Policeman cleared of Kent A21 death crash charge – BBC News
“A police officer has been cleared of causing the death by dangerous driving of a mother-of-three in Kent.”
BBC News, 14th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blog network promises to label promotional content after OFT investigation – OUT-LAW.com
“Consumer protection watchdog the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has forced a network of bloggers to make it clear when companies are paying it for coverage. The OFT investigated Handpicked Media under consumer protection laws.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th December 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Court reform: delivering better justice – Ministry of Justice
“Reform of the court estate will help deliver a modern, efficient justice system with victims and witnesses at its centre, Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly said today.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
The Public Sector Equality Duty – Speech by Mr. Justice Sales
“Mr. Justice Sales gave a lecture for ELBA and ALBA on 13th December 2010.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 13th December 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Phone hacking allegations – Statement from Director of Public Prosecutions – Crown Prosecution Service
“Phone hacking allegations – Statement from Director of Public Prosecutions.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th December 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man left brain damaged at birth awarded £5.7m payout – BBC News
“A man brain damaged at birth due to complications has been awarded a £5.7m payout from health chiefs.”
BBC News, 14th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court defers judgement on gay couple’s B&B refusal – BBC News
“Judgement in a landmark case into the rights of a gay couple from Bristol who were refused a double room at a Cornish B&B has been deferred.”
BBC News, 14th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Twitter allowed during bail hearing – The Guardian
“The judge hearing Julian Assange’s application broke new ground today by letting reporters use Twitter and other electronic means to update the outside world on developments in court.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man lawfully killed by son of stabbing victim, coroner rules – The Guardian
“A mechanical engineer who believed he was being controlled by radio waves and fatally attacked a woman in her home, before being stabbed by her teenage son, was lawfully killed.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed over attempted rape of woman aged 92 – BBC News
“An 81-year-old man from Bedfordshire who admitted attempting to rape a 92-year-old woman in her home in 2000 has been jailed for five-and-a-half-years.”
BBC News, 14th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student fees protest: lawyers launch legal challenge to kettling – The Guardian
“Lawyers have launched a legal challenge to the police tactic of kettling during recent student demonstrations, claiming a breach of human rights.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ratcliffe activists found guilty of coal station plot – The Guardian
“Campaigners who planned to shut down coal-fired power station convicted of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
£440k fines after Flintshire scrapyard death – BBC News
“Two companies and a manager have been fined a total of £440,000 after a Flintshire scrap yard worker died after suffering 90% burns in an explosion.”
BBC News, 13th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pembrokeshire care homes fees row in judicial review – BBC News
“The money Pembrokeshire council pays care homes to look after residents will be challenged in the High Court later.”
BBC News, 14th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Devonshires wins employment case against former secretary – The Lawyer
“City firm Devonshires has successfully fought off a victimisation claim brought by a former secretary in the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT).”
The Lawyer, 9th December 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Pink Floyd Music Ltd & Anor v EMI Records Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 1429 (14 December 2010)
Gill v Woodall & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1430 (14 December 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Jessop v Nixon [2010] EWHC 3211 (QB) (14 December 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org.
In re Nortel GmbH and related companies; In re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in administration) and related companies – WLR Daily
“Liabilities arising from the financial support direction (‘FSD’) regime created by the Pensions Act 2004 upon companies in administration or liquidation were payable as a liquidation or administration expense.”
WLR Daily, 13th 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
Paponette and others v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago – WLR Daily
Paponette and others v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago [2010] UKPC 32; [2010] WLR (D) 323
“A court could not infer from the bare fact that a public body had acted in breach of a legitimate expectation that it must have done so to further some overriding public interest.”
WLR Daily, 13th 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.
Man jailed for 23 years for chef murder – BBC News
“A man who murdered a chef following a classical music concert in Essex has been jailed for at least 23 years.”
BBC News, 13th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gay couple challenge Cornwall B&B accommodation refusal – BBC News
“A gay couple from Bristol have appeared in court alleging sexual-orientation discrimination after they were refused a double room at a Cornish B&B.”
BBC News, 13th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
