“The British National party today voted to scrap its whites-only membership policy in a move dismissed by anti-racist campaigners as ‘cosmetic’. At an extraordinary general meeting held in Essex, members of the far-right party voted in favour of changes to its constitution that would theoretically allow black and Asian people to join.”
The Guardian, 14th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Serious and Organised Crime Agency is assessing the scale of corruption within the British police after concerns were raised by senior internal investigators, the Guardian can reveal.”
The Guardian, 14th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two men have been jailed after being found guilty of murdering a man in his Lancashire home.”
BBC News, 12th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An ‘inseparable trio of hardcore criminal gang members’ who stole more than £1 million from a Securitas van and conspired to murder a 40-year-old man were jailed for life today.”
The Independent, 12th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man convicted of helping torture to death his ex-lover’s partner in County Durham has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum of 20 years.”
BBC News, 12th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A woman who developed breast cancer while in prison has won a High Court negligence claim after medical staff failed to diagnose the disease.”
BBC News, 12th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A student who threw a computer monitor through a bank window as part of last year’s G20 protests was jailed for two-and-a-half years today.”
The Independent, 12th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The catering trade and retailers won their court battle today over the charges they pay for playing recorded music. High Court judge Mr Justice Arnold upheld a ruling from a Copyright Tribunal which the Institute of Licensing said will mean pubs, hotels and restaurants across Britain will now receive up to £20 million in refunds.”
The Independent, 12th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A woman was today found guilty of perverting the course of justice by telling police she had been raped twice and harassed by a mystery stalker.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said that it will not use new powers to fine organisations for data protection law breaches if those breaches are discovered as part of one of its audits.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th February 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
BW Gas AS v JAS Shipping Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 68 (11 February 2010)
Kulkarni v Manor Credit (Davenham) Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 69 (11 February 2010)
Humphreys v Revenue and Customs [2010] EWCA Civ 56 (11 February 2010)
Ewing v Director of Public Prosecutions & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 70 (11 February 2010)
Barber v London Borough of Croydon [2010] EWCA Civ 51 (11 February 2010)
West Sussex County Council v Russell [2010] EWCA Civ 71 (12 February 2010)
Eweida v British Airways Plc [2010] EWCA Civ 80 (12 February 2010)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Thomas & Ors, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 148 (11 February 2010)
Khalisadar v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 147 (11 February 2010)
Khatun v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 138 (11 February 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A British Airways employee who was told to cover a Christian cross pedant that she wore around her neck lost her appeal against the airline today.”
The Times, 12th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A woman who breached an injunction banning her from keeping dogs at her home has been handed a prison sentence.”
BBC News, 11th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The last seven members of a drugs gang who conspired to transport heroin with a street value of £700,000 into south Wales have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 11th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A food manufacturing company has been fined £35,000 after an employee’s arm was crushed in machinery at a Lincolnshire plant.”
BBC News, 11th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Gibson & Ors v Sheffield City Council [2010] EWCA Civ 63 (10 February 2010)
Online Catering Ltd v Acton & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 58 (10 February 2010)
Midgulf International Ltd v Groupe Chimique Tunisien [2010] EWCA Civ 66 (10 February 2010)
Bascetta & Anor v Abbey National Plc [2010] EWCA Civ 62 (10 February 2010)
Ghai, R (on the application of) v Newcastle City Council & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 59 (10 February 2010)
Humphreys v Revenue and Customs [2010] EWCA Civ 56 (11 February 2010)
Barber v London Borough of Croydon [2010] EWCA Civ 51 (11 February 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Irish Reel Productions Ltd v Capitol Films Ltd [2010] EWHC 180 (Ch) (10 February 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Tarkin AG v Thames Steel UK Ltd [2010] EWHC 207 (Comm) (10 February 2010)
Titan Steel Wheels Ltd v The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2010] EWHC 211 (Comm) (11 February 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Pedal Bicycles (Safety) Regulations 2010
The School Finance (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) Regulations 2010
The Poultry Compartments (Fees) (England) Order 2010
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2010
The National Health Service (Quality Accounts) Regulations 2010
The National Savings Bank (Amendment of Obligation of Secrecy Provisions) Regulations 2010
The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitory Provision) Order 2010
The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Online Catering Ltd v Acton and another [2010] EWCA Civ 58; [2010] WLR (D) 35
“The Bills of Sale Acts did not apply to companies. Accordingly, a party would not succeed in establishing that a contract was unenforceable for want of registration under the Acts if the relevant contracting party was a company.”
WLR Daily, 11th February 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Midgulf International Ltd v Groupe Chimique Tunisien [2010] EWCA Civ 66; [2010] WLR (D) 34
“Where the court had found that there was a valid contract governed by English law to conduct arbitration of disputes in England, it would be inappropriate for one party to the contract to seek a foreign court to declare that there was no such agreement and the English Court could restrain that party who had submitted to the jurisdiction of English court from instituting or continuing the action in the foreign court contrary to the arbitration agreement.”
WLR Daily, 11th February 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Irish Reel Productions Ltd v Capitol Films Ltd [2010] EWHC 180 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 33
“Where a person presented a winding up petition and appeared at the hearing of an administration application the court had jurisdiction to order that the costs of prosecuting the petition were payable as an expense of the administration.”
WLR Daily, 11th February 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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