Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Daniels, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2360 (22 October 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Truro Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd v Foley [2008] EWCA Civ 1162 (22 October 2008)
Thorn Security Ltd v Siemens Schweiz AG [2008] EWCA Civ 1161 (22 October 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hussein v Farooq & Anor [2008] EWHC 2487 (QB) (22 October 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Rolls Royce Plc v UNITE the Union [2008] EWHC 2420 (QB) (17 October 2008)
High Court (Patents Court)
Ancon Ltd v ACS Stainless Steel Fixings Ltd [2008] EWHC 2489 (Pat) (21 October 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina (Saunders) v Independent Police Complaints Commission and Another Regina (Tucker) v Same
Queen’s Bench Division
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission did not act incompatibly with human rights in not giving a direction to chief officers to prohibit conferring among police officers following a fatal shooting by them.”
The Times, 22nd October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Court of Appeal
“An addict who was injured in custody after suffering a seizure through drugs withdrawal did not contribute to his injury as his addiction was not a potent cause of the damage.”
The Times, 22nd October 2008
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High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
“The Court of Appeal gave guidance on the proper approach to the compatibility with the right to a fair trial in art 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of hearings under s 3(10) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 to determine whether the Secretary of State for the Home Department had reasonable grounds for suspecting the involvement of the controlee in terrorism-related activities.”
WLR Daily, 21st October 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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R (Noone) v Governor of HMP Drake Hall and another [2008] EWCA Civ 1097; [2008] WLR (D) 319
“Where a prisoner was sentenced for a number of offences to differing periods of imprisonment, some under the Criminal Justice Act 1991 and others under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, a sentence of less than 12 months was governed by the provisions of the 1991 Act whenever committed. Where there were consecutive sentences of 12 months or more committed on or after 4 April 2005 imposed under the 2003 Act and sentences of less than 12 months imposed under the 1991 Act, the sentences were to be served in the order imposed by the court, and eligibility for home detention curfew and the time spent on licence were to be calculated accordingly.
WLR Daily, 21st October 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Jones & Ors v Firkin-Flood [2008] EWHC 2417 (Ch) (17 October 2008)
DCC Holdings (UK) Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 2429 (Ch) (17 October 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company SAK & Anor v Al Bader & Ors [2008] EWHC 2432 (Comm) (17 October 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 1148 (17 October 2008)
Reinwood Ltd v L Brown & Sons Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1090 (17 October 2008)
Environment Agency v Ellis [2008] EWCA Civ 1117 (17 October 2008)
Noone, R (on the application of) v HMP Drake Hall & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 1097 (17 October 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Commissioners of Revenue and Customs v Khawaja
Chancery Division
“There was no reason in principle why the civil standard of proof should not apply on a challenge to an assessment of penalty for the negligent submission of income tax returns.”
The Times, 20th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Krysia Maritime Inc v Intership Ltd
Queen’s Bench Division
“There was no rule in the Admiralty Court that, where there was no counterclaim, a claimant found partially at fault should recover only a proportion of its costs according to the percentage of liability of the defendant.”
The Times, 20th October 2008
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Court of Appeal
“There was no reason in principle why an offence taken into consideration, which was more serious than the offence charged, should not result in a higher sentence than would otherwise have been the case.”
The Times, 20th October 2008
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Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Dickins v O2 Plc [2008] EWCA Civ 1144 (16 October 2008)
Simms v London Borough of Islington [2008] EWCA Civ 1083 (16 October 2008)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
S & Anor, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 2177 (09 October 2008)
High Court (Chancery Divison)
Winters v Mishcon De Reya [2008] EWHC 2419 (Ch) (15 October 2008)
Magical Marking Ltd & Anor v Holly & Ors [2008] EWHC (Ch) 2428 (16 October 2008)
Couwenbergh v Valkova [2008] EWHC 2451 (Ch) (16 October 2008)
High Court (Patents Court)
Generics (UK) Ltd v Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 2413 (Pat) (15 October 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
“An account of profits could not be awarded on a claim for a non-proprietary tort. Community law neither prevented nor required the recognition in domestic law of a restitutionary award as a remedy for breach of statutory duty.”
WLR Daily, 16th October 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
AS (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 1118 (15 October 2008)
High Court (Administrative Division)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
R (Haase) v District Judge Nuttall and another [2008] EWCA Civ 1089; [2008] WLR (D) 316
“There was no general requirement that a prosecutor be independent and impartial to comply with the right to a fair trial in art 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”
WLR Daily, 15th October 2008
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Queen’s Bench Division
“The control of dangerous contagious poultry disease by mass slaughter using ventilation shutdown was compatible and proportionate with European Union law.”
The Times, 16th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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High Court (Commercial Court)
Office of Fair Trading v Abbey National Plc & Ors [2008] EWHC 2325 (Comm) (08 October 2008)
High Court (Patents Court)
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd v Eli Lilly & Company Ltd [2008] EWHC 2345 (Pat) (13 October 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
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