Woman jailed for killing autistic son, 12, with bleach – BBC News
“A mother has been jailed for killing her 12-year-old autistic son by making him drink bleach.”
BBC News, 1st April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 1 April 2011
Bomb plotter wins parole challenge – The Independent
“A man jailed for 45 years for plotting to blow up an Israeli airliner won a High Court challenge today against Government refusals to allow his early release.”
The Independent, 1st April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
John Kampfner: The worrying rise of the rich man’s weapon of justice – The Independent
“Just when you think you are over the worst, the forces of secrecy bite back. No sooner had the Government published a draft Defamation Bill, going some way to reversing many of the most hideous aspects of Britain’s libel laws, than the judiciary set a dangerous new precedent.”
The Independent, 1st April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
After supreme court decision, will other witnesses remain immune? – The Guardian
“Now that the highest appeal court has ruled that expert witness can now be sued for negligence, the immunity of officers who give evidence is called into question.”
The Guardian, 31st March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
ING Bank NV v Ros Roca SA [2011] EWCA Civ 353 (31 March 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Chester, R (on the application of) v The Parole Board [2011] EWHC 800 (Admin) (31 March 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Crossco No 4 Unltd & Ors v Jolan Ltd & Ors [2011] EWHC 803 (Ch) (31 March 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Lewis v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis & Ors (Rev 1) [2011] EWHC 781 (QB) (31 March 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Schütz (UK) Ltd v Werit UK Ltd and another – WLR Daily
Schütz (UK) Ltd v Werit UK Ltd and another [2011] EWCA Civ 303; [2011] WLR (D) 115
“Where an invention was a product and one asked, for the purposes of section 60(1)(a) of the Patents Act 1977, whether a party had been ‘making’ a product, it was not appropriate to have regard to a ‘whole inventive concept’ test.”
WLR Daily, 29th March 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families v Fletcher; Duncombe v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families – WLR Daily
“It was objectively justified, under regulation 8 of the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002, for the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to employ teachers on a succession of fixed-term contracts for secondment to European Schools.”
WLR Daily, 30th March 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Football Dataco Ltd and others v Sportradar GmbH and another – WLR Daily
Football Dataco Ltd and others v Sportradar GmbH and another [2011] EWCA Civ 330; [2011] WLR (D) 113
“There was no good arguable case of copyright infringement under article 3 of Directive 96/9/EC such as to establish that the English court had jurisdiction for the purposes of article 27 of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 where, even though the collection of data might involve some intellectual creation, what was alleged to have been copied was mere data on any reasonable view.”
WLR Daily, 29th March 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Climate Change Levy (Suspension of Transport Exemption) Order 2011
The Climate Change Levy (Suspension of Recycling Exemption) Order 2011
The Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) Order 2011
The Scottish Parliament (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2011
The Visits to Children in Long-Term Residential Care Regulations 2011
The Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003 (Cessation of Provisions) Order 2011
The Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Cessation of Section 7) Order 2011
The Finance Act 2010, Schedule 10 (Appointed Days and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011
The Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2011
The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011
The M1 Motorway (Junctions 25 to 28) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Digital music player ads must not encourage copying, rules ad regulator – OUT-LAW.com
“A company must change the way it advertises its digital music player because the ads encourage people to copy music in a way that breached copyright law, the advertising industry regulator has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 31st March 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Bribery Act: CPS/SFO Prosecution Guidance Published – Crown Prosecution Service
“Today, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Keir Starmer QC, and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Richard Alderman, issued joint guidance for prosecutors on the Bribery Act 2010.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th March 2011
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Essex man jailed for £2.5 million drug smuggling attempt – UK Border Agency
“A 64-year-old man from Corringham, Essex has been sentenced to prison for 9 years and 4 months after pleading guilty to trying to import heroin and cocaine into the UK.”
UK Border Agency, 31st March 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Uxbridge legal adviser is jailed over immigration fraud – UK Border Agency
“”An immigration advisor has been jailed for 6 years for helping submit fraudulent visa applications, following an investigation by the UK Border Agency’s West London immigration crime team.”
UK Border Agency, 31st March 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Deadline pledged for Coventry asylum case – BBC News
“The UK Border Agency has pledged a deadline of this summer to conclude the asylum case of a man in Coventry which has been going on for 11 years.”
BBC News, 31st March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office urged to halt deportation of Ghanaian sex trafficking victim – The Guardian
“A charity is calling on the Home Office to halt the forced deportation of a trafficked Ghanian woman who was forced into prostitution and who is HIV positive.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Revamped Bribery Act is giving firms the jitters – The Guardian
“Businesses are gearing up for compliance as facilitation payments and hospitality are set to come under closer scrutiny.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brighton man jailed for life for burnt body murder – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a 36-year-old drug user whose burnt body was found on a golf course on the outskirts of Brighton.”
BBC News, 31st March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blind man’s 12 years custody for woman’s crash death – BBC News
“A registered blind man from Suffolk, who stole a car which was involved in crash which left a woman dead, has been sentenced to 12 years custody.”
BBC News, 31st March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
