BNP ‘whites-only’ membership rules outlawed – The Guardian
“Judge agrees with human rights watchdog that British National party’s rewritten criteria for joining are still racist.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court Nigeria ruling reinforces ‘divorce capital’ reputation – The Times
“London’s reputation as the divorce payout capital of the world was reinforced by the Supreme Court when it overturned a Nigerian ruling that had left a wife penniless.”
The Times, 12th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother Angela Gordon jailed for 15 years for starving Khyra Ishaq to death – The Times
“The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death were jailed for manslaughter today.”
The Times, 12th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
No expenses charges for baroness – BBC News
“Labour peer Baroness Uddin will not face charges over her expenses, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.”
BBC News, 12th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
RTS Flexible Systems Ltd v Molkerei Alois Müller Gmbh & Co KG (UK Production) – WLR Daily
“A draft contractual agreement to install equipment in a factory, which was never executed as the work was commenced, completed and partly paid for during the negotiations, took effect as a binding contract as the essential terms had been agreed and neither party had intended agreement of the remaining terms to be a precondition to a concluded contract. Although the draft agreement contained a clause stating that the contract was not effective until it was executed, it was possible for parties to waive such a clause and, on the facts, these parties had done so.”
WLR Daily, 11th 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.
Bradford & Bingley plc v Ashcroft – WLR Daily
Bradford & Bingley plc v Ashcroft [2010] EWCA Civ 223; [2010] WLR (D) 74
“There was no need to re-analyse a part-payment of a mortgage debt or to put a gloss on it in terms of acknowledgment for the purposes of calculating whether or not the limitation period had expired because s 29(5) of the Limitation Act 1980 made provision for a freestanding mechanism for the computation of time.”
WLR Daily, 11th 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.
Noble v Owens – WLR Daily
Noble v Owens [2010] EWCA Civ 224; [2010] WLR (D) 73
“Where fresh evidence was adduced in the Court of Appeal tending to show that the judge at first instance had been deliberately misled the court would only allow the appeal and order a retrial where the fraud was either admitted or the evidence of it was incontrovertible. In any other case, the issue of fraud had to be determined before the judgment of the court below could be set aside.”
WLR Daily, 11th 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.
Regina (Smith) v Land Registry – WLR Daily
Regina (Smith) v Land Registry [2010] EWCA Civ 200; [2010] WLR (D) 72
“Title to land over which a public highway runs could not be acquired by adverse possession.”
WLR Daily, 11th 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.
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
