Ex-army sergeant ‘directed’ webcam child abuse – BBC News
“An ex-army sergeant has been jailed for five years for directing child sex abuse films thousands of miles away via his webcam.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Human Rights Act does protect us – The Guardian
“Bills of rights serve many purposes. In young nations they can help heal wounds and bring formerly warring factions together. In older democracies, a clear articulation of hard-won freedoms should ward off complacency and remind a society of its foundations. In either event, no bill, charter, declaration or rights act is worth its salt unless it goes some way towards protecting the vulnerable from neglect of duty and abuse of power.”
The Guardian, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010
The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (General) Regulations 2010
The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010
The Additional Paternity Leave (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010
The Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices) (Sum Specified following Transfer) Regulations 2010
The Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2010
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Burghfield Byelaws 2010
The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2010
The NHS Professionals Special Health Authority (Abolition) Order 2010
The Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2010
The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Trade Union Ballots and Elections (Independent Scrutineer Qualifications) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Recognition and Derecognition Ballots (Qualified Persons) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Social Security (Notification of Changes of Circumstances) Regulations 2010
The Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010
The London Skills and Employment Board (Specified Functions) Order 2010
The Finance Act 2009, Schedule 56 (Appointed Day and Consequential Provisions) Order 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Higgins & Anor v The Crown [2010] EWCA Crim 308 (24 February 2010)
Attorney General Refrence No 101 of 2009 [2010] EWCA Crim 238 (10 February 2010)
Tomkins, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 244 (05 February 2010)
Irving, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 189 (04 February 2010)
McCreesh & Anor, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 314 (12 February 2010)
B, R. v (Rev 1) [2010] EWCA Crim 315 (12 February 2010)
Chisholm,R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 258 (03 February 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
In re Stanford International Bank Ltd (in liquidation) – WLR Daily
In re Stanford International Bank Ltd (in liquidation) [2010] EWCA Civ 137; [2010] WLR (D) 55
“The centre of main interest of a company, for the purposes of recognition of a foreign main proceeding in cross-border insolvency proceedings, was to be identified by reference to factors which were both objective and ascertainable by third parties, not by applying the head office functions test.”
WLR Daily, 1st 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.
Global Process Systems Inc and Another v Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhard – Times Law Reports
Global Process Systems Inc and Another v Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhard
Court of Appeal
“Perils of the sea were not to be equated with inherent vice of the cargo when assessing whether a marine loss was excluded from an all-risks policy of insurance.”
The Times, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina (Perinpanathan) v City of Westminster Magistrates Court and Another – Times Law Reports
Regina (Perinpanathan) v City of Westminster Magistrates Court and Another
Court of Appeal
“Magistrates were entitled not to order the police to pay the costs of a claimant who had successfully defended a forfeiture case on the ground that the police had reasonably and properly brought the proceedings in the public interest.”
The Times, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Muggers who throttled victims ordered to pay £560,000 – BBC News
“Two muggers have been ordered to pay more than £560,000 after police were unable to recover many of the valuables they snatched.”
BBC News, 1st March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lords angered over three strikes rule for filesharers – The Guardian
“The government’s plans to disconnect file sharers from the internet have come in for heavy criticism in parliament, amid claims that ministers are attempting to rush legislation through without proper oversight.”
The Guardian, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Justice must be seen to be done, rules judge – The Times
“The legal moves towards freedom made by Peter Sutcliffe have been shrouded in secrecy for the past 15 months.”
The Times, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
GMC begins consultation on MOT for doctors – The Guardian
“A proposed five-year MOT for doctors could enable regulators to spot poor performers in good time and prevent disasters such as the death of David Gray following an overdose of diamorphine by locum GP Dr Daniel Ubani.”
The Guardian, 1st March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wakefield couple face jail over skin and skull trade – BBC News
“A couple from West Yorkshire have been told they could go to jail after admitting trading in the skins and skulls of endangered species.”
BBC News, 1st March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
PCC response to phone hacking controversy ‘weakened its credibility’ – The Guardian
“The Press Complaints Commission’s actions over the phone-hacking controversy has weakened its credibility’ and ‘revealed major failings in its mandate and its ways of operating’, according to an independent report.”
The Guardian, 1st March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Vulture funds: UK MPs propose law to end debt relief profiteering – BBC World Service
“Campaigners for lower international debts are backing a proposed law in the UK parliament called the Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill.”
BBC World Service, 26th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
7/7 victims could have to pay for their own lawyers at inquests – Daily Telegraph
“The families of victims of the July 7 bombings and survivors of the attacks could have to spend their compensation and life insurance payouts on hiring lawyers for the inquests, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe bids for freedom – The Times
“Peter Sutcliffe, the serial killer, has asked the High Court to fix a time when he can be considered for release from prison.”
The Times, 1st March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Olden v Serious Organised Crime Agency [2010] EWCA Civ 143 (26 February 2010)
Mann v Northern Electric Distribution Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 141 (26 February 2010)
Stanford International Bank Ltd, Re [2010] EWCA Civ 137 (25 February 2010)
Speymill Contracts Ltd v Baskind [2010] EWCA Civ 120 (25 February 2010)
Cipriani SRL & Ors v Cipriani (Grosvenor Street) Ltd & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 110 (24 February 2010)
Sinclair v Kearsley & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 112 (24 February 2010)
UK Housing Alliance (North West) Ltd v Francis [2010] EWCA Civ 117 (24 February 2010)
Buckland v Bournemouth University Higher Education Corp [2010] EWCA Civ 121 (24 February 2010)
Stanton v Collinson [2010] EWCA Civ 81 (24 February 2010)
Richard Buxton (Solicitors) v Mills-Owens & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 122 (23 February 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2010
The National Health Service (Performers Lists) Amendment Regulations 2010
The Police Authorities (Particular Functions and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Police Authority (Community Engagement and Membership) Regulations 2010
The Policing Plan (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Section 26) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2010
The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010
The Business Rate Supplements (Accounting) (England) Regulations 2010
The Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010
The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2010
The Social Security (Maximum Additional Pension) Regulations 2010
The Special Annual Allowance Charge (Protected Pension Input Amounts) Order 2010
The Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Kellogg Brown & Root Holdings (UK) Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners – WLR Daily
“For the purposes of capital gains tax in relation to associated companies, under s 286(5)(b) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, a ‘group’ did not require any common purpose but was to be given its ordinary meaning of ‘collection’. Where shares were disposed of by the taxpayer to another company and the ultimate parent companies of each were ‘connected persons’ then the taxpayer and the acquiring company were sufficiently connected within s 18(3) of the 1992 Act for the capital loss on the disposal to be deductible only from chargeable gains arising on other disposals between the same two companies.”
WLR Daily, 25th February 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.
