
“BAE Systems will today be sentenced after pleading guilty to failing to keep accurate records of the sale of military radar to Tanzania, the African country that does not have an air force.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law firms win judicial review case against LSC – The Lawyer
“Two law firms, Public Interest Lawyers and RMNJ, have successfully fought a judicial review case against the Legal Services Commission (LSC).”
The Lawyer, 20th December 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Vannes KFT v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1466 (20 December 2010)
Chester v Secretary of State for Justice & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1439 (17 December 2010)
Autoweld Systems Ltd v Kito Enterprises LLC [2010] EWCA Civ 1469 (17 December 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hurndell v Hurndell & Ors [2010] EWHC 3340 (Ch) (17 December 2010)
Ferneley v Napier & Ors [2010] EWHC 3345 (Ch) (17 December 2010)
High Court Queen’s Bench Division)
Brandeaux Advisers (UK) Ltd & Ors v Chadwick [2010] EWHC 3241 (QB) (17 December 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Schwebel v Wolf Schwebel [2010] EWHC 3280 (TCC) (16 December 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Judges can strip prisoners of voting rights – Daily Telegraph
“Judges can strip prisoners of the right to vote, while criminals sentenced to four years or more will also be excluded from voting, under new proposals.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Georgia) Order 2010
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Hong Kong) Order 2010
The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010
The Family Procedure (Civil Partnership: Staying of Proceedings) Rules 2010
Source: www.bailii.org
Croydon man jailed for heroin smuggling – UK Border Agency
“A Bulgarian man living in Croydon has been sentenced to 7 years in prison at Canterbury Crown Court after pleading guilty to heroin smuggling.”
UK Border Agency, 17th December 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Footballer Calum Davenport’s attacker has jail term cut – BBC News
“A man who was jailed for six years for a knife attack on a Premier League footballer has had his jail term cut.”
BBC News, 17th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gun laws are a ‘complex and confused’ mess, say MPs – BBC News
“Gun laws are a ‘complex and confused’ mess and tighter controls on firearms licences are required, MPs have said.”
BBC News, 20th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
European court urged to end UK marriage ‘apartheid’ – The Guardian
“Campaigners launch legal challenge in attempt to change legislation that prevents gay couples from getting married.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Motion to widen Society membership withdrawn – Law Society’s Gazette
“Law Society Council member Derek French withdrew his motion proposing to allow barristers and legal executives to become members of the Law Society, at the Society’s council last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th December 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man sentenced for 1994 Colchester sex attack – BBC News
“A 40-year-old man has been sent to jail for the rape of a woman in Essex 16 years ago.”
BBC News, 17th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gunman jailed for attempted murder in Bolton – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life for shooting two men outside a Bolton Nightclub 10 years ago.”
BBC News, 17th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal over hit-and-run asylum seeker – The Independent
“The UK Border Agency will appeal against a tribunal ruling preventing the deportation of a failed asylum seeker who killed a 12-year-old girl in a hit-and-run driving incident, Immigration Minister Damian Green said today.”
The Independent, 17th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Three life sentences for 1982 murder of Dalston family – BBC News
“A man has been given three life sentences for killing a woman and her two daughters in east London in 1982.”
BBC News, 17th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BNP leader Nick Griffin wins court contempt battle – BBC News
“BNP leader Nick Griffin has fought off a bid to have him declared guilty of contempt of court.”
BBC News, 17th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Immigration cap overturned by high court judges – The Guardian
“The high court has delivered a fresh blow to home secretary Theresa May’s already troubled plans for a cap on immigration. Two senior judges have ruled that the temporary limit imposed from 28 June on skilled migrants from outside the European Union is unlawful because ministers sidestepped proper parliamentary approval when it was introduced.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
RMM v HW & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1467 (17 December 2010)
Quinn v CC Automotive Group Ltd (t/a Carcraft) [2010] EWCA Civ 1412 (16 December 2010)
Warren v Calzaghe [2010] EWCA Civ 1447 (16 December 2010)
Southern Cross Healthcare Co Ltd v Perkins & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1442 (16 December 2010)
Benedetti v Sawiris & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1427 (16 December 2010)
Revenue and Customs v Blue Sphere Global Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 1448 (16 December 2010)
Crema v Cenkos Securities Plc [2010] EWCA Civ 1444 (16 December 2010)
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service v Tilke [2010] EWCA Civ 1402 (16 December 2010)
Green v Sunset & Vine Productions Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1441 (16 December 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Commission for Equality & Human Rights v Griffin & Ors [2010] EWHC 3343 (Admin) (17 December 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Zurich Professional Ltd v Brown & Anor [2010] EWHC 3300 (Ch) (16 December 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
A v B [2010] EWHC 3302 (Comm) (16 December 2010)
High Court (Family Division)
A Chief Constable & Anor v YK & Ors [2010] EWHC 3282 (Fam) (14 December 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
De Beers UK Ltd v Atos Origin It Services UK Ltd [2010] EWHC 3276 (TCC) (16 December 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts v Yemoh and others – WLR Daily
Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts v Yemoh and others [2010] WLR (D) 334
“Polygamous marriages contracted in accordance with the customary law of Ghana were recognised for the purposes of succession to real estate in England and Wales.”
WLR Daily, 16th December 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.
DCC Holdings (UK) Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs – WLR Daily
DCC Holdings (UK) Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs [2010] UKSC 58; [2010] WLR (D) 333
“When interpreting a deeming provision in a taxing statute it was important not to take the hypothesis further than was warranted. It followed that the deeming provisions in corporation tax legislation on sale and resale ‘repo’ transactions — whereby the parties’ accounts were to be debited and credited on the basis that it was a deemed loan relationship between them — were to be construed so that they reflected the statutory purpose of taxing such transactions on a uniform basis and not so that one party could claim a debit which could be set off against other liabilities.”
WLR Daily, 16th December 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.
