‘Baby P’ doctor faces GMC hearing – BBC News
“A doctor accused of failing to spot the signs that Baby P was being abused is due before the General Medical Council (GMC) charged with misconduct.”
BBC News, 22nd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge criticises ‘waste of money’ case after pensioner threatens boys with hammer – Daily Telegraph
“A Crown Court case against a pensioner who threatened four boys for climbing trees was a waste of taxpayers’ money, a judge has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Girls, you can take the skirts off – The Times
“Equality and human rights law may make it illegal for schools to force girls to wear skirts — because uniforms discriminate against transsexuals.”
The Times, 21st February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Psychopathic’ father jailed for baby murder – BBC News
“A father who ‘used his baby as a tool to avoid deportation’ has been jailed for life for her murder, and must serve a minimum of 16 years.”
BBC News, 19th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BA cabin crew lose high court battle to prevent airline cuts – The Guardian
“British Airways cabin crew today lost their high court bid for a permanent injunction preventing the airline from imposing cost-cutting proposals.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Four years for mother who smothered son to death – The Independent
“A woman who smothered her three-year-old son to death with a pillow was sentenced to four years jail for his manslaughter today after successfully appealing against her conviction for his murder.”
The Independent, 19th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hemsley v R [2010] EWCA Crim 225 (18 February 2010)
Zaman, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 209 (22 January 2010)
Jordan & Ors, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 206 (28 January 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Rayment v Ministry of Defence [2010] EWHC 218 (QB) (18 February 2010)
Frost v Oldfield [2010] EWHC 279 (QB) (18 February 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Jayasinghe v Liyanage [2010] EWHC 265 (Ch) (18 February 2010)
Joyce v Bowman Law Ltd [2010] EWHC 251 (Ch) (18 February 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Austin v Chief Constable of Surrey Police [2010] EWHC 266 (Admin) (18 February 2010)
Ogbonna v Nursing & Midwifery Council [2010] EWHC 272 (Admin) (18 February 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Masefield AG v Amlin Corporate Member Ltd [2010] EWHC 280 (Comm) (18 February 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Public say in youth crime punishment – Ministry of Justice
“Communities in the North East affected by crime will get a say in how young offenders are punished, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 18th February 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Media watchdog needs ‘radical shake-up’ but should not be abolished, MPs argue – The Times
“Tougher powers for the Press Complaints Commission and an end to the right of companies to sue for libel will be proposed next week in a longawaited report by MPs. But the much criticised press watchdog will escape calls for its abolition or for any form of state regulation of the press.”
The Times, 19th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
R (Davies and another) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners; R (Gaines-Cooper) v Same – WLR Daily
“The revenue had not been shown, in considering cases founded upon asserted non-resident status, to have altered its interpretation or application of relevant guidance material.”
WLR Daily, 18th 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.
Jayasinghe v Liyanage – WLR Daily
Jayasinghe v Liyanage [2010] EWHC 265 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 44
“The adjudicator to the Land Registry had jurisdiction to conduct a trial of the question of beneficial entitlement to property where an objection to an application was made to the registrar and the matter referred to the adjudicator under s 73(7) of the Land Registration Act 2002.”
WLR Daily, 18th 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.
Ali and Another v Birmingham City Council – Times Law Reports
Ali and Another v Birmingham City Council
Supreme Court
“The provision of social welfare benefits, such as accommodation for the homeless, which were dependent on upon a series of evaluative judgments by the responsible authority as to whether the statutory criteria were satisfied and how a claimant’s need ought to be met, did not involve a determination of the claimant’s civil rights within the meaning of article 6.1 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 19th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Midwife wins appeal against being struck off – The Independent
“A midwife won a High Court appeal against being struck off today after a judge ruled she did not have a fair hearing.”
The Independent, 18th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bill ‘will allow schools to teach that homosexuality is wrong’ – The Guardian
“Campaigners today accused the government of performing a U-turn over sex education in faith schools, after changes to a bill they said would allow the schools to discourage the use of contraception and teach that homosexuality is wrong.”
The Guardian, 18th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Defendant in historic trial without jury goes on run from High Court – The Independent
“When the trial of a gang of suspected armed robbers started at the High Court last month it made legal history as the first British criminal case to take place without a jury in more than 400 years. Now the courtroom has lost another key feature: one of the defendants.”
The Independent, 19th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former soldier wins reduced award in harassment case – The Guardian
“A former soldier who turned down a pre-trial £60,000 offer said she was not disappointed with the outcome after being awarded less than £7,000 yesterday for harassment by male colleagues.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Chinest herbalist’s tablets caused ‘terrible harm’ – The Times
“A Chinese herbalist was given a two-year conditional discharge yesterday after having admitted selling dangerous pills to a woman who then developed kidney failure and cancer.”
The Times, 18th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Next Step in the Bar Council’s Judicial Review on Legal Aid – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council’s pre-action protocol letters for judicial review of two consultations which are being conducted by the Ministry of Justice and the Legal Services Commission, have been delivered today (17 February).”
The Bar Council, 17th February 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Publish confidential child crime reports in full, say social workers – The Times
“Confidential inquiries into crimes against children such as the Edlington torture case should be published in full, according to the body representing thousands of social workers.”
The Times, 18th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Bilkus v Stockler Brunton (a firm) – WLR Daily
Bilkus v Stockler Brunton (a firm) [2010] EWCA Civ 101; [2010] WLR (D) 43
“When a solicitor rendering his invoice to a client charged an uplift fee he had to give careful attention to the question whether the work charged for was contentious or non-contentious work.”
WLR Daily, 17th 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.
