Waiters’ tips laws under scrutiny – BBC News
“The government is to look into laws around tips in restaurants, saying it was ‘not clear’ if owners who kept a share were breaking the law.”
BBC News, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SFO to appeal High Court BAE verdict – The Times
” The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will appeal against a recent High Court judgment that it ‘acted unlawfully’ when it dropped an investigation into bribery and corruption allegations over a BAE Systems’ arms deal with Saudi Arabia.”
The Times, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Violence on women ‘costs £40bn’ – BBC News
“Violence against women costs £40bn a year in England and Wales, according to a charity report.”
BBC News, 23rd April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Plans to ban gay jokes rejected by the Lords – Daily Telegraph
“Comedians and church leaders have claimed a victory for free speech after Government plans to ban jokes about homosexuals were rejected in the House of Lords.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wife of murder victim Garry Newlove slams ‘disgraceful’ court system – The Times
” A woman who saw her husband kicked to death by a gang of teenagers outside their house in Cheshire told MPs that the courts system was ‘utterly disgraceful’.”
The Times, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Father fined for overfilling bin – BBC News
“A father-of-four has been left with a criminal record for overfilling his wheelie bin by four inches.”
BBC News, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
London Borough of Harrow v Ibrahim & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 386 (21 April 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Buhler AG v FP Spomax SA [2008] EWHC 823 (Ch) (21 April 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Cotton (t/a Allmat Enterprises) v Rickard Metals Inc [2008] EWHC 824 (QB) (21 April 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Farah, R (on the application of) v General Medical Council [2008] EWHC 731 (Admin) (02 April 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Gallaher International Ltd v TLAIS Enterprises Ltd [2008] EWHC 804 (Comm) (18 April 2008)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Taylor Woodrow Construction v RMD Kwikform Ltd [2008] EWHC 825 (TCC) (17 April 2008)
High Court (Patents Court)
Research In Motion UK Ltd v Visto Corporation [2008] EWHC 819 (Pat) (17 April 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Oxford Legal Group Ltd v Sibbasbridge Services Plc and Another – WLR Daily
“The court would refuse to enforce the right of a director to inspect a company’s accounts pursuant to s 222 of the Companies Act 1985 where the purpose of the proposed inspection was to injure the company or was improper.”
WLR Daily, 21st April 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.
JHP Ltd v BBC Worldwide Ltd and another – WLR Daily
JHP Ltd v BBC Worldwide Ltd and another [2008] EWHC 757 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 120
“In order to succeed in a claim for copying an original work, the claimant had to establish on the balance of probabilities that the defendant had copied a substantial part of that work.”
WLR Daily, 21st April 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.
R (Edwards) v Environment Agency – WLR Daily
R (Edwards) v Environment Agency; [2008] WLR (D) 119
“When copies of draft speeches which the Law Lords proposed to deliver were provided in confidence, prior to the delivery of judgment, to the legal representatives of the parties to an appeal which had been heard, the purpose was to obtain help in correcting misprints, inadvertent errors of fact or ambiguities of expression. It was not intended to enable the case to be reargued, and any attempt to do so amounted to an abuse of the procedure of the House of Lords.”
WLR Daily, 21st April 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.
The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2008 and the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Fast Track Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2008 [CP 29/07] – Ministry of Justice
“This report summarises the responses to the consultation, including how the consultation process has influenced the final shape of the rules.”
Response to consultation (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 21st April 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: Consultation paper (PDF)
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners – Times Law Reports
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners
Court of Appeal
“A taxable person was entitled to assign to another any benefit of repayment he enjoyed from the overpayment of value-added tax.”
The Times, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online fro 21 days from the date of publication.
AIC Ltd v Marine Pilot Ltd – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“Where a charterparty provided that the vessel should load at a single named safe port, the charterers thereby warranted the safety of that port.”
The Times, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online fro 21 days from the date of publication.
Masri v Consolidated Contractors International UK Ltd and Others (No 2) – Times Law Reports
Masri v Consolidated Contractors International UK Ltd and Others (No 2)
Court of Appeal
“The court had the power to appoint a receiver by way of equitable execution over future receipts from a defined asset.”
The Times, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online fro 21 days from the date of publication.
Targeting clients to fight prostitution – Reuters
“The rise of international sex trafficking is causing many countries to rethink their laws on prostitution and re-examine legal frameworks that for decades have treated the purchase of sex as a social nuisance or ‘victimless crime’.”
Reuters, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.reuters.com
Teacher killer stalls parole bid – BBC News
“The killer of headteacher Philip Lawrence will remain in prison for several more months despite being eligible for release.”
BBC News, 21st April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solicitors face inquiry over insurance fraud kickbacks – The Times
“Ten solicitors’ firms are being investigated with dozens of accident claims-handling companies for alleged insurance fraud.”
The Times, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Loophole has allowed spread of lap dancing clubs, say campaigners – The Guardian
“The number of lap dancing clubs across Britain has doubled to more than 300 in four years because of a loophole in legislation, according to a report published today. The marketing of lap dancing as a leisure industry rather than as a branch of the commercial sex industry has helped its rapid expansion since the first mainstream club opened in 1995.”
The Guardian, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges set to deliver new blow on terror – The Times
“Gordon Brown is facing a new battle over key anti-terrorism laws this week with the High Court set to rule against powers to freeze suspects’ bank accounts.”
The Times, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Outcome of consultation on public law family fees – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement on the outcome of a consultation on court fees in public law family proceedings.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st April 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
