“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
Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Act 2009 published
Full text of Act (PDF)
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
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