BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hamer, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 2053 (17 August 2010)
High Court (Patents Court)
Alan Nuttall Ltd v Fri-Jado UK Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 1966 (Pat) (30 July 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Law Society commences court action over tender process – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society is taking the Legal Services Commission to court seeking a declaration that the family tender process and outcome are ‘unlawful’, and asking for a suspension of the new contracts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th August 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ex-Hampshire police officer jailed for abusing boys – BBC News
“A retired Hampshire police officer who sexually abused two boys while he worked for the force has been jailed for seven years.”
BBC news, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rogue traders’ jailed for conning elderly victims – BBC News
“Five men have been jailed after conning elderly householders into paying thousands for unnecessary work.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Review of FA national football centre Burton homes plan – BBC News
“A claim for a judicial review has been lodged into a council’s decision to give planning consent for the National Football Centre in Staffordshire.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Compass sues NHS trust for £2.3m in row over out-of-date ketchup – Daily Telegraph
“Compass has filed a £2.3m lawsuit against an NHS trust amid claims the catering group faced ‘grossly exaggerated’ penalties for minor contract failures including holding a fire door open with a spoon and supplying out-of-date tomato ketchup.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ralli pursues group action for harassment against London firm – Law Society’s Gazette
“National firm Ralli is seeking to pursue a group action for harassment against London firm ACS Law in relation to the handling of file-sharing cases.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Changes to the law of homicide – Law Society’s Gazette
“In relation to acts or omissions on or after 4 October 2010, critical changes to the law of homicide are made by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. The issues are dealt with in part 2 chapter 1.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Armed robber who posed with stolen cash and diamond ring jailed – Daily Telegraph
“An armed robber who posed with wads of cash and a diamond ring following a violent raid was jailed for 10 years on Wednesday.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cowell discrimination case will not go to tribunal – BBC News
“A Britain’s Got Talent hopeful who claimed she was discriminated against at her audition, has failed to get her case taken to an employment tribunal.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail for man who raided Lincolnshire cash machine – BBC News
“A man who helped remove a cash machine using a stolen digger in Lincolnshire has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parents arrested over ‘honour killing’ of daughter – Daily Telegraph
“The parents of Shafilia Ahmed, the Asian teenager whose dismembered body was found on a riverbank nearly seven years ago, were arrested on suspicion of her murder yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Libel challenges by actors and sport stars treble in year – Daily Telegraph
“Libel lawsuits brought by stars of showbusiness and sport have trebled in the past year, adding to fears over press freedom.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sacked beefeater paid compensation by Tower of London – The Guardian
“Historic Royal Palaces apologises to Mark Sanders-Crook who was dismissed for alleged bullying of first female beefeater.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
News of the World faces fresh phone hacking charge – The Guardian
“The government tonight came under pressure to set up a judicial inquiry into the phone hacking scandal at the News of the Wordl after the paper confirmed that it has suspended a journalist while it investigates new allegations of the unlawful interception of voicemail.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Companies (Disclosure of Address) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Pharmacy Order 2010 (Appeals – Transitional Provisions) Order of Council 2010
The Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration)(England) Regulations 2010
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Online judgments ensure justice is seen to be done – The Guardian
“Yesterday, Sharon Shoesmith was given permission to appeal in the judicial review of her dismissal by Haringey council as a result of the Baby Peter scandal. The case itself is complex and fascinating, but the detail should not overshadow the open and forward-thinking way in which the case has been dealt with.”
The Guardian, 2nd Spetember 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Libel tourism is a very rare thing in UK courts, finds study – OUT-LAW.com
“Just three out of 83 defamation cases reported in the UK in the past year involved libel tourism, according to a study. Concern about foreign residents suing foreign publishers in UK courts greatly outweighs its actual occurrence, the figures suggest.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Public Services Ombudsmen – Law Commission
“The Law Commission is conducting a review of the law relating to the public services ombudsmen. On 2 September 2010, we published a consultation paper, which contains our detailed provisional proposals for reform.”
Law Commission, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Law Commission calls for greater use of civil penalties – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Commission has proposed a cut in the number of criminal offences for regulatory breaches.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
