Driving ban upheld for speeding 90-year-old – The Independent
“A 90-year-old war veteran caught speeding in a car for the disabled must serve a six-month ban, the High Court has ruled.”
The Independent, 11th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Human Rights Act helps fight terrorism says head of Supreme Court – The Guardian
“The head of Britain’s highest court defends the Human Rights Act and responds to accusations that the act is hampering the fight against terrorism.”
The Guardian, 10th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Farm parents launch legal action – BBC News
“Lawyers representing 28 victims of last year’s E. coli outbreak at Godstone farm in Surrey are preparing to demand ‘substantial’ damages in a group legal action.”
BBC News, 11th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EasyJet feud descends into court battle – The Guardian
“War between budget airline and its largest shareholder moves to high court as Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou accuses easyJet of breaching branding agreement.”
The Guardian, 13th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Village row at High Court costs millions in legal fees – Daily Telegraph
“A trivial row over access to a school hall has finally been resolved after a long running High Court case costing millions of pounds and worthy of Charles Dickens’ Bleak House.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government targets reform of health and safety laws – The Independent
“David Cameron has ordered a review of health and safety laws to tackle the ‘compensation culture’ that has mushroomed in Britain in the past 10 years.”
The Independent, 14th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ofcom will take over regulation of all participation TV – OUT-LAW.com
“Media and telecoms regulator Ofcom will take over the regulation of televised gambling, message board and dating services which earn revenue through premium rate phone lines from September.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th June 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Geldof Metaalconstructie NV v Simon Carves Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 667 (11 June 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Mullally, R (on the application of) v HMP Lindholme [2010] EWHC 1356 (Admin) (11 June 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Dore & Ors v Leicestershire County Council & Anor [2010] EWHC 1387 (Ch) (11 June 2010)
Global Coal Ltd v London Commodity Brokers [2010] EWHC 1347 (Ch) (11 June 2010)
Scottish & Newcastle Ltd. v Raguz [2010] EWHC 1384 (Ch) (10 June 2010)
Barclays Bank Plc v Kalamohan & Anor [2010] EWHC 1383 (Ch) (10 June 2010)
Omega Engineering Incorporated v Omega SA (Omega AG) (Omega Ltd) [2010] EWHC 1211 (Ch) (28 May 2010)
Numatic International Ltd v Qualtex UK Ltd [2010] EWHC 1237 (Ch) (28 May 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Ex Labour MPs and Tory peer lose expenses ruling – BBC News
Three former MPs and a peer are set to stand trial over expenses fraud allegations after a judge ruled they could not claim parliamentary privilege to stop prosecution.”
BBC News, 11th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-NHS boss jailed for £200,000 fraud – The Independent
“A former senior NHS manager who doctored invoices totalling more than £200,000 to pay for the running of her stud farm business was today [10th June] jailed for two years and nine months.”
The Independent, 10th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge admits Court of Protection has ‘more than fair share of setbacks’ – Daily Telegraph
“Denzil Lush, Senior Judge said the Government had failed to anticipate the volume of work that would ‘inundate’ the tribunal that rules on the financial affairs and medical treatment of the elderly and mentally ill, or the ‘burden’ it would place on staff.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of Protection publishes first report – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The Court of Protection today published its first report. It was set up in October 2007 and the report covers the 27 months to the end of 2009.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 10th June 2010
Source: www.judiciary.co.uk
Michael Jackson bodyguard in libel trial challenge – The Times
“A controversial decision that a high-profile libel trial must go ahead without a jury is to be challenged in the Court of Appeal today [10th June].”
The Times, 10th June 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Vicar ‘married hundreds in fraudulent ceremonies’ – The Independent
“An Anglican vicar deliberately breached Britain’s immigration laws by conducting hundreds of sham marriages between Africans and Europeans, a court heard yesterday.”
The Independent, 11th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ken Clarke sets up secret inquiry into police killing of Azelle Rodney – The Guardian
“A ‘secret’ judicial inquiry is to be held into the death of Azelle Rodney, an unarmed 24-year-old black Londoner who was shot by a Metropolitan police marksman five years ago, the new justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, has announced.”
The Guardian, 10th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kingsnorth protesters compensated for unlawful police search – Daily Telegraph
“Three people, including 13-year-old twins, are to be paid compensation by police after they were stopped and searched unlawfully at a climate camp demonstration.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Saville inquiry: key evidence from Bloody Sunday – The Guardian
“The Bloody Sunday inquiry sat between April 1998 and January 2005. Much of the evidence was new, some contradictory. Here are some of the most significant disclosures.”
The Guardian, 11th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bloody Sunday killings to be ruled unlawful – The Guardian
“The long-awaited report into the Bloody Sunday massacre will conclude that a number of the fatal shootings of civilians by British soldiers were unlawful killings.”
The Guardian, 10th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
