Ruling confirms London as divorce payout capital – The Independent
“London’s reputation as the divorce payout capital of the world was reinforced by the Supreme Court today.”
The Independent, 10th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tech chiefs attack digital economy bill – The Guardian
“Amendments made to the digital economy bill by the House of Lords threaten freedom of speech and will lead to British websites being blocked without due judicial process, the bosses of leading technology companies said today.”
The Guardian, 10th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Agbaje v Akinnoye-Agbaje [2010] UKSC 13 (10 March 2010)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Chima v R [2010] EWCA Crim 416 (10 March 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Steenberg & Anor v Enterprise Inns Plc & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 201 (10 March 2010)
Shaw v Lighthousexpress Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 161 (10 March 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Shell Egypt West Manzala GmbH & Anor v Dana Gas Egypt Ltd [2010] EWHC 465 (Comm) (10 March 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Boris Berezovsky wins libel case over Litvinenko murder – The Guardian
“The exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky was today awarded libel damages of £150,000 over ‘savage’ allegations he was behind the murder of his Alexander Litvinenko, the poisoned Russian dissident who was his close friend.”
The Guardian, 10th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bid to scrap right of entry laws – BBC News
“It may sound like a Monty Python sketch – but an ancient law allowing people on private land without a warrant if they are following a bee might still apply.”
BBC News, 9th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law firms prepare to float on the stock market – The Times
“City law firms are preparing to raise millions of pounds from external investors as the British legal market braces for its own version of Big Bang.”
The Times, 10th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Shell UK Ltd v Total UK Ltd; Total UK Ltd v Chevron Ltd – WLR Daily
Shell UK Ltd v Total UK Ltd; Total UK Ltd v Chevron Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 180; [2010] WLR (D) 67
“A defendant who could reasonably foresee that his negligent actions would damage property owed a duty of care to a beneficial owner of that property. If the defendant damaged the property, he would be liable not merely for the physical loss of that property but also for the foreseeable consequences of that loss, such as the extra expenditure to which the beneficial owner was put or the loss of profit which he incurred. Provided that the beneficial owner could join the legal owner in the proceedings, it did not matter that the beneficial owner was not himself in possession of the property.”
WLR Daily, 8th 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.
Al-Saadoon and Mufdhi v United Kingdom – Times Law Reports
Al-Saadoon and Mufdhi v United Kingdom
European Court of Human Rights
“The transfer of two Iraqi murder suspects by the United Kingdom to the Iraqi authorities for trial was a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 10th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BNP member rules discriminate indirectly, court told – BBC News
“The BNP’s new membership rules ‘indirectly’ discriminate against black and Asian people, the UK equalities watchdog has told a court hearing.”
BBC News, 9th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government ban on internet firms that do not block child sex sites – The Times
“Public bodies have been banned from using internet companies that refuse to block a range of websites that contain images of child sex abuse, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 10th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Max Clifford drops News of the World phone hacking action in £1m deal – The Guardian
“The News of the World was tonight (9 March) accused of buying silence in the phone-hacking scandal after it agreed to pay more than £1m to persuade the celebrity PR agent Max Clifford to drop his legal action over the interception of his voicemail messages.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mayor threatens Tube legal action over £4.4bn ruling – BBC News
“Mayor of London Boris Johnson is considering legal action after it was ruled Underground maintenance firm Tube Lines’ costs should be £4.46bn.”
BBC News, 10th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Short-term jail sentences cost Britain £10bn every year – The Independent
“The mismanagement of short-term prisoners is costing Britain up to £10bn a year, the public expenses watchdog warns today.”
The Independent, 10th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Winterflood Securities begins second market abuse appeal – The Times
“Winterflood Securities, the City market-maker, went to the Court of Appeal today for its latest attempt to overturn a ruling that the firm and two of its brokers committed market abuse.”
The Times, 9th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Henley v Bloom [2010] EWCA Civ 202 (09 March 2010)
Hardy v Washington Green Fine Art Publishing Company Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 198 (09 March 2010)
Lester & Anor v Woodgate & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 199 (09 March 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Cintec International Ltd v Parkes [2010] EWHC 445 (Ch) (17 February 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Serious Organised Crime Agency v Lundon, the Estate of & Ors [2010] EWHC 353 (QB) (02 March 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Vitol SA v Capri Marine Ltd & Ors (No. 2) [2010] EWHC 458 (Comm) (09 March 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Amec Group Ltd v Thames Water Utilities Ltd [2010] EWHC 419 (TCC) (24 February 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Prisoners must be allowed to vote, Council of Europe warns Britain – The Guardian
“The Council of Europe has issued an unprecedented warning to the British government to take urgent steps to enable prisoners to vote in the forthcoming general election or face thousands more compensation claims.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jailed for crying rape: fantasist or genuine victim? – The Guardian
“Supporters of Gail Sherwood say her conviction will discourage others from reporting attacks. Prosecutors say she had to be taken to court for the sake of real rape victims.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 5 and Saving) Order 2010
The UK Borders Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2010
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010
The Policing of Aerodromes (Belfast International Airport) Order 2010
The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Children’s Trust Board (Relevant Partners) (Exceptions) (England) Regulations 2010
The Children’s Trust Board (Children and Young People’s Plan) (England) Regulations 2010
The Young People’s Learning Agency for England (Specified Charges) Regulations 2010
The Learning and Skills Council for England (Transfer Schemes) (Permitted Transferees) Order 2010
The Marine Management Organisation (Prescription of Powers to Fix Fees and Charges) Order 2010
The Education (School Day and School Year) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Magistrates’ Courts (Foreign Travel Orders) (Amendment) Rules 2010
The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2010
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) (England and Wales) Order 2010
The Export Control (Uzbekistan) Order 2010
The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2010
The South Kent College, Folkestone (Dissolution) Order 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Taxation of Pensions Schemes (Rates, etc) Order 2010
The Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2010
The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2010
The Corporation Tax Act 2009 (Amendment) Order 2010
The Field Allowance for New Oil Fields Order 2010
The Town and Country Planning (Regional Strategy) (England) Regulations 2010
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010
The Norfolk (Coroners’ Districts) Order 2010
The Channel Tunnel (Alcoholic Liquor and Tobacco Products) Order 2010
The Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) Regulations 2010
The Excise Goods (Sales on Board Ships and Aircraft) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2010
The Chief Executive of Skills Funding (Strategy for Greater Manchester) Order 2010
The Pension Protection Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Charities (Exception from Registration) Regulations 2010
The Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2010
The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The National Health Service Trusts (Trust Funds: Appointment of Trustees) (Amendment) Order 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Offenders who commit ‘grave crimes’ must be named, says judge – Daily Telegraph
“A judge said the public deserved to know the identities of offenders who committed ‘grave crimes’ as he allowed the naming of a juvenile who killed an innocent peacemaker with a single punch.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
