R v Ngyuen [2008] EWCA Crim 585; [2008] WLR (D) 94
“The mere fact that the Crown chose to rely on bad character evidence which it had decided not to make the subject of a criminal charge could not of itself have such an adverse effect on the fairness of the proceedings that the court ought not to admit that evidence.”
WLR Daily, 20th March 2008
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Lichter & Schwarz (a partnership) v Rubin [2008] EWHC 450 (Ch D); [2008] WLR (D) 93
“On an interim application for the disclosure of ‘information about relevant property or assets which are or may be the subject of an application for a freezing injunction’ pursuant to CPR r 25.1(1)(g), it was only necessary to show that a freezing order could be applied for and whether or not that application would be successful was not a matter on which the court could form a view at that stage; it need only be satisfied that there were credible grounds for making an application if so advised.”
WLR Daily, 20th March 2008
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“A judge did not have jurisdiction to make a declaration that a marriage based on lack of consent was not valid under English law, since such a marriage was voidable and not void ab intitio. The judge should have declared that the marriage was not recognised as a valid marriage in this jurisdiction.”
WLR Daily, 20th March 2008
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Wakefield Metropolitan District Council v T [2008] EWCA Civ 199; [2008] WLR (D) 91
“A supervision order made pursuant to s 31 of and para 6 of Sch 3 to the Children Act 1989 had an initial life of 12 months and could be extended for a further two years maximum.”
WLR Daily, 20th March 2008
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B v B [2008] EWCA Civ 543; [2008] WLR (D) 90
“In ancillary relief cases the source and origin of assets was one of the factors that had to be taken into account in determining distribution since the primary objectives of the exercise were fairness and an absence of discrimination between the parties.”
WLR Daily, 20th March 2008
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Halabi (a Bankrupt) v Camden London Borough Council and Another
Chancery Division
“The current practice in some county courts of annulling a bankruptcy order, on the basis of an undertaking from the bankrupt’s solicitor to pay the debts, costs and expenses of the bankruptcy, was not within the jurisdiction of the court.”
The Times, 25th March 2008
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Omar v Westminster City Council
Court of Appeal
“An officer reviewing a local authority decision that it had discharged its housing duty by offering suitable acccommodation had to examine the facts as they appeared at the date of that decision.”
The Times, 25th March 2008
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Giles v Rhind and Another (No 2)
Court of Appeal
“The court had power to extend the limitation period where a party, allegedly in breach of duty, had entered into a transaction defrauding creditors.”
The Times, 25th March 2008
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Court of Appeal
“Where a claimant proved both that a defendant was negligent and that loss ensued which was of a kind likely to have resulted from such negligence, that would ordinarily be enough to enable a court to infer that it was probably so caused, even if the claimant was unable to prove positively the precise mechanism.”
The Times, 24th March 2008
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EB (Togo) and Another v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“Very lengthy delay in processing an application for indefinite leave to remain by a National Health Service employee who had returned to the UK despite a deportation order did not invalidate the order.”
The Times, 24th March 2008
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Smith (Jean) v Northamptonshire County Council
Court of Appeal
“A council which had no control over a ramp not on its property was not strictly liable to an employee who was injured on it.”
The Times, 24th March 2008
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“Plans for a joint drive by Britain and France against illegal immigration could backfire by forcing ‘soft targets’ to return to dangerous countries, refugee groups have warned.”
The Independent, 25th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An elderly woman was left to die in hospital after doctors made an order not to resuscitate her without her family’s knowledge, it has been claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The first woman Attorney-General was enthusing in Law last week about government moves to combat domestic violence. A starkly different message comes this week from the first woman to lead the 455-judge strong Association of District Judges. Edwina Millward believes that recent reforms to curb domestic violence are having the reverse effect — and that cases coming to trial are in decline.”
The Times, 25th March 2008
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“An award-winning winemaker whose wares are sold at the royal palaces is facing a £30,000 bill after European bureaucrats ruled that he was using the wrong-shaped bottles.”
The Times, 25th March 2008
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“A powerful coalition of children’s charities is urging ministers to make it illegal for companies to trawl Facebook and other social networking websites for information on prospective recruits.”
The Times, 25th March 2008
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“Passing sentence in the case of the death of Kamilah Peniston, Mr Justice Holland condemned Britain’s gang-gun culture.
According to the judge, there were ‘exceptional circumstances’ that allowed him to hand down a sentence below the five-year minimum term set down in law.”
The Times, 25th March 2008
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“The fight against gun crime is being undermined by judges who fail to ensure that tough penalties set down in law are imposed in the courts, a senior police chief has told The Times.”
The Times, 25th March 2008
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“One in six murders was committed last year by someone who was out on bail for another offence, figures disclosed suggest.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th March 2008
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