Teenager’s torturers jailed for 40 years – The Independent
“A gang who kidnapped and tortured a 16-year-old boy have been jailed for 40 years, it was confirmed today.”
The Independent, 11th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Day: 11 March 2010
Conman jailed for selling millions of battery eggs as organic – The Times
“Consumers bought free-range and organic eggs from Britain’s biggest supermarkets, believing they were the best quality and that hens enjoyed the highest of standards. But, for an 18-month period from June 2004, over 100 million of these supposedly ‘premium’ eggs on sale in supermarkets, such as Tesco and Sainsbury, and corner shops were from chickens reared in battery cages. The scale of the racket was described at Worcester Crown Court today when Keith Owen, mastermind of the scam, former managing director of Heart of England Eggs of Bromsgrove, was jailed for three years and ordered to pay £3 million in confiscation of his assets after admitting three charges of false accounting.”
The Times, 11th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Pete Doherty given 12 month driving ban – Daily Telegraph
“Pete Doherty was given a 12-month driving ban and fined £500 today after he admitted allowing his manager to use his Daimler without insurance.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Awol soldier Joe Glenton in jail sentence appeal – BBC News
“A soldier who was jailed after refusing to return to Afghanistan is appealing against his sentence.”
BBC News, 11th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pink Floyd win EMI court battle over online sales – BBC News
“Pink Floyd have won a court battle with record label EMI over how their music is sold over the internet.”
BBC News, 11th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two solicitors accused over file-sharing ‘bully tactics’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority has referred two solicitors from London firm Davenport Lyons to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over claims that the firm sent ‘bullying’ letters accusing hundreds of people of illegal file-sharing.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Children should give evidence, says Supreme Court – Law Society’s Gazette
“Children in family proceedings should be called to give live evidence in court if the advantage it would bring in deciding the case outweighs the risk of harm to the welfare of the child, the Supreme Court ruled last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
SL (Vietnam) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 225 (11 March 2010)
Priory Caring Services Ltd v Capita Property Services Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 226 (11 March 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
BMS Computer Solutions Ltd v AB Agri Ltd [2010] EWHC 464 (Ch) (10 March 2010)
NG & Anor v Ashley King (Developments) Ltd [2010] EWHC 456 (Ch) (11 March 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Wirecard Bank Ag & Anor v Scott & Ors [2010] EWHC 451 (QB) (10 March 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2010
The Crime and Disorder (Overview and Scrutiny) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2010
The Local Safeguarding Children Boards (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Initial Sixth Form College Corporation Designation (England) Order 2010
The Specified Sixth Form College Corporation Order 2010
The First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) Fees (Amendment) Order 2010
The National Health Service (Standing Advisory Committees) Amendment Order 2010
The Aggregates Levy (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Climate Change Levy (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Tax Credits Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2010
The Corporation Tax Act 2010 (Transitional Provision) Order 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Agbaje v Agbaje – WLR Daily
Agbaje v Agbaje [2010] UKSC 13; [2010] WLR (D) 71
“An English court considering under Pt III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 whether it would be appropriate to make an order for financial relief on the application of a party to a foreign divorce was not required to apply a forum non conveniens test and decide which of two jurisdictions was the appropriate one. The whole basis of Pt III was that it might be appropriate for two jurisdictions to be involved, one for the divorce and the other for ancillary relief.”
WLR Daily, 10th March 2010
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.
Regina (Coombes) v Waltham Forest London Borough Council and another – WLR Daily
Regina (Coombes) v Waltham Forest London Borough Council and another [2010] WLR (D) 70
“S 3 of the Eviction Act 1977 was not incompatible with arts 6 and 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”
WLR Daily, 10th March 2010
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.
Key and another v Key and others – WLR Daily
Key and another v Key and others [2010] EWHC 408 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 69
“Although affective disorder such as depression, including that caused by bereavement, was more likely to affect powers of decision-making than comprehension, the effect of bereavement on a testator’s mind was a factor to be taken into account when deciding whether he had capacity to make a will and was capable of impairing testamentary capacity.”
WLR Daily, 9th March 2010
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.
Vercoe and others v Rutland Fund Management Ltd and others – WLR Daily
Vercoe and others v Rutland Fund Management Ltd and others [2010] EWHC 424 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 68
“Where a claim was based on breach of obligations of confidentiality, the claimant did not have a complete discretion to choose between claiming an award of damages assessed by reference to the notional reasonable price which the defendant should have paid to buy release from the rights in respect of the relevant confidential information and claiming an account of profits.”
WLR Daily, 9th March 2010
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.
Launch of new “Centre for Law, Justice & Journalism” at City University, London – speech by Mr Justice Eady
“Launch of new ‘centre for law, justice & journalism’ at City University, 100th March 2010.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th March 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
ISPs, publishers and academics voice outrage at Digital Economy Bill – OUT-LAW.com
“Plans to introduce a law that will force internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to websites accused of hosting copyright-infringing content have been condemned by ISPs, publishers, consumer groups, user rights groups and academics.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th March 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Devon firm fined for River Lowman fish-death pollution – BBC News
“A Devon toiletries company has been fined £8,000 after admitted polluting a river in an incident which killed about 1,000 fish.”
BBC News, 10th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drive-by Liverpool shooting gang jailed for life – BBC News
“Four men have been jailed for life for the murder of a cyclist who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Liverpool.”
BBC News, 10th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fraud and corruption is costing Britain £30 billion a year – The Times
“It is almost 25 years since the Roskill Report published its radical recommendations for improving the way complex fraud, corruption and financial market crimes are tackled.”
The Times, 11th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal aid lawyers told to wait for their money – The Times
“Jack Straw’s frustrations with the running of the £2.1 billion a year legal aid scheme were laid bare this week along with the policy clashes that have led to the demise of the body in charge.”
The Times, 11th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Libel laws silenced me, says Francisco Lacerda critic of lie detector system – The Times
“England’s libel laws have been used to silence scientific critics of lie detection technology on which the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has spent £2.4 million.”
The Times, 11th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
