Buncefield explosion: second company guilty of safety breach – The Guardian
“TAV Engineering convicted of health and safety breach in connection with Buncefield oil depot blast in 2005.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government shelves Equality Act timetable – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government Equality Office (GEO) has withdrawn the timetable that detailed which parts of the recently passed Equality Act would come into force when. Some elements were due to come into force in October.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
EAT upholds victimisation claim – Law Society’s Gazette
“A firm that ‘gratuitously’ mentioned a solicitor’s previous discrimination claim against it when providing an employment reference to another firm has lost an appeal in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lawyer wins tribunal appeal over withdrawal of job offer – Law Society’s Gazette
“A woman lawyer has won her appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that disability discrimination did not lie behind a major law firm’s decision to withdraw a job offer.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
QFS Scaffolding Ltd. v Sable & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 682 (17 June 2010)
Keefe v The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 683 (17 June 2010)
Seadrill Management Services Ltd & Anor v OAO Gazprom [2010] EWCA Civ 691 (17 June 2010)
Bradley Fold Travel Ltd & Anor v Secretary of State for Transport [2010] EWCA Civ 695 (18 June 2010)
Ministry of Justice v Carter [2010] EWCA Civ 694 (18 June 2010)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Callum v R [2010] EWCA Crim 1325 (16 June 2010)
Hussain & Ors v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1327 (16 June 2010)
Henderson v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1269 (17 June 2010)
Percival & Anor, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 1326 (18 June 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Hossack v Legal Services Commission [2010] EWHC 1457 (Admin) (17 June 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Emeraldian Ltd Partnership v Wellmix Shipping Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 1411 (Comm) (17 June 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Bristow v Barts and the London NHS Trust [2010] EWHC B13 (QB) (17 June 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Rok Building Ltd v Bestwood Carpentry Ltd [2010] EWHC 1409 (TCC) (17 June 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Suspended term for Plymouth sleep crash driver – BBC News
“A driver who caused the death of two people after falling asleep at the wheel of her car has been spared jail.”
BBC News, 17th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Book review claim ‘not serious enough’ for libel action, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“A book reviewer’s slight of an author was not serious enough to form the basis of a libel case, the High Court has ruled. A threshold of seriousness must be crossed and that bar must be set high to discourage frivolous claims, the Court said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Government overhaul of financial regulation creates dangers, say experts – OUT-LAW.com
“Plans for the shake-up of financial services regulation announced by UK Chancellor George Osborne last night raise more questions than answers, according to banking and financial legal experts.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Ad watchdog clears Costa over Starbucks comparison – OUT-LAW.com
“Costa Coffee was entitled to make a claim that Starbucks drinkers preferred its coffee based on the results of a survey it carried out, regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
The future of the bar, the role of the judiciary – Speech by Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
“The future of the bar, the role of the judiciary – Speech by Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, at the Inner Temple, 10th June 2010.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 15th June 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Vetting and Barring Scheme registration halted – Home Office
“Registration with the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) will be halted to allow the government to remodel the scheme back to proportionate, common sense levels, it was announced today.”
Home Office, 15th June 2010
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Man jailed after UK Border Agency foils sham marriage – UK Border Agency
“A bogus groom has been jailed at Leeds Crown Court for 12 months after plotting to stage a sham marriage.”
UK Border Agency, 11th June 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Fraudster jailed after stealing crash victim’s identity – UK Border Agency
“An American fraudster has been jailed for 16 months after living illegally in the UK using the identity of a teenager who had died in a car accident.”
UK Border Agency, 17th June 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Baby shake childminder loses manslaughter appeal – BBC News
“A Buckinghamshire childminder has lost an appeal against her conviction for killing a baby in her care.”
BBC News, 17th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lover jailed for Swanwick car boot murder – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for at least 15 years for killing his lover and hiding her body in the boot of her car.”
BBC News, 17th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentence increase for man who ‘directed’ webcam abuse – BBC News
“A former Army sergeant jailed for five years for directing child sex abuse films thousands of miles away via webcam has had his sentence increased.”
BBC News, 17th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Children’s petting farms face tough new rules – The Independent
“There should be no ban on children petting animals on farms but more must be done to protect them from infection, an inquiry has concluded.”
The Independent, 16th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lesbian mother cannot be forced to pay maintenance – Daily Telegraph
“A lesbian whose former partner bore a child through artificial insemination cannot be ordered to pay any maintenance, a High Court judge ruled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
