Web-savvy lawyers stand to gain online – The Guardian
“Many solicitors have websites, but few are really capitalising on the web’s reach to attract, and keep, clients.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Month: June 2010
Stepmother wins High Court ruling over £1.8m feud – The Independent
“The three children of a wealthy electronics engineer lost a High Court feud with their stepmother today over a £1.8 million cash transfer a few months before his death.”
The Independent, 29th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Iraq war inquiry to resume public hearings – The Independent
“The Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq War will resume public hearings today after a break of nearly four months because of the general election.”
The Independent, 29th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Deane v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily
Deane v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2010] EWCA Civ 699; [2010] WLR (D) 162
“In determining whether a claimant seeking Carer’s Allowance was ‘receiving full-time education’, so as to be excluded, it was erroneous to ask how many hours were actually spent on the activities which were defined within the applicable Regulations.”
WLR Daily, 28th June 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Gibbon v Manchester City Council; L G Blower Specialist Bricklayer Ltd; Reeves and another – WLR Daily
“Although basic concepts of offer and acceptance clearly underpinned CPR Pt 36 it should not be understood as incorporating all the rules of law governing the formation of contracts; rather it should be read and understood according to its terms without importing other rules derived from the general law, save where that was clearly intended.”
WLR Daily, 28th June 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.
BAILII: Recent decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Cook Biotech Incorporated v Edwards Lifesciences AG [2010] EWCA Civ 718 (28 June 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Wilson v London Borough of Harrow [2010] EWHC 1574 (QB) (28 June 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Redmayne Bentley Stockbrokers v Isaacs & Ors [2010] EWHC 1504 (Comm) (28 June 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Price & Anor v Carter (t/a Ian Carter Building Contractors) [2010] EWHC 1451 (TCC) (18 June 2010)
Anglian Water Services Ltd v Laing O’Rourke Utilities Ltd [2010] EWHC 1529 (TCC) (25 June 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010
The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2010
The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BNP faces financial turmoil if found in contempt of court – The Guardian
“Fresh from its disastrous showing at the ballot box on 6 May, the British National party now faces financial turmoil with its assets threatened by court action. The high court is to decide whether Nick Griffin and two other BNP officials should face contempt of court proceedings in which their assets could be confiscated under a ‘writ of sequestration’. The assets include Griffin’s MEP salary, investments and pensions and any property that they might own. The case shows that no political party is above the law.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Calls to ban Mosquito ‘teen repellent’ device ruled out – BBC News
“The UK government has rejected calls to ban a device that uses a high-pitched noise to disperse teenage gangs.”
BBC News, 28th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vetting scheme ‘would not protect children as paedophiles operate online’ – Daily Telegraph
“Children would not be protected by Labour’s controversial anti-paedophile database, according to experts, because sexual predators are more likely to find victims online rather than in their workplaces.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lord Hope: The Creation of the Supreme Court – was it worth it? – The Guardian
“Read in full the annual Gray’s Inn Reading at Barnard’s Inn by Lord Hope of Craighead, Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court judge to rule Parliament Square protest – BBC News
“A High Court judge is to rule on a bid by London Mayor Boris Johnson to evict peace protesters from Parliament Square.”
BBC News, 29th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Khyra Ishaq’s mother appeals over prison sentence – BBC news
“The mother of a seven-year-old girl who was starved to death at her home in Birmingham has lodged an appeal to reduce her jail sentence.”
BBC News, 28th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bolton firebomb threat man bailed and on the run again – BBC News
“Prosecutors are under fire for not challenging the bail of a man who admitted witness intimidation only for him to go on the run for a second time.”
BBC News, 28th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Journalists win payout after police admit failing to respect press freedom – The Guardian
“Two journalists have won an out-of-court settlement after the Metropolitan police admitted failing to respect the freedom of the press when officers prevented them covering a protest.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IPCC publishes findings following investigation into Metropolitan Police handling of sexual offences case – Independent Police Complaints Commission
“A Superintendent and two Inspectors are to face a Full Powers Misconduct Panel, following an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) into the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the case of Kirk Reid.”
Full press release and link to full report
Independent Police Complaints Commission, 28th June 2010
Source: www.ipcc.gov.uk
Scotland Yard condemned for serial sex attacker failings – The Guardian
“Three senior Scotland Yard officers could face dismissal after ‘sustained failure’ by police allowed a serial sex attacker to continue stalking lone women in south-west London four years after he was identified as a suspect. In a damning report, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) today described the police investigation into the series of attacks as a ‘shameful chapter’ in the history of the Metropolitan police.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman jailed for ‘vicious’ revenge attack – The Independent
“A carer was today sentenced to a total of seven years in prison for her part in a ‘prolonged and vicious’ revenge attack on her husband’s former lover.”
The Independent, 28th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Disgraced Ali Dizaei to make renewed conviction appeal – The Independent
“Sacked police officer Ali Dizaei is to make a last ditch bid to have his conviction for corruption overturned, his solicitor said today.”
The Independent, 28th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Gibbon v Manchester City Council [2010] EWCA Civ 726 (25 June 2010)
Steele v The Home Office [2010] EWCA Civ 724 (25 June 2010)
Smith v Cooper & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 722 (25 June 2010)
Smith v Co-Operative Group Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 725 (25 June 2010)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Bowles v R [2010] EWCA Crim 1460 (25 June 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Khudairi & Anor v Abbey Brokers Ltd & Ors [2010] EWHC 1486 (Ch) (22 June 2010)
CPC Group Ltd v Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company [2010] EWHC 1535 (Ch) (25 June 2010)
Miah v Islam [2010] EWHC 1569 (Ch) (25 June 2010)
Frasers Islington Ltd v The Hanover Trustee Company Ltd & Ors [2010] EWHC 1514 (Ch) (25 June 2010)
High Court Queen’s Bench Division)
Noye, R. v [2010] EWHC 1468 (QB) (25 June 2010)
Best v Smyth [2010] EWHC 1541 (QB) (25 June 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Swann & Anor v Potton Ltd [2010] EWHC 1577 (TCC) (25 June 2010)
Sources: www.bailii.org
