BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
HIgh Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hughes v Risbridger & Ors [2010] EWHC 491 (QB) (11 March 2010)
Kmiecic v Isaacs [2010] EWHC 381 (QB) (12 March 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2010
The Harwich Parkeston Quay Harbour Revision Order 2010
The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2010
The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in Force of Sections 1 to 9) Order 2010
The Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 2010
The Registered Pension Schemes (Enhanced Lifetime Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Finance Act 2009, Paragraph 12(2)(b) of Schedule 22 (Appointed Day) Order 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Contract was in place because companies behaved as if it was, says Supreme Court – OUT-LAW.com
“A deal was governed by a contract despite the two companies involved not actually signing and exchanging copies of it, the Supreme Court has ruled. The contract is in effect because the firms behaved as if it was, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th March 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Comment on historic reforms to the coroners’ system – Ministry of Justice
“Individuals and organisations are being asked to comment on how a reformed national coroners’ system will work in practice, in a consultation document issued today.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Attorney General welcomes sentence increase for ‘clinical’ murderer – Attorney General’s Office
“The Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC today welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision that a minimum term of 20 years, handed to John McFarlane when he was sentenced to life last November, was unduly lenient, and increased the minimum term to 30 years.”
Attorney General’s Office, 11th March 2010
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
John Chivers’ life term for pal’s Barry stabbing – BBC News
“A man who stabbed his close friend in the heart twice has been jailed for life at Cardiff Crown Court.”
BBC News, 11th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Suffolk bolt gun killer’s minimum sentence increased – BBC News
“A murderer who killed a woman with a bolt gun has had his life sentence tariff increased from 20 to 30 years.”
BBC News, 11th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paramedic who failed to treat critically injured biker escapes being struck off – Daily Telegraph
“A paramedic who covered a critically injured motorcyclist with a tarpaulin and stopped treating him when he was still breathing has escaped being struck off.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man wins parking ticket battle over bee attack – Daily Telegraph
“A motorist who received a parking ticket after pulling into a bus lane to swat away a bee has been let off the fine.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Policeman faces jail over ‘dangerous conspiracy’ – The Independent
“An experienced but corrupt police officer faces jail today after being convicted of being at the centre of an ‘extremely dangerous conspiracy’. ”
The Independent, 12th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ministers rule out ban on BNP teachers – The Guardian
“Ministers have ruled out banning members of the British National party from the teaching profession, after an independent inquiry into racism in schools decided such a move would be disproportionate. The issue of whether those who belong to racist organisations should be prevented from teaching – as they are from working as police or prison officers – will be reviewed annually.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Officials failed to investigate asylum detainee abuse claims – report – The Guardian
“The UK Border Agency has failed to properly investigate claims of mistreatment by failed asylum seekers, including a woman handcuffed while undergoing a biopsy on a breast lump, according to an official inquiry report published today.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-Cazenove partner jailed for 21 months – The Times
“Malcolm Calvert, a former partner in Cazenove, has been sentenced to 21 months imprisonment for insider dealing in the shares of three UK companies.”
The Times, 11th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Courts should not try us, say Expenses four – The Times
“Three Labour MPs and a Conservative peer insisted yesterday that they should not be tried in the courts when they appeared before a judge on charges of expenses fraud.”
The Times, 12th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teenager’s torturers jailed for 40 years – The Independent
“A gang who kidnapped and tortured a 16-year-old boy have been jailed for 40 years, it was confirmed today.”
The Independent, 11th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Conman jailed for selling millions of battery eggs as organic – The Times
“Consumers bought free-range and organic eggs from Britain’s biggest supermarkets, believing they were the best quality and that hens enjoyed the highest of standards. But, for an 18-month period from June 2004, over 100 million of these supposedly ‘premium’ eggs on sale in supermarkets, such as Tesco and Sainsbury, and corner shops were from chickens reared in battery cages. The scale of the racket was described at Worcester Crown Court today when Keith Owen, mastermind of the scam, former managing director of Heart of England Eggs of Bromsgrove, was jailed for three years and ordered to pay £3 million in confiscation of his assets after admitting three charges of false accounting.”
The Times, 11th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Pete Doherty given 12 month driving ban – Daily Telegraph
“Pete Doherty was given a 12-month driving ban and fined £500 today after he admitted allowing his manager to use his Daimler without insurance.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Awol soldier Joe Glenton in jail sentence appeal – BBC News
“A soldier who was jailed after refusing to return to Afghanistan is appealing against his sentence.”
BBC News, 11th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pink Floyd win EMI court battle over online sales – BBC News
“Pink Floyd have won a court battle with record label EMI over how their music is sold over the internet.”
BBC News, 11th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
