“An Iraqi cleaner who claims that she was sexually harassed at the British Embassy and at the ambassador’s residence in Baghdad is taking the Government to court over its alleged failure to investigate her complaints.”
The Times, 16th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A City broker who said her boss likened his job to running a brothel has lost her claim for discrimination.”
The Independent, 13th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An inquest jury has returned a damning narrative verdict over the systemic failings in a young offenders institution that contributed to the death of a troubled 15-year-old boy.”
The Guardian, 13th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A former prison officer who had a baby by an inmate has been jailed for 30 months after admitting misconduct in public office.”
The Guardian, 13th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An abattoir worker who executed a mother of three with a bolt gun in front of her daughters after becoming obsessed with her was jailed for life today.”
The Times, 13th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Total, the world’s fifth-largest oil company, today admitted health and safety breaches relating to Britain’s biggest explosion during peacetime.”
The Times, 13th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A beautician and her daughter are celebrating winning a legal battle against housebuilders Bellway.”
BBC News, 13th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Recruitment of assistant solicitors has seen its first sustained increase since 2007, research has revealed, in a sign that the jobs market is improving.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th November 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A libel action over an article that appeared on the website of a South African magazine has been dismissed by a court in England. Evidence suggested that the article had received only four visits from the UK in a two month period.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“One of the killers of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella has lost his appeal to have his sentence reduced.”
BBC News, 13th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 published
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
High Court (Civil Division)
Axa Insurance Ltd v Akther & Darby Solicitors & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 1166 (12 November 2009)
Twizell & Anor v Entrust & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 1192 (12 November 2009)
High Court (Family Division)
Independent News and Media Ltd & Ors v A [2009] EWHC 2858 (Fam) (12 November 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov & Ors [2009] EWHC 2840 (Comm) (12 November 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
“The mother of a young boy who was hit 11 times with a car jack by another three-year-old boy today said she has won the right to compensation.”
The Independent, 13th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Choudhary and others v Bhatter and others [2009] EWCA Civ 510; [2009] WLR (D) 326
“The opening words of art 22 of the Judgments Regulation, as to the courts which were to have ‘exclusive jurisdiction’, constituted a direction intended to apply as between the courts of those member states which were bound by the Regulation; and the words were not intended to apply as between the courts of member states and the courts of non-member states.”
WLR Daily, 12th November 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.
Independent Trustee Services Ltd v Hope and others [2009] EWHC 2810 (Ch); [2009] WLR (D) 325
“As a matter of law, the existence of the Pension Protection Fund was not a factor that trustees of a pension scheme might legitimately take into account in the exercise of a power to buy out scheme benefits.”
WLR Daily, 11th November 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 (Manchester City Council) v St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
Court of Appeal
“Once the Secretary of State for Health had determined that a person was ordinarily resident in a particular area, that local authority had the responsibility to fund a care package, albeit that another local authority had set up the package.”
The Times, 13th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court of Appeal
“A claimant who brought an action in tort for exposure to asbestos dust which resulted in mesothelioma was required to establish a material increase in the risk of contracting the disease because of the tortious exposure.”
The Times, 13th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 published
Full text of Act (PDF)
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
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