‘Happy endings’ massage boss cleared of running brothel – BBC News
“A massage parlour boss who offered ‘happy endings’ has been cleared of running a brothel from her bungalow.”
BBC News, 29th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Carnage student pub crawl organiser spared jail after punching 61-year-old unconscious – The Guardian
“A student pub-crawl organiser has been given a suspended jail sentence for punching a 61-year-old man unconscious after he expressed concerns about noise during an event involving 1,000 students.”
The Guardian, 29th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Parents sue over E.coli outbreak – Daily Telegraph
“Families are suing a hospital where two babies died following an E.coli outbreak after it emerged that staff may have spread the infection by not washing their hands.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-archbishop attacks judges over gay counselling ruling – The Guardian
“The former archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey today accused judges of moving towards a new ‘secular state’ that would downgrade the rights of religious believers. Attacking a ‘deeply worrying’ court ruling, Carey claimed the judiciary was now tipping the legal balance against believers in ‘a deeply unedifying collision of human rights’.”
The Guardian, 29th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
OFT drops Tesco price-fixing claims – The Guardian
“The competition watchdog has said it is dropping some allegations of price fixing against Tesco as part of a dairy investigation that has seen rival firms handed fines of around £70 million.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NHS pays £10,000 to family of psychiatric patient who committed suicide – The Times
“The family of a psychiatric patient who committed suicide by jumping in front of a train has won £10,000 compensation from the NHS Trust on the grounds that it failed to protect her.”
The Times, 29th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Social workers missed signs of parents’ abuse of daughter – The Times
“Social services repeatedly missed opportunities to protect a 14-year-old girl from her parents despite concerns about the family and reports of physical abuse.”
The Times, 30th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Appleby, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 926 (29 April 2010)
Jones, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 925 (29 April 2010)
Kazantzis, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 712 (16 March 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
RW v SW [2010] EWCA Civ 457 (29 April 2010)
Birmingham City Council v Clue [2010] EWCA Civ 460 (29 April 2010)
McFarlane v Relate Avon Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ B1 (29 April 2010)
Southall v The General Medical Council [2010] EWCA Civ 407 (20 April 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Interflora Inc & Anor v Marks and Spencer Plc & Anor [2010] EWHC 925 (Ch) (29 April 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
TG, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Lambeth [2010] EWHC 907 (Admin) (29 April 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Parbulk AS v Kristen Marine SA & Anor [2010] EWHC 900 (Comm) (29 April 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Senior judge says ‘torrent of legislation’ made legal system incomprehensible – The Times
“A new government should call a halt to the ‘torrent’ of legislation that has made the legal system incomprehensible to judges and the public alike, a senior judge has said.”
The Times, 29th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teacher cleared of pupil murder bid – The Guardian
“A teacher who snapped and attacked a pupil who had been goading him has been cleared of attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.”
The Guardian, 29th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Great-grandmother tagged over goldfish sale overturns sentence – Daily Telegraph
“A great-grandmother fitted with an electronic tag after a goldfish was sold to a teenager at her pet shop has had her sentence quashed.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman shot dead by police lawfully killed, jury rules – BBC News
“An armed woman who was shot dead by a police marksman in Kent was lawfully killed, an inquest jury has ruled.”
BBC News, 29th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Benefits restriction on terror suspects’ wives was illegal, European court rules – The Guardian
“Restrictions on the payment of welfare benefits to wives of terror suspects imposed by Ed Balls when he was a Treasury minister have been ruled illegal by the European court of justice.”
The Guardian, 29th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Millionaire wins battle to build eco home on own island – The Independent
“A millionaire has won a fight with planners to build a luxury eco-home on his own south coast island.”
The Independent, 29th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Garry Mann wins injunction against extradition – The Guardian
“Football fan Garry Mann has won permission to continue his legal battle against extradition to Portugal, where he was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a riot at the Euro 2004 tournament.”
The Guardian, 29th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Religion row as appeal judge dismisses Christian’s sacking appeal – The Guardian
“A marriage guidance counsellor’s bid to challenge his sacking for refusing to give sex therapy to homosexuals has led to a serious clash between the Christian lobby and the judiciary.”
The Guardian, 29th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Richards, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 835 (09 March 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Aviva Life & Pensions UK Ltd v Strand Street Properties Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 444 (29 April 2010)
Geofizika DD v MMB International Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 459 (28 April 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Hughes v Borodex Ltd – WLR Daily
Hughes v Borodex Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 425; [2010] WLR (D) 106
“A tenant who had made extensive improvements at her own expense to the flat which she held on a long residential tenancy was not entitled to have those improvements disregarded by a Rent Assessment Committee fixing the rent of the new assured periodic tenancy of the same premises. On the proper interpretation of Sch 10 to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the improvements fell to be taken into account even though the effect was that the new rent as assessed exceeded the statutory maximum for protection as an assured tenant, the tenant lost her protection and the landlord became entitled to serve a notice to quit.”
WLR Daily, 28th April 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.
Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police and another v Homer – WLR Daily
“The requirement of a law degree for eligibility for the highest pay grade as a police legal adviser did not amount to discrimination against those aged over 60.”
WLR Daily, 28th April 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
