Regina v N; Regina v D; Regina v L – Times Law Reports

Posted May 12th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Regina v N; Regina v D; Regina v L

Court of Appeal

“The drafting of an indictment required close attention to the realities of the case and none at all to the theoretical legal possibilities which might arise. It also required careful attention to the criminality which had resulted in the case coming to trial, and to the evidence to support the allegation, the avoidance of duplication and the risk of unnecessary complications for both the jury and the judge and the ultimate wasting of scarce and valuable resources.”

The Times, 11th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Online Catering Ltd v Acton and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted May 12th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Online Catering Ltd v Acton and Another

Court of Appeal

“The bills of sale Acts did not apply to companies. Accordingly, a party would not succeed in establishing that a contract was unenforceable for want of registration under those Acts if the relevant contracting party was a company.”

The Times, 11th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Regina (Coombes) v Waltham Forest London Borough Council – Times Law Reports

Posted May 12th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Regina (Coombes) v Waltham Forest London Borough Council

Queen’s Bench Division

“Section 3 of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 was not incompatible with article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”

The Times, 11th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Muuse v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports

Posted May 12th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Muuse v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Court of Appeal

“In awarding exemplary damages in respect of oppressive, arbitrary or unconstitutional conduct by government officials, there was no need to consider further whether such outrageous conduct disclosed malice.”

The Times, 10th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Struck-off doctor jailed for selling slimming pills – The Independent

Posted May 12th, 2010 in doctors, drug offences, medicines, news, proceeds of crime by sally

“A struck-off doctor was jailed for selling slimming pills to patients across the country, police said. Sudesh Madan, 57, of Homeway, Romford, Essex, was given an 18-month prison sentence at St Albans Crown Court yesterday after previously admitting four counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug and four counts of supplying a controlled drug. She also asked for eight other offences to be taken into consideration. ”

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The Independent, 12th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

England fan extradited to Portugal to serve jail term – The Independent

Posted May 12th, 2010 in detention, extradition, news, trials by sally

“An England football fan who was convicted after a riot during the Euro 2004 tournament will be extradited to Portugal today to serve a two-year jail sentence.”

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The Independent, 12th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Transsexual cites human rights in call for breast enlargement on NHS – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 12th, 2010 in human rights, medical treatment, news by sally

“A transsexual has launched a legal challenge after the NHS refused to pay for a breast enlargement operation, claiming the decision breaches her human rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

OFT under fire over whistleblowers after BA price-fixing trial fails – The Guardian

Posted May 12th, 2010 in airlines, news, price fixing, whistleblowers by sally

“The consumer watchdog’s reliance on whistleblowers as the bedrock of anti-cartel cases is under scrutiny following the embarrassing collapse of the British Airways price-fixing trial. Legal experts warned that offering immunity in exchange for full co-operation with an investigation threatened to undermine Office of Fair Trading prosecutions by giving whistleblowers influence over evidence gathering and fostering complacency among investigators.”

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The Guardian, 12th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Woman who smothered grandmother loses murder appeal – BBC News

“A West Yorkshire woman who was secretly taped confessing to smothering her grandmother has lost an appeal against her murder conviction.”

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BBC News, 11th May 2010

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Telford worker injury firm fined £75,000 – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2010 in accidents, fines, health & safety, news by sally

“A Shropshire firm has been fined £75,000 after a worker was left partially blind and deaf when he was thrown from a machine.”

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BBC News, 11th May 2010

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MI5 faces allegations over torture of British man in Bangladesh – The Guardian

Posted May 11th, 2010 in intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“Security service accused of involvement in abuse of Birmingham businessman Gulam Mustafa, who was arrested in Dhaka.”

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The Guardian, 11th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Acid attacker jailed for 30 years for avenging family’s ‘dishonour’ – The Times

Posted May 11th, 2010 in news by sally

“An acid attacker who left a 25-year-old man severely disfigured in a horrific plot to avenge his family’s ‘dishonour’ was jailed for 30 years today.”

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The Times, 11th May 2010

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Mauled boy’s uncle pleads guilty over Wavertree death – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2010 in children, dogs, news by sally

“The uncle of a four-year-old boy who was mauled to death by a pit-bull has pleaded guilty to breeding and owning a dangerous dog.”

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BBC News, 11th May 2010

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Man injured in Wiltshire crash is awarded millions – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2010 in accidents, damages, news, personal injuries by sally

“A man who sustained extensive injuries in a road crash in Wiltshire has been awarded millions of pounds in damages.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2010

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Jail for Suffolk sex abuse prison officer – BBC News

“A prison officer from Suffolk has been jailed for three years for sexually abusing a 17-year-old in a young offenders’ institute.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 11th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Huntley & Anor v Armes [2010] EWCA Civ 396 (11 May 2010)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Crown Prosecution Service v Neish [2010] EWCA Crim 1011 (06 May 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Ahmed & Ors v Murphy [2010] EWHC 453 (Admin) (10 May 2010)

High Court (Family Division)

PM v KH & Anor [2010] EWHC 870 (Fam) (30 April 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

In re Frankice (Golders Green) Ltd and others – WLR daily

Posted May 11th, 2010 in administration orders, gambling, insolvency, law reports by sally

In re Frankice (Golders Green) Ltd and others; [2010] WLR (D) 118

“The words ‘legal process’ in para 43(6) of Sch B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 meant something with a defined beginning and an ascertainable outcome, involving the compulsive power of the law, which, in the interim, was governed by a recognisable procedure which was legal or quasi-legal in nature.”

WLR Daily, 10th May 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.

Regina (Public and Commercial Services Union) v Minister for the Civil Service – WLR Daily

Posted May 11th, 2010 in civil servants, law reports, pensions by sally

Regina (Public and Commercial Services Union) v Minister for the Civil Service [2010] EWHC 1027 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 117

“S 2(3) of the Superannuation Act 1972 as amended conferred protection in relation to all entitlements in the principal civil service pension scheme (‘PCSPS’) and the civil service compensation scheme (‘CSCS’) referable to length of service and contributions paid, whether they constituted legal entitlements in the full sense or entitlements as a matter of established and declared administrative practice as set out in any relevant scheme under s 1 of the 1972 Act.”

WLR Daily, 10th May 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.

12 tuns of wine, horse provender and a robe allowance – speech by Lord Neuberger, Master of the Rolls

Posted May 11th, 2010 in speeches by sally

 “12 tuns of wine, horse provender and a robe allowance, speech by Lord Neuberger at Lincoln’s Inn on 10th May 2010.”

Full speech

Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th May 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Grandmother wins Kent County Council foster care ruling – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2010 in carers, fostering, news by sally

“A grandmother has won the legal right to be paid as a foster carer for looking after her granddaughter.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk