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

Posted on December 17, 2009
Pedro v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2009] EWCA Civ 1358; [2009] WLR (D) 363 “A dependent family member of an EU national who retained worker status should be treated as living in Great Britain under the terms of art 2 of Council Directive 2004/38/EC (the Citizenship Directive) for the purpose of considering the [...

Duncombe and others v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Fletcher v Same ? WLR Daily

Posted on December 17, 2009
Duncombe and others v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Fletcher v Same [2009] EWCA Civ 1355; [2009] WLR (D) 36 “The rule embodied in the staff regulations made by the board of governors of the European Schools, limiting to nine years the period of employment of teachers seconded by the Department of Children, [...

In re S-B (Children) (Care Proceedings: Standard of Proof) ? WLR Daily

Posted on December 17, 2009
In re S-B (Children) (Care Proceedings: Standard of Proof) [2009] UKSC 17; [2009] WLR (D) 365 “The test to be applied to the identification of a potential perpetrator, out of a pool of two or more potential perpetrators, who might have caused harm to a child was the balance of probabilities and that standard of proof [...

Financial Times Ltd and Others v United Kingdom ? Times Law Reports

Posted on December 17, 2009
Financial Times Ltd and Others v United Kingdom European Court of Human Rights “The public interest in the protection of journalists? sources was sufficient to outweigh any threat of damage through future dissemination of a company?s confidential information or any possibility of obtaining damages for past breaches of confidence, even if considered cumulatively...

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Axa Insurance Ltd v Akhter & Darby and Others ? Times Law Reports

Posted on December 17, 2009
Axa Insurance Ltd v Akhter & Darby and Others Court of Appeal “An insurer?s cause of action for negligent advice by insured solicitors accrued when after-the-event insurance cover, creating contingent liability, had been issued to defendant solicitors to protect costs and expenses of litigants to bring actions and not when the litigants? claims failed thereby causing financial [...

Omojudi v United Kingdom ? Times Law Reports

Posted on December 17, 2009
Omojudi v United Kingdom European Court of Human Rights “Deporting a sex offender who had indefinite leave to remain and had lived in the United Kingdom for 26 years was disproportionate and a breach of his right to a family life.” The Times, 15th December 2009 Source: www...

Three guilty of murdering son who tried to save father in post office raid ? The Times

Posted on December 17, 2009
“Three balaclava-clad raiders who shot dead a postmaster?s son as he tried to defend his parents in the village store are facing life sentences after their conviction for his murder.” Full story The Times, 16th December 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

Outcry over plan to give attorney general veto on war crimes warrants ? The Guardian

Posted on December 17, 2009
“The attorney general will be asked to approve warrants before suspected war criminals can be arrested in future under a plan being negotiated by the Foreign Office in response to the row over attempts to arrest Israel’s former foreign minister...

Star Wars propmaker wins battle against George Lucas ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on December 17, 2009
“A propmaker has won a multi-million pound Appeal Court battle with the makers of Star Wars over the rights to manufacture Stormtrooper helmets.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judiciary must speak out on ?parlous state of family law? ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on December 17, 2009
“The judiciary must ?come off the bench? and speak out about the ?parlous state of family law in 2009?, lord justice Wall has said.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 17th December 2009 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Decision on Trafigura?s BBC libel case due today ? The Guardian

Posted on December 17, 2009
“A resolution is expected in the high court today of the libel action brought against the BBC by British-based oil traders Trafigura. A hearing is scheduled before Mr Justice Eady this morning.” Full story The Guardian, 17th December 2009 Source: www...

Life for rape re-enactment killer ? BBC News

Posted on December 16, 2009
“A convicted murderer has been jailed for life for raping a woman seven months after he was released from prison on parole.” Full story BBC News, 16th December 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Barry George in newspaper payout over Dando claims ? BBC News

Posted on December 16, 2009
“Barry George has accepted ’substantial’ damages over claims he was stalking women and articles suggesting he murdered Jill Dando.” Full story BBC News, 16th December 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Online-only news will be regulated by press watchdog for first time ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on December 16, 2009
“Internet-only publications will face the same regulations as newspapers for the first time under an extension to the powers of newspaper industry self-regulator body the Press Complaints Commission (PCC).” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 16th December 2009 Source: www...

Human rights committee warning on civil litigation funding curbs ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on December 16, 2009
“The government must consider evidence that civil court costs rules and funding limitations are preventing people who have suffered human rights abuses at the hands of UK companies from seeking redress, the Joint Committee on Human Rights said today...

Life term for homophobic murder ? BBC News

Posted on December 16, 2009
“A man has been jailed for life for murdering one man and attempting to murder his partner in a homophobic attack in south London.” Full story BBC News, 16th December 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jewish school loses places fight ? BBC News

Posted on December 16, 2009
“The Supreme Court has ruled that a Jewish school in London cannot restrict admission to pupils it considers to be ethnically Jewish.” Full story BBC News, 16th December 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on December 16, 2009
Supreme Court S-B Children, Re [2009] UKSC 17 (14 December 2009) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Easyjet Airline Co Ltd, R (on the application of) v Civil Aviation Authority [2009] EWCA Civ 1361 (15 December 2009) Ladele v London Borough of Islington [2009] EWCA Civ 1357 (15 December 2009) British Telecommunications Plc v The Office of Communications [2009] EWCA Civ [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on December 16, 2009
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Control of Salmonella in Turkey Flocks Order 2009 The International Joint Investigation Teams (International Agreement) Order 2009 The Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Quality Partnership Schemes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Quality Contracts Schemes (Pension Protection) Regulations 2009 The Quality Contracts Schemes (Application of TUPE) Regulations [...

MPs sue CIA to shatter secrecy on Britain?s role in rendition ? The Guardian

Posted on December 16, 2009
“A group of MPs is suing the CIA in the American courts in an attempt to force the agency to hand over information about Britain’s secret involvement in its extraordinary rendition programme.” Full story The Guardian, 15th December 2009 Source: www...

High court bars ?easyCouncil? from removing live-in wardens ? The Guardian

Posted on December 16, 2009
“A high court judge today stopped a council from removing 24-hour live-in wardens from sheltered housing in a blow to the Conservative authority’s attempt to remodel itself as ‘easyCouncil’ after the no-frills budget airline easyJet...

Half of men arrested for rape not prosecuted ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on December 16, 2009
“Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) solicitors considered the cases of 6,597 people, the vast majority of whom were men, arrested for rape in 2008-9.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Vanessa George jailed indefinitely but victims of abuse remain unidentified ? The Guardian

Posted on December 16, 2009
“Nursery worker Vanessa George has still not identified any of the victims she abused, it emerged today, as she was told she will be held in prison until she is no longer considered a danger to the public ? which could be the rest of her life.” Full story The Guardian, 15th December 2009 Source: www...

Newspapers victorious in battle to protect source ? The Independent

Posted on December 16, 2009
“The Independent has helped win an important court ruling protecting members of the public who supply confidential information to the media.” Full story The Independent, 16th December 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Gary McKinnon ?must answer serious criminal charges?, Home Secretary says ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on December 16, 2009
“Gary McKinnon, the alleged computer hacker, must answer the serious criminal charges put to him by prosecutors in the United States, Alan Johnson, the Home Secretary, has said.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2009 Source: www.telegraph...

CPS delivers justice for more victims of domestic violence ? Crown Prosecution Service

Posted on December 16, 2009
“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has brought more prosecutions against perpetrators of domestic violence and secured more guilty pleas and convictions for the third year running.” Full story Crown Prosecution Service, 15th December 2009 Source: www...

Innocence or safety: Why the wrongly convicted are better served by concern for safety ? The Guardian

Posted on December 16, 2009
“Critics of the Criminal Cases Review Commission claim it does not take enough interest in proving the innocence of those who say they have been wrongly convicted. Outgoing commissioner David Jessel argues that this misunderstands its role.” Full story The Guardian, 15th December 2009 Source: www...

Christian registrar loses discrimination appeal ? The Independent

Posted on December 16, 2009
“Christian registrar Lillian Ladele today lost her appeal against a ruling that she had not been discriminated against by being disciplined after she refused to conduct same-sex civil partnerships.” Full story The Independent, 15th December 2009 Source: www...

Noisy sex woman admits Asbo breach ? BBC News

Posted on December 16, 2009
“A woman who was given an anti-social behaviour order banning her from making loud noises during sex has admitted breaching the order.” Full story BBC News, 15th December 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK fury as Germany prosecutes Daniel Ubani, GP who gave fatal dose ? The Guardian

Posted on December 16, 2009
“British prosecutors and police are furious with German authorities over the way they prosecuted a doctor for accidentally killing a patient while on his first shift as an out-of-hours locum GP in England.” Full story The Guardian, 14th December 2009 Source: www...

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