Month: October 2011
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
ABB & Ors v Milton Keynes Council [2011] EWHC 2745 (QB) (21 October 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH & Ors v Carefusion 303, Inc [2011] EWHC 2663 (Ch) (12 October 2011)
High Court (Patents Court)
ZTE (UK) Ltd v Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) [2011] EWHC 2709 (Pat) (19 October 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Legal aid bill ‘to hit families, women and children’ – BBC News
“A coalition of lawyers and charities has attacked planned government changes to the legal aid system as ‘disturbing’ for children, women and families.”
BBC News, 24th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal feminists take on the judiciary – The Lawyer
“Why is there not more gender diversity at the top of the legal profession? What can be done to nurture and encourage female talent and, more importantly, accommodate women’s needs and perspectives at the highest echelons of the sector? Can you be both a feminist and a judge?”
The Lawyer, 24th October 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Attorney General speaks on the European Convention on Human Rights – Attorney General’s Office
“In a speech to a legal audience at London’s Lincoln Inn this evening, the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, said that the benefits of remaining within the Convention and retaining our position as a leader of the international community are seen by the government to be fundamental to our national interest.”
Attorney General’s Office, 24th October 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Madonna stalker detained indefinitely by British court – The Guardian
“A Polish man who twice broke into properties owned by Madonna was ordered to be detained indefinitely by a judge at Soutwark crown court after doctors said he posed a serious risk to the singer.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man demoted over gay marriage Facebook post sues employer – BBC News
“A Manchester housing worker is taking legal action against his employer after being demoted for posting comments about gay marriage on Facebook.”
BBC News, 24th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bogus doctor: Lewisham PCT’s Conrad De Souza jailed – BBC News
“A man who spent a decade pretending to be a doctor at an NHS trust in south London has been jailed for 27 months.”
BBC News, 24th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Attorney general aims to limit European power over English law – The Guardian
“The attorney general is appear before the European court of human rights in Strasbourg to argue that English and Welsh courts should have ‘primary responsibility’ in interpreting its laws.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Down’s Syndrome daughter ‘should stay in school until she’s 25’ – Daily Telegraph
“The father of a Down’s Syndrome woman is attempting to force a council to let her stay in school until 25, in a case which could see thousands of special needs adults taught alongside children.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Income Tax (Manufactured Overseas Dividends) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2011
The Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment No.6) Order 2011
The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Amendment of the Energy Act 2008 etc.) Regulations 2011
The Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Income Tax (Manufactured Overseas Dividends) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Tindle v R [2011] EWCA Crim 2341 (20 October 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
SSL International Plc & Anor v TTK LIG Ltd & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 1170 (19 October 2011)
Ahmed v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2011] EWCA Civ 1186 (21 October 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Kordowski v Hudson [2011] EWHC 2667 (QB) (21 October 2011)
Smith v Kempson [2011] EWHC 2680 (QB) (21 October 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Mears Ltd v Leeds City Council [2011] EWHC 2694 (TCC) (20 October 2011)
Thameside Construction Company Ltd v Arthenella Ltd [2011] EWHC 2695 (TCC) (20 October 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Brough v Law and another – WLR Daily
Brough v Law and another [2011] EWCA Civ 1183; [2011] WLR (D) 300
“A maintenance assessment under which an absent parent was liable to pay maintenance in respect of a qualifying child to the parent with care did not end as a result of a brief reconciliation between the parents within paragraph 16(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Child Support Act 1991 as read with section 3 of that Act.”
WLR Daily, 20th October 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Family justice manifesto calls for rethink on cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
“An alliance of groups opposed to the government’s family legal aid cuts has published a Manifesto for Family Justice, urging MPs to reconsider the proposals.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th October 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Can Britain “ignore Europe on human rights”? – UK Human Rights Blog
“Headlines are important. They catch the eye and can be the only reason a person decides to read an article or, in the case of a front page headline, buy a newspaper. On Thursday The Times’ front page headline was ‘Britain can ignore Europe on human rights: top judge’.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd October 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Christopher Chapman murder: Girls jailed for life – BBC News
“Two teenage girls have been jailed for life for the murder of a man during a drunken row in Northumberland.”
BBC News, 21st October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Director of public prosecutions backs right to challenge bail orders – The Guardian
“The director of public prosecutions has said he would welcome a right to appeal against crown court judges’ decisions to grant bail. Keir Starmer last week met the parents of nurse Jane Clough, who was stabbed to death by her ex-partner, to discuss their campaign to amend bail laws.”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Needless’ compensation payouts to be cut – Daily Telegraph
“Compensation payments for workplace accidents could be cut under a government drive to reduce the cost of red tape to businesses.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gun smuggling gang leaders jailed for 24 years – The Guardian
“Two ringleaders of a gang which smuggled guns into the UK from the United States have each been jailed for 24 years. Mohammed Tariq, 33, and Atique Arif, 32, were sentenced at Bradford crown court along with six other men who were sent to prison for up to 12 years. The gang imported guns concealed with electrical equipment including DVD players and portable radios. Police said they smuggled 13 firearms into the UK over a 12-month period. West Yorkshire police said the investigation – Operation Lapworth – began in July last year when two parcels destined for addresses in the Bradford area were intercepted at East Midlands airport. Detectives said the conspiracy began when Tariq ordered a Taser gun from an American website.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
