R (Veolia ES Nottinghamshire Ltd) v Nottinghamshire County Council (Shlomo Dowen and The Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service for England, interested parties) – WLR Daily
“The right of ‘persons interested’ under section 15(1) of the Audit Commission Act 1998 to inspect the accounts to be audited and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to them did not stretch, on the facts, to examination of commercially sensitive material which was protected by art 1 of the First Protocol of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”
WLR Daily, 2nd November 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.
White v Davenham Trust Ltd – WLR Daily
White v Davenham Trust Ltd [2010] EWHC 2748 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 272
“The mere existence of a secured remedy against another party was not a substantial ground for refusing to allow a creditor to pursue a remedy in bankruptcy against a surety.”
WLR Daily, 2nd November 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.
Red tape swamping the criminal justice system, warns watchdog – Daily Telegraph
“Red tape swamping police and prosecutors is at ‘unacceptable’ levels, a watchdog warned today as it revealed officers and officials have to go through 1,000 different steps just to deal with a simple burglary.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Call to scrap jury trials for lesser offences – The Independent
“Scrapping the right to a jury trial for lesser offences that ‘clog up the courts’ could save £30 million a year in prosecutors’ costs alone, the Government’s victims’ commissioner said today.”
The Independent, 3rd November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stephen Timms attacker faces sentencing for attempted murder – The Guardian
“Police believe a gifted student convicted of attempting to stab to death a former government minister for supporting the Iraq war is the first Briton to have been inspired by al-Qaida to try to assassinate a politician on British soil.”
The Guardian, 3rd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child killer takes fight for vote to appeal court – The Independent
“Convicted child killer Peter Chester today takes his groundbreaking fight for the right to vote to the Court of Appeal.”
The Independent, 3rd November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal bid to stop export of ‘execution drug’ – The Independent
“Campaigners launched legal action today in an attempt to ban the export from Britain of an anaesthetic used to execute prisoners in the United States.”
The Independent, 2nd November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lesbian couple vow to take battle for same-sex marriage to court – Daily Telegraph
“A lesbian couple have pledged to go to court in an attempt to overturn the ban on same-sex marriages after a register office refused to grant them a civil licence.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gun control and ownership laws in the UK – BBC News
“Derrick Bird, who shot dead 12 people in Cumbria, had held a firearms licence for 20 years.”
BBC News, 2nd November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police marksman in inquest ‘song titles’ probe – The Independent
“A police marksman responsible for shooting a lawyer dead during an armed siege faced punishment today after it emerged that he peppered evidence about his actions with song titles.”
The Independent, 2nd November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stephen Timms attacker guilty of attempted murder – The Guardian
“Police believe a gifted student convicted today of attempting to stab to death a former government minister for supporting the Iraq war is the first Briton to have been inspired by al-Qaida to assassinate a politician on British soil.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Derrick Bird Cumbria killings – gun rules may change – BBC News
“Changes to national firearms licensing have been recommended after a review into the Derrick Bird killings.”
BBC News, 2nd November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Thomas v Clydesdale Bank Plc (t/a Yorkshire Bank) [2010] EWHC 2755 (QB) (01 November 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
London Tara Hotel Ltd v Kensington Close Hotel Ltd [2010] EWHC 2749 (Ch) (01 November 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Courts launch crackdown on fine dodgers – Ministry of Justice
“People who try to avoid paying court fines across England and Wales will be targeted in a month-long campaign launched by Her Majesty’s Courts Service (HMCS) today.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st November 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Landlords face fines for energy inefficiency – The Guardian
“The government is to beef up legislation forcing landlords to pay a fine if they rent properties without proper insulation.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law firms bring non-executives on board ahead of legal changes – The Guardian
“Headhunters spot new trend in law firms hunting for directors with non-legal backgrounds as pressure over corporate governance increases.”
The Guardian, 1st November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government may restrict unfair dismissal claim rights – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government’s new advisor on small businesses could recommend an increase in the length of time employees have to work before being allowed to bring unfair dismissal claims.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st November 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Portsmouth hospital kidney donor claims £14m damages – BBC News
“A man who nearly died during an operation to donate a kidney to his sick father is claiming High Court damages of more than £14m.”
Full story
BBC News, 1st November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoners to get the right to vote – The Guardian
“Coalition set to confirm it is ready to change law to remove voting ban on more than 70,000 inmates of British jails.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
