Clash of arms – Law Society’s Gazette
“Four landmark court rulings last week placed into sharp focus the ongoing trial of strength between ministers and the judiciary.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th April 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lichter & Schwarz (a Partnership) v Rubin – Times Law Reports
Lichter & Schwarz (a Partnership) v Rubin
Chancery Division
“When applying for an interim order directing a party to provide information about relevant property or assets which were, or could be the subject of an application for a freezing injunction, it was necessary to show only that there was a reasonable possibility, based on credible evidence, that a freezing injunction would be applied for.”
The Times, 18th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21days from the date of publication.
Regina (Black) v Secretary of State for Justice – Times Law Reports
Regina (Black) v Secretary of State for Justice
Court of Appeal
“Section 35 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991, giving the Secretary of State for Justice power to block the release on licence of prisoners sentenced between 1991 and 2003 to prison terms of more than 15 years, was not compatible with article 5.4 of the European Convention on Human Rights, providing that anyone deprived of his liberty had the right to have the lawfulness of his detention decided speedily by a court.”
The Times, 18th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21days from the date of publication.
Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Mary Ltd and Others v Kingston upon Thames Borough Council – Times Law Reports
Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Mary Ltd and Others v Kingston upon Thames Borough Council
Chancery Division
“The introduction by Kingston upon Thames Borough Council of an unmanned code-operated barrier to control entry to Warren Road, a private road that provided access from a public road to the Coombe Estate, would amount to a substantial interference with the statutory rights of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Mary Ltd, Holy Cross Sisters Trustees Inc, Rokeby Educational Trust Ltd, who run three schools, and Unilever plc, who run a training centre, to use the relevant roads for going to or leaving their premises.”
The Times, 18th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21days from the date of publication.
Regina v Blythe – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Offences of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child or causing a child to watch a sexual act were not serious specified sexual offences for the purposes of the provisions relating to dangerous offenders if the defendant was under 18.”
The Times, 18th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21days from the date of publication.
Inmates win ‘cold turkey’ payout – The Times
“Taxpayers have footed a £1 million compensation bill after almost 200 drug-addicted prisoners sued the Government, claiming that denying them a heroin substitute breached their human rights.”
The Times, 18th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Now, even the pro bono units can’t afford to stay open – The Times
“The shake-up in legal aid is having a devastating effect on law centres – hitting some of those most deserving of legal help.”
The Times, 17th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BT’s secret Phorm trials open door to corporate eavesdropping – The Register
“The government has refused to investigate BT’s covert wiretapping of thousands of its customers in 2006 and 2007, despite its own expert’s view that without consent Phorm’s advertising targeting technology is a breach of criminal law.”
The Register, 17th April 2008
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
EU privacy chief wants data breach law for business – OUT-LAW.com
“The privacy watchdog for EU institutions has called for a planned requirement for telecoms companies to publish details of information security breaches to be extended to banks, businesses and medical bodies.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th April 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Colleagues jailed for race abuse – BBC News
“Three men have been jailed for three years for a campaign of racial harassment against a Muslim colleague.”
BBC News, 17th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyer Gill Switalski seeks £19m after losing her job in sex bias ordeal – The Times
“A top City lawyer who won a claim for sex discrimination after being driven from her job in an 18-month campaign of bullying is seeking £19 million in compensation.”
The Times, 18th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The case of Sgt Eros and his police truncheon – Daily Telegraph
“Three judges have been asked to decide whether a male stripper who dresses as a policeman should be allowed to carry a real truncheon.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sisters celebrate court bingo win – BBC News
“Two women who sued their sister for a share of a £50,000 bingo win have been awarded the money by a judge.”
BBC News, 17th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serious Fraud Office set to fight devastating arms deal judgment – The Times
“The Serious Fraud Office is to appeal against the devastating court ruling that it acted unlawfully by dropping its investigation into BAE Systems.”
The Times, 18th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother guilty over heroin death – BBC News
“The mother of a teenager who died of a heroin overdose has been found guilty at Swansea Crown Court of her manslaughter through gross negligence.”
BBC News, 17th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Six guilty of terrorism support – BBC News
“A man who heckled then Home Secretary John Reid during a speech has been convicted of terrorist fund-raising and inciting terrorism overseas.”
BBC News, 17th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang jailed for £6m holiday scam – BBC News
“A gang that cheated thousands of people in a £6m holiday scam have been jailed for up to seven years each.”
BBC News, 17th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two men convicted after 5am swim with dolphin – The Guardian
“Two men were today found guilty of harassing a dolphin when they frolicked in the sea with it after leaving a party in the early hours of the morning.”
The Guardian, 17th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Laroche v Spirit of Adventure (UK) Ltd [2008] EWHC 788 (QB) (17 April 2008)
Gower Chemicals Group Litigation v Gower Chemicals Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 735 (QB) (17 April 2008)
Cumbria Waste Management Ltd & Anor v Baines Wilson (A Firm) [2008] EWHC 786 (QB) (16 April 2008)
Jones v Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust [2008] EWHC 558 (QB) (20 March 2008)
Cornes v Southwood [2008] EWHC 369 (QB) (10 March 2008)
Tele2 International Card Company SA & Ors v Post Office Ltd [2008] EWHC 158 (QB) (25 February 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Kuzel v Roche Products Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 380 (17 April 2008)
Manchester City Council v Moran & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 378 (17 April 2008)
TRM Copy Centres (UK) Ltd & Ors v Lanwall Services Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 382 (17 April 2008)
Duffield & Anor v Gandy [2008] EWCA Civ 379 (17 April 2008)
Dunn v Parole Board [2008] EWCA Civ 374 (16 April 2008)
A v Essex County Council [2008] EWCA Civ 364 (16 April 2008)
Abbey Mine Ltd v Coal Authority & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 353 (16 April 2008)
Bonham & Anor v Fishwick & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 373 (16 April 2008)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
McKenzie v R [2008] EWCA Crim 758 (11 April 2008)
R v R [2008] EWCA Crim 678 (4 April 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Varma v General Medical Council [2008] EWHC 753 (Admin) (16 April 2008)
Smith v The Assistant Deputy Coroner for Oxfordshire [2008] EWHC 694 (Admin) (11 April 2008)
High Court (Family Division)
London Borough of Ealing v KS & Ors [2008] EWHC 636 (Fam) (03 April 2008)
S v S [2008] EWHC 519 (Fam) (19 March 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
