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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 07, 2009
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) B, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 906 (07 May 2009) Athwal & Ors, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 789 (07 May 2009) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Baynes v Hedger & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 374 (07 May 2009) Annabel’s (Berkeley Square) Ltd & Ors v Revenue and Customs [2009] EWCA Civ 361 (07 May [...

Rajesh Gill, ?7 to 7? day trader, awarded Ł20m for City fraud - The Times

Posted on May 07, 2009
“One of Britain?s most successful City traders, who was fooled into thinking he was making millions when he was really suffering huge losses, has been awarded Ł20 million after a judge ruled that his broker defrauded him.” Full story The Times, 7th May 2009 Source: www...

Regina (Nasseri) v Secretary of State for the Home Department - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 07, 2009
Regina (Nasseri) v Secretary of State for the Home Department House of Lords “As there was no evidence that Greece was a place from which a foreign asylum seeker would be deported to his own country to face inhuman and degrading treatment, there was nothing incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights in a statutory provision [...

What will the Jackson report say? - The Times

Posted on May 07, 2009
“All we know for sure is that it is a mammoth 1,000 pages long. But the contents of Lord Justice Jackson?s initial report on reforming civil litigation costs have been a well-guarded secret before publication tomorrow.” Full story The Times, 7th May 2009 Source: www...

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Judge rules gipsy can stay at illegal site to help him beat heroin addiction - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 07, 2009
“A Romany gipsy has won a High Court battle allowing him to stay on an illegal travellers’ site, after a judge ruled it would help him beat his heroin addiction.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Criminal trials cancelled because fearful witnesses fail to attend - The Times

Posted on May 07, 2009
“Hundreds of trials are being cancelled or adjourned because witnesses fail to attend court to give evidence, despite reforms to improve their treatment.” Full story The Times, 7th May 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Court says police can be challenged on ?stop and search? powers - The Guardian

Posted on May 07, 2009
“Lawyers acting for young twins ’stopped and searched’ at an environmental protest were granted permission to challenge police powers in the high court today after judges ruled the proper policing of large demonstrations was in the public interest...

Supreme Court: new building, new look, new way of working? - The Times

Posted on May 07, 2009
“The scaffolding is down and the stonework cleaned up. Passers-by can now get their first glimpse of the supreme court. And the verdict on the building from the man who will lead the judges through its doors this October is positive.” Full story The Times, 6th May 2009 Source: www...

Half of anti-social behaviour fines are not paid - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 07, 2009
“Anti-social behaviour fines have been criticised for being inherently ‘flawed’ after figures showed half are never paid.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Wrongly accused people could have DNA on database for 12 years - The Times

Posted on May 07, 2009
“The DNA profiles of people released without charge or found not guilty by a court could be stored for up to 12 years on a national police database.” Full story The Times, 7th May 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Huntsman cautioned for chasing hare in first case of its kind under Hunting Act - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 07, 2009
“A huntsman has been given a police caution for illegally hunting a hare ? the first case of its kind dealt with under the controversial Hunting Act.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 7th May 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Home Office rejects all Gurkha residency test cases - The Guardian

Posted on May 07, 2009
“Gurkha rights campaigners today accused Gordon Brown of betrayal after learning that all five test cases of applications to stay in Britain have been rejected by the Home Office.” Full story The Guardian, 7th May 2009 Source: www.guardian...

Feasibility study to consider the possible merger of the Inner and Middle Temple Libraries

Posted on May 06, 2009
The Executive Committees of Inner Temple and Middle Temple have agreed to commission a feasibility study to investigate the potential benefits of merging their Libraries and creating a Joint Education and Advocacy Centre. The study will be overseen by a working group chaired jointly by Master Jonathan Hirst for Inner Temple and Master Stanley Burnton, Deputy [...

House of Lords Judgments: What?s New?

Posted on May 06, 2009
Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) v James (FC) (Appellant) (formerly Walker and another) R (on the application of Lee) (FC) (Appellant) Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) v James (FC) (Appellant) (formerly Walker and another); R (on the application of Lee) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) and one other action Secretary [...

Inquests into the deaths of service personnel in operations and exercises overseas - Ministry of Justice

Posted on May 06, 2009
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement about the deaths of servicemen and women overseas.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 5th May 2009 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Union Railways (North) Ltd and another v Kent County Council - WLR Daily

Posted on May 06, 2009
Union Railways (North) Ltd and another v Kent County Council [2009] EWCA Civ 363; [2009] WLR (D) 143 “In a compulsory purchase order case in which applicable notices to treat had been served on the landowner, but not on a company which claimed previously to have acquired certain rights partly over land acquired under the order, [...

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd v Olint Corporation Ltd - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 06, 2009
National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd v Olint Corporation Ltd Privy Council A bank was entitled to close the accounts of a customer company against which allegations of fraud had been made. The Privy Council so held in giving reasons for having allowed, on January 26, 2009, an appeal by National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd against the Court [...

Red River UK Ltd and Another v Sheikh and Another - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 06, 2009
Red River UK Ltd and Another v Sheikh and Another Court of Appeal “Where an appeal was compromised, the parties were under a duty to inform the court before the hearing so that unnecessary costs were not incurred and court time wasted.” The Times, 6th May 2009 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 06, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Pritchard Joyce & Hinds (A Firm) v Batcup & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 369 (05 May 2009) High Court (Chancery Division) Rahme v Smith & Williamson Trust Corporation Ltd [2009] EWHC 911 (Ch) (30 April 2009) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Raggett v The Society of Jesus Trust 1929 for Roman Catholic Purposes [...

Ex-City lawyer wins right to sue for Ł5m over Catholic school abuse - The Times

Posted on May 06, 2009
“The Roman Catholic Church in Britain could face a surge of US-style compensation claims over child abuse after a former City lawyer yesterday won the right to claim Ł5 million in damages.” Full story The Times, 6th May 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

Legal costs threaten journalism, editors tell MPs - The Guardian

Posted on May 06, 2009
“Editors including the Guardian’s Alan Rusbridger warned MPs yesterday that the ‘chilling’ costs of legal action were increasingly deterring investigative journalism.” Full story The Guardian, 5th May 2009 Source: www.guardian...

Fraud tempts more directors of insolvent companies - The Times

Posted on May 06, 2009
“The number of directors of insolvent companies disqualified for financial crime is soaring as the recession takes hold, according to government figures.” Full story The Times, 4th May 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Convicted teenager Kane Beales wins legal fight over ?shame? jackets - The Times

Posted on May 06, 2009
“A convicted teenager who refused to wear a high visibility jacket labelled ‘Community Payback’ was today told by a court that he had a ‘reasonable excuse’.” Full story The Times, 5th May 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

Judge attacks low-cost alcohol - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 06, 2009
“A judge criticised the low cost of alcohol after being told a young defendant drank 24 cans of Stella Artois lager a day despite being unemployed.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 5th May 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Savage response: barred shock jock vows to sue - The Independent

Posted on May 06, 2009
“A US radio presenter barred from entering Britain said today he would sue the British government for defamation after his name was published on an official list of ‘promoters of hate’.” Full story The Independent, 6th May 2009 Source: www...

Capital sees rise in terror stops - BBC News

Posted on May 06, 2009
“Somebody in London is stopped and searched every three minutes, according to new figures obtained by BBC London.” Full story BBC News, 6th May 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mother jailed for leaving toddler home alone - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 06, 2009
“A mother who left her two-year-old daughter home alone while she went out shopping has been jailed for nine months.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 5th May 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Government will clarify consumer law to encourage e-commerce - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on May 06, 2009
“The Government plans to clarify and simplify consumers’ rights in a bid to encourage online shoppers to make more use of them. It will publish a plan in the summer for helping shoppers to understand and exercise their rights.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Ex-detective backs miscarriage of justice claim - The Guardian

Posted on May 06, 2009
“A former detective now working as a private investigator says that a file seized from him by police last year could hold key information about an alleged miscarriage of justice. His claim is the latest concern to be raised in the case, which involved another officer since convicted of corruption...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 06, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Dennis Rye Ltd v Bolsover District Council [2009] EWCA Civ 372 (06 May 2009) High Court (Chancery Division) Ford v Polymer Vision Ltd [2009] EWHC 945 (Ch) (06 May 2009) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Knowsley Housing Trust v Prescott & Anor [2009] EWHC 924 (QB) (30 April 2009) High Court (Family Division) N (A [...

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