X and another v Hounslow London Borough Council – WLR Daily
X and another v Hounslow London Borough Council [2008] EWHC 1168 (QB); [2008] WLR (D) 180
“A local authority could be held to be under a duty of care to protect vulnerable adults from abuse by third parties.”
WLR Daily, 4th 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.
Redknapp v Commissioner of the City of London Police and another – WLR Daily
“A warrant authorising the entry and search of premises issued under s 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 was unlawful if the application did not identify which of the four conditions specified in s 8(3) of the Act was being relied on. Further, the execution of such a warrant was invalidated by a failure to satisfy the requirements of s 16(5) of the Act, which provided that when premises were occupied, the officer executing the warrant must not only produce the warrant to the person in occupation, but also supply him or her with a copy of it.”
WLR Daily, 4th 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.
Practice Direction (Administrative Court: Uncontested Proceedings) – WLR Daily
Practice Direction (Administrative Court: Uncontested Proceedings); [2008] WLR(D) 178
“Guidance as to the procedure to be followed where proceedings in the Administrative Court were uncontested.”
WLR Daily, 4th 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.
BRB (Residuary) Ltd v Connex South Eastern Ltd – WLR Daily
BRB (Residuary) Ltd v Connex South Eastern Ltd [2008] EWHC 1172 (QB); [2008] WLR (D) 177
“Where proceedings had been taken to the point of judgment against a person who had not been the correct defendant, that person might recover under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 against the person who should have been the defendant.”
WLR Daily, 4th 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.
Actavis UK Ltd v Merck and Co Inc – Times Law Reports
Actavis UK Ltd v Merck and Co Inc
Court of Appeal
“Unlike human rights law, where the Court of Appeal had to refer to the House of Lords a case involving a decision of the European Court of Human Rights which conflicted with an earlier Court of Appeal decision, since patent law was much more specialist than human rights law, the Court of Appeal was free to depart from its own previous decision where it was satisfied that the European Patent Office Boards of Appeal had formed a settled view of European patent law which was inconsistent with that earlier decision.”
The Times, 5th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
ICO issues new guidance on transfer of employee information – OUT-LAW.com
“The Information Commissioner’s Office has today published new guidance to help organisations comply with the Data Protection Act when providing information about their employees under TUPE, the law that protects staff when a business is transferred.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th June 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Reforming judge rewrites the rule book – Daily Telegraph
“A new agreement gives the judiciary a say in setting their own budgets – but they will have to meet some Government targets.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Youths face tougher laws on carrying knives to combat surge in stabbings – The Independent
“Police will be told to prosecute anyone aged 16 and above caught with a knife in an attempt to tackle the surge in fatal stabbings. Officers across the country will carry out more stop-and-searches of passers-by in an effort to catch more teenagers and young adults with weapons.”
The Independent, 5th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
42-day detention would breach human rights law despite concessions, MPs warn – The Guardian
“The government’s concessions on 42-day pre-charge detention for terrorism suspects have left the legislation in breach of human rights law, the joint select committee on human rights will say today.”
The Guardian, 5th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
WI in prison mental health call – BBC News
“Women’s Institute members have voted overwhelmingly to back a resolution calling for an end to ‘inappropriate imprisonment’ of the mentally ill.”
BBC News, 4th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lady Justice Arden: not enough women judges – The Times
“One of Britain’s handful of senior women judges last night launched a blistering attack over the continuing lack of women appointed as High Court judges.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
HM Revenue & Customs v Epson Telford Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 576 (22 May 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Cunningham v Nokia Corporation [2008] EWHC 1174 (Ch) (09 May 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Bedfordshire County Council v Haslam & Anor [2008] EWHC 1070 (Admin) (15 May 2008)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Haden Young Ltd v Laing O’Rourke Midlands Ltd [2008] EWHC 1016 (TCC) (08 May 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Climbie social worker wins appeal – BBC News
“A social worker responsible for the welfare of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie has won her appeal to continue working in her role.”
BBC News, 4th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MTV fined £255k for offensive material – The Guardian
“Media regulator Ofcom has fined MTV £255,000 for broadcasting ‘highly offensive language and material’ pre-watershed.”
The Guardian, 4th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court begins hearing asbestos test case – The Times
“Families of workers who have died from the fatal asbestos-related disease, mesothelioma, launched a crucial High Court battle yesterday with insurers who say they are not liable to pay compensation.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
High court shuts landbanking firm – The Guardian
“An illegal landbanking scheme which sold plots of land to investors with the promise of big profits has had its assets frozen following action by the City watchdog.”
The Guardian, 4th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bad news for lawyers, but good news for taxpayers – The Times
“How much should big companies mitigate their tax liabilities — both legally and morally? The controversy over Tesco’s tax structuring techniques involving sale and leaseback arrangements with offshore companies highlights a practice increasingly common among large companies. The revelations triggered an outcry about the behaviour of large multinational companies; some even argued that Tesco should ignore such lawful tax planning opportunities and simply volunteer 30 per cent of its profits in corporation tax out of a sense of social responsibility.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law Society and LSC respond to LSCC fine – Law Society
“The Law Society and the Legal Complaints Service (LCS) have reacted to news that Legal Services Complaints Commissioner Zahida Manzoor is to levy a fine of £275,000 in relation to its complaints handling plan for 2008/09.”
Law Society, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.lawsociety.org.uk
