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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 07, 2008
High Court (Chancery Division) O’Donoghue v Enterprise Inns Plc [2008] EWHC 2273 (Ch) (29 September 2008) High Court (Family Division) S v S & Ors [2008] EWHC 2288 (Fam) (21 August 2008) M & Anor (Children) [2008] EWHC 2281 (Fam) (06 October 2008) High Court (Commercial Court) Automotive Latch Systems Ltd v Honeywell International Inc [2008] EWHC 2171 (Comm) (30 September [...

Cooper v Attorney-General - Times Law Reports

Posted on October 07, 2008
Cooper v Attorney-General Chancery Division “A judicial error in the application of European Community law would not create liability for damages unless it was a manifest infringement of the applicable law.” The Times, 7th October 2008 Source: www...

The Obscene Publications Act rides again - The Register

Posted on October 07, 2008
“The legal world is buzzing at the announcement last week of the prosecution of 35-year-old civil servant Darryn Walker for the online publication of material that Police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) believe to be obscene.” Full story The Register, 6th October 2008 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 07, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) SL (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 1063 (19 September 2008) US (Nepal) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 1057 (10 September 2008) LA (Uganda) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 1055 (10 September 2008) NR (Sri Lanka) [...

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Tesco court threat over PIN error - BBC News

Posted on October 07, 2008
“A man is threatening to take Tesco to court for discrimination after twice being refused the right to pay using his credit card with a signature.” Full story BBC News, 7th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Appeal over Goth murder sentence - BBC News

Posted on October 07, 2008
“A gang who carried out a ‘feral’ attack on a couple because they were Goths are appealing against their sentences.” Full story BBC News, 7th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina (Limbu and Others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Others - Times Law Reports

Posted on October 07, 2008
Regina (Limbu and Others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Others Queen’s Bench Division “It was irrational for the Secretary of State for the Home Department to rely on a discretionary policy relating to settlement entry for Gurkha veterans where that discretion could only be exercised in favour of indefinite leave to remain on [...

Smith orders police race review - BBC News

Posted on October 07, 2008
“Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced an assessment of how ethnic minority officers are treated in police forces throughout England and Wales.” Full story BBC News, 6th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Women make breakthrough to High Court bench - The Times

Posted on October 07, 2008
“Women are finally breaking through the glass ceiling of senior judicial appointments.” Full story The Times, 7th October 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

?Crippled? prisons risk violence - BBC News

Posted on October 07, 2008
“The president of the Prison Governors Association is to warn of a “serious risk” of disturbances in jails because of a shortage of resources.” Full story BBC News, 7th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sacked gardener cleared of poisoning judge?s lawn - The Guardian

Posted on October 07, 2008
“A country gardener has been cleared of poisoning a retired high court judge’s lawn after being sacked following a long-running feud with the judge’s horticulturist wife.” Full story The Guardian, 6th October 2008 Source: www.guardian...

Dyslexic pupil wins �25,000 compensation - The Guardian

Posted on October 07, 2008
“A pupil with dyslexia has received almost �25,000 in compensation from the local council after teachers failed to diagnose his condition, it has emerged.” Full story The Guardian, 7th October 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Turf wars erupt over fees for family cases - The Times

Posted on October 07, 2008
“The credit crunch may dominate world headlines but closer to home lawyers are feeling the impact of their own pay squeeze.” Full story The Times, 7th October 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on October 07, 2008
The Local Elections (Ordinary Day of Elections in 2009) Order 2008 The International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008 The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2008 The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 Source: www...

Magistrate claims race discrimination against Ministry of Justice - Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 07, 2008
“A black magistrate claims she suffered a nine-year campaign of discrimination by senior court officials and was unfairly denied promotion due to her colour.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

?Modern Ripper? jailed for life - BBC News

Posted on October 06, 2008
“A serial sex attacker convicted of killing two mothers whose bodies have never been found has been jailed for life at the Old Bailey.” Full story BBC News, 6th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 come into force - Ministry of Justice

Posted on October 06, 2008
“The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee has made amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules, which will come into force from today (6 October 2008).” Full story Ministry of Justice, 6th October 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Gomez and others v Gomez-Vives and others - WLR Daily

Posted on October 06, 2008
Gomez and others v Gomez-Vives and others [2008] EWCA Civ 1065; [2008] WLR (D) 305 “The fact that a trust was expressed to be subject to English law might not be conclusive to establish its domicile in England but it was very difficult to see what other circumstances would be sufficient to outweigh it...

R (Limbu and Others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Others - WLR Daily

Posted on October 06, 2008
R (Limbu and Others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Others; [2008] WLR (D) 304 “It was irrational for the Home Secretary to rely on the discretionary policy relating to settlement entry for Gurkha veterans where discretion could only be exercised in favour of indefinite leave to remain on the basis of restrictive [...

Platform Funding Ltd v Bank of Scotland plc (formerly Halifax plc) - Times Law Reports

Posted on October 06, 2008
Platform Funding Ltd v Bank of Scotland plc (formerly Halifax plc) Court of Appeal “The Court of Appeal so held, the Master of the Rolls dissenting, dismissing the appeal of the defendant, Bank of Scotland plc, formerly Halifax plc, from the decision of Judge Collins in Central London County Court on November 2, 2007, giving judgment for [...

Donaldson v O?Sullivan (Official Receiver intervening) - Times Law Reports

Posted on October 06, 2008
Donaldson v O?Sullivan (Official Receiver intervening) Court of Appeal “The court had power under the Insolvency Act 1986 to appoint a replacement trustee in bankruptcy following the removal of a person from that office under section 298 of that Act, without a creditors? meeting...

Regina (St Helens Borough Council) v Manchester Primary Care Trust and Another - Times Law Reports

Posted on October 06, 2008
Regina (St Helens Borough Council) v Manchester Primary Care Trust and Another Court of Appeal “The decision whether the care needs of a woman who required constant and expensive care should be met by the health service or by social services was one for the primary care trust acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for [...

Britain decides against a new lower limit for drink-driving - The Times

Posted on October 06, 2008
“Britain is to become the only European country that allows motorists to have at least one alcoholic drink and still be legally fit to drive.” Full story The Times, 6th October 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Judge slams Wembley dispute?s �22m costs total - The Lawyer

Posted on October 06, 2008
“A judge has hit out at the participants involved in a four-year dispute over the construction of Wembley Stadium after they racked up �22m in costs, including �1m on photocopying.” Full story The Lawyer, 6th October 2008 Source: www.thelawyer...

More snakes than ladders as terror legislation unravelled - The Times

Posted on October 06, 2008
“The case of Dhiren Barot, the most senior al-Qaeda figure to be detained in Britain, convinced police that they needed more time to hold terrorist suspects.” Full story The Times, 6th October 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Registrars? death lists ?will fight ID fraud? and identity theft - Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 06, 2008
“Records of deaths are to be released for the first time in a bid to stop fraudsters stealing the identity of the deceased.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Baroness Warnock: Euthanasia abroad would mean a ?two-tier death service? - The Times

Posted on October 06, 2008
“Baroness Warnock, Britain?s leading expert on medical ethics and a vocal supporter of euthanasia, has said that it would be wrong to give immunity from prosecution to relatives who help terminally ill patients to die abroad.” Full story The Times, 4th October 2008 Source: www...

Mosley takes privacy battle to Strasbourg - The Guardian

Posted on October 06, 2008
“Max Mosley, the president of formula one’s governing body, is to continue his challenge to the law of privacy by taking his case to the European court of human rights in Strasbourg.” Full story The Guardian, 4th October 2008 Source: www...

No appeals for bus passengers - The Times

Posted on October 06, 2008
“Bus passengers will have weaker legal rights than rail passengers, despite a government pledge that they would be treated equally by a new public transport watchdog.” Full story The Times, 6th October 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Government faces fuel court case - BBC News

Posted on October 06, 2008
“Two charities are taking the government to court because they say not enough is being done to tackle high energy bills.” Full story BBC News, 6th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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