What price should policyholders pay for fraudulent insurance claims? – Law Commission
“The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission are conducting a joint review of insurance contract law.”
Law Commission, 9th July 2010
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Three men linked to liquid bomb plot guilty of conspiracy to murder – Crown Prosecution Service
“Today’s convictions of Ibrahim Savant, Arafat Waheed Khan and Waheed Zaman are the culmination of years of determined work by the CPS and police, and brings to 12 the number of those successfully prosecuted following the arrests in relation to the liquid bomb plot, said Sue Hemming, head of the Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism Division.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th July 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Illegal immigrant convicted of identity fraud – UK Border Agency
“A failed asylum seeker from Leicester has been convicted of using fake identity documents to gain employment.”
UK Border Agency, 8th July 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
ISPs take Digital Economy Act to the courts – OUT-LAW.com
“Two of the UK’s biggest ISPs will ask the UK courts to scrutinise the controversial Digital Economy Act to determine whether or not it conflicts with existing laws on privacy and electronic communications.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th July 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Abu Hamza extradition to US blocked on human rights grounds – Daily Telegraph
“The decision by the European Court of Human Rights to block the extradition of Abu Hamza, the radical Muslim cleric, to America to stand trial on alleged terrorist offences poses a challenge to the Coalition government.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Second boy to appeal against attempted rape conviction – BBC News
“A second schoolboy is appealing against his conviction for attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl in west London.”
BBC News, 5th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A fake eBay bidder in County Durham must pay £5,000 – BBC news
“The first eBay seller to be prosecuted for bidding in his own auctions to boost prices has been ordered to pay nearly £5,000 in fines and costs.”
BBC News, 5th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trading laws will not be changed for Boxing Day on a Sunday – Daily Telegraph
“Shoppers will have their time in the Boxing Day sales halved this year, after a Government minister quashed the retail industry’s plea for Sunday trading laws to be relaxed.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baby P doctor missed opportunities to prevent abuse – Daily Telegraph
“The GP who examined Baby Peter Connelly on 15 occasions in the months before his tragic death faces being struck off the medical register after being found guilty of missing a series of opportunities to prevent the abuse he was suffering.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Protests as anonymity plan for rape defendants is confirmed – The Guardian
“The government provoked protests from both sides of the Commons today after a minister confirmed plans to grant rape defendants pre-charge anonymity.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Southern Pacific Securities 05-2 Plc v Walker & Anor [2010] UKSC 32 (07 July 2010)
HJ (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] UKSC 31 (07 July 2010)
Court of Appeal
Gale & Ors v Serious Organised Crime Agency [2010] EWCA Civ 759 (07 July 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Goldfarb v Higgins & Ors [2010] EWHC 1587 (Ch) (07 July 2010)
Tradegro (UK) Ltd v Wigmore Street Investments Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 1693 (Ch) (07 July 2010)
Pirtek (UK) Ltd v Joinplace Ltd (t/a Pirtek Darlington) & Ors [2010] EWHC 1641 (Ch) (07 July 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Owneast Shipping Ltd v Qatar Navigation QSC [2010] EWHC 1663 (Comm) (07 July 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Adedoyin v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
Adedoyin v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 773; [2010] WLR (D) 172
“Dishonesty or deception was required to render a false representation a ground for mandatory refusal of an application for extension of leave to remain. The term ‘false representations’ in paras 320(7A)(7B) and 322(1A) of the Immigration Rules should be read as meaning ‘dishonest representations’, though the dishonesty need not be that of the claimant himself.”
WLR Daily, 7th July 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.
A v East Sussex County Council and another – WLR Daily
A v East Sussex County Council and another [2010] EWCA Civ 743; [2010] WLR (D) 171
“Even where emergency powers were obtained under s 44 of the Children Act 1989 or exercised under s 46 of the 1989 Act to remove a child from the risk of harm, least interventions were best.”
WLR Daily, 7th July 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.
Church of England pays damages over abuse claims – BBC News
“The Church of England has paid substantial damages to a woman who claims she was forcibly drugged and sexually abused whilst in the care of a church-run children’s home.”
BBC News, 7th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solicitors vie for judicial office – Law Society’s Gazette
“The number of applications from solicitors for the role of civil district judge almost doubled in the last selection round, according to data published by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Why the Supreme Court ruled against the deportation of gay asylum-seekers – The Independent
“Gay and lesbian asylum-seekers have won the right to live in Britain after the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the Government was wrong to return refugees to countries where people had to choose between homophobic persecution or hiding their true sexual identity.”
The Independent, 8th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
FSA to seek exemption for the City from from tough EU rules on bankers’ pay – Daily Telegraph
“The City watchdog is considering whether Britain can claim exemption from European laws that will introduce the toughest pay restrictions in the world.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BT and TalkTalk challenge Digital Economy Act – BBC News
“BT and TalkTalk are seeking a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act, BBC News has learned.”
BBC News, 8th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Top law officers to be stripped of policy making roles, says Dominic Grieve – The Guardian
“The attorney general has delivered a stinging attack on the former government, saying it ‘lured’ law officers into a policy-making role.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
