Current Awareness

Howard de Walden Estates Ltd v Aggio and others; Earl Cadogan and another v 26 Cadogan Square Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted June 27th, 2008 in enfranchisement, landlord & tenant, law reports, leases by sally

Howard de Walden Estates Ltd v Aggio and others; Earl Cadogan and another v 26 Cadogan Square Ltd [2008] UKHL 44; [2008] WLR (D); [2008] WLR (D) 208

“A head lessee of a block of flats could be a qualifying tenant of an individual flat in the block so as to be entitled to claim a lease extension for it under s 39 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.”

WLR Daily, 26th June 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.

Howard de Walden Estates Ltd v Aggio and Others; Earl Cadogan and Another v 26 Cadogan Square Ltd Before Lord – Times Law Reports

Posted June 27th, 2008 in enfranchisement, landlord & tenant, law reports, leases by sally

Howard de Walden Estates Ltd v Aggio and Others; Earl Cadogan and Another v 26 Cadogan Square Ltd

House of Lords

“A head lessee of a block of flats could be a qualifying tenant of an individual flat in the block so as to be entitled to claim a lease extension for it under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.”

The Times, 27th June 2008

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.

Johns v Solent SD Ltd – Times Law Reports

Posted June 27th, 2008 in age discrimination, EC law, law reports, stay of proceedings by sally

Johns v Solent SD Ltd

Court of Appeal

“Where there was a reasonable chance that the Court of Justice of the European Communities might decide a case pending before it so as to give a plaintiff a good claim in the English courts, the sensible answer was to stay the hearing of the claimant’s case so that it would not be snuffed out before the European Court decision became known.”

The Times, 27th June 2008

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.

Childless couples denied as anonymity loss scares egg and sperm donors – The Times

Posted June 27th, 2008 in anonymity, assisted reproduction, news by sally

“The removal of anonymity from sperm and egg donors has provoked a crisis in fertility treatment that is denying couples the chance to try for a baby.”

Full story

The Times, 26th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Government will crack down on unnecessary CRB checks, Phil Hope says – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 27th, 2008 in child abuse, criminal records, news by sally

“Voluntary groups who force adults to have unnecessary criminal records checks will be given special training by the Government, ministers said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

State to take action against parents who can’t control their children – The Times

Posted June 27th, 2008 in ASBOs, children, news, parental responsibility by sally

” Children as young as 5 will be identified as being at risk of becoming criminals or troublemakers under government plans to tackle offending and disorder on the streets.”

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The Times, 27th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Straw’s emergency bill to shield witnesses – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2008 in anonymity, news, witnesses by sally

“Jack Straw, the justice secretary, will introduce an emergency bill in the Commons next week to try to stop hundreds of serious criminal cases collapsing because of concerns about anonymous witnesses. Announcing the move yesterday, he said the bill was expected to go through all its Commons stages the week beginning July 7.”

Full story

The Guardian, 27th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Expro takeover given High Court approval – The Times

Posted June 27th, 2008 in news, takeovers by sally

“The Takeover Panel received a significant boost to its authority to police takeovers today after the High Court approved a £1.8 billion acquisition of Expro, the oil services provider, by a private equity consortium.”

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The Times, 26th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Haulier hit car while on phone – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2008 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A lorry driver who caused a fatal accident while talking on his Bluetooth headset was jailed yesterday for four-and-a-half years. Haulier Mervyn Richmond, 49, was so distracted during a conversation with his mother that he ploughed into a line of stationary traffic, killing father-of-two Michael Buston.”

Full story

The Guardian, 27th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man freed early ‘committed rape’ – BBC News

Posted June 27th, 2008 in news, parole, prisons, rape by sally

“A prisoner allegedly raped someone after being released early under a government scheme aimed at easing jail overcrowding, it has emerged.”

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BBC News, 27th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Website domain names: any suffixes could be possible after landmark vote – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2008 in domain names, news by sally

“Icann, the organisation that regulates the internet domain name system, has passed a landmark vote to relax rules limiting web addresses to ‘top-level’ suffixes, such as .com and .uk, a move that could see people and companies register almost anything they want.”

Full story

The Guardian, 26th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

21/7 ‘obstruction’ case dropped – BBC News

Posted June 26th, 2008 in disclosure, news, terrorism by sally

“Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man who was accused of failing to disclose information about one of the attempted 21 July bombers.”

Full story

BBC News, 26th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 26th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Colliard, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1175 (13 May 2008)

Bassett, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1174 (14 May 2008)

N Ltd & Anor, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1223 (10 June 2008)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Abu Dhabi Investment Company & Ors v H Clarkson & Company & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 699 (26 June 2008)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Cenet (nee McGlennon) v Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council [2008] EWHC 1407 (QB) (26 June 2008)

High Court (Family Division)

Salford City Council v GJ & Ors [2008] EWHC 1097 (Fam) (16 May 2008)

Munro v Munro [2007] EWHC 3315 (Fam) (19 December 2007)

I v I [2008] EWHC 1167 (Fam) (23 June 2008)

High Court (Patents Court)

WL Gore & Associates Ltd v Geox Spa [2008] EWHC 1385 (Pat) (11 June 2008)

Zipher Ltd v Markem Systems Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 1379 (Pat) (25 June 2008)

Aerotel Ltd v Wavecrest Group Enterprises Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 1180 (Pat) (14 May 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 26th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Education (Assisted Places) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008

The Education (Student Support) (No.2) Regulations 2008

The Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2008

The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Education (Assisted Places) (Incidental Expenses) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008

The Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (England) Regulations 2008

The Social Security (Students and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Jail for helicopter laser prank – BBC News

Posted June 26th, 2008 in endangering safety of aircraft, news, sentencing by sally

“A 21-year-old man from Greater Manchester who temporarily blinded a police helicopter pilot with a laser pen has been jailed for four months.”

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BBC News, 26th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

St. Austell Market Act 2008

Posted June 26th, 2008 in legislation, markets by sally

St. Austell Market Act 2008 published

Full text (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Crown denies 7/7 trial witch-hunt – BBC News

Posted June 26th, 2008 in news, prosecutions, terrorism by sally

“The prosecutor in the trial of three men accused of helping the 7 July London suicide bombers has denied the case was a witch-hunt.”

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BBC News, 26th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Q&A: Equality Bill – The Guardian

Posted June 26th, 2008 in bills, equality, news by sally

“The government has announced a new equality bill aimed at tackling ‘entrenched discrimination’ in the workplace and beyond. The bill replaces more than 100 separate pieces of legislation covering race, disability and gender equality.”

Full story

The Guardian, 26th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk