House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?

Posted August 1st, 2007 in law reports by sally

In re Officer L (Respondent) (Northern Ireland) [2007] UKHL 36

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In re Times Newspapers Ltd and others [2007] EWCA Crim 1925 – WLR Daily

Posted July 31st, 2007 in contempt of court, disclosure, law reports, official secrets act by michael

In re Times Newspapers Ltd and others [2007] EWCA Crim 1925

A judge in a criminal trial had power to prevent publication of a question and answer exchange which took place in open court but which should have taken place in camera. Publication of speculation as to the content of evidence that was given in camera could constitute a contempt of court.”

WLR Daily, 30th July 2007

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Tasarruf Mevduati Sigorta Fonu v Demirel and another [2007] EWCA Civ 799 – WLR Daily

Posted July 31st, 2007 in civil procedure rules, law reports, service out of jurisdiction by michael

Tasarruf Mevduati Sigorta Fonu v Demirel and another [2007] EWCA Civ 799

The court had power under CPR r 6.20(9) to permit service outside the jurisdiction of a claim to enforce a foreign judgment where the defendant, who lived abroad, had no assets in the jurisdiction. Ordinarily it would not be just to permit service outside the jurisdiction unless there was a real prospect of a legitimate benefit to the claimant from the English proceedings.”

WLR Daily, July 30th 2007

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McLaughlin v Governor of the Cayman Islands [2007] UKPC 50 – WLR Daily

Posted July 31st, 2007 in compensation, law reports, wrongful dismissal by michael

McLaughlin v Governor of the Cayman Islands [2007] UKPC 50

When a decision to dismiss a public office holder had been held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void, the office holder remained entitled to his full emoluments of that office until his tenure of office was lawfully ended.”

WLR Daily, 30th July 2007

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Society of Lloyd’s v Henderson and others – WLR Daily

Posted July 31st, 2007 in law reports, Lloyd's, misfeasance in public office by michael

Society of Lloyd’s v Henderson and others; Lowe and others v Society of Lloyd’s; Society of Lloyd’s v Stockwell and others

“The Society of Lloyd’s was not a “public officer” for the purposes of the tort of misfeasance in public office.”

WLR Daily, 30th July 2007

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Jones v Garnett (HM Inspector of Taxes) [2007] UKHL 35 – WLR Daily

Posted July 31st, 2007 in dividends, income tax, law reports, married persons, small businesses by michael

Jones v Garnett (HM Inspector of Taxes) [2007] UKHL 35

A husband who provided his services to the market via a private company which his wife co-owned, thus distributing his earned income between them both via dividend, was not liable to tax on the income transferred to the wife, pursuant to section 660A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, provided the wife’s shares in the company were ordinary shares which carried a right to more than just income.”

WLR Daily, 30th July 2007

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In re Times Newspapers Ltd and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted July 31st, 2007 in contempt of court, disclosure, law reports, official secrets act by sally

Contempt warning about speculation in press

In re Times Newspapers Ltd and Others 

Court of Appeal

“A judge in a criminal trial could prohibit the publication of a question-and answer-exchange that took place in open court when it should have occurred in camera. The publication of speculation as to the content of evidence that was given in camera could amount to a contempt of court.”

The Times, 31st July 2007

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Shirley and Others v. Crabtree – Times Law Reports

Posted July 30th, 2007 in agricultural holdings, law reports, succession by sally

Livelihood condition for succeeding tenant

Shirley and Others v Crabtree

Queen’s Bench Division

“On an application by a nominated successor for a direction that she became the tenant of an agricultural holding, she did not have to satisfy the livelihood condition by reference to five of the seven years ending with the date of the tribunal hearing as well as by reference to the date of the retirement notice.”

The Times, 30th July 2007

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Steadman-Byrne v. Amjad and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted July 30th, 2007 in appeals, bias, law reports, personal injuries by sally

Challenge to bias must be made immediately

Steadman-Byrne v Amjad and Others

Court of Appeal

“A clear manifestation of bias on the part of a tribunal should ordinarily be drawn to its attention immediately. Appellate courts tended not to look favourably on complaints of vitiating bias made only after the complainant had taken his chance on the outcome and found it unwelcome.”

The Times, 30th July 2007

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Regina (Horvath) v. Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – Times Law Reports

Disparity reference to ECJ

Regina (Horvath) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Court of Appeal

“The Court of Appeal had jurisdiction to review a reference by the High Court to the Court of Justice of the European Communities but if unable with complete confidence to resolve the issue, should uphold the reference.”

The Times, 30th July 2007

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Trustee Solutions Ltd. and others v. Dubery and another – WLR Daily

Posted July 30th, 2007 in law reports, pensions by sally

Trustee Solutions Ltd. and others v. Dubery and another [2007] EWCA 771 

“On a true construction of s73(3)(b) of the 1995 Act the members of a pension scheme who had the right to retire at 60 in respect of any part of their service, and who were aged between 60 and 64 on the date that the scheme commenced winding up, fell within the provision; but not in respect of pension or other benefits accrued by service to which a normal retirement date at the age of 65 applied.”

WLR Daily, 26th July 2007

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Poets Chase Freehold Co. Ltd. v. Sinclair Gardens Investments (Kensington) Ltd. – WLR Daily

Posted July 30th, 2007 in landlord & tenant, law reports by sally

Poets Chase Freehold Co. Ltd. v. Sinclair Gardens Investments (Kensington) Ltd. [2007] EWHC 1776 (Ch) 

“A notice that was purportedly given under s 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, but was subsequently accepted by the qualifying tenants to have failed to comply with the requirements of s 13(3), was an invalid notice that did not have statutory consequences and there was nothing in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Act to bar the tenants from serving without delay a valid s 13 notice.”

WLR Daily, 26th July 2007

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R (El-Kurd) v. Sakavickas and another – WLR Daily

Posted July 30th, 2007 in indictments, jury directions, law reports, proceeds of crime by sally

R (El-Kurd) v. Sakavickas and another; R v. Rana Singh [2007] EWCA Crim 1888

“Where a judge had misdirected a jury owing to a defect in the indictment and the misdirection went to the heart of the issue between the defendant and the Crown, the conviction would be unsafe even if the indictment could have been amended so that the facts relied on would amount to the offence charged, and even where the case against the defendant was very strong.”

WLR Daily, 26th July 2007

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In re W (Children) (Permission to appeal) – WLR Daily

Posted July 30th, 2007 in appeals, contact orders, law reports, residence orders by sally

In re W (Children) (Permission to appeal) 

“The function of the Court of Appeal on a permission application for residence and contact was limited to a review of the decision of the judge to see whether a prospective appellant had an arguable case, fit to present to the full court on appeal, that the order was ‘plainly wrong’.”

WLR Daily, 26th July 2007

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Commissioners for Revenue and Customs v. Thorn Baker Ltd., Paradise and Another interested parties – Times Law Reports

Posted July 27th, 2007 in law reports, statutory sick pay by sally

No sick pay for short-term agency worker

Commissioners for Revenue and Customs v. Thorn Baker Ltd., Paradise and Another interested parties

“An agency worker who had entered into a contract of service for a period of less than three months was not entitled to statutory sick pay.”

The Times, 27th July 2007 

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McLaughlin v. Governor of the Cayman Islands – Times Law Reports

Posted July 27th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Void dismissal entitles officeholder to full salary and pension rights

McLaughlin v. Governor of the Cayman Islands

“Where a court of competent jurisdiction had held that a decision to dismiss a public office holder was void, the officeholder remained entitled to his full salary and pension rights until such time as his tenure of office was lawfully ended.”

The Times, 27th July 2007

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R (Madan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted July 27th, 2007 in law reports by sally

R (Madan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department: R (Kapoor) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA 770 

“The Court of Appeal emphasised the importance of making prompt applications for judicial review against deportation decisions and stated the principles to be followed in future cases.”

WLR Daily, 25th July 2007

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R (F (Mongolia)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted July 27th, 2007 in law reports by sally

R (F (Mongolia)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 769 

“Judicial review remained unavailable in respect of the refusal by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal to grant permission to appeal against an immigration judge’s decision.”

WLR Daily, 25th July 2007

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Lewisham London Borough Council v. Malcolm (Disability Rights Commission intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted July 27th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Lewisham London Borough Council v. Malcolm (Disability Rights Commission intervening) [2007] EWCA Civ 763 

“A landlord, in bringing proceedings for possession against a tenant who had unlawfully sublet his premises, unlawfully discriminated against the tenant since the tenant had a mental impairment which had a ‘substantial effect on his ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities’ so that he was disabled for the purposes of s 1(1) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.”

WLR Daily, 25th July 2007

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In re Leeds United Association Football Club Ltd. – WLR Daily

Posted July 27th, 2007 in law reports by sally

In re Leeds United Association Football Club Ltd. [2007] EWHC 1761 (Ch) 

“Damages for wrongful dismissal were not payable in priority to other expenses pursuant to para 99(4) to (6) of Sch B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986.”

WLR Daily, 25th July 2007

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