Truancy jailing every two weeks – BBC News
“A parent is jailed for their child’s truancy once a fortnight every school term in England and Wales, analysis of court statistics shows.”
BBC News, 12th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
How the Government is helping the bereaved in its Coroners and Justice Bill – The Times
“The proposed reforms to the Inquest system, criticised by David Pannick, QC, in Times Law last month, are vital to ensure that we offer bereaved people the best possible information and support at what is likely to be one of the most traumatic periods of their life.”
The Times, 12th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Zipher Ltd v Markem Systems Ltd and another – WLR Daily
Zipher Ltd v Markem Systems Ltd and another [2009] EWCA Civ 44; [2009] WLR (D) 48
“An offer of an undertaking by one party lapsed automatically once the court found in favour of the other side and the offer was not resurrected when the losing side successfully appealed to the Court of Appeal.”
WLR Daily, 11th 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.
Ugiagbe v Southwark London Borough Council – WLR Daily
Ugiagbe v Southwark London Borough Council [2009] EWCA Civ 31; [2009] WLR (D) 47
“A person’s failure to go to the Homeless Persons Unit for advice before leaving accommodation which she occupied did not amount to a lack of ‘good faith’ for the purposes of s 191(2) of the Housing Act 1996 rendering her intentionally homeless.”
WLR Daily, 11th 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.
R (Liverpool City Council) v Hillingdon London Borough Council – WLR Daily
R (Liverpool City Council) v Hillingdon London Borough Council [2009] EWCA Civ 43; [2009] WLR (D) 45
“The responsibility for looking after a child in need fell on the local authority where the child was living and could not be fulfilled merely by sending the child on to another local authority, even if the child himself wanted to live in the area of that other authority. S 20 of the Children Act 1989 imposed a duty on the local authority to carry out a proper assessment of the child’s welfare needs and the type and location of accommodation that would meet those needs.”
WLR Daily, 11th 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.
Allianz SpA and another v West Tankers Inc – WLR Daily
Allianz SpA and another v West Tankers Inc (Case C-185/07); [2009] WLR (D) 44
“It was incompatible with Regulation 44/2001 for a court of an EC member state to make an order to restrain a person from commencing or continuing proceedings before the courts of another member state on the ground that such proceedings would be contrary to an arbitration agreement.”
WLR Daily, 11th 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.
British Broadcasting Corporation v Sugar and Another – Times Law Reports
British Broadcasting Corporation v Sugar and Another
House of Lords
“The British Broadcasting Corporation was a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which meant that all requests for information were subject to the jurisdiction of the Information Commissioner and, on appeal, the Information Tribunal, even if the information requested was held for the purposes of art, journalism or literature.”
The Times, 12th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Webster (The Parents) v Norfolk County Council & Ors (Rev 1) [2009] EWCA Civ 59 (11 February 2009)
Laker Vent Engineering Ltd v Templeton Insurance Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 62 (11 February 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Re Nortel Networks SA & Ors [2009] EWHC 206 (Ch) (11 February 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
McKinnon v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 170 (Admin) (23 January 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2009
The Gambling Act 2005 (Variation of Monetary Limit) Order 2009
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2009
The Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Schedule 2) Order 2009
The Financial Assistance Scheme and Incapacity Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Banks rescue bill set to become law – The Independent
“A ‘ping-pong’ between the two Houses of Parliament was avoided today, when peers accepted a Commons change to the Banking Bill, which now goes for Royal Assent.”
The Independent, 11th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ensuring confidence and transparency in the electoral system – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister Michael Wills has given a speech on public confidence and transparency in the democratic process to the Association of Electoral Administrators Conference in Brighton.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Software body slams Government’s ‘special treatment’ of music industry – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government’s Digital Britain plan is a failure that gives favourable treatment to the music business and props up failed business models, a software trade body has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th February 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Trader who received £1.2m bonus can sue for extra £100,000, court rules – The Times
“A City trader who is suing his employer claiming that he was underpaid £100,000 after receiving a £1.2 million bonus has won the right to continue his case.”
The Times, 11th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Smacking row family win right to adopt – Daily Telegraph
“A family has won the right to adopt a girl after they were banned when the father smacked a child for swearing.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Why we have still not learnt the lessons from Harold Shipman – The Times
“Ten years ago Harold Shipman was making headlines after he was charged with the murder of 15 of his patients. A public inquiry found that Shipman had used loopholes in the systems in which he practised as a family doctor to kill more than 215 people and to avoid detection for many years.”
The Times, 12th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother and boyfriend guilty of inflicting 107 injuries on child – The Independent
“A girl aged two was beaten to death by her mother and her boyfriend, who inflicted 107 separate injuries during four weeks of violence.”
The Independent, 12th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police will not investigate ‘cash for amendments’ allegations – The Guardian
“Labour peers accused of attempting to change the law in favour of companies employing them will not be investigated by the police, Scotland Yard said today.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Credit-crunch divorcés appeal over maintenance – The Times
“The courts are expected to rule soon in a series of test cases brought by once-wealthy City workers who want to renegotiate their hefty divorce settlements now that they are deprived of their large bonuses.”
The Times, 12th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Photographers fear they are target of new terror law – The Guardian
“Taking photographs of police officers could be deemed a criminal offence under anti-terrorism legislation that comes into force next week. Campaigners against section 76 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, which becomes law on Monday, said it would leave professional photographers open to fines and arrest.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Abuse case couple lose fight to get children back – The Independent
“A couple whose children were taken from them and adopted cannot have them back, even though they ‘may be right’ in believing they suffered a miscarriage of justice, three Court of Appeal judges have ruled.”
The Independent, 12th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
