Day: 28 April 2010

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 28th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) Anstalt Des Offentlichen Rechts v JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 390 (28 April 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Floyd & Anor v Legal Services Commission [2010] EWHC 906 (QB) (28 April 2010)

Dee v Telegraph Media Group Ltd. [2010] EWHC 924 (QB) (28 April 2010)

Campbell v PCHA [2010] EWHC 859 (QB) (15 April 2010)

Eastlands Homes Partnership Ltd v Whyte [2010] EWHC 695 (QB) (31 March 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Singla v Hedman & Ors [2010] EWHC 902 (Ch) (28 April 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Kodos (aka Jetmir Olltari) v Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Lithuania [2010] EWHC 897 (Admin) (28 April 2010)

Jones v HM Coroner for the Southern District of Greater London & Anor [2010] EWHC 931 (Admin) (28 April 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd v Fortescue Metals Group Ltd [2010] EWHC 903 (Comm) (28 April 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Bar Council Chairman Calls for Bar’s Voice to be Heard on Cuts – The Bar Council

Posted April 28th, 2010 in barristers, fees, news by sally

“The Chairman of the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has reacted angrily to the deep cuts to publicly funded criminal barristers’ fees, which come into force today. From today, barristers’ fixed fees for criminal defence will be cut by a total of 13.5% over the next 3 years starting with an immediate cut of 4.5%. These cuts are contained in legislation rushed through Parliament by the Ministry of Justice the day after the Easter break, the same day the election was announced.”

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The Bar Council, 27th April 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Regina v Upper Bay Ltd – Times Law Reports

Posted April 28th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Regina v Upper Bay Ltd

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“A parent’s duty to supervise his child and an employer’s duty to conduct its undertaking so that users were not exposed to health or safety risks were concurrent duties so that if the child suffered harm the breach of parental duty did not absolve an employer from responsibility.”

The Times, 28th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Irish Reel Productions Ltd v Capitol Films Ltd – Times Law Reports

Posted April 28th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Irish Reel Productions Ltd v Capitol Films Ltd

Chancery Division

“The court had jurisdiction to order that the costs of winding-up proceedings were payable by administrators.”

The Times, 28th April 2010

Source:www.timesonline.co.uk

Regina v Richards – Times Law Reports

Posted April 28th, 2010 in law reports, non-molestation orders by sally

Regina v Richards

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“In respect of a charge of breach of a non-molestation order, the burden of proof was on the prosecution to show that the defendant, in acting as he did, acted without reasonable excuse.”

The Times, 28th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

FSA set to fine two banks for mishandling customer complaints – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 28th, 2010 in banking, complaints, financial regulation, fines, news by sally

“Two banks face a financial penalty for poor complaints handling after the Financial Services Authority (FSA) identified weaknesses in how they handled customer problems.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk