Man awarded £90,000 after suicide attempt – The Independent
“A man who tried to kill himself has successfully sued the hospital which saved his life for £90,000 damages.”
The Independent, 6th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BA crucifix worker takes case to Court of Appeal – Daily Telegraph
“British Airways check-in employee Nadia Eweida who was banned from wearing a Christian cross at work is to take her case to the Court of Appeal.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Courtroom shortages causing long trial delays, report warns – The Guardian
“A shortage of courtrooms mean victims and witnesses face long delays in criminal trials, the government’s spending watchdog has warned.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Firms bought secret personal data on staff – privacy chief – The Guardian
“More than 40 major British companies face legal action for allegedly buying secret personal data about thousands of workers they wanted to vet before employing them.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jailed bogus aristocrat Hugh Rodley investigated for other frauds – The Times
“A bogus aristocrat jailed for eight years yesterday for his leading role in the world’s biggest attempted theft is also being investigated for other massive frauds.”
The Times, 6th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Women and children ‘at risk as family courts reach breaking point’ – The Times
“The family courts system is at ‘breaking point’ and thousands of vulnerable women and children at risk of abuse are going without legal help, according to a report.”
The Times, 6th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Harry Potter actor’s killer sentenced to life in prison – The Guardian
“Karl Bishop, who stabbed to death the Harry Potter actor Rob Knox, was today sentenced at the Old Bailey to life in prison.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Von Der Pahlen v Leoben High Court, Austria [2009] EWHC 383 (Admin) (04 March 2009)
High Court (Patents Court)
AT&T Knowledge Ventures LP, Re [2009] EWHC 343 (Pat) (03 March 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Stanton v Collinson [2009] EWHC 342 (QB) (02 March 2009)
Prince Radu of Hohenzollern v Houston & Anor [2009] EWHC 398 (QB) (04 March 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No.11) Order 2009
The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings) Order 2009
The Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No.3) Order 2009
The Bank Administration (Scotland) Rules 2009
The Bank Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 2009
The Bank Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2009
The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (Fees) Rules Order 2009
The Companies (Shares and Share Capital) Order 2009
The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009
The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Essex Trading Standards v Singh – WLR Daily
Essex Trading Standards v Singh; [2009] WLR (D) 81
“In order to acquit a defendant of a charge of unauthorised use of registered trade marks in relation to goods, contrary to s 92(1)(c) of the Trade Marks Act 1994, under the statutory defence provided by s 92(5) of the Act, it was not enough for the court to conclude on the facts that the defendant had acted in the honest belief that the use of the signs was not an infringement of the registered trade marks; it was also necessary to find that he had reasonable grounds for so believing.”
WLR Daily, 4th March 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.
R v G; R v J – WLR Daily
R v G; R v J [2009] UKHL 13; [2009] WLR (D) 80
“To rely on the defence in s 58(3) of the Terrorism Act 2000 a defendant had to show an objectively ‘reasonable excuse’ for his action or possession and a ruling that neither a desire to ‘wind up’ prison officers nor mental illness could amount to a reasonable excuse had been correct.”
WLR Daily, 4th March 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.
Peters v East Midlands Strategic Health Authority and another (Nottingham City Council, Part 20 defendant) – WLR Daily
“A severely disabled claimant was entitled as of right to damages from the tortfeasor in preference to dependence on the statutory obligations of the local authority to provide accommodation and care for her. For the purposes of disregarding damages for personal injuries from charging provisions in respect of accommodation and care provided by local authorities, all the heads of damage were to be disregarded, not only those for pain, suffering and loss of amenity.”
WLR Daily, 4th March 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.
R (Ahmad) v Newham London Borough Council – WLR Daily
R (Ahmad) v Newham London Borough Council [2009] UKHL 14; [2009] WLR (D) 78
“A local authority scheme for the allocation of social housing which accorded priority amongst applicants with ‘reasonable preference’ under s 167 of the Housing Act 1996, as amended, according to length of time on the waiting list, rather than relative need, was neither unlawful nor irrational.”
WLR Daily, 4th March 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 G (Terrorism: Information); Regina v J (terrorism: Information) – Times Law Reports
Regina v G (Terrorism: Information); Regina v J (terrorism: Information)
House of Lords
“To secure a conviction, the prosecution was not required to show that a defendant had had a terrorist purpose for collecting or recording information of a kind likely to be useful to a terrorist or possessing a document or record containing information of that kind.”
The Times, 5th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 from the date of publication.
Honorary Queen’s Counsel 2009 – Ministry of Justice
“Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of six Queen’s Counsel honoris causa.”
Ministry of Justice, 5th March 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Woman gets life for feud killing – BBC News
“A Merseyside woman who fatally stabbed a mother-of-two after years of falling out has been jailed for life for murder at Liverpool Crown Court.”
BBC News, 4th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EU judges back UK retirement age – BBC News
“The UK’s compulsory retirement age of 65 is not in breach of EU legislation, according to a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ).”
BBC News, 5th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inspectors call for ‘cultural shift’ within Crown Prosecution Service – The Times
“Half of all complaints from the public about the prosecution of crimes are handled inadequately or poorly, a report by inspectors has found.”
The Times, 5th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Scores of killers who were given life terms released from prison to commit serious crimes – Daily Telegraph
“Scores of killers released from life sentences have gone on to commit serious crimes over the past decade, including murder and rape, the Government has admitted.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police apologise for fatal shooting of innocent man – The Guardian
“Sussex police yesterday formally apologised to the family of James Ashley, who was shot dead by police in Hastings more than 10 years ago. The police have admitted negligence and reached a settlement with Ashley’s family that involves financial compensation and a public apology.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
