Christmas Break
There will be no posts during the Inner Temple Library’s Christmas closed period which starts at 2pm on 21st December. We will resume posting on 4th January 2011.
Month: December 2010
BAE Systems fined for Tanzania accounting offence – BBC News
“BAE Systems has been fined £500,000 for failing to keep proper records of payments it made to an adviser in Tanzania.”
BBC News, 21st December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Interim practice guidance: The use of live text-based forms of communication (including Twitter) from court for the purposes of fair and accurate reporting – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Interim practice guidance: The use of live text-based forms of communication (including Twitter) from court for the purposes of fair and accurate reporting – Guidance from the Lord Chief Justice.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 20th December 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2010
The Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Geneva Conventions Act (Guernsey) Order 2010
The National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2010
The Policing and Crime Act 2009 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2010
The Crime and Security Act 2010 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2010
The Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Royal Forest of Dean College (Dissolution) Order 2010
The Superannuation Act 2010 (Repeal of Limits on Compensation) Order 2010
The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2010
The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Ashdale Land and Property Company Ltd v Maioriello & Ors [2010] EWHC 3296 (Ch) (20 December 2010)
Macaria Investments Ltd v Sanders & Anor [2010] EWHC 3353 (Ch) (17 December 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Hillside (New Media) Ltd v Baasland & Ors [2010] EWHC 3336 (Comm) (20 December 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice and another – WLR Daily
“Removing the blanket ban on prisoners’ voting in elections, which was required by decisions of the European Court of Human Rights to comply with the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, involved a controversial area of social policy. It was for the Government to decide on the appropriate amending legislation to be enacted to comply with the law. The judiciary ought not to construe existing statutes so as to confer on the courts the function of deciding whether any given prisoner should lose his vote.”
WLR Daily, 20th December 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.
‘Airline’ man jailed for London to Durham flights scam – BBC News
“A man who said he was setting up an airline to operate flights between London and Durham Tees Valley Airport has been jailed for fraud.”
BBC News, 20th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Raoul Moat’s alleged accomplices face attempted murder charges – The Guardian
“Two men accused of helping Raoul Moat will face charges of attempting to murder David Rathband, the police officer shot and blinded by the former bouncer, prosecutors have said.”
The Guardian, 20th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Virtual court scheme too expensive, says report – The Independent
“Rolling out virtual courts would cost more than it would save, a report found today. A pilot project, in which defendants appeared via video link from a police station for their first appearance at a magistrates’ court, cost £247 more per case than the traditional court process, the study for the Ministry of Justice found.”
The Independent, 21st December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mother discovered in bed with 14-year-old boy is jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A mother-of-two who was caught having sex with her 14-year-old schoolboy lover has been jailed for three years.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sussex police officer sentenced for false cash claim – BBC News
“A former police officer has been given a suspended prison sentence after he tried to claim £3,500 handed in to police belonged to him.”
BBC News, 20th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord chief justice approves use of Twitter for court reporting – The Guardian
“Guidance follows district judge’s decision to allow tweeting of bail hearing for Julian Assange earlier this month.”
The Guardian, 20th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofcom confirms product placement on UK TV – The Guardian
“Media regulator confirms new rules will form part of broadcasting code from end of February.”
The Guardian, 20th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAE radar verdict – Daily Telegraph
“BAE Systems will today be sentenced after pleading guilty to failing to keep accurate records of the sale of military radar to Tanzania, the African country that does not have an air force.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law firms win judicial review case against LSC – The Lawyer
“Two law firms, Public Interest Lawyers and RMNJ, have successfully fought a judicial review case against the Legal Services Commission (LSC).”
The Lawyer, 20th December 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Vannes KFT v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1466 (20 December 2010)
Chester v Secretary of State for Justice & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1439 (17 December 2010)
Autoweld Systems Ltd v Kito Enterprises LLC [2010] EWCA Civ 1469 (17 December 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hurndell v Hurndell & Ors [2010] EWHC 3340 (Ch) (17 December 2010)
Ferneley v Napier & Ors [2010] EWHC 3345 (Ch) (17 December 2010)
High Court Queen’s Bench Division)
Brandeaux Advisers (UK) Ltd & Ors v Chadwick [2010] EWHC 3241 (QB) (17 December 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Schwebel v Wolf Schwebel [2010] EWHC 3280 (TCC) (16 December 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Judges can strip prisoners of voting rights – Daily Telegraph
“Judges can strip prisoners of the right to vote, while criminals sentenced to four years or more will also be excluded from voting, under new proposals.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Georgia) Order 2010
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Hong Kong) Order 2010
The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010
The Family Procedure (Civil Partnership: Staying of Proceedings) Rules 2010
Source: www.bailii.org
Croydon man jailed for heroin smuggling – UK Border Agency
“A Bulgarian man living in Croydon has been sentenced to 7 years in prison at Canterbury Crown Court after pleading guilty to heroin smuggling.”
UK Border Agency, 17th December 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Footballer Calum Davenport’s attacker has jail term cut – BBC News
“A man who was jailed for six years for a knife attack on a Premier League footballer has had his jail term cut.”
BBC News, 17th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
