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Injured teacher sues over fallen branch ? The Independent

Posted on June 15, 2009
“A secondary school teacher is suing the Environment Agency for up to £300,000 after she was left unable to work by a falling branch from a tree, it was disclosed today.” Full story The Independent, 15th June 2009 Source: www.independent.co...

Councils turning down Blue Badge applicants unlawfully ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 15, 2009
“Some disabled people are being unlawfully turned down for Blue Badges because councils have interpreted new rules on eligibility too strictly, the Government has admitted.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2009 Source: www.telegraph...

Muslim waitress wins nearly £3,000 for hurt feelings over skimpy dress ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 15, 2009
“A Muslim cocktail waitress who quit after refusing to wear a bright red dress for work has won almost £3,000 in compensation for sexual harassment.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Council loses £1m illness lawsuit ? BBC News

Posted on June 15, 2009
“A council has lost its High Court case against a former managing director after claiming she withheld a history of depressive illness.” Full story BBC News, 15th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 15, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) DS (India) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 544 (12 June 2009) Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) G(G) and B(S), R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1077 (12 June 2009) Campbell, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1076 (12 June 2009) High Court (Chancery Division) National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc v ABB Ltd [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on June 15, 2009
The Land Registration (Proper Office) Order 2009 The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No.2) Order 2009 The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2009 The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Procedure for Revocation, Variation or Refusal of Licences) Regulations 2009 Source: www...

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Yates ? WLR Daily

Posted on June 15, 2009
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Yates [2009] EWCA Civ 749; [2009] WLR (D) 184 “A Canadian widow who, on her marriage to a British national in Canada, received a British pension based on her husband?s contributions and paid at the rate applicable to the inflation uprating he received, frozen at the time he [...

Pickthall Ltd v Hill Dickinson LLP and another ? WLR Daily

Posted on June 15, 2009
Pickthall Ltd v Hill Dickinson LLP and another [2009] EWCA Civ 543; [2009] WLR (D) 183 “It was an abuse of process for a party to issue proceedings on the day before the limitation period expired in the knowledge that the cause of action was vested not in him but in his trustee in bankruptcy, despite [...

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG v Franz Hauswirth GmbH ? WLR Daily

Posted on June 15, 2009
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG v Franz Hauswirth GmbH (Case C-529/07); [2009] WLR (D) 182 “The fact that, at the time of applying for registration of a sign as a trade mark, the applicant knew or was to be taken as knowing that an identical or similar sign capable of being confused with the applicant?s sign [...

Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) ? WLR Daily

Posted on June 15, 2009
Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) [2009] UKHL 29; [2009] WLR (D) 181 “The requirement that a local authority which had delayed processing a ‘right to buy’ claim under Pt V of the Housing Act 1985 should deduct from the purchase price the purchasing tenant?s rent payments during the period of delay remained applicable [...

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF (No 3); Same v AN; Same v AE ? WLR Daily

Posted on June 15, 2009
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF (No 3); Same v AN; Same v AE [2009] UKHL 28; [2009] WLR (D) 180 “Where, in the interests of national security, the Secretary of State relied on closed material in a hearing under s 3(10) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 to justify his decision [...

Ainsworth and Others v Inland Revenue Commissioners ? Times Law Reports

Posted on June 15, 2009
Ainsworth and Others v Inland Revenue Commissioners House of Lords “Employees entitled to statutory holiday pay were also entitled to claim its non-payment as an unlawful deduction from wages.” Times Law Reports, 15th June 2009 Source: www...

(HR) (Portugal) v Secretary of State for the Home Department ? Times Law Reports

Posted on June 15, 2009
(HR) (Portugal) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Court of Appeal “Time spent in jail in the United Kingdom by a national of the European Economic Area was not counted when calculating whether he had live in the country continuously for at least ten years before the decision to deport him...

Human rights laws ?being abused? ? BBC News

Posted on June 15, 2009
“A survey has found 80% of those questioned think some people take unfair advantage of human rights laws.” Full story BBC News, 15th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Royal secrets withheld under revised information rules ? Independent on Sunday

Posted on June 15, 2009
“Members of the public and journalists will be banned from seeing the contents of secret documents on the Cabinet and Royal Family under measures quietly announced by Gordon Brown last week.” Full story Independent on Sunday, 14th June 2009 Source: www...

Destination libel ? The Guardian

Posted on June 15, 2009
“Is the fear of legal action creating a chilling effect for investigative journalism? Campaigners want British laws changed so libel tourists stay away.” Full story The Guardian, 15th June 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Names of judges found guilty of misconduct to stay secret ? The Guardian

Posted on June 15, 2009
“The government and the judiciary can continue to conceal the names of more than 170 misbehaving judges, a freedom of information tribunal has ruled.” Full story The Guardian, 15th June 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Call to publish 1979 death report ? BBC News

Posted on June 15, 2009
“A campaign group has called on the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson to publish a report into the death of a protester in 1979.” Full story BBC News, 14th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Army chiefs in Afghanistan cannot be sued for death of their troops ? The Times

Posted on June 15, 2009
“Commanding officers in Afghanistan have been offered indemnity from prosecution under human-rights laws if they make a decision that leads to the death of a soldier.” Full story The Times, 15th June 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Beware rape myths, judges to tell jurors ? The Times

Posted on June 15, 2009
“Juries are to be instructed to ignore myths surrounding rape in an attempt to raise Britain?s low conviction rate for the crime. Under new directions to be given by judges in rape cases, jurors will be told not to assume the victim was ‘asking for it’ because of the way she dressed, her behaviour or [...

Homosexual postman wins £2,400 from Royal Mail ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 15, 2009
“A homosexual postman who was called ‘effeminate’, ‘girly’ and ‘bitchy’ by his boss has won £2,400 from the Royal Mail for discrimination over his sexuality.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2009 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 15, 2009
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) B(J), R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1036 (14 May 2009) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Lewis & Anor v Metropolitan Property Realisations Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 448 (12 June 2009) High Court (Chancery Division) Benedetti & Anor v Sawiris & Ors [2009] EWHC 1330 (Ch) (15 June 2009) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Motto [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on June 15, 2009
The Criminal Defence Service (Provisional Representation Orders) Regulations 2009 The National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The General Teaching Council for Wales (Disciplinary Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The General Teaching Council for Wales (Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The General Teaching Council for Wales (Constitution) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The General Teaching Council [...

UK legal industry faces loss of 10,000 lawyers ? The Times

Posted on June 15, 2009
“As many as 10,000 lawyers could be out of work in the UK in the next two years as the legal business faces its worst slump in decades.” Full story The Times, 15th June 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Farmer jailed for ?grotesque? horse cruelty

Posted on June 15, 2009
“A man was jailed for 24 weeks today for the ‘grotesque’ neglect of more than 100 animals on his farm.” Full story The Independent, 12th June 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Divorce settlement granted after 22 years ? The Times

Posted on June 15, 2009
“A woman has won £220,000 in a ground-breaking divorce settlement ? 22 years after separating from her husband.” Full story The Times, 13th June 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Britain urged to allow prisoners to vote ? The Guardian

Posted on June 15, 2009
“The UK has come under renewed pressure to grant prisoners the vote in time for the next election or fall foul of European human rights legislation.” Full story The Guardian, 12th June 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Brown announces Iraq war inquiry ? but it will be behind closed doors ? The Independent

Posted on June 15, 2009
“Gordon Brown will attempt to win over Labour MPs this week by formally announcing an inquiry into the Iraq war. In a move designed to draw a line under the most controversial act of a Labour government, the Prime Minister will announce the investigation into the decision to go to war in 2003 and its [...

Victory for anti-scald campaign ? BBC News

Posted on June 12, 2009
“A campaign to reduce injuries caused by scalding in the bath has brought about a change to building regulations.” Full story BBC News, 11th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Kinsella killers jailed for life ? BBC News

Posted on June 12, 2009
“Three men have been given life sentences for murdering 16-year-old Ben Kinsella in north London.” Full story BBC News, 11th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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