BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Rubin & Anor v Eurofinance SA & Ors [2009] EWHC 2129 (Ch) (31 July 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Nude Brands fails to stop Stella McCartney’s ‘Stellanude’ perfume – OUT-LAW.com
“Stella McCartney’s fashion house would suffer more than a small cosmetics company if its demand for an interim injunction was granted, the High Court has said. McCartney has won the right to use ‘nude’ in her perfume name until a full trial is heard.”
OUT-LAW.com, 25th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
New pledge to support young victims of crime – Ministry of Justice
“A pioneering government programme to support young victims of crime as well as helping them to keep themselves safe will be rolled out nationwide, Justice Minister Bridget Prentice announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 24th August 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
R v Greene – WLR Daily
“Where a judge ruled that a witness could be treated as a hostile in examination at trial within the meaning of s 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1865 by the party calling him, but that witness did not in the event prove to be hostile, the judge was still obliged to warn the jury to approach that witness’s evidence with some caution, and the nature of that direction depended on the particular circumstances of the case.”
WLR Daily, 14th August 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 v Charles – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Where a person was charged with an offence of doing something which he was prohibited from doing by an antisocial behaviour order without reasonable excuse, the legal burden of proving that the defendant acted without reasonable excuse lay on the prosecution.”
The Times, 25th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
In re D (Children) (Care proceedings: Preliminary hearing) – Times Law Reports
In re D (Children) (Care proceedings: Preliminary hearing)
Court of Appeal
“Where it was clear that a child had been assaulted by one or other of two people, the court was not required to identify which one was the perpetrator.”
The Times, 25th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Yeong v General Medical Council – Times Law Reports
Yeong v General Medical Council
Queen’s Bench Division
“While a doctor’s clinical errors or incompetence might be addressed by remedial action to address his areas of weakness, such remedial action was less relevant where the misconduct consisted of engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient.”
The Times, 25th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Manslaughter GP gave second patient too much painkiller – The Guardian
“A family doctor accidentally injected a patient with six times the correct dose of painkiller within an hour of visiting another patient who died after he administered a similar dosage, it emerged today.”
The Guardian, 24th August 2009
Sourc: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Legal highs’ set to be banned – BBC News
“Two so-called ‘party’ drugs and a man-made cannabis substitute will be banned by the end of the year, the Home Office has announced.”
BBC News, 25th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two-thirds of prisons overcrowded says report – The Independent
“Two-thirds of prisons in England and Wales are overcrowded, figures revealed today, with some jails holding hundreds more inmates than they were built for.”
The Independent, 25th August 2009
Source: www.independent
Error leaves children unprotected under 1984 Video Recordings Act – The Times
“People selling adult videos, including pornography, to children are to escape prosecution after the discovery of a Whitehall blunder that means that the 1984 law regulating the video industry was never enacted.”
The Times, 25th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Celebrity lawyer ‘Mr Loophole’ calls for defendants in sex cases to be given anonymity as Emmerdale actor Lewis Linford cleared – Daily Telegraph
“Men accused of sexual assault should be granted the same anonymity as their alleged victims, according to a prominent lawyer.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Internet cut-off threat for illegal downloaders – The Guardian
“People who persist in swapping copyrighted films and music will have their internet connections cut off under tough new laws to be proposed by the government today.”
The Guardian, 25th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Naked women are acceptable on daytime TV, Ofcom rules – Daily Telegraph
“A Channel 4 life drawing programme which featured naked female models was acceptable lunchtime viewing, the television watchdog has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Senior CPS lawyer, Sarfwaz Ibrahim, arrested on corruption charges – The Times
“A senior Crown Prosecution Service lawyer has been arrested and charged in a corruption investigation.”
The Times, 25th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BNP face legal action over membership rules – Daily Telegraph
“The Equality and Human Rights Commission are taking legal action against the British National Party over concerns about its admissions policy.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Vegan prisoners win right to “cruelty free” products in jail – Daily Telegraph
“Vegan prisoners have won the right to order ethically-sourced food, toiletries and cosmetics in jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Child, nine, carried out sexual assault – The Independent
“A sexual assault by a nine-year-old was one of 32 recorded offences involving under 10s last year, a police force revealed today.”
The Independent, 24th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge bans paedophile who abused girl, 11, from taking Viagra on NHS – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has banned a convicted paedophile, Roger Martin, from taking Viagra after it emerged he was being prescribed the libido-enhancing drug on the NHS.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
