Legal News

Met commander Ali Dizaei to launch appeal ? The Guardian

Posted on February 16, 2010
“Disgraced officer, jailed for four years, is to appeal against conviction for corruption, says legal team.” Full story The Guardian, 15th February 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

News of the World may offer Max Clifford cash to settle illegal phone hacking case ? The Guardian

Posted on February 16, 2010
“The News of the World is believed to be planning to settle a court case which threatens to disclose further evidence of the involvement of its ­journalists in illegal information-gathering by private investigators. According to one source at the paper, executives have devised a plan to block the case by offering money to the celebrity [...

Media asks court to reinstate criticism of MI5 in Binyam Mohamed case ? The Times

Posted on February 16, 2010
“Britain?s senior judges will rethink this week their controversial decision to excise damning criticism of MI5 from a ruling published last week. Lawyers for leading British and American media organisations have written to the Court of Appeal asking the judges to reinstate a paragraph ? which disclosed how much M15 had been told about the [...

Barber v Croydon London Borough Council ? WLR Daily

Posted on February 16, 2010
Barber v Croydon London Borough Council – WLR Daily [2010] EWCA Civ 51; [2010] WLR (D) 39 “A local housing authority had acted unreasonably in seeking possession against a mentally impaired tenant for anti-social behaviour when it failed to take into account the possibility that the tenant?s mental impairment might have given rise to his behaviour...

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FSA issues record fine for insider trading ? BBC News

Posted on February 16, 2010
BBC News, 16th February 2010

Judge orders extradition of five men over Crete murder bid ? The Independent

Posted on February 16, 2010
“Five young men accused of attempting to murder a British holidaymaker in Crete were today ordered to travel to Greece to face justice. A judge granted an extradition request after hearing the gang were suspected of the savage mob attack in Malia in June 2008...

Attorney general upholds Edlington torture case sentences ? The Guardian

Posted on February 16, 2010
“Lady Scotland rules sentences for brothers who submitted two boys to ordeal of violence and sexual abuse were appropriate.” Full story The Guardian, 15th February 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

O?Leary faces lawsuit over attack on easyJet founder ? The Times

Posted on February 15, 2010
“The two barons of the European budget airline industry are to see each other in court after Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of easyJet, yesterday instructed Schillings, the libel lawyers, to serve a writ on Michael O?Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair...

Are laws against treason still relevant or useful? ? BBC News

Posted on February 15, 2010
“There have been calls for the UK’s treason laws to be used against radical Muslim groups such as Islam4UK in response to their protests about the British army’s campaign in Afghanistan. But how relevant is legislation which dates back to the 14th century?” Full story BBC News, 15th February 2010 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on February 15, 2010
Supreme Court McInnes v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Rev 1) (Scotland) [2010] UKSC 7 (10 February 2010) Allison v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Rev 1) (Scotland) [2010] UKSC 6 (10 February 2010) High Court (Administrative Court) Asztaslos v Szekszard City Court, Hungary [2010] EWHC 237 (Admin) (12 February 2010) High Court (Chancery Division) Phonographic Performance Ltd v British Hospitality Association & Ors [2009] [...

Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Act 2010

Posted on February 15, 2010
Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Act 2010 pubished Full text of Act Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Fiscal Responsibility Act 2010

Posted on February 15, 2010
Fiscal Responsibility Act 2010 published Full text of Act Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on February 15, 2010
The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010 The Asian Development Bank (Further Payments to Capital Stock) Order 2010 The Pharmacy Order 2010 (Commencement No...

R (Ghai) v Newcastle upon Tyne City Council (Ramgharia Gurdwara, Hitchin and others intervening) ? WLR Daily

Posted on February 15, 2010
R (Ghai) v Newcastle upon Tyne City Council (Ramgharia Gurdwara, Hitchin and others intervening) [2010] EWCA Civ 59; [2010] WLR (D) 36 “The aims of the provisions of the Cremation Act 1902 were to ensure that cremations were subject to uniform rules throughout the country, to enable the Secretary of State to regulate the manner and [...

Byers and Others v Yacht Bull Corporation and Another ? Times Law Reports

Posted on February 15, 2010
Byers and Others v Yacht Bull Corporation and Another Chancery Division “The court had no jurisdiction to hear a claim by English liquidators to beneficial ownership of a yacht acquired by money from Madoff Securities International Ltd.” The Times, 15th February 2010 Source: www...

Man jailed for trying to sell his own sister ? UK Border Agency

Posted on February 15, 2010
“Four people, including a man who tried to sell his own sister, have been jailed for a total of nine years for their part in a sham marriage scam.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 11th February 2010 Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Bar Council Chairman Calls for Protection for Legal Aid at Vienna Conference ? The Bar Council

Posted on February 15, 2010
“Speaking in Vienna today at the 38th Annual Conference of European Bar Leaders, the Chairman of the Bar, Nicholas Green QC said the latest round of proposed cuts in criminal legal aid in England and Wales, coupled with the absence of a clear strategic vision for the future of legal aid were placing the country?s [...

Number of court cases involving Human Rights Act rises by a third ? The Times

Posted on February 15, 2010
“Terrorism and deportation cases have fuelled the first rise for seven years in court cases using the Human Rights Act, figures published today show.” Full story The Times, 15th February 2010 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BNP votes to scrap whites-only policy ? The Guardian

Posted on February 15, 2010
“The British National party today voted to scrap its whites-only membership ­policy in a move dismissed by anti-racist campaigners as ‘cosmetic’. At an extraordinary general meeting held in Essex, members of the far-right party voted in favour of changes to its constitution that would theoretically allow black and Asian people to join...

Serious and Organised Crime Agency turns spotlight on police corruption ? The Guardian

Posted on February 15, 2010
“The Serious and Organised Crime Agency is assessing the scale of corruption within the British police after concerns were raised by senior internal investigators, the Guardian can reveal.” Full story The Guardian, 14th February 2010 Source: www...

Widow wins damages from negligent Essex hospital ? BBC News

Posted on February 15, 2010
“The widow of a solicitor who died while being treated for respiratory failure in hospital has been awarded an undisclosed six-figure sum in damages.” Full story BBC News, 15th February 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bodies subjected to ICO audit will escape immediate fines ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on February 12, 2010
“Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said that it will not use new powers to fine organisations for data protection law breaches if those breaches are discovered as part of one of its audits.” Full story OUT-LAW...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on February 12, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) BW Gas AS v JAS Shipping Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 68 (11 February 2010) Kulkarni v Manor Credit (Davenham) Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 69 (11 February 2010) Humphreys v Revenue and Customs [2010] EWCA Civ 56 (11 February 2010) Ewing v Director of Public Prosecutions & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 70 (11 February 2010) Barber [...

BA employee Nadia Eweida loses crucifix compensation appeal ? The Times

Posted on February 12, 2010
“A British Airways employee who was told to cover a Christian cross pedant that she wore around her neck lost her appeal against the airline today.” Full story The Times, 12th February 2010 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Blaenavon woman jailed after dog injunction ? BBC News

Posted on February 12, 2010
“A woman who breached an injunction banning her from keeping dogs at her home has been handed a prison sentence.” Full story BBC News, 11th February 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Last of heroin ring are sentenced ? BBC News

Posted on February 12, 2010
“The last seven members of a drugs gang who conspired to transport heroin with a street value of £700,000 into south Wales have been sentenced.” Full story BBC News, 11th February 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fine of £35,000 for Lincolnshire plant in arm crushing ? BBC News

Posted on February 12, 2010
“A food manufacturing company has been fined £35,000 after an employee’s arm was crushed in machinery at a Lincolnshire plant.” Full story BBC News, 11th February 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on February 12, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Gibson & Ors v Sheffield City Council [2010] EWCA Civ 63 (10 February 2010) Green v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 64 (10 February 2010) Online Catering Ltd v Acton & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 58 (10 February 2010) Midgulf International Ltd v Groupe Chimique Tunisien [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on February 12, 2010
The Pedal Bicycles (Safety) Regulations 2010 The School Finance (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) Regulations 2010 The Poultry Compartments (Fees) (England) Order 2010 The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No...

Online Catering Ltd v Acton and another ? WLR Daily

Posted on February 12, 2010
Online Catering Ltd v Acton and another [2010] EWCA Civ 58; [2010] WLR (D) 35 “The Bills of Sale Acts did not apply to companies. Accordingly, a party would not succeed in establishing that a contract was unenforceable for want of registration under the Acts if the relevant contracting party was a company...

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