BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 29th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Minister for Legal Aid v Main

Contex Drouzhba Lrtd v Wiseman & Anor

Regent Security Services Ltd v Power

Cawsand Fort Management Company Ltd v Stafford & Ors

M, R  v Sutton London Borough Council

Herefordshire Council v White

Hoddinott & Ors v Persimmon Homes (Wessex) Ltd

Able (UK) Ltd. v Revenue & Customs

Jain & Anor v Trent Strategic Health Authority

AIG Europe (Ireland) Ltd v Faraday Capital Ltd

Rolls Royce Industrial Power (India) Ltd v Cox

C (A child) v XYZ County Council & Anor

EE & Brian Smith (1928) Ltd v Hodson & Ors

James v Thomas

Fairfax Gerrard Holdings Ltd & Ors v Capital Bank Plc

Sharp v Ministry of Defence

Centrica Plc & Anor v Premier Power Ltd

Aldi Stores Ltd v WSP Group Plc & Ors

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Salih v R.

High Court (Administrative Court)

Slee v Secretary of State for Justice

Hasan v Secretary of State for Tarde & Industry

Paul & Anor v Assistant Deputy Coroner of Inner West London

Centro v Secretary of State for Transport & Anor

Krzyzowski v Circuit Court In Gliwice, Poland

Winchester College, Warden & Fellows Of & Anor v Food & Rural Affairs

Reforming the law on bribery- Law Commission

Posted November 29th, 2007 in bribery, consultations by sally

“Our review considers the full range of structural options for a scheme of bribery offences. ”

Announcement on Consultation

Law Commission, 29th November 2007

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

The changing judicial role: human rights, community law and the intention of Parliament – the Rt Hon Lady Justice Arden

Posted November 29th, 2007 in human rights, lectures, statutory interpretation by sally

“Lecture by the Rt Hon Lady Justice Arden at the Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association”

Full text

Judiciary of England and Wales, 28th November 2007

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Regina (Countryside Alliance and Others) v Attorney-General and Another Regina (Derwin and Others) v Same – Times Law Reports

Posted November 29th, 2007 in human rights, hunting, law reports by sally

Regina (Countryside Alliance and Others) v Attorney-General and Another Regina (Derwin and Others) v Same

House of Lords

“The prohibition of hunting wild animals with dogs and hare coursing imposed by the Hunting Act 2004 was not incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights or inconsistent with the treaty establishing the European Union.”

The Times, 29th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Burglar freed early battered mother to death – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 29th, 2007 in electronic monitoring, murder, news, young offenders by sally

“A teenage serial burglar battered a mother to death in her home after being freed early from prison with an electronic tag.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Convicting rapists and protecting victims – justice for victims of rape – Attorney General’s Office

Posted November 29th, 2007 in consultations, rape, witnesses by sally

“Response to consultation”

Full response

Attorney General’s Office, 27th November 2007

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk/

Information Commissioner will investigate latest gaffe by taxman – The Times

Posted November 29th, 2007 in confidentiality, HM Revenue & Customs, news by sally

“The Information Commissioner is to investigate a fresh security lapse by the taxman as the confidential details of millions of parents were included in apology letters sent to their last known address.”

Full story

The Times, 29th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Tesco ordered by watchdog to push for quick sale of former Slough Co-op – The Times

Posted November 29th, 2007 in competition, news by sally

“Tesco has been ordered by the Competition Commission to appoint an independent third party to sell a former Co-op store in Slough after the supermarket giant failed to find a buyer and was accused of reducing competition in the area.”

Full story 

The Times, 29th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Rape case judges fail to abide by consent rule – The Times

Posted November 29th, 2007 in news, rape by sally

“Judges may be issued with new guidelines to ensure that they apply the law properly as to whether a drunken person alleging rape can be held to have consented.”

Full story

The Times, 29th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

FSA rejects call to name and shame firms using misleading advertising – The Times

Posted November 29th, 2007 in advertising, consumer protection, news by sally

“The Financial Services Authority came under fire yesterday after refusing to name 19 firms that were preying on consumers with misleading online advertising.”

Full story

The Times, 29th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Calypso band taken for terrorists sues Ryanair – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2007 in airlines, news, terrorism by sally

“A blind calypso musician and his band who were escorted off a plane as suspected terrorists after a passenger claimed to have seen him reading a newspaper are suing Ryanair for about £1,000 each.”

Full story

The Guardian, 29th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Redknapp arrested in football corruption inquiry – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2007 in corruption, news, sport by sally

“The long-running investigation into football corruption stepped up a gear last night when it emerged that Harry Redknapp, one of the favourites to take over the job of England football coach, was among five men arrested by fraud squad detectives.”

Full story

The Guardian, 29th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man charged with Rachel Nickell murder – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2007 in murder, news by sally

“A man was charged today with the murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common in July 1992, the Crown Prosecution Service said.”

Full story

The Guardian, 28th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Challenge over widow’s £10m bequest – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 28th, 2007 in mental health, news, wills by sally

“A wealthy widow left her £10 million fortune to the owners of a Chinese restaurant after cutting her relatives out of her will, a court has heard. ”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Law Lords reject hunt challenge – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2007 in hunting, news by sally

“The Countryside Alliance has lost its legal challenge to overturn the ban on hunting with hounds.”

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BBC News, 28th November 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Autumn date for forced marriages law – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 28th, 2007 in forced marriages, press releases by sally

“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice says that a law that protects victims and potential victims of forced marriage will come into effect next autumn.”

Press release

Ministry of Justice, 28th November 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Related link: The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007

Transforming tribunals – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 28th, 2007 in consultations, press releases, tribunals by sally

“Radical reforms to modernise the tribunals system in England and Wales were set out in a consultation by the Ministry of Justice today.”

Press release

Ministry of Justice, 28th November 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Gault v United Kingdom (Application No 127/05) – Times Law Reports

Posted November 28th, 2007 in bail, human rights, law reports by sally

Gault v United Kingdom (Application No 127/05)

European Court of Human Rights

“The Court of Appeal of Northern Ireland was in breach of the European Convention of Human Rights in refusing bail, when the prosecution did not object, to a mother of triplets pending retrial on a charge of murder.”

The Times, 28th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council v Bainbridge and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted November 28th, 2007 in equal pay, law reports, women by sally

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council v Bainbridge and Others

Court of Appeal

“A woman, who could clearly base an equal pay claim with a man in the same grade, under section 1(2)(b) of the Equal Pay Act 1970, where their two jobs were rated as equivalent following a job evaluation study, could also base such a claim on comparison with a man placed in a lower grade by such a study but who in fact received more pay than her.”

The Times, 28th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Raglan Housing Association Ltd v Fairclough – Times Law Reports

Posted November 28th, 2007 in housing, law reports by sally

Raglan Housing Association Ltd v Fairclough

Court of Appeal

“A landlord could rely upon the commission of an indictable offence before a person took up a tenancy to obtain possession of the demised property under ground 14 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988, as amended by section 14 of the Housing Act 1996.”

The Times, 28th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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