Doleman v Shaw – WLR Daily

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in assignment, law reports, leases, winding up by sally

Doleman v Shaw [2009] EWCA Civ 283; [2009] WLR (D) 115

On a true construction of s 178(4) of the Insolvency Act 1986, on the disclaimer of a lease by a liquidator, although the company ceased to be bound by the tenant covenants so far as its own obligations were concerned, it was treated as still bound so far as third party obligations were concerned.”

WLR Daily, 1st April 2009

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.

 

In re A (Child: Overseas adoption) – Times Law Reports

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in adoption, law reports by sally

In re A (Child: Overseas adoption)

Court of Appeal

“In the context of an overseas adoption, a child’s home with prospective adopters during the period of ten weeks immediately prior to the making of an order for parental responsibility was not required to be in the United Kingdom.”

The Times, 3rd April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Dobson and Others v Thames Water Utilities Ltd – Times Law Reports

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in damages, law reports, nuisance, utilities by sally

Dobson and Others v Thames Water Utilities Ltd

Court of Appeal

“Where a court was considering an award of damages to an occupier of land for loss of amenity following transitory nuisance, the actual impact on the occupier would be relevant.”

The Times, 3rd April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Kelly and Another v GE Healthcare Ltd – Times Law Reports

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in compensation, law reports, patents by sally

Kelly and Another v GE Healthcare Ltd

Chancery Division

“Compensation for employed inventors of inventions of outstanding benefit to the employer should be determined after the event, not before, in accordance with all available evidence so as to secure a just and fair reward to the employee.”

The Times, 3rd April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

UK Border Agency reaches full agency status and publishes framework agreement and business plan – UK Border Agency

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in immigration, press releases by sally

“The UK Border Agency, which was established as a shadow executive agency in April 2008, has today begun to operate as a full executive agency of the Home Office. ”

Full press release

UK Border Agency, 1st April 2009

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

New measures to boost United Kingdom fight against human trafficking – UK Border Agency

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in press releases, trafficking in human beings by sally

“Victims of human trafficking will receive better protection and support under new measures coming into force in the United Kingdom today.”

Full press reelase

UK Border Agency, 1st April 2009

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Attorney General decision on Binyam – Attorney General’s Office

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in attorney general, intelligence services, press releases, torture by sally

“Attorney General decision on Binyam Mohamed investigation.”

Full press release

Attorney General’s Office. 26th March 2009

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Important changes to the Bar’s complaints and disciplinary system – Bar Standards Board

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, press releases by sally

“The Bar Standards Board is pleased to announce that, following a review of the complaints and disciplinary system, new improvements to the system have been introduced.”

Full press release

Bar Standards Board, 31st March 2009

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Buy-to-let tycoon jailed for conning millions from investors – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A buy-to-let property tycoon who conned investors out of millions of pounds to fund lavish lifestyles for himself and the firm’s directors was jailed today.”

Full story

The Guardian, 2nd April 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Did the handling of the G20 protests reveal the future of policing? – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in demonstrations, news, police by sally

“This week police used ‘kettling’ – penning marchers in an area and refusing to let them out – to deal with the G20 demonstrations. Is this really the most sensible way to tackle protests?”

Full story

The Guardian, 3rd April 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Abused couple lose £100,000 damages – The Times

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in assault, housing, learning difficulties, news, young offenders by sally

“A vulnerable couple who were subjected to savage abuse by a gang of youths have been stripped of their £100,000 damages payout by senior judges.”

Full story 

The Times, 3rd April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Health ‘super-regulator’ CQC orders 21 hospital trusts to clean up – The Times

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in hospitals, news by sally

“Warnings about substandard levels of hygiene and infection control have been issued to twenty-one NHS trusts, including four flagship foundation hospitals. The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the new ‘super-regulator’ for health and social care that started work on Wednesday, said that the trusts had failed to meet standards on cleanliness.”

Full story 

The Times, 3rd April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Child rapist jailed indefinitely – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2009 in children, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A paedophile who returned to the scene of a previous sex attack to rape a schoolboy has been jailed indefinitely.”

Full story

BBC News, 2nd April 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Workplace grievance and flexible working laws change on Monday – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 2nd, 2009 in disciplinary procedures, flexible working, news by sally

“The way workplace disputes are handled will change from Monday. The Government’s scrapping of the statutory grievance and disciplinary procedures is just one of the law changes that will come into effect on 6th April.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 2nd April 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 2nd, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Wood, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 651 (02 April 2009)

R. v Peacock & Anor [2009] EWCA Crim 654 (02 April 2009)

Evans, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 650 (02 April 2009)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform v Neufeld & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 280 (02 April 2009)

Trident Turboprop (Dublin) Ltd v First Flight Couriers Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 290 (02 April 2009)

Hawkes v Cuddy & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 291 (02 April 2009)

KJ (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 292 (02 April 2009)

Office of Fair Trading v Foxtons Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 288 (02 April 2009)

MA (Ethiopia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 289 (02 April 2009)

Pease & Anor v McMillan & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 258 (02 April 2009)

X & Anor v London Borough of Hounslow [2009] EWCA Civ 286 (02 April 2009)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AHK & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 287 (02 April 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Hutton v Government of Australia [2009] EWHC 564 (Admin) (20 March 2009)

Eley v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2009] EWHC 660 (Admin) (02 April 2009)

High Court (Patents Court)

Synthon BV v Merz Pharma GmbH & Co KGaA [2009] EWHC 656 (Pat) (02 April 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 2nd, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Public Service Vehicles (Operators’ Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Public Service Vehicles (Operators’ Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009

The Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009

The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2009

The Local Transport Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2009

The National Health Service (Amendments relating to Optical Charges and Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2009

The Education (Recognised Bodies) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2009

The Education (Listed Bodies) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2009

The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2009

The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Pop star union demands new kind of copyright extension – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 2nd, 2009 in copyright, news by sally

“A pop stars’ pressure group has called for copyright in sound recordings to be extended beyond the current 50-year term but has said that artists should be given control of the copyright after 50 years.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 2nd April 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Heroin death jail appeal rejected – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2009 in drug abuse, homicide, negligence, news by sally

“The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a woman who failed to call for medical help while her half-sister was dying of a heroin overdose.”

Full story

BBC News, 2nd April 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MEPs urge governments to produce surveillance register – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 2nd, 2009 in EC law, investigatory powers, news by sally

“Governments should create a list of all organisations that track internet use and produce an annual report on internet surveillance, the European Parliament has said.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 2nd April 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Hundreds cautioned over child sex – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2009 in children, news, sexual offences by sally

“A total of 229 adults were handed a police caution for subjecting children aged under 13 to sex offences, figures for 2004 to 2007 have shown.”

Full story

BBC News, 2nd April 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk