Vigilante sentenced over sex video campaign – The Independent
“A vigilante who filmed men meeting up for sex in a bid to clean up a woodland was today spared jail.”
The Independent, 18th May 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MoD facing compensation claims after legal ruling – Daily Telegraph
“The Ministry of Defence is facing a flood of compensation claims from families of servicemen who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan after a landmark legal ruling that they are covered by human rights laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Knife crime down as police hail stop and search – The Times
“The Metropolitan Police have stopped and searched 24,000 young people every month over the past year in an operation that is cutting teenage knife crime and violence.”
The Times, 19th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina (Ghai) v Newcastle upon Tyne City Council – Times Law Reports
Regina (Ghai) v Newcastle upon Tyne City Council
Queen’s bench Division
“The orthodox Hindu belief in the necessity of open-air cremation as a manifestation of belief within the meaning of article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights was limited by statutory provisions which were justified under article 9.2 of the Convention.”
The Times, 18th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
FH (Bangladesh) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
FH (Bangladesh) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“A delay of two years and nine months in dealing with an application for indefinite leave to remain constituted culpable and undue delay on the part of the Secretary of State for the Home Department and was productive of conspicuous unfairness in the case of man who had evaded deportation in 1986 and lived under an assumed name for 23 years.”
The Times, 18th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Retailers want to retain consumers’ right to reject faulty goods, say law commissions – OUT-LAW.com
“Businesses as well as consumers have backed the UK Government’s attempts to retain shoppers’ right to return faulty goods for an immediate refund. A consultation has found that retailers as well as shoppers back the stance.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Man jailed after dog found in bin – BBC News
“A Lincolnshire man who admitted keeping five dogs for fighting has been sentenced to 22 weeks in prison.”
BBC News, 18th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for footballer murder – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life for murdering a promising teenage footballer in a row over a girl.”
BBC News, 18th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met chief prepared to launch inquiries into alleged misuse of MPs’ expenses – The Guardian
“Paul Stephenson says police will investigate MPs where warranted, while union calls on Labour’s NEC to outline deselection process for MPs found guilty of claims misuse.”
The Guardian, 18th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Practice Direction (Criminal Proceedings: Victim Personal Statements; Pleas of Guilty in the Crown Court; Forms) – WLR Daily
“Lord Judge CJ, sitting in the Supreme Court, handed down an amendment to Practice Direction (Criminal Proceedings: Consolidation) [2002] 1 WLR 2870, relating to victim personal statements, pleas of guilty in the Crown Court and forms.”
WLR Daily, 15th May 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.
Aggregator needs daily evidence to make price comparisons fair, rules ad regulator – OUT-LAW.com
“Price aggregating websites that want to claim that they compare more suppliers than anyone else must conduct research to make sure it is true and must update that research frequently, the advertising regulator has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th May 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Council rejection of bungled electronic tender was fair, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“A building firm which forgot to attach files to its electronic tender for work has failed in its attempt to force a local authority to consider its bid. The High Court has said that the local authority did not have to accept the mistaken tender.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th May 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
House competition draw to go ahead after Gambling Commission probe – OUT-LAW.com
“A controversial competition to win a house that was halted by the Gambling Commission has been allowed to proceed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th May 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
G20 protesters issue legal threat – BBC News
“Solicitors representing G20 protesters are warning the Metropolitan Police they may seek a judicial review of the tactics used at the summit.”
BBC News, 18th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
OT (A Child), Re [2009] EWCA Civ 409 (14 May 2009)
Secretary of State for Defence v Smith, R (on the application of) [2009] EWCA Civ 441 (18 May 2009)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Divison)
Girma & Ors, R. v (Rev 1) [2009] EWCA Crim 912 (15 May 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Taylor v HMP Wandsworth & Ors [2009] EWHC 1020 (Admin) (15 May 2009)
Spanovic v Government of Croatia & Anor [2009] EWHC 723 (Admin) (15 May 2009)
Shylolibavan v SSHD [2009] EWHC 1067 (Admin) (15 May 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hayim & Ors v Couch [2009] EWHC 1040 (Ch) (15 May 2009)
Insurancewide.Com Services Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2009] EWHC 999 (Ch) (15 May 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Petroplus Marketing AG v Shell Trading International Ltd [2009] EWHC 1024 (Comm) (14 May 2009)
High Court (Patents Court)
Leo Pharma (a/s Leo Laboratories Ltd) v Sandoz Ltd [2009] EWHC 996 (Pat) (15 May 2009)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Barr & Ors v Biffa Waste Services Ltd [2009] EWHC 1033 (TCC) (15 May 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Schedule 2) (No. 2) Order 2009
The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Housing Renewal Grants (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2009
The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009
The Traffic Management Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) (Wales) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Francois v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd – WLR Daily
Francois v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 405; [2009] WLR (D) 154
“On an application to review a decision rejecting a claim form for procedural non-compliance, where the claimant’s grounds included administrative error and the interests of justice, an employment judge should not limit his consideration to administrative error, but should consider whether, in all the circumstances, the interests of justice required a review.”
WLR Daily, 15th May 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.
Statement on amendments to the Coroners and Justice Bill – Ministry of Justice
“Jack Straw has made a written ministerial statement concerning amendments to the Coroners and Justice Bill.”
Ministry of Justice, 15th May 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Consumer Remedies for Faulty Goods – Law Commission
“In November 2008 the Law Commission published jointly with the Scottish Law Commission a consultation paper on consumer remedies for faulty goods. Appendix C (the European Consumer Centre Questionnaire) and Appendix D (the Comparative Section) to the consultation paper are also available. We published an executive summary and a press release. On 13 May 2009, we published a summaryof the 53 responses we received to the consultation. An overview and press release are also available.”
Law Commission, 14th May 2009
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
