BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 6th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Murrell & Anor v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1367 (03 December 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

XJA v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2010] EWHC 3174 (QB) (03 December 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Monte Developments Ltd v Court Management Consultants Ltd & Ors [2010] EWHC 3071 (Ch) (29 November 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Gazelle Properties Ltd v Sustainable Environmental Services & Anor [2010] EWHC 3127 (Admin) (03 December 2010)

Rapose v London Borough of Wandsworth [2010] EWHC 3126 (Admin) (03 December 2010)

Woolas, R (on the application of) v The Speaker of the House of Commons [2010] EWHC 3169 (Admin) (03 December 2010)

Boulegahalegh, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 3159 (Admin) (03 December 2010)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Pantelli Associates Ltd v Corporate City Developments Number Two Ltd [2010] EWHC 3189 (TCC) (02 December 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Jet2.Com Ltd v Blackpool Airport Ltd [2010] EWHC 3166 (Comm) (03 December 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Regina v Buxton and others – WLR Daily

Posted December 6th, 2010 in demonstrations, harassment, law reports, railways, restraining orders by sally

Regina v Buxton and others [2010] WLR (D) 214

“There was no reason in principle why a restraining order should not be made to protect a company or a group of persons from harassment.”

WLR Daily, 3rd 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.

Attorney-general happy to mix politics and law – The Lawyer

Posted December 6th, 2010 in attorney general, news by sally

“With responsibility for advising the Government on its legal issues, the attorney-general can be called on to advise on some of the most contentious issues before Parliament.”

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The Lawyer, 6th December 2010

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Abuse victim wins ‘six-figure’ pay-out from paedophile – BBC News

Posted December 6th, 2010 in child abuse, damages, news, sexual offences by sally

“A man from Cornwall has won damages from a ‘predatory paedophile’ whom police fear may have abused thousands of boys over a 35-year period.”

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BBC News, 3rd December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court clarifies constitutional role in Woolas decision – The Guardian

Posted December 6th, 2010 in constitutional law, elections, news, parliament by sally

“Phil Woolas has lost his election court challenge but the decision shines a light on an obscure part of the constitutional system.”

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Woolas’s exit paves way for BNP to stand in by-election – The Independent

Posted December 6th, 2010 in defamation, elections, news, parliament by sally

“Phil Woolas has given up his battle against becoming the first MP for almost a century to lose his seat for lying about an opponent.”

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The Independent, 4th December 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Criminals who plead early could get sentences halved – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 6th, 2010 in guilty pleas, news, sentencing by sally

“Criminals who plead guilty early will have their sentences slashed by up to half under plans to be unveiled by Kenneth Clarke next week.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Daylight Saving Bill gets initial approval from MPs – BBC News

Posted December 6th, 2010 in bills, daylight saving time, news by sally

“The campaign to give the UK more hours of daylight in the evenings has been boosted by MPs who have given it initial approval.”

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BBC News, 3rd December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legal aid lawyers were struggling even before the cuts – The Guardian

Posted December 6th, 2010 in budgets, legal aid, legal profession, news, remuneration by sally

“These are dark days for junior legal aid lawyers. Even before the cuts to the legal aid budget were announced last month, they were struggling to get by on salaries that are among the lowest in the public sector (£16,650 for trainee solicitors and £10,000 for trainee barristers, rising to little more than £25,000 after several years in the job). Now they’re bracing themselves for their practices to be decimated as many of their clients lose eligibility for state funding.”

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Repeat offenders with 100 convictions spared jail – The Independent

Posted December 6th, 2010 in news, recidivists, sentencing by sally

“Thousands of repeat offenders are being spared jail by the courts, despite having as many as 100 previous convictions, it emerged last night.”

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The Independent, 5th December 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

High court judge to rule if coalition’s budget is biased against women – The Guardian

Posted December 6th, 2010 in budgets, equality, news, women by sally

“A high court challenge aimed at overturning the government’s emergency, summer budget is due to be heard today.”

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The Guardian, 6th December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk