Srebrenica general’s attackers get life for revenge stabbing in prison – The Guardian
“Three convicted killers have been given concurrent life sentences for a revenge attack on a former Bosnian Serb general in a British high-security jail.”
The Guardian, 21st February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Axa Sun Life Services Plc v Campbell Martin Ltd & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 133 (18 February 2011)
Welford v Transport for London [2011] EWCA Civ 129 (18 February 2011)
Kulasekara v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 134 (18 February 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Close Brothers Ltd v Pearce [2011] EWHC 298 (QB) (18 February 2011)
Dainton v Powell [2011] EWHC 219 (QB) (18 February 2011)
Henry v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2011] EWHC 296 (QB) (18 February 2011)
Tovey & Ors v Ministry of Justice [2011] EWHC 271 (QB) (18 February 2011)
Lord Ashcroft KCMG v Foley & Ors [2011] EWHC 292 (QB) (18 February 2011)
Hunt v Evening Standard Ltd [2011] EWHC 272 (QB) (18 February 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Roberts v Frohlich & Anor [2011] EWHC 257 (Ch) (18 February 2011)
Hurndell v Hozier & Ors [2011] EWHC 321 (Ch) (18 February 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
London Borough of Camden v The Parking Adjudicator & Ors [2011] EWHC 295 (Admin) (18 February 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
British bill of rights ‘will put judges in a difficult position’ – The Guardian
“Former Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf warns of conflict between European convention on human rights and proposed British bill of rights.”
The Guardian, 21st February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
U-turn on mixed-race adoption ban – The Independent
“New guidance will tell social workers that they should allow white couples to adopt black and ethnic minority children, it was revealed today.”
The Independent, 19th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ugandan ‘lesbian’ drops homosexual claim – Daily Telegraph
“‘BN’, the asylum seeker who escaped deportation to Uganda by claiming to be a lesbian, is the subject of a new legal appeal – which hinges not on her sexuality but on the publicity surrounding the case.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Justice ‘heading for meltdown’ – The Independent
“The Government is playing Russian roulette with public safety and the criminal justice system is heading for meltdown, the Prison Officers’ Association warned.”
The Independent, 20th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Kenneth Clarke looks to reform European Court of Human Rights – The Guardian
“The justice secretary Kenneth Clarke said he will seek to reform the European Court of Human Rights after it ruled in favour of giving prisoners the right to vote.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for 1982 rape of woman – The Independent
“A 55-year-old man was jailed for 13 years today for the ‘degrading’ rape of a teenager committed 29 years ago.”
The Independent, 18th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Boots fined £10,000 for Welshpool man’s trap door fall – BBC News
“Boots has been fined £10,000 after a 76-year-old man fell through an open trap door at one of its shops in Powys.”
BBC News, 18th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-soldier gets life for trying to blow up pregnant wife – The Guardian
“A former reservist soldier has been jailed for life after being found guilty of trying to murder his pregnant wife by booby-trapping a car with a hand grenade.”
The Guardian, 18th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brothers guilty of Lapland con – The Independent
“Two brothers were convicted today of misleading thousands of customers into visiting a what they claimed was a Lapland-style theme park.”
The Independent, 18th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prisoners lose voting compensation bid – The Independent
“The High Court has blocked a compensation bid by prisoners barred from voting in last year’s general election. Claims have been launched in county courts nationwide by 585 serving prisoners, with another 1,000 potential cases in the pipeline, Mr Justice Langstaff was told in London.”
The Independent, 18th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order 2011
The Rotherham (Electoral Changes) Order 2011
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The New Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2011
The Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) (England) Regulations 2011
The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Communication Services on Board Ships) (Exemption) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
History of corporate manslaughter: five key cases – Daily Telegraph
“Following Cotswold Geotechnical’s landmark £385,000 fine on Thursday for corporate manslaughter we take a look back at five key cases.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc v Hicks & Ors [2011] EWHC 287 (Ch) (17 February 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
EB v Haughton [2011] EWHC 279 (QB) (17 February 2011)
Amin & Anor v Mullings & Anor [2011] EWHC 278 (QB) (17 February 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Liberty Syndicate Management & Anor v Campagna Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 209 (TCC) (09 February 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Stonham v Ramrattan and another – WLR Daily
“Section 283A of the Insolvency Act 1986, which gave a trustee in bankruptcy three years from the date of the bankruptcy to decide what to do about any interest in a house inhabited by the bankrupt or their current or former spouse or civil partner, was concerned only with property which actually formed part of the bankrupt’s estate at the time at the commencement of the bankruptcy. It did not apply to property currently vested in a third party but in respect of which a claim to set aside a transaction at an undervalue might be made under section 339 of the 1986 Act, in respect of which the limitation period remained the 12 years provided for under section 8 of the Limitation Act 1980.”
WLR Daily, 17th February 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.
Recent Statutory Isntrumetns – legislation.gov.uk
The Crime and Security Act 2010 (Commencement No.3) Order 2011
The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No.14) Order 2011
The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (European Economic Interest Grouping) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Limited Partnerships) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2011
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Amendment) Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
New Push for LGB and T equality will allow civil partnerships in religious buildings – Home Office
“As part of its commitment to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB and T) people, the government will today announce that religious buildings will be allowed to host civil partnership registrations.”
Home Office, 17th February 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Phone hacking: police hand over evidence they claimed did not exist – The Guardian
“The Metropolitan police have been accused of misleading behaviour in the phone-hacking scandal after handing over evidence they had twice claimed did not exist.”
The Guardian, 17th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
