Mayor of London (on behalf of the Greater London Authority) v Hall and others – WLR Daily

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in appeals, demonstrations, injunctions, law reports, London, trespass by sally

Mayor of London (on behalf of the Greater London Authority) v Hall and others [2010] EWCA Civ 817; [2010] WLR (D) 195

“The Mayor of London was entitled to an order for possession and an injunction against a number of defendants requiring them to leave a square opposite Parliament, even though title to the land was vested in the Crown, since it was implicit in ss 384 and 385 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, which gave the Mayor complete control and regulation of the square, that the Mayor had the right to seek a possession order.”

WLR Daily, 19th July 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Regina v A and others – WLR Daily

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in accomplices, appeals, joint enterprise, jury directions, law reports, murder by sally

Regina v A and others [2010] EWCA Crim 1622; [2010] WLR (D) 194

“Where a murder was committed by a number of defendants acting together recent authority did not establish that the secondary party’s foresight of the principal’s intention was never relevant.”

WLR Daily, 19th July 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Messih v McMillan Williams & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 844 (22 July 2010)

Hajigeorgiu v Vasiliou [2010] EWCA Civ 820 (22 July 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Kneale v Barclays Bank Plc (t/a Barclaycard) [2010] EWHC 1900 (Comm) (23 July 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Knott v Leading [2010] EWHC 1827 (QB) (22 July 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Integrated Family Support Teams (Composition of Teams and Board Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2010

The Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010

The Integrated Family Support Teams (Review of Cases) (Wales) Regulations 2010

The Cancellation of Student Loans for Living Costs Liability (Wales) Regulations 2010

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Period and Appropriate Officer) (Wales) (Revocation) Regulations 2010

The Coleg Llysfasi College Further Education Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2010

The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2010

The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 3) 2010

The Finance Act 2009, Sections 101 to 103 (Appointed Day and Supplemental Provision) Order 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Reforming the law on level crossings – Law Commission

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in consultations, health & safety, Law Commission, press releases, railways by sally

“The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission are conducting a joint review of the law relating to level crossings.”

Full press release

Law Commission, 22nd July 2010

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/

Responses to Ministry of Justice consultation – Upper age limit for jury service – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in age discrimination, consultations, juries, Ministry of Justice by sally

“Responses to Ministry of Justice consultation.”

Full responses

Judiciary of England of Wales, 21st July 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

New code of practice to close multi-million pound stolen phones loop – Home Office

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in crime prevention, press releases, telecommunications by sally

“A new deal to stop an estimated 100,000 stolen mobile phones, worth around £4m, being sold to recycling companies was announced today by crime prevention minister James Brokenshire.”

Full press release

Home Office, 23rd July 2010

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

‘Legal high’ Naphyrone to be a Class B drug from Friday – Home Office

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in drug offences, press releases by sally

“Naphyrone (often called ‘NRG1’) and its related compounds will become Class B drugs from Friday July 23, 2010.”

Full press release

Home Office, 22nd July 2010

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

No charges over death of Ian Tomlinson – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in assault, Crown Prosecution Service, demonstrations, homicide, misfeasance in public office, news, police, time limits by sally

“Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, announced today that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson at the ‘G20 protests’ in London on 1 April 2009.”

Full press release

Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd July 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Solicitor General: speech to the ALBA summer conference – Attorney General’s Office

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in attorney general, government departments, human rights, legal representation, legislative drafting, speeches by sally

“New Solicitor General Edward Garnier QC MP addresses the Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association about the role of the Law Officers.”

Full speech

Attorney General’s Office, 17th July 2010

Soruce: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Implementation of Bribery Act delayed – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in bribery, consultations, legislation, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“The Government has postponed the implementation of a groundbreaking new anti-bribery law to allow for further consultation on how companies can prepare for its demands. Anti-corruption campaigners have condemned the move.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 21st July 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Man jailed for kicking father to death in Southport – BBC News

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in assault, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a father-of-two in Southport.”

Full story

BBC News, 22nd July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

NHS Somerset to hold inquiry into killer care home boss – BBC News

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in care homes, drug abuse, homicide, inquiries, medicines, news by sally

“An NHS inquiry is to be held into how a former care home manager in Somerset was able to siphon off prescription drugs from the elderly people she nursed, the BBC can reveal.”

Full story

BBC News, 23rd July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Kent woman wins Sheerness murder conviction appeal – BBC news

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in appeals, homicide, murder, news by sally

“A Kent woman jailed for life for stabbing her boyfriend in 2006 has won her appeal against a murder conviction.”

Full story

BBC News, 21st July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

People in rural villages to be allowed to build on green belt without planning permission – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in bills, building law, news, planning by sally

“People living in rural communities will be able to give themselves the right to build on local green belt land without planning permission, under plans to be unveiled today.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ex-wife returns to court to ask for bigger divorce settlement – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in divorce, financial provision, news by sally

“The ex-wife of a business tycoon has returned to the divorce courts to ask for a bigger slice of his fortune after he sold his business for £180 million.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

£4m stolen mobile loophole closed – The Independent

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in crime prevention, news, telecommunications by sally

“Crime gangs rake in up to £4 million a year by flogging ‘recycled’ stolen mobile phones overseas.  Officials revealed crooks have been giving blocked mobile phones a second lease of life by exporting them. Police said the phones still work abroad and up to 100,000 handsets worth an average of £40 each are resold on the black market. The Government, police and mobile phone industry joined forces today to sign an agreement designed to close the loophole.”

Full story

The Independent, 23rd July 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Iraqi pupil to be thrown out of Britain over age dispute – The Independent

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in asylum, children, deportation, local government, news, refugees by sally

“An Iraqi refugee who is studying for his GCSEs has been told he will be made homeless and deported because social workers have decided that he is 20 years old.”

Full story

The Independent, 23rd July 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Boris Berezovsky’s second wife wins record £100m divorce settlement – The Guardian

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in divorce, financial provision, news by sally

“He has survived several assassination attempts, false charges of fraud by the Russian authorities and won high-profile libel cases in London courtrooms. But the exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has been unable to escape the wrath of his second wife, Galina. Today she won a divorce from the businessman in the high court, in a settlement that lawyers believe could be the biggest in British legal history.”

Full story

The Guardian, 22nd July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Huddersfield hit-and-run death driver jailed – BBC News

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in driving without due care & attention, homicide, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“A man who was driving a car which hit and killed a teenager in West Yorkshire has been jailed for 18 months.”

Full story

BBC News, 21st July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk