BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 28th, 2009 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

McLaughlin & Ors v Newall [2009] EWHC 1925 (QB) (31 July 2009)

High Court (Family Court)

KSO v MJO & Anor [2009] EWHC 2152 (Fam) (10 August 2009)

High Court (Patents Court)

Molnlycke Health Care AB v Wake Forest University & Anor [2009] EWHC 2204 (Pat) (28 August 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Suspended term for tea poison man – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2009 in married persons, news, poisoning, sentencing by sally

“A man who poisoned his estranged wife’s tea with mercury has been given a 350-day suspended sentence.”

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BBC News, 28th August 2009

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Man jailed for raping two 13-year-old girls – The Independent

Posted August 28th, 2009 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who abducted and raped two teenage girls was jailed for 14 years today.”

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The Independent, 28th August 2009

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 28th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009

The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.2) (England) Order 2009

The Education (Supply of Information about the School Workforce) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Children Act 1989 (Higher Education Bursary)(England) Regulations 2009

The Education (Free School Lunches) (Child Tax Credit) (Wolverhampton City Council) Order 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Pleasure beach hoaxer jailed – The Independent

Posted August 28th, 2009 in bomb hoaxing, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who made a hoax 999 call claiming a nail bomb would be planted at Blackpool Pleasure Beach was jailed for two years today.”

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The Independent, 27th August 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 28th, 2009 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

First Conferences Services Ltd & Anor v Bracchi & Anor [2009] EWHC 2176 (Ch) (26 August 2009)

Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (No 2), Re [2009] EWHC 2141 (Ch) (21 August 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Police chiefs in court over abuse of speeding exemption – The Independent

Posted August 28th, 2009 in news, police, road traffic offences by sally

“Two senior police officers are to appear before magistrates today over claims they abused their positions to avoid speeding fines.”

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The Independent, 28th August 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 28th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2009

The Street Works (Qualifications of Supervisors and Operatives) (England) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Pensioner to be sentenced for poisoning wife’s tea – The Independent

Posted August 28th, 2009 in married persons, news, poisoning by sally

“A pensioner who poured mercury into his estranged wife’s cup of tea to win her back by nursing her back to health will be sentenced later today.”

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The Independent, 28th August 2009

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Law student wins four-year case to have exam marks upgraded – The Times

Posted August 28th, 2009 in news by sally

“A law student who refused to accept the results of her final examinations has won a four-year legal battle to have her marks upgraded.”

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The Times, 28th August 2009

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Women more likely to be victims of domestic violence, but more likely to be arrested – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 28th, 2009 in domestic violence, news by sally

“Women are three times as likely to be arrested over domestic violence allegations than men, even though they are more often the victims.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th August 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Sex attack deportation man jailed – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2009 in deportation, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A convicted sex attacker who assaulted two women after he should have been deported has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 27th August 2009

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Specialist court helps victims of domestic violence – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 27th, 2009 in domestic violence, news, victims by sally

“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has met with specially-trained domestic violence legal advisers and magistrates at Grays Magistrates’ Court to congratulate them on their work helping the victims of domestic violence.”

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Ministry of Justice, 27th August 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Gay ex-soldier angry at pay-outs – BBC News

Posted August 27th, 2009 in armed forces, compensation, harassment, news by sally

“A lesbian ex-soldier who won £187,000 damages after being sexually harassed has said she is ‘disgusted’ by lower payments given to injured personnel.”

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BBC News, 27th August 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Six years for man who battered pensioner to death – The Independent

Posted August 27th, 2009 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who battered a pensioner to death after an argument at a bus stop was today found guilty of manslaughter and jailed for six years.”

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The Independent, 27th August 2009

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Ex-peers ‘blocked from being MPs’ – BBC News

Posted August 27th, 2009 in elections, news, parliament, peerages & dignities by sally

“Jack Straw is to amend plans allowing life peers to resign from the House of Lords, to stop them standing as an MP for up to five years, it is reported.”

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BBC News, 27th August 2009

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In re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in administration)(No 2) – WLR Daily

Posted August 27th, 2009 in company law, law reports, schemes of arrangement, trusts by sally

In re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in administration)(No 2) [2009] EWHC 2141 (Ch); [2009] WLR (D) 287

“The court had no jurisdiction under Pt 26 of the Companies Act 2006 to sanction, so as to make binding on dissentients, a scheme of arrangement which had as its purpose the distribution of property held by a company on trust.”

WLR Daily, 26th August 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case is fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Regina v I (C) and others – WLR Daily

Posted August 27th, 2009 in case management, judiciary, law reports, recusal by sally

Regina v I (C) and others; [2009] WLR (D) 286

“A judge who had conducted the case management of a long or complex case, whether or not as a preparatory hearing, had to conduct the trial in that case unless there were sufficiently compelling cause to depart from that rule.”

WLR Daily, 26th August 2009

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.

Class actions: why are we waiting? – The Times

Posted August 27th, 2009 in news by sally

“When is a class action not a class action? When it’s a collective redress scheme or a representative action or basically anything that does not sound like loony American litigation.”

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The Times, 27th August 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 27th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Non-Domestic Rating (Deferred Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2009

The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Harbour Revision Order 2009

The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Assembly Learning Grants (European Institutions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Assembly Learning Grant (Further Education) Regulations 2009

The General Teaching Council for Wales (Disciplinary Functions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk