Licences plan for clamping firms – BBC News
“Wheel clamping companies will have to conform to tough new licensing regulations in order to operate, under new Home Office proposals.”
BBC News, 3rd April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Playboy TV fined over sex scenes – BBC News
“Ofcom has fined Playboy TV £22,500 for broadcasting unencrypted explicit ‘adult material.’ ”
BBC News, 3rd April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Only 14 firms become first-wave LDPs – Law Society’s Gazette
“The legal profession has largely snubbed the first wave of the Legal Services Act’s business structure reforms, with only 14 legal disciplinary practices up and running as the new regime came into force on Tuesday.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd April 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.org.uk
Access to civil justice is failing, says Association of District Judges president – Law Society’s Gazette
“Access to justice in the civil courts is worse than it was a decade ago and is set to decline further, according to the new president of the Association of District Judges.”
Law Society’s Gazette. 2nd April 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Doleman v Shaw – WLR Daily
Doleman v Shaw [2009] EWCA Civ 283; [2009] WLR (D) 115
“On a true construction of s 178(4) of the Insolvency Act 1986, on the disclaimer of a lease by a liquidator, although the company ceased to be bound by the tenant covenants so far as its own obligations were concerned, it was treated as still bound so far as third party obligations were concerned.”
WLR Daily, 1st April 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.
In re A (Child: Overseas adoption) – Times Law Reports
In re A (Child: Overseas adoption)
Court of Appeal
“In the context of an overseas adoption, a child’s home with prospective adopters during the period of ten weeks immediately prior to the making of an order for parental responsibility was not required to be in the United Kingdom.”
The Times, 3rd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Dobson and Others v Thames Water Utilities Ltd – Times Law Reports
Dobson and Others v Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Court of Appeal
“Where a court was considering an award of damages to an occupier of land for loss of amenity following transitory nuisance, the actual impact on the occupier would be relevant.”
The Times, 3rd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Kelly and Another v GE Healthcare Ltd – Times Law Reports
Kelly and Another v GE Healthcare Ltd
Chancery Division
“Compensation for employed inventors of inventions of outstanding benefit to the employer should be determined after the event, not before, in accordance with all available evidence so as to secure a just and fair reward to the employee.”
The Times, 3rd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK Border Agency reaches full agency status and publishes framework agreement and business plan – UK Border Agency
“The UK Border Agency, which was established as a shadow executive agency in April 2008, has today begun to operate as a full executive agency of the Home Office. ”
UK Border Agency, 1st April 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
New measures to boost United Kingdom fight against human trafficking – UK Border Agency
“Victims of human trafficking will receive better protection and support under new measures coming into force in the United Kingdom today.”
UK Border Agency, 1st April 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Attorney General decision on Binyam – Attorney General’s Office
“Attorney General decision on Binyam Mohamed investigation.”
Attorney General’s Office. 26th March 2009
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Buy-to-let tycoon jailed for conning millions from investors – The Guardian
“A buy-to-let property tycoon who conned investors out of millions of pounds to fund lavish lifestyles for himself and the firm’s directors was jailed today.”
The Guardian, 2nd April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Did the handling of the G20 protests reveal the future of policing? – The Guardian
“This week police used ‘kettling’ – penning marchers in an area and refusing to let them out – to deal with the G20 demonstrations. Is this really the most sensible way to tackle protests?”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Abused couple lose £100,000 damages – The Times
“A vulnerable couple who were subjected to savage abuse by a gang of youths have been stripped of their £100,000 damages payout by senior judges.”
The Times, 3rd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Health ‘super-regulator’ CQC orders 21 hospital trusts to clean up – The Times
“Warnings about substandard levels of hygiene and infection control have been issued to twenty-one NHS trusts, including four flagship foundation hospitals. The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the new ‘super-regulator’ for health and social care that started work on Wednesday, said that the trusts had failed to meet standards on cleanliness.”
The Times, 3rd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Child rapist jailed indefinitely – BBC News
“A paedophile who returned to the scene of a previous sex attack to rape a schoolboy has been jailed indefinitely.”
BBC News, 2nd April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Workplace grievance and flexible working laws change on Monday – OUT-LAW.com
“The way workplace disputes are handled will change from Monday. The Government’s scrapping of the statutory grievance and disciplinary procedures is just one of the law changes that will come into effect on 6th April.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd April 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Wood, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 651 (02 April 2009)
R. v Peacock & Anor [2009] EWCA Crim 654 (02 April 2009)
Evans, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 650 (02 April 2009)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Trident Turboprop (Dublin) Ltd v First Flight Couriers Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 290 (02 April 2009)
Hawkes v Cuddy & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 291 (02 April 2009)
KJ (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 292 (02 April 2009)
Office of Fair Trading v Foxtons Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 288 (02 April 2009)
MA (Ethiopia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 289 (02 April 2009)
Pease & Anor v McMillan & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 258 (02 April 2009)
X & Anor v London Borough of Hounslow [2009] EWCA Civ 286 (02 April 2009)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AHK & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 287 (02 April 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Hutton v Government of Australia [2009] EWHC 564 (Admin) (20 March 2009)
High Court (Patents Court)
Synthon BV v Merz Pharma GmbH & Co KGaA [2009] EWHC 656 (Pat) (02 April 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Public Service Vehicles (Operators’ Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Public Service Vehicles (Operators’ Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009
The Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009
The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2009
The Local Transport Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2009
The Education (Recognised Bodies) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Education (Listed Bodies) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2009
The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
