BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 11th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Huntley & Anor v Armes [2010] EWCA Civ 396 (11 May 2010)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Crown Prosecution Service v Neish [2010] EWCA Crim 1011 (06 May 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Ahmed & Ors v Murphy [2010] EWHC 453 (Admin) (10 May 2010)

High Court (Family Division)

PM v KH & Anor [2010] EWHC 870 (Fam) (30 April 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

In re Frankice (Golders Green) Ltd and others – WLR daily

Posted May 11th, 2010 in administration orders, gambling, insolvency, law reports by sally

In re Frankice (Golders Green) Ltd and others; [2010] WLR (D) 118

“The words ‘legal process’ in para 43(6) of Sch B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 meant something with a defined beginning and an ascertainable outcome, involving the compulsive power of the law, which, in the interim, was governed by a recognisable procedure which was legal or quasi-legal in nature.”

WLR Daily, 10th May 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 (Public and Commercial Services Union) v Minister for the Civil Service – WLR Daily

Posted May 11th, 2010 in civil servants, law reports, pensions by sally

Regina (Public and Commercial Services Union) v Minister for the Civil Service [2010] EWHC 1027 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 117

“S 2(3) of the Superannuation Act 1972 as amended conferred protection in relation to all entitlements in the principal civil service pension scheme (‘PCSPS’) and the civil service compensation scheme (‘CSCS’) referable to length of service and contributions paid, whether they constituted legal entitlements in the full sense or entitlements as a matter of established and declared administrative practice as set out in any relevant scheme under s 1 of the 1972 Act.”

WLR Daily, 10th May 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.

12 tuns of wine, horse provender and a robe allowance – speech by Lord Neuberger, Master of the Rolls

Posted May 11th, 2010 in speeches by sally

 “12 tuns of wine, horse provender and a robe allowance, speech by Lord Neuberger at Lincoln’s Inn on 10th May 2010.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th May 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Grandmother wins Kent County Council foster care ruling – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2010 in carers, fostering, news by sally

“A grandmother has won the legal right to be paid as a foster carer for looking after her granddaughter.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Men guilty of ‘web affair’ revenge acid attack – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2010 in assault, conspiracy, grievous bodily harm, murder, news by sally

“Three people have been found guilty of attacking a man in London by dousing him with acid in revenge for an alleged online affair with a married woman.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man who called for murder of PM pleads guilty to terror charge – The Independent

Posted May 11th, 2010 in news, proscribed organisations, terrorism by sally

“A man who pretended to be al-Qa’ida’s ’emir’ in Britain by publicly calling for the murder of Gordon Brown and Tony Blair pleaded guilty to a string of terrorism offences yesterday.”

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The Independent, 11th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

ASA to investigate ‘offensive’ Paddy Power football TV ad – The Guardian

Posted May 11th, 2010 in advertising, animal cruelty, complaints, disabled persons, news by sally

“The advertising regulator has received more than 400 complaints about an ad which shows sight-impaired footballers mistakenly kicking a cat.”

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The Guardian, 11th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Twitter user fined for tweeting joke airport bomb threat – The Times

Posted May 11th, 2010 in news by sally

“A trainee accountant who made a joke bomb threat on Twitter after his local airport was closed by heavy snow was found guilty yesterday of sending a menacing electronic message.”

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The Times, 11th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Pagan police get right to take festivals as holiday – The Times

Posted May 11th, 2010 in news by sally

“Police officers have been given the right to take days off to dance naked on the solstices, celebrate fertility rituals and burn Yule logs if they profess pagan beliefs.”

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The Times, 11th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Record £105m legal cost claim in ‘toxic waste’ case – The Independent

Posted May 10th, 2010 in costs, news by sally

“The London-based law firm which pursued the action against oil trading giant Trafigura over the alleged dumping of toxic waste in the Ivory Coast has claimed a record £105 million in costs.”

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The Independent, 10th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ex-coach jailed for drug rape attempt on girl, 12 – BBC News

Posted May 10th, 2010 in children, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A former girls’ football team coach has been jailed for six years for spiking a girl’s drink with a drug during a day trip to a theme park.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Risk of lawyer uninsurability ahead of SRA reform – The Lawyer

Posted May 10th, 2010 in insurance, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

“Lawyers could become an uninsurable risk if the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) fails to reform the professional indemnity (PI) insurance regulations.”

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The Lawyer, 10th May 2010

Source: www.thelawyer.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 10th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Public & Commercial Services Union, R (on the application of) v Minister for the Civil Service [2010] EWHC 1027 (Admin) (10 May 2010)

BX v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 990 (Admin) (10 May 2010)

S v Northampton Crown Court & Anor [2010] EWHC 723 (Admin) (07 May 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

IRB Brasil Resseguros SA v CX Reinsurance Company Ltd [2010] EWHC 974 (Comm) (07 May 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

KFC fined after cockroach seen eating chip – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2010 in environmental health, food hygiene, news by sally

“Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has been ordered to pay out almost £19,000 after a cockroach was found eating a chip in one of the busiest branches in Britain.”

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The Guardian, 10th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BNP faces legal threat amid new racism claims over redrafted constitution – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2010 in news, political parties, race discrimination by sally

“The British National party faces the prospect of renewed legal action from the government’s equalities watchdog over allegations that it has failed to remove potentially racist clauses from its constitution. The court case could potentially see the BNP’s leader, Nick Griffin, jailed or fined for contempt of court, or see party assets seized, lawyers believe.”

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The Guardian, 9th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Civil servants win redundancy pay court challenge – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2010 in civil servants, news, redundancy by sally

“A union today won its court case to block cost-cutting measures that threaten the level of redundancy pay for civil servants. Lawyers for the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) successfully argued that changes made to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme without agreement were unlawful.”

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The Guardian, 10th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cardiff man jailed for stealing car with baby inside – BBC News

Posted May 10th, 2010 in child abduction, news, road traffic offences, sentencing, theft by sally

“A man who stole a car without realising a one-year-old girl was asleep in the back has been jailed for 34 months.”

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BBC News, 7th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Victims of sex abuse in Catholic children’s homes set to win damages – The Observer

Posted May 10th, 2010 in care homes, children, damages, news, sexual offences by sally

“One of the longest-running legal cases in UK history, centred on systemic sexual abuse at children’s homes in the north-west of England, is poised to end after a judge found in favour of two men who claimed they had been sexually assaulted while in care.”

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The Observer, 9th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Draft law opens way for first women bishops by 2014 – The Sunday Times

Posted May 10th, 2010 in Church of England, clergy, news, women by sally

“The Church of England has paved the way for ordination of its first women bishops with new legislation that it hopes will prevent Anglicans splitting over the issue.”

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The Sunday Times, 9th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk