Mauled boy’s uncle pleads guilty over Wavertree death – BBC News
“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.”
BBC News, 11th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man injured in Wiltshire crash is awarded millions – BBC News
“A man who sustained extensive injuries in a road crash in Wiltshire has been awarded millions of pounds in damages.”
BBC News, 10th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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.”
BBC News, 10th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
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
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
“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
“12 tuns of wine, horse provender and a robe allowance, speech by Lord Neuberger at Lincoln’s Inn on 10th May 2010.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th May 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Grandmother wins Kent County Council foster care ruling – BBC News
“A grandmother has won the legal right to be paid as a foster carer for looking after her granddaughter.”
BBC News, 10th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Men guilty of ‘web affair’ revenge acid attack – BBC News
“Three people have been found guilty of attacking a man in London by dousing him with acid in revenge for an alleged online affair with a married woman.”
BBC News, 10th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who called for murder of PM pleads guilty to terror charge – The Independent
“A man who pretended to be al-Qa’ida’s ’emir’ in Britain by publicly calling for the murder of Gordon Brown and Tony Blair pleaded guilty to a string of terrorism offences yesterday.”
The Independent, 11th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
ASA to investigate ‘offensive’ Paddy Power football TV ad – The Guardian
“The advertising regulator has received more than 400 complaints about an ad which shows sight-impaired footballers mistakenly kicking a cat.”
The Guardian, 11th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Twitter user fined for tweeting joke airport bomb threat – The Times
“A trainee accountant who made a joke bomb threat on Twitter after his local airport was closed by heavy snow was found guilty yesterday of sending a menacing electronic message.”
The Times, 11th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Pagan police get right to take festivals as holiday – The Times
“Police officers have been given the right to take days off to dance naked on the solstices, celebrate fertility rituals and burn Yule logs if they profess pagan beliefs.”
The Times, 11th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Record £105m legal cost claim in ‘toxic waste’ case – The Independent
“The London-based law firm which pursued the action against oil trading giant Trafigura over the alleged dumping of toxic waste in the Ivory Coast has claimed a record £105 million in costs.”
The Independent, 10th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-coach jailed for drug rape attempt on girl, 12 – BBC News
“A former girls’ football team coach has been jailed for six years for spiking a girl’s drink with a drug during a day trip to a theme park.”
BBC News, 10th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Risk of lawyer uninsurability ahead of SRA reform – The Lawyer
“Lawyers could become an uninsurable risk if the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) fails to reform the professional indemnity (PI) insurance regulations.”
The Lawyer, 10th May 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
BX v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 990 (Admin) (10 May 2010)
S v Northampton Crown Court & Anor [2010] EWHC 723 (Admin) (07 May 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
IRB Brasil Resseguros SA v CX Reinsurance Company Ltd [2010] EWHC 974 (Comm) (07 May 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
KFC fined after cockroach seen eating chip – The Guardian
“Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has been ordered to pay out almost £19,000 after a cockroach was found eating a chip in one of the busiest branches in Britain.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BNP faces legal threat amid new racism claims over redrafted constitution – The Guardian
“The British National party faces the prospect of renewed legal action from the government’s equalities watchdog over allegations that it has failed to remove potentially racist clauses from its constitution. The court case could potentially see the BNP’s leader, Nick Griffin, jailed or fined for contempt of court, or see party assets seized, lawyers believe.”
The Guardian, 9th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Civil servants win redundancy pay court challenge – The Guardian
“A union today won its court case to block cost-cutting measures that threaten the level of redundancy pay for civil servants. Lawyers for the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) successfully argued that changes made to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme without agreement were unlawful.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
