Stability for the publicly funded Bar, modernisation for all barristers – The Bar Council

Posted December 8th, 2009 in barristers, legal aid, speeches by sally

“Securing stability for the publicly funded Bar and the need for all barristers to modernise in the fast-moving legal landscape have been set at the heart of the agenda for 2010 by incoming Bar Council Chairman, Nicholas Green QC.”

2010 Bar Chairman Nicholas Green QC’s inaugural speech 

The Bar Council, 7th December 2009

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Patel and Another v Keles and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted December 8th, 2009 in landlord & tenant, law reports by sally

Patel and Another v Keles and Another

Court of Appeal

“Where a landlord opposed an application for renewal of a business tenancy but it was shown that were he to regain the lease he was highly likely to sell, he did not have the requisite intention to occupy the premises for the purpose of carrying on his business.”

The Times, 8th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Regina (Boggis and Another) v Natural England – Times Law Reports

Posted December 8th, 2009 in law reports, planning, sites of special scientific interest by sally

Regina (Boggis and Another) v Natural England

Court of Appeal

“The notification of a site of special scientific interest by English Nature was not a plan or project requiring an assessment of its conservation implications on any special protection area which it might affect.”

The Times, 8th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Candy brothers lose latest stage in court battle over Chelsea Barracks – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 8th, 2009 in contracts, news by sally

“Christian and Nick Candy, property developers … claim Qatari Diar Real Estate Investments broke a £119 million contract after an alleged intervention by the Prince of Wales.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge leaves court to calm down during case of ‘abandoned’ sick child – The Times

Posted December 8th, 2009 in adjournment, children, local government, medical treatment, news by sally

“A senior family judge took the extraordinary step of leaving court to calm down because he was so angered by two local authorities who ‘abandoned’ a sick boy to save money.”

Full story

The Times, 8th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Green Cross Code for internet to be launched – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 8th, 2009 in children, internet, news by sally

“Children will be warned not to hand over intimate details to strangers they meet online, in the country’s first ‘green cross code’ for the internet which will be launched by the Government today.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Migrant marriage teenagers lose High Court battle – BBC News

Posted December 8th, 2009 in human rights, judicial review, marriage, news by sally

“A couple have lost a High Court battle against a government immigration policy aimed at combating forced marriages.”

Full story

BBC News, 7th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prison psychologist ‘found dismembered Barbie dolls by her car’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 8th, 2009 in constructive dismissal, intimidation, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A prison psychologist found dismembered Barbie dolls lying next to her car as part of a campaign of intimidation to drive her out of her job, a tribunal has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Dr Crippen’s relative fails in bid to secure pardon – BBC News

Posted December 8th, 2009 in murder, news, pardons by sally

“A distant US relative of Dr Hawley Crippen, executed in London in 1910 for murdering his wife, has failed … to secure a posthumous pardon for him.”

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BBC News, 7th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Consumer Advocate will get class action-style powers, says Government – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 8th, 2009 in class actions, consumer protection, news by sally

“The Government has published the details of the powers it will award to a consumer champion to take class action-style lawsuits against companies on behalf of large numbers of consumers.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 7th December 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Prince Charles’s wedding harpist guilty of handling stolen goods – The Guardian

Posted December 8th, 2009 in handling stolen goods, news by sally

” A  former royal harpist was found guilty today [7th December] of handling stolen goods while battling a drug addiction.”

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The Guardian, 7th December 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teenager condemned over war memorial outrage – The Independent

Posted December 7th, 2009 in drunk and disorderly, monuments, news by sally

“A drunken teenager was condemned by a district judge today for apparently urinating on a war memorial.”

Full story

The Independent, 7th December 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Libel law analysis – The Guardian

Posted December 7th, 2009 in defamation, news by sally

“With Mr Justice Eady defending the current state of libel law, its reform is likely to be complex, controversial and some way off.”

Full story

The Guardian, 7th December 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 7th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

AR & FW, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 1310 (04 December 2009)

Prison Officers Association v Iqbal (Rev 1) [2009] EWCA Civ 1312 (04 December 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Newport City Council, R (on the application of) v The Welsh Ministers [2009] EWHC 3149 (Admin) (04 December 2009)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Celestial Aviation Trading 71 Ltd v Paramount Airways Private Ltd [2009] EWHC 3142 (Comm) (04 December 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

May (A Child) v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust [2009] EWHC 3175 (QB) (04 December 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Iqbal v Prison Officers Association – WLR Daily

Posted December 7th, 2009 in damages, false imprisonment, industrial action, law reports, prison officers by sally

Iqbal v Prison Officers Association [2009] EWCA Civ 1310; [2009] WLR (D) 355

“A claim for false imprisonment did not lie against prison officers who took unlawful strike action which resulted in a prisoner, who would otherwise have been permitted by the prison governor to leave his cell for the purpose of working, exercise and health care, being confined to his cell.”

WLR Daily, 4th December 2009

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.

Shanks v Unilever plc and others – WLR Daily

Posted December 7th, 2009 in assignment, compensation, law reports, patents by sally

Shanks v Unilever plc and others [2009] EWHC 3164 (Ch); [2009] WLR (D) 354

“The words ‘that person’ in s 41(2) of the Patents Act 1977 referred to a notional non-connected counterparty operating in the appropriate market at the appropriate time.”

WLR Daily, 4th December 2009

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.

Veakins v Kier Islington Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted December 7th, 2009 in employment tribunals, harassment, law reports, vicarious liability by sally

Veakins v Kier Islington Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 1288; [2009] WLR (D) 353

“In many cases the remedy for high-handed or discriminatory misconduct by or on behalf of an employer would be more fittingly in the employment tribunal rather than by recourse to a claim for damages for the statutory tort of harassment.”

WLR Daily, 4th December 2009

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.

Regina (Adams) v Secretary of State for Justice – Times Law Reports

Posted December 7th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Regina (Adams) v Secretary of State for Justice

Court of Appeal

“A convicted person seeking compensation after the reversal of his conviction on the basis of new or newly discovered facts establishing beyond reasonable doubt that there was a miscarriage of justice had to show that the facts were unknown to him during the trial or appeal.”

The Times, 7th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

OQ (India) and Another v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports

Posted December 7th, 2009 in law reports by sally

OQ (India) and Another v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Court of Appeal

“Where a person sought a right of entry and residence as a dependant of a European Union citizen, it was not a requirement to ask whether the claimed dependency arose from a need for the support of such a citizen.”

The Times, 7th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted December 7th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Private Water Supplies Regulations 2009

The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2009

The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2009

The Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009

The Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) Regulations 2009

The Income Support (Prescribed Categories of Person) Regulations 2009

The Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Value Added Tax (Tour Operators) (Amendment) Order 2009

The Travellers’ Allowances (Amendment) Order 2009

The Corporation Tax (Financing Costs and Income) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk