Student’s jail sentence for confronting muggers is overturned – Daily Telegraph
“A student jailed for confronting a gang of muggers has been freed by judges on appeal.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Courts service changes in England – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw has made a statement on the closure of 20 under-used courts following full public consultations.”
Ministry of Justice, 18th March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Tullett Prebon wins staff poaching claim against BGC Partners – The Times
“Tullett Prebon, the interdealer broker, was the victim of an unlawful conspiracy by a rival to poach its senior staff, the High Court ruled today.”
The Times, 18th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judge rejects ‘toxic sofa’ claims in burns injury cases – BBC News
“More than 300 people who suffered burns from a chemical used on Land of Leather sofas will not receive compensation, the High Court has ruled.”
BBC News, 18th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Lewis & Ors, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 496 (17 March 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Saccoccia v Crown Prosecution Service & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 259 (16 March 2010)
Owens v Noble [2010] EWCA Civ 224 (10 March 2010)
Thomas-Ashley v Drum Housing Association Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 265 (17 March 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Maslyukov v Diageo Distilling Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 443 (Ch) (17 March 2010)
Tom Hoskins Plc v EMW Law (a firm) [2010] EWHC 479 (Ch) (11 March 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Odes v General Medical Council [2010] EWHC 552 (Admin) (17 March 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
MAGA v Trustees of the Birmingham Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church – WLR Daily
“An archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church was vicariously liable for the sexual abuse of a non-Catholic boy by a priest with special responsibility for youth work on the basis that there was a sufficient connection between the work he was employed to do and the abuse perpetrated.”
WLR Daily, 17th March 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.
Lords demand curbs on pleural plaques compensation fees – Law Society’s Gazette
“Solicitors and claims management companies (CMCs) acting in pleural plaques compensation cases should have their legal fees severely curtailed, the House of Lords heard last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Scheme launched to reduce reoffending in short term prisoners – Ministry of Justice
“An innovative scheme aimed at reducing reoffending rates for short term prisoners was launched today by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.”
Ministry of Justice, 18th March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Roman Abramovich wins libel case over gambling claims – Daily Telegraph
“Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich has accepted a public apology and substantial libel damages at the High Court over false newspaper allegations that he had a serious gambling problem.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Eady claims libel tourism is a ‘myth’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Libel tourism is a ‘myth’ spread by parties unhappy at the outcome of cases, Britain’s best-known media judge has claimed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Government will reintroduce site-blocking power in Commons – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has pledged to find a way to force ISPs to block access to websites accused of hosting copyright-infringing material despite the dropping of a controversial amendment to that effect in its Digital Economy Bill.”
OUT-LAW, 17th March 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Solicitors alarmed by associate prosecutor proposals – Law Society’s Gazette
“Proposals that could enable ‘associate prosecutors’ with no legal qualifications to conduct magistrates’ court trials amount to ‘justice on the cheap’ and herald the ‘de-lawyering’ of the magistrates’ court, solicitors have warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Free care for vulnerable’ bill killed off by Lords coalition – The Guardian
“The government conceded that its eye-catching bill to provide free care at home for the vulnerable will have to wait until after the election after peers inflicted a series of defeats.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman loses legal battle to keep pet dog – The Independent
“A woman who says her dog is the reason for getting up in the morning lost a legal battle today to be allowed to keep pet Alfie at her housing association flat.”
The Independent, 17th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Dog tax’ proposal ditched a week after it was mooted – The Independent
“The Government has ditched proposals for a ‘dog tax’ that would force owners to insure against their pets attacking people barely a week after the idea was first floated.”
The Independent, 17th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
We tend to assume that our unwritten constitution could weather any crisis – The Times
“We tend to assume that our unwritten constitution is fundamentally sound and could weather any crisis. But like the levees in New Orleans and Lehman Brothers in New York, we generally fail to take the risk of low-probability, high-impact events into consideration. As Daniel Finkelstein, the Times writer, has recently argued in a different context, we should not ask if our constitution can withstand day-to-day life – the test is whether it could survive Katrina, or a credit crunch. The lesson of the last few years is that, in Donald Rumsfeld’s words, ‘Stuff happens’ – even unlikely events do occur.”
The Times, 18th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teenager guilty of killing baby daughter in Lancashire – BBC News
“A 17-year-old boy has been convicted of killing his baby daughter in Lancashire by shaking her during a momentary loss of temper.”
BBC News, 17th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Big Question: Should legal-high drugs such as mephedrone now be made illegal? – The Independent
“Why are we asking this now?
Two teenagers from Scunthorpe, Louis Wainwright, 18, and Nicholas Smith, 19, died on Monday, apparently after taking mephedrone. Police are investigating whether they were taking other drugs. Their deaths have focused attention on the perils of so called ‘legal highs’, chemical and herbal preparations sold on the high street and over the web which are claimed to have effects similar to illegal drugs of abuse but have not been specifically banned.”
The Independent, 18th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Report sheds light on role of UK ministers in overseas torture – The Guardian
“The role of ministers in sanctioning activities by security and intelligence officers abroad which could be unlawful if carried out in Britain will be highlighted in guidelines published for the first time tomorrow, according to Whitehall officials.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Big-money divorces: should prenups be binding? – The Times
“On Monday the doors of the newly rebranded Supreme Court will open to the latest big-money divorce appeal; the fourth in under ten years.”
The Times, 18th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
