Current Awareness

Corr v IBC Vehicles Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted February 28th, 2008 in industrial injuries, law reports, negligence, suicide by sally

Corr v IBC Vehicles Ltd [2008] UKHL 13; WLR (D) 62

“Where the deceased’s suicide had been the direct result of a depressive illness from which he had been suffering, which had been the direct and foreseeable consequence of an accident for which his employer was liable, his widow was entitled to claim damages under s 1 of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976. No reduction should be made for contributory negligence.”

WLR Daily, 27th February 2008

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.

House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?

Posted February 28th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Corr (Administratix of The Estate of Thomas Corr (Deceased)) v Ibc Vehicles Limited, Appellate Committee [2008] UKHL 13 (27 February 2008)

R (On The Application of M) (Fc) V London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Appellate Committee [2008] UKHL 14 (27 February 2008)

Source: www.parliament.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 28th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Front Ace, Owners of the Ship v Vicky 1, Owners of the Ship [2008] EWCA Civ 101 (26 February 2008)

FK (Kenya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 119 (26 February 2008)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

W Stevenson & Sons (A Partnership)& Anor v R [2008] EWCA Crim 273 (25 February 2008)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Telles v South West Strategic Health Authority [2008] EWHC 292 (QB) (26 February 2008)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Dartmouth Court Blackheath Ltd v Berisworth Ltd [2008] EWHC 350 (Ch) (27 February 2008)

Hanchett-Stamford v Attorney General & Ors [2008] EWHC 330 (Ch) (27 February 2008)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Landfast (Anglia) Ltd. v Cameron Taylor One Ltd [2008] EWHC 343 (TCC) (26 February 2008)

Cantillon Ltd v Urvasco Ltd [2008] EWHC 282 (TCC) (27 February 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted February 28th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Rent Repayment Orders (Supplementary Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Street Works (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Social Security (Local Authority Investigations and Prosecutions) Regulations 2008

The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2008

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 5) (England) Order 2008

The Cornwall Partnership National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008

The Local Government (Non-Domestic Rating) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2008

The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Concessionary Bus Travel (Permits)(England) Regulations 2008

The North Bristol National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008

The Dairy Produce Quotas (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Dairy Produce Quotas (General Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2008

The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008

The Insurance Business Transfer Schemes (Amendment of the Corporation Tax Acts) Order 2008

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Cash aid to help grandparents care for children in drug-risk families – The Guardian

Posted February 28th, 2008 in benefits, children, drug abuse, grandparents, news by sally

“Grandparents are to be given financial support and legal backing to make it easier for them to take over the care of children with parents who are problem drug users, under government plans revealed yesterday. The package includes the government’s intention to dock the welfare benefits of unemployed problem users who fail to make contact with treatment services. Ministers intend to announce more steps linking benefit rights to completing treatment courses.”