Runaway counterfeiter behind bars – BBC News
“A prolific counterfeiter who went on the run for almost four years has been jailed after being returned to the UK.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina (Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd) v National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence – WLR Daily
“Art 6 of Council Directive 89/105/EEC relating to the transparency of measures regulating the pricing of medicinal products for human use and their inclusion in the scope of national health insurance systems (OJ L40) (‘the Transparency Directive’) was engaged where the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (‘NICE’) published guidance making a recommendation in respect of a health care intervention for treatment of patients after making a single technology appraisal pursuant to para 2(1)(a) of the Directions and Consolidating Directions to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence 2005, issued by the Secretary of State pursuant to s 7 of the National Health Service Act 2006. Where the negative criteria for a single technology appraisal leading to the publication of guidance were the antithesis of the positive criteria it was incumbent upon the United Kingdom to communicate those criteria to the Commission of the European Communities pursuant to art 6 of the Transparency Directive. NICE was under a duty to act fairly in carrying out single technology appraisals.”
WLR Daily, 9th 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.
Gidden v Director of Public Prosecutions – Times Law Reports
Gidden v Director of Public Prosecutions
Queen’s Bench Division
“In times of postal disruption, prosecuting authorities should not rely on ordinary first-class post for serving notices of intended prosecution.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Attorney-General’s Reference No 68 of 2009 – Times Law Reports
Attorney-General’s Reference No 68 of 2009
Court of Appeal
“Deterrent sentences had to be passed on defendant police officers who accessed for their own purposes records on police computers which were kept for police purposes.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina (Prudential plc and Another) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax – Times Law Reports
Regina (Prudential plc and Another) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax
Queen’s Bench Division
“Rather than apply legal advice privilege to a wider range of professionals than lawyers, its application to advice given by lawyers should be restricted, on a review of the policy and the public-interest considerations that underlay legal professional privilege.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline,co.uk
Family to sue over ambulance wait – BBC News
“Relatives of a man who died after a heart attack in the street are preparing to sue the NHS, claiming he waited over an hour for an ambulance.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Negligence’ led to depot deaths – BBC News
“Two firemen died in a huge explosion at a fireworks depot because of ‘gross negligence’ in the storage of explosives, a court has been told.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cyber stalker waged hate campaign on teenager and her family – The Times
“A stalker who used social networking sites to terrorise a teenager student by bombarding her with threatening messages for nearly two years has been given a lifelong lifetimerestraining order.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Labour forces secret inquests Bill through the Commons – The Independent
“Secret inquests which will bar bereaved families and the public from attending hearings into controversial deaths were forced through Parliament last night.”
The Independent, 10th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Call for ban on drinks industry sponsoring sporting events – The Guardian
“The government should ban the alcohol industry from sponsoring any sporting event in the interest of preventing harm, international medical experts say today.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jack Straw orders review of police cautions for violent offences – The Guardian
“A review of the police use of cautions to deal with violent offenders was ordered today by the justice secretary, Jack Straw, after concerns voiced by magistrates, the director of public prosecutions and senior police officers.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Watchdog backs off over BBC’s pedigree breeders exposé – The Times
“An investigation into a BBC documentary that exposed the poor health of pedigree dogs descended into farce yesterday after the broadcaster forced Ofcom to postpone publication of its report.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Former showjumper Christopher Robertson jailed for injuring cyclist – The Times
“A former international showjumper who critically injured a cyclist because he was taking up too much road has been jailed for 33 months by Guildford Crown Court.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Brown, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 2133 (09 October 2009)
Williams, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 2111 (27 October 2009)
Ghulam, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 2285 (21 October 2009)
Davarifar v R [2009] EWCA Crim 2294 (09 November 2009)
Pigott v R [2009] EWCA Crim 2292 (09 November 2009)
Gilham v R [2009] EWCA Crim 2293 (09 November 2009)
Hodson, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 2233 (05 October 2009)
Tierney & Anor, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 2220 (15 October 2009)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Davies & Ors v Jones & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 1164 (09 November 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
JBW Group Ltd v Westminster City Council [2009] EWHC 2697 (QB) (03 November 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Skype Technologies SA v Joltid Ltd v Kasesalu & Ors [2009] EWHC 2783 (Ch) (06 November 2009)
High Court (Family Division)
RS v KS [2009] EWHC 1494 (Fam) (26 June 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Legislation to access public’s texts and emails put on hold – The Guardian
“Legislation for a £2bn Home Office surveillance project to track details of everybody’s email, mobile phone, text and internet use has been put on hold after a consultation raised concerns over its technical feasibility, costs and privacy safeguards.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Policy ‘makes marriage miserable’ – BBC News
“The first year of a young couple’s marriage has been made miserable by a ‘rigid and inflexible’ immigration policy, the High Court has heard.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wife says noisy sex conviction breaches rights – The Independent
“A couple’s nightly sex sessions were making their neighbours’ lives’ hell, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 9th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government to consult on £500,000 penalties for serious breaches of data protection principles – Ministry of Justice
“The government has today launched a consultation seeking views on implementing a maximum penalty of half a million pounds for serious breaches of the data protection principles.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
