Educating future mediators – Speech by Lord Neuberger, Master of the Rolls
“Educating future mediators – speech by Lord Neuberger at the Fourth Civil Mediation Council National Conference on 11th May 2010.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th May 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Software company’s liability clause was not ‘reasonable’, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“A software company’s stipulation that customers could not take action against it for the poor performance of its software was unfair and could not be enforced, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th May 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Regina v N; Regina v D; Regina v L – Times Law Reports
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
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
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
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
“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. ”
The Independent, 12th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
England fan extradited to Portugal to serve jail term – The Independent
“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.”
The Independent, 12th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Transsexual cites human rights in call for breast enlargement on NHS – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
OFT under fire over whistleblowers after BA price-fixing trial fails – The Guardian
“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.”
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.”
BBC News, 11th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Telford worker injury firm fined £75,000 – BBC News
“A Shropshire firm has been fined £75,000 after a worker was left partially blind and deaf when he was thrown from a machine.”
BBC News, 11th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MI5 faces allegations over torture of British man in Bangladesh – The Guardian
“Security service accused of involvement in abuse of Birmingham businessman Gulam Mustafa, who was arrested in Dhaka.”
The Guardian, 11th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Acid attacker jailed for 30 years for avenging family’s ‘dishonour’ – The Times
“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.”
The Times, 11th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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.
