Gun laws are a ‘complex and confused’ mess, say MPs – BBC News
“Gun laws are a ‘complex and confused’ mess and tighter controls on firearms licences are required, MPs have said.”
BBC News, 20th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: December 2010
European court urged to end UK marriage ‘apartheid’ – The Guardian
“Campaigners launch legal challenge in attempt to change legislation that prevents gay couples from getting married.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Motion to widen Society membership withdrawn – Law Society’s Gazette
“Law Society Council member Derek French withdrew his motion proposing to allow barristers and legal executives to become members of the Law Society, at the Society’s council last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th December 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man sentenced for 1994 Colchester sex attack – BBC News
“A 40-year-old man has been sent to jail for the rape of a woman in Essex 16 years ago.”
BBC News, 17th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gunman jailed for attempted murder in Bolton – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life for shooting two men outside a Bolton Nightclub 10 years ago.”
BBC News, 17th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal over hit-and-run asylum seeker – The Independent
“The UK Border Agency will appeal against a tribunal ruling preventing the deportation of a failed asylum seeker who killed a 12-year-old girl in a hit-and-run driving incident, Immigration Minister Damian Green said today.”
The Independent, 17th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Three life sentences for 1982 murder of Dalston family – BBC News
“A man has been given three life sentences for killing a woman and her two daughters in east London in 1982.”
BBC News, 17th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BNP leader Nick Griffin wins court contempt battle – BBC News
“BNP leader Nick Griffin has fought off a bid to have him declared guilty of contempt of court.”
BBC News, 17th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Immigration cap overturned by high court judges – The Guardian
“The high court has delivered a fresh blow to home secretary Theresa May’s already troubled plans for a cap on immigration. Two senior judges have ruled that the temporary limit imposed from 28 June on skilled migrants from outside the European Union is unlawful because ministers sidestepped proper parliamentary approval when it was introduced.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
RMM v HW & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1467 (17 December 2010)
Quinn v CC Automotive Group Ltd (t/a Carcraft) [2010] EWCA Civ 1412 (16 December 2010)
Warren v Calzaghe [2010] EWCA Civ 1447 (16 December 2010)
Southern Cross Healthcare Co Ltd v Perkins & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1442 (16 December 2010)
Benedetti v Sawiris & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1427 (16 December 2010)
Revenue and Customs v Blue Sphere Global Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 1448 (16 December 2010)
Crema v Cenkos Securities Plc [2010] EWCA Civ 1444 (16 December 2010)
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service v Tilke [2010] EWCA Civ 1402 (16 December 2010)
Green v Sunset & Vine Productions Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1441 (16 December 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Commission for Equality & Human Rights v Griffin & Ors [2010] EWHC 3343 (Admin) (17 December 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Zurich Professional Ltd v Brown & Anor [2010] EWHC 3300 (Ch) (16 December 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
A v B [2010] EWHC 3302 (Comm) (16 December 2010)
High Court (Family Division)
A Chief Constable & Anor v YK & Ors [2010] EWHC 3282 (Fam) (14 December 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
De Beers UK Ltd v Atos Origin It Services UK Ltd [2010] EWHC 3276 (TCC) (16 December 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts v Yemoh and others – WLR Daily
Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts v Yemoh and others [2010] WLR (D) 334
“Polygamous marriages contracted in accordance with the customary law of Ghana were recognised for the purposes of succession to real estate in England and Wales.”
WLR Daily, 16th 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.
DCC Holdings (UK) Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs – WLR Daily
DCC Holdings (UK) Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs [2010] UKSC 58; [2010] WLR (D) 333
“When interpreting a deeming provision in a taxing statute it was important not to take the hypothesis further than was warranted. It followed that the deeming provisions in corporation tax legislation on sale and resale ‘repo’ transactions — whereby the parties’ accounts were to be debited and credited on the basis that it was a deemed loan relationship between them — were to be construed so that they reflected the statutory purpose of taxing such transactions on a uniform basis and not so that one party could claim a debit which could be set off against other liabilities.”
WLR Daily, 16th 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.
Principal Reporter v K and others – WLR Daily
Principal Reporter v K and others [2010] UKSC 56; [2010] WLR (D) 332
“Positive procedural obligations inherent in the right to respect for family life required sufficient safeguards to be put in place so that a parent or other person whose family life with the child was at risk in the proceedings was given a proper opportunity to participate in the decision-making process.”
WLR Daily, 16th 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.
Al Hassan-Daniel and another v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs – WLR Daily
“There were perceptible and sound policy reasons why the defence of ex turpi causa non oritur actio did not form part of the Strasbourg jurisprudence, save when the matter came to just satisfaction. To introduce it into a claim under the Human Rights Act 1998 would be to create a barrier which citizens of other member states did not face.”
WLR Daily, 16th 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.
DD (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
“Section 54 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, on the construction of art 1F(c) of the Convention and Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) (Cmd 9171), confirmed by statute that acts of individuals might be acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations, which ‘included’ acts instigating terrorism and could include acts directed against UN mandated forces.”
WLR Daily, 16th 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.
UK will copy EU laws directly onto UK statute books to cut down red tape – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government will copy and paste EU Directives onto the UK statute books wherever it can in a bid to cut down on bureaucracy and to help UK businesses.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th December 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Solicitor-advocate training ‘not fit for purpose’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The training given to solicitor-advocates is ‘not fit for purpose’ and must be improved to conquer the perception that they are inferior to barristers, according to an independent review.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th December 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Insurance Contract Law – Law Commission
“The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission are conducting a joint review of insurance contract law.”
Law Commission, 16th December 2010
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Review of the Legal Year 2009 – 2010 – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Review of the Legal Year 2009 – 2010.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 16th December 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Powers to stop gang violence – Home Office
“Gang injunctions’ can be used by police and local authorities from next month, minister James Brokenshire announced today.”
Home Office, 16th December 2010
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
