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Laroche v Spirit of Adventure (UK) Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in carriage by air, law reports, personal injuries by sally

Laroche v Spirit of Adventure (UK) Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 12; [2009] WLR (D) 14

“Giving a purposive construction to Sch 1 to the Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) Order 1967, a hot-air balloon was an aircraft, within the meaning of art 1, and the person flying in it was a passenger of the aircraft, within the meaning of art 17, whether he paid for his flight or not.”

WLR Daily, 21st January 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Stringer and others v HM Revenue and Customs (Case C-520/06); Schultz-Hoff v Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund (Case C-350/06) – WLR Daily

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in EC law, law reports, sick leave, working time by sally

Stringer and others v HM Revenue and Customs (Case C-520/06); Schultz-Hoff v Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund (Case C-350/06); [2009] WLR (D) 13

“Employees who by reason of illness were not able to take paid annual leave in the year in which it was due were not for that reason to be deprived of the right to paid annual leave at a later time or, in the case of employees who had been dismissed, to a payment in lieu.”

WLR Daily, 21st January 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Mucelli v Government of Albania; Moulai v Deputy Public Prosecutor in Creteil, France – WLR Daily

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in appeals, extradition, law reports, time limits by sally

Mucelli v Government of Albania; Moulai v Deputy Public Prosecutor in Creteil, France [2009] UKHL 2; [2009] WLR (D) 12

“In order to comply with the requirement in ss 26(4) and 103(9) of the Extradition Act 2003 that notice of an appeal to the High Court must be ‘given’ within the specified period the notice had to be both served on all respondents to the appeal and filed in the court within that period, and the court had no power to grant an extension of time.”

WLR Daily, 21st January 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Akinnoye Agbaje v Akinnoye Agbaje – WLR Daily

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in divorce, financial provision, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Akinnoye Agbaje v Akinnoye Agbaje [2009] EWCA Civ 1; [2009] WLR (D) 11

“A careful approach was required where a court was determining whether to exercise its jurisdiction under Pt III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 to grant an applicant leave to apply for financial relief in this jurisdiction following a divorce in an overseas country.”

WLR Daily, 21st January 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Jain and Another v Trent Strategic Health Authority – Times Law Reports

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in care homes, duty of care, law reports by sally

Jain and Another v Trent Strategic Health Authority

House of Lords

“Although there was no duty of care in negligence owed by a regulatory authority to the owners of a nursing home, the procedure by the authority had registration of the nursing home cancelled, appeared to be in breach of the owners’ rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.”

The Times, 22nd January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Firm sued for £6.6m road repair – BBC News

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in news, repairs, roads by sally

“An engineering firm is being sued over work done on the A5 in north Wales by the Welsh Assembly Government.”

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BBC News, 22nd January 2009

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Complaint after OAP shot by Taser – BBC News

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in complaints, news, police, weapons by sally

“The case of an 89-year-old man, who was shot with a Taser gun by officers, has been referred to a police watchdog.”

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BBC News, 22nd January 2009

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‘NatWest Three’ transferred to British prison – The Times

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in news, sentencing, transfer of prisoners by sally

“The ‘NatWest Three’ bankers, who were jailed in the United States for a £3.5 million Enron-related fraud, are now in a British prison serving the remainer of their 37-month sentence.”

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The Times, 21st January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Kitten row murderer jailed for life – The Independent

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who stabbed his partner to death in an argument that stemmed from a disagreement about their kitten was sentenced to life in prison today.”

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The Independent, 21st January 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

The moment grammar school boy left in coma by rival – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in assault, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Jack Blanchard was left in a coma for 10 days and will suffer permanent brain damage after having his head stamped upon by 14-year-old Jordan Akehurst in front of a crowd of at least 12 teenagers in Rainham, Kent, last year.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police constable ‘smacked’ child – BBC News

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in assault, children, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A policeman described in court as having a Dickensian attitude has been given a suspended jail sentence after he hit a primary school-age child.”

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BBC News, 21st January 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for shooting at police

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in attempted murder, attempts, firearms, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who shot at three policemen has been jailed for 30 years.”

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BBC News, 21st January 2009

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New era of patient rights claimed for NHS – The Times

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in doctors, health, news by sally

“An end to the ‘doctor knows best’ era of medicine was heralded by ministers yesterday as Gordon Brown published a constitution for the NHS.”

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The Times, 22nd January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

City watchdog: banking system needs profound change – The Times

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in banking, financial regulation, news by sally

“The banking system must undergo ‘profound’ changes if a repeat of the current collapse is to be avoided in future, the head of the City watchdog has warned.”

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The Times, 22nd January 2009

Source: www.times.co.uk

Dancer killer jailed for 27 years – BBC News

Posted January 21st, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who murdered a 17-year-old dancer over a simmering dispute in a nightclub has been jailed for life with no chance of release for 27 years.”

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BBC News, 21st January 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Atheist ads ‘not breaking code’ – BBC News

Posted January 21st, 2009 in advertising, news by sally

“An atheist UK bus campaign which uses the slogan ‘There’s probably no God’ does not breach the advertising code, a watchdog has ruled.”

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BBC News, 21st January 2009

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Manchester school ‘superhead’ faces misconduct hearing – The Guardian

Posted January 21st, 2009 in news, professional conduct, teachers by sally

“One of Labour’s first school ‘superheads’, who was made a dame for turning around a failing school in Manchester, faces charges of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ at a disciplinary hearing today.”

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The Guardian, 21st January 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk