Sex acts prison officer jailed for two years – BBC News
“A prison officer has been jailed for two years after admitting having a sexual relationship with an inmate.”
BBC News, 10thDecember 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: December 2010
Man jailed for killing jockeys in Malton flat fire – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for a minimum of seven-and-a-half years for killing two promising young jockeys in an arson attack in North Yorkshire.”
BBC News, 9th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal hearing over baby injury case in Suffolk – BBC News
“A 34-year-old woman from Suffolk found guilty of injuring a baby in her care has won the first stage of an Appeal Court bid to clear her name.”
BBC News, 9th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Dewan & Ors v Lewis [2010] EWCA Civ 1382 (09 December 2010)
Shah v Shah [2010] EWCA Civ 1408 (09 December 2010)
Football Dataco Ltd & Ors v Yahoo! UK Ltd & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1380 (09 December 2010)
MGN Ltd & Ors v Grisbrook [2010] EWCA Civ 1399 (09 December 2010)
Ministry of Defence v AB & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1405 (09 December 2010)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Khan, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 2880 (09 December 2010)
Jumah, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 2900 (09 December 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Bloom & Ors v The Pensions Regulator (Nortel, Re) [2010] EWHC 3010 (Ch) (10 December 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation Ors v Privalov Ors [2010] EWHC 3199 (Comm) (10 December 2010)
High Court Family Division)
L (A Minor), Re [2010] EWHC 3146 (Fam) (08 December 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Lait v Evening Standard Ltd [2010] EWHC 3239 (QB) (09 December 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Gunn & Anor v Taygroup Ltd [2010] EWHC 3201 (TCC) (09 December 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Supreme Court modifies libel law described by minister as ‘not fit for purpose’ – OUT-LAW.
“The defence of ‘fair comment’ in libel actions will become a slightly-amended defence of ‘honest comment’, the Supreme Court has ruled, as Government minister Lord McNally said that current libel law is ‘not fit for purpose.’ ”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th December 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Time to break the cycle of crime and reoffending – Ministry of Justice
“A radical reform of the criminal justice system to punish criminals more effectively and reduce reoffending was announced today by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke.”
Ministry of Justice, 7th December 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Government sets out proposals for major reform of the student visa system – UK Border Agency
“Tougher entrance criteria, limits on work and an end to students staying in the UK to look for a job are just some of the changes proposed by Immigration Minister Damian Green today as part of a shake-up of the student visa system.”
UK Border Agency,7th December 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
R (Child Poverty Action Group) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily
“The only right to recover overpaid social security benefits paid according to an award was that conferred by s 71 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 which provided an exhaustive scheme for dealing with all overpayments made pursuant to benefit awards and applied only where there had been misrepresentation or non-disclosure. The Secretary of State was not therefore entitled to seek recovery of such overpayments paid in error by way of a restitutionary claim at common law.”
WLR Daily, 9th 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.
Barclays Bank plc v Guy – WLR Daily
Barclays Bank plc v Guy [2010] EWCA Civ 1396; [2010] WLR (D) 321
“Where an application was made to reopen a refusal of permission to appeal by the Court of Appeal, the criteria to be applied should be the same as where application was made, pursuant to CPR r 52.17(1), to reopen a final judgment reached after a full trial.”
WLR Daily, 9th 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.
R (Tilianu) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily
R (Tilianu) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2010] EWCA Civ 1397; [2010] WLR (D) 320
” ‘Employment’ within the meaning of art 7(3)(b) and (c) of Directive 2004/38/EC did not include self-employment, with the result that an EU citizen who was no longer self-employed did not retain the status of worker and had no right to reside.”
WLR Daily, 9th 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.
Coventry striker Marlon King loses sex assault appeal – BBC News
“A footballer jailed for sexually assaulting a woman and punching her in the face, breaking her nose, has lost his appeal against the conviction.”
BBC News, 9th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed on appeal over pregnant ex-girlfriend attack – BBC News
“A man given a suspended sentence for repeatedly kicking his pregnant ex-girlfriend in the head has been jailed for four years after an appeal.”
BBC News, 9th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judgment reserved in murder appeal as forensic evidence divides experts – The Guardian
“Scientists split over fibres that prosecution says links jailed office worker to home of widow killed during break-in.”
The Guardian, 9th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Roman Abramovich sues Daily Mirror – The Guardian
“Chelsea FC owner takes legal action over ‘inflammatory’ story that manager Carlo Ancelotti had three weeks to save his job.”
The Guardian, 10th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ricky Hatton settles £1.4m wages claim – The Independent
“Ex-boxer Ricky Hatton has settled a £1.4 million claim for unpaid wages from his former trainer. Hatton today reached an undisclosed but ‘mutually acceptable’ deal with Billy Graham on the third day of a hearing at Manchester’s Civil Justice Centre.”
The Independent, 8th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Secretive court opens doors to journalists – The Independent
“One of Britain’s most secretive courts opened itself to public scrutiny yesterday after a High Court judge lifted reporting restrictions on work done by a hitherto-closed corner of the British justice system. The Court of Protection oversees cases involving vulnerable people who lack the mental capacity to make key decisions about their life, such as brain-damaged soldiers or people with Alzheimer’s. But its workings were conducted entirely behind closed doors until a successful legal challenge by The Independent earlier this year.”
The Independent, 9th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Andy Coulson phone-hacking investigation to be dropped – Daily Telegraph
“The Daily Telegraph can disclose that detectives are to be formally advised by the Crown Prosecution Service that Mr Coulson and other former and current employees of the tabloid newspaper have no criminal case to answer.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gloucestershire coroner’s law practice investigated – BBC News
“The Cheltenham law firm of Gloucestershire coroner Alan Crickmore has been closed following concerns over the way it was being run.”
BBC News, 9th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rogue traders sentenced over East Midlands £1.5m fraud – BBC News
“A gang of rogue builders who conned hundreds across the East Midlands with substandard work have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 8th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Value Added Tax (Removal of Gas, Electricity, Heat and Cooling) Order 2010
The Value Added Tax (Imported Gas, Electricity, Heat and Cooling) Relief Order 2010
The Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Goods) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Licensable Means of Fishing Order 2010
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Levy) (No.2) Rules 2010
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
