Air traffic firm ruled ‘ageist’ – BBC News
“The air traffic control service Nats has been found guilty of age discrimination by refusing to recruit trainee controllers older than 35.”
BBC News, 27th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gun killer sentenced to at least 26 years – The Independent
“A young gunman known as Scarface was jailed for life today for the murder of a promising teenage footballer. Richard Harrison-Allen, 20, shot Etem Celebi dead in November 2007 as he tried to flee the scene in the Smalley Close estate, Stoke Newington, north London. Today gang member Harrison-Allen, who was convicted of the teenager’s murder earlier this month, was sentenced to a minimum of 26 years at St Albans Crown Court.”
The Independent, 26th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lesbian couple claim £20,000 damages after NHS refuses them fertility treatment – Daily Telegraph
“Caroline Harris and Julie McMullan claim they are victims of discrimination because they are a same sex couple and have asked a judge to order fertility treatment for Miss Harris.”
Daily Telegraph., 26th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mother jailed for failing to send daughter to school 100 yards from home – Daily Telegraph
“A mother has been sent to prison for letting her 11-year-old daughter miss 90 per cent of her lessons, despite living just 100 yards from the school.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government plans to keep DNA samples of innocent – The Guardian
“The government is planning to get around a European court ruling that condemned Britain’s retention of the DNA profiles of more than 800,000 innocent people by keeping the original samples used to create the database, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 27th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
OFT can rule on bank charges, say judges – The Times
“An end to hefty bank charges for unauthorised overdrafts moved closer yesterday with a Court of Appeal ruling that the Office of Fair Trading can decide if such charges are fair. But the decision that fees levied on personal current account customers can be regulated could also herald the end of free banking.”
The Times, 27th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law schools to increase fees despite downturn – Legal Week
“Three of London’s law schools have considerably increased their Legal Practice Course (LPC), despite the widespread cost-cutting measures currently being implemented across the profession.”
Legal Week, 26th February 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
John Hutton admits terror suspects were handed over for rendition – Daily Telegraph
“Defence secretary John Hutton has admitted that two terror suspects were handed to the US then flown to Afghanistan for interrogation.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bank charges ruling paves way for refunds – The Guardian
“Banks and building societies could be forced to return billions of pounds to consumers after a court threw out their appeal over unauthorised overdraft charges.”
The Guardian, 26th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Norris resumes battle to avoid extradition – The Times
“Retired businessman Ian Norris began a new High Court battle today to avoid extradition to the US where he faces trial on charges of obstructing justice.”
The Times, 26th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hacker loses latest extradition battle – The Independent
“Computer hacker Gary McKinnon lost the latest round of his fight against extradition to the US today when British prosecutors refused to bring charges against him.”
The Independent, 26th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Royal Mail partial sell-off Bill published – The Independent
“The Government today pressed ahead with its controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail but tried to head off growing criticism by pledging to enshrine in law that the organisation would remain publicly owned.”
The Independent, 26th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman guilty of supermarket death – BBC News
“A woman has been found guilty of manslaughter after a shopper was killed following a row over queue jumping.”
BBC News, 26th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Generics (UK) Ltd and others v H Lundbeck A/S – WLR Daily
Generics (UK) Ltd and others v H Lundbeck A/S [2009] WLR (D) 68
“A claim for revocation on the ground of insufficiency of a patent in which claims 1 and 3 were to a product consisting of a single chemical compound and claim 6 was to a process for preparing it failed.”
WLR Daily, 25th February 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.
Mitchell and Another v Glasgow City Council – Times Law Reports
Mitchell and Another v Glasgow City Council
House of Lords
“Local housing authority landlords were under no duty to warn a neighbour who had received death threats from an abusive tenant that a meeting had been arranged at which he was warned that he would be evicted unless his behaviour improved, after which the abusive tenant inflicted fatal injuries on his neighbour.”
The Times, 26th February 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.
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Khanani, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 276 (28 January 2009)
Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office v M [2009] EWCA Crim 214 (21 January 2009)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Slattery v Cabinet Office Civil Service Pensions & Anor [2009] EWHC 226 (Ch) (16 February 2009)
Clearview International Ltd & Ors v PWH Com Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 167 (Ch) (06 February 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Thorne v Lass Salt Garvin (A Firm) [2009] EWHC 100 (QB) (28 January 2009)
Roach & Ors v Home Office [2009] EWHC 312 (QB) (25 February 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Linnett v Halliwells Llp [2009] EWHC 319 (TCC) (24 February 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Child Support Agency: tough new line leaves parents few appeal rights – The Times
“I have spent most of the past ten years representing parents, mostly women, trying to recover ever-increasing arrears of maintenance from the Child Support Agency.”
The Times, 26th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Miliband faces high court battle in UK over Gaza rights – The Guardian
“The foreign secretary, David Miliband, has acted ‘in flagrant and continuing breach of international law’ in failing to suspend arms exports to Israel, the high court will be told.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Now bankers want a new bonus – lower divorce settlements – The Independent
“Divorced bankers who have had their bonuses cut are trying to wriggle out of millions of pounds worth of maintenance payments they promised to pay their children and former wives. Dozens of ex-husbands in the City are going back to court to ask judges to reduce divorce settlements that were agreed in much rosier economic times.”
The Independent, 26th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
