Oceanbulk Shipping and Trading SA v TMT Asia Ltd and others – WLR daily
Oceanbulk Shipping and Trading SA v TMT Asia Ltd and others [2010] UKSC 44; [2010] WLR(D) 270
“Facts communicated between parties in the course of ‘without prejudice’ negotiations which, but for the ‘without prejudice’ rule, would be admissible as part of the factual matrix or surrounding circumstances as an aid to construction of the resulting agreement, were admissible in evidence, as an exception to the rule, in a subsequent dispute between the parties as to the proper meaning of a clause in the agreement.”
WLR Daily, 29th October 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.
Watchdog raps costly CPS failures – Law Society’s Gazette
“Failings at the Crown Prosecution Service and police are costing the taxpayer £600,000 a year in abandoned trials and preventing cases from being brought before the courts, a CPS inspection report found this week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Sentencing in the 21st century – Conkerton Lecture 2010 – Speech by Lord Justice Leveson
“Giving this lecture provides me not only with the opportunity to talk to you about sentencing, a topic that has been a keen interest of mine since my days as an undergraduate, but also allows me to pay tribute to a number of people whom I greatly admire…”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 25th October 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Lawyer jailed over immigration scam – UK Border Agency
“A former barrister has today been jailed for 8 1/2 years for his role in a massive immigration scam which netted millions of pounds. 36-year-old Syed Ahmed of Havelock Terrace, Sunderland was among 5 people involved in running a bogus college and corrupt immigration advisory firm in London. They were all arrested after an investigation by our London immigration crime team.”
UK Border Agency, 25th October 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Higher court fees risk putting councils off care proceedings – The Guardian
“Cash-strapped councils could decide to give violent or neglectful parents one more chance rather than go to court.”
The Guardian, 28th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Murder life sentences questioned in attitudes research – BBC News
“Research into the sentencing of murderers has found no evidence that people support mandatory life imprisonment.”
BBC News, 29th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Armed police cleared over Sheffield siege death – BBC News
“Armed officers acted ‘diligently, patiently, professionally and bravely’ during a two-day siege in which a man died, the police watchdog has found.”
BBC News, 28th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for making and selling Tracey Emin fakes – BBC News
“An ex-art student who worked alongside artist Tracey Emin has been jailed for 16 months for forging her work.”
BBC News, 28th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother who doused daughter in acid sent to secure unit – The Guardian
“A schizophrenic mother who stabbed her three-year-old daughter to death before dousing her body in acid must stay in a secure psychiatric hospital for the public’s protection, a judge ruled today.”
The Guardian, 28th Ocotber 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Home Office wrongly allowed import of medicinal cannabis – The Guardian
“Email incorrectly said EU law allowed certain people to bring small quantities of cannabis into UK for personal use.”
The Guardian, 29th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Thames Water pays £60k compensation after email blunder – Daily Telegraph
“Thames Water has agreed to pay £60,000 in compensation to customers after it admitted ignoring thousands of complaints following an email blunder.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
6,000 childminders and nurseries failing to keep children safe – Ofsted – Daily Telegraph
“The watchdog said that 15 per cent of childcare providers inspected between September 2008 and September 2010 – 5,978 in total – fell short of basic legal standards for child protection and welfare and were ordered to make urgent improvements.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MI6 chief Sawers: we have nothing to do with torture and rights abuses – The Guardian
“MI6 chief Sir John Sawers says that MI6 avoids actions leading to torture – but wants courts banned from disclosing info from service or CIA.”
The Guardian, 28th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CCTV captures police punching stabbed man in the head – The Guardian
“Police are investigating an incident captured on CCTV which appears to show officers repeatedly punching a restrained man who had been stabbed in the head.”
The Guardian, 29th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Baby P doctor to launch legal battle – The Independent
“A doctor accused of failing to spot that Baby P had a broken back days before his death will launch a High Court battle today to avoid a public disciplinary hearing on health grounds.”
The Independent, 29th October 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Harding, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 2145 (03 September 2010)
Gripton, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 2260 (21 September 2010)
Zulhayir, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 2272 (28 September 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Patel & Anor v K&J Restaurants Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1211 (28 October 2010)
High Court (Family Division)
A and B (One parent killed by the other – Guidance), Re [2010] EWHC B25 (Fam) (07 September 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Terrorism Act: No terror arrests made after 100,000 stop-and-searches – Daily Telegraph
“Out of more than 100,000 people stopped and searched by police using controversial anti-terror powers not one single arrest was made for terrorism-related offences, new figures show.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Oceanbulk Shipping & Trading SA v TMT Asia Ltd & Ors [2010] UKSC 44 (27 October 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Jacobs v Motor Insurers Bureau [2010] EWCA Civ 1208 (27 October 2010)
Robson v Robson [2010] EWCA Civ 1171 (27 October 2010)
Softlanding Systems, Inc v KDP Software Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1172 (27 October 2010)
Cartwright v King’s College, London [2010] EWCA Civ 1146 (27 October 2010)
Brink’s Global Services Inc & Ors v Igrox Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1207 (27 October 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Bewry, R (on the application of) v Norfolk County Council [2010] EWHC 2545 (Admin) (06 October 2010)
High Court (Family Division)
Martin v Martin [2010] EWHC 2667 (Fam) (22 October 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Marex Financial Ltd v Fluxo-Cane Overseas Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 2690 (Comm) (27 October 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Kenneth Clarke and Lord Judge: a plain-speaking verdict on life after cuts – The Guardian
“Lord chancellor and lord chief justice share a talent for bluntness, but who is the most realistic about how the deficit will affect the legal system?”
The Guardian, 28th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
