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
Man sentenced to 12 years in first believed prosecution for supplying “legal high” GBL – Crown Prosecution Service
“Following the sentencing at Reading Crown Court, Andrew Penhale, Unit Head of the Crown Prosecution Service Organised Crime Division in the North said: ‘The significance of this prosecution is that it involves a defendant running an apparently legitimate, internet-based chemical business, which actually facilitated the wholesale trafficking of Class A drugs and the sale of other illegitimate chemicals.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th December 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Family Law Bar Association Warns of Consequences of Civil Legal Aid Cuts – The Bar Council
“Ahead of Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke QC MP’s appearance before the Justice Select Committee tomorrow, the Family Law Bar Association (FLBA), which represents family barristers in England and Wales, has warned of the potentially dangerous consequences of the planned cuts to civil legal aid.”
The Bar Council, 14th December 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
The Julian Assange case: a mockery of extradition? – The Guardian
“The European arrest warrant is being used to have thousands of people flown out to face charges that wouldn’t stick in the UK.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Home Office will not appeal 7/7 evidence decision – Home Office
“Court decision against closed hearings for parts of the London bombings inquest will not be challenged.”
Home Office, 10th December 2010
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Solicitor jailed over bogus college scam – Home Office
“Three people have been sentenced to a total of eighteen and a half years for setting up bogus colleges to help illegal immigrants remain in the UK.”
Home Office, 13th December 2010
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Royal Navy sailor sex discrimination ruling reviewed – BBC News
“A ruling that a sailor missed out on promotion due to her gender is to be reviewed.”
BBC news, 10th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Audit and Assessment Reports (Wales) Order 2010
The Buying Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2010
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2010
The Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2010
The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2010
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Carroll v Kynaston [2010] EWCA Civ 1404 (13 December 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Smith v ADVFN Plc & Ors [2010] EWHC 3255 (QB) (13 December 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Public Interest Lawyers v Legal Services Commission [2010] EWHC 3277 (Admin) (13 December 2010)
High Court (Patents Court)
Pfizer Health AB & Anor v Schwarz Pharma AG & Ors [2010] EWHC 3236 (Pat) (08 December 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
AAG Investments Ltd v BAA Airports Ltd [2010] EWHC 2844 (Comm) (09 November 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
The legal aid helpline should not be another hurdle for the vulnerable – The Guardian
“Last month’s green paper on legal aid proposed a ‘single gateway’ to what remains of a decimated, post-cuts legal aid scheme – a ‘simple, straightforward’ telephone service. The idea is to build on the helpline set up by the Legal Services Commission in 2004, Community Legal Advice.”
The Guardian, 13th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man convicted of murder in double jeopardy retrial – The Independent
“The first person to face a murder retrial following the discovery of new forensic evidence was convicted today.”
The Independent, 13th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Standard Rate VAT Increase – The Bar Council
“On 4th January 2011 the standard rate of VAT will increase to 20%. This guide sets out key points of law which barristers and their clerks will need to be aware. It also responds to typical questions which the Bar Council has been asked, in order to show how the change will affect the administration of a barrister’s practice.”
The guide is available here (Word)
The Bar Council, 10th December 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Finance Act 2009, Schedule 35 (Special Annual Allowance Charge) (Cessation of Effect) Order 2010
The Tax Avoidance Schemes (Information) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2010
The Tax Treatment of Financing Costs and Income (Available Amount) Regulations 2010
The Insurance Companies (Calculation of Profits: Policy Holders’ Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Iran (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2010
The Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2010
The Income and Corporation Taxes (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2010
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Larkin, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 2850 (19 November 2010)
Belton, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 2857 (09 November 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Fry v Densham- Smith [2010] EWCA Civ 1410 (10 December 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
OTS Logistics Belgium NV & Anor v Clarke & Anor [2010] EWHC 3202 (QB) (06 December 2010)
High Court (Family Division)
C and D (Children), Re [2010] EWHC B27 (Fam) (09 November 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Dawes v Treasure and Son Ltd [2010] EWHC 3218 (TCC) (10 December 2010)
Lifestyle Management Ltd. v Frater [2010] EWHC 3258 (TCC) (10 December 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
