Crime: Regina v Gilham [2009] EWCA Crim 2293; [2009] WLR (D) 324 CA: Stanley Burnton LJ, Penry-Davey, Sharpe JJ: 9 Nov 2009

Regina v Gilham [2009] EWCA Crim 2293; [2009] WLR (D) 324

CA: Stanley Burnton LJ, Penry-Davey, Sharpe JJ:
9 Nov 2009

CRIME — Copyright — Infringement — Sale of devices enabling the playing on games consoles of games copied in breach of copyright — Whether copying of the whole or a substantial part of a copyright work proved — Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, ss 1, 16, 17, 296ZB and 296ZF

Company: In re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in administration) (No 2) [2009[ EWCA Civ 1161; [2009] WLR (D) 323 CA: Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Longmore, Patten LJJ: 6 November 2009

In re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in administration) (No 2) [2009[ EWCA Civ 1161; [2009] WLR (D) 323

CA: Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Longmore, Patten LJJ:
6 November 2009

COMPANY — Scheme of arrangement — Sanction of court — Company in administration — Administrators proposing scheme of arrangement involving distribution of property held by company on trust — Whether scheme dealing with proprietary claims “a compromise or arrangement” between company and its creditors or any class of them — Whether within jurisdiction of court to sanction proposed scheme — Companies Act 2006, ss 895, 899

Insolvency: Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd and another v BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd and another Butters and others (joint administrators of WW Realisation 8 Ltd and another) v BBC Worldwide Ltd and others [2009] EWCA Civ 1160; [2009] WLR (D) 322 CA: Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Longmore, Patten LJJ: 6 November 2009

Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd and another v BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd and another Butters and others (joint administrators of WW Realisation 8 Ltd and another) v BBC Worldwide Ltd and others [2009] EWCA Civ 1160; [2009] WLR (D) 322

CA: Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Longmore, Patten LJJ:
6 November 2009

INSOLVENCY — Winding up — Anti-deprivation rule — Contractual provisions switching priority and changing allocation of costs on insolvency — Determination of licence agreement and option to acquire shares on insolvency — Whether provisions contrary to principle that insolvent’s assets available for distribution among creditors — Whether valid

Negligence: Sienkiewicz (administratrix of the estate of Enid Costello decd) v Greif (UK) Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 1159; [2009] WLR (D) 321 CA: Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony MR, Scott Baker and Smith LJJ: 6 November 2009

Sienkiewicz (administratrix of the estate of Enid Costello decd) v Greif (UK) Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 1159; [2009] WLR (D) 321
CA: Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony MR, Scott Baker and Smith LJJ:
6 November 2009

NEGLIGENCE — Causation — Asbestos exposure — Claimant developing mesothelioma after occupational and environmental exposure to asbestos dust — Whether claimant to establish occupational rather than environmental exposure was probable cause of disease — Whether sufficient for claimant to show material contribution to risk of developing disease made by occupational exposure — Compensation Act 2006, s 3

Fair Trading: Heath v Southern Pacific Mortgage Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 1135; [2009] WLR (D) 320 CA: Waller, Dyson, Lloyd LJJ: 5 November 2009

Heath v Southern Pacific Mortgage Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 1135; [2009] WLR (D) 320

CA: Waller, Dyson, Lloyd LJJ:
5 November 2009

FAIR TRADING — Consumer credit — Agreement — Mortgage agreement between claimant mortgagee and defendant discharging prior mortgage from advance and using remainder for own purposes — Defendant contending mortgage constituting “multiple agreement” in two “parts” providing restricted-use and unrestricted-use credit — Whether mortgage in two categories forming separate consumer credit agreements — Whether enforceable — Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c 39), s 18

 

Local Government: Regina (Manchester City Council) v St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council [2009] WLR (D) 319 CA: Sir Anthony May P, Scott Baker, Lloyd LJJ: 6 Nov 2009

Regina (Manchester City Council) v St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council [2009] WLR (D) 319

CA: Sir Anthony May P, Scott Baker, Lloyd LJJ:
6 Nov 2009

LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Community Care services — Persons in need of care and attention — Local authority funding care package for person ordinarily resident in its area — Person ceasing to be soy resident — Authority continue to fund package — Whether entitled to stop funding — Whether authority in whose area person had become ordinarily resident liable to fund package — National Assistance Act 1948,, s29(1) (as amended by Local Government Act 1972, s 195(6), Sch 23 para 2(4)2 and Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960, s 113, Sch. 4) — National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, s 47

EU Law: Regina (Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd) v National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence [2009] EWHC 2722 (Admin); [2009] WLR (D) 318 QBD: Blake J: 6 November 2009

Regina (Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd) v National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence [2009] EWHC 2722 (Admin); [2009] WLR (D) 318

QBD: Blake J:
6 November 2009

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY — Council Directive — Implementation — United Kingdom notifying European Commission of criteria used in single technology appraisal scheme — More detailed scheme subsequently adopted — Single technology appraisal of cost effectiveness of manufacturer’s drug carried out taking into account manufacturer’s figures and figures produced by independent review body based on modifications to manufacturer’s model on cost effectiveness — Guidance issued with negative recommendation — Whether United Kingdom obliged to notify commission of detailed scheme — Whether duty to act fairly when carrying out appraisal — Whether failure to disclose modified model breach of duty to act fairly — Council Directive 89/105/EEC, art 6 — Directions and Consolidating Directions to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence 2005, para 2(1)(a)

Police: Scopelight Ltd and others v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police Force and another [2009] EWCA Civ 1156; [2009] WLR (D) 317 CA: Ward, Wilson, Leveson LJJ: 5 November 2009

Scopelight Ltd and others v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police Force and another [2009] EWCA Civ 1156; [2009] WLR (D) 317

CA: Ward, Wilson, Leveson LJJ:
5 November 2009

 

POLICE — Powers — Retention of seized property — Police investigating criminal proceedings and seizing and retaining property — Whether entitled to retain seized property where Crown Prosecution Service deciding not to prosecute but private prosecution being considered or taking place — Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, s 22(1)(2)(a)(i)(ii)

Human Rights: R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice and another [2009] WLR (D) 316 QBD: Burton J: 28 October 2009

R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice and another [2009] WLR (D) 316

QBD: Burton J:
28 October 2009

HUMAN RIGHTS — Right to free elections — Interference with — European Court of Human Rights and United Kingdom court finding United Kingdom legislation imposing blanket ban on prisoners’ right to vote incompatible with European Convention on Human Rights — United Kingdom government in process of laying proposals for change before parliament — Whether court entitled to exercise discretion to grant further declaration of incompatability — Human Rights Act 1998, s 3(1), Sch 1, Pt II, art 3

Discrimination: Grainger plc v Nicholson UKEAT/219/09; [2009] WLR (D) 315 EAT: Burton J: 3 November 2009

Grainger plc v Nicholson UKEAT/219/09; [2009] WLR (D) 315

EAT: Burton J:
3 November 2009

DISCRIMINATION — Religion or belief — “Philosophical belief” — Belief in catastrophic climate change and duty to mitigate effect — Whether capable of being philosophical belief — Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 (SI/2003/1660), regs 2, 3 (as amended by Equality Act 2006 (c 3), s 77)

Discrimination: EBR Attridge Law LLP and another v Coleman UKEAT/71/09; [2009] WLR (D) 314 EAT: Underhill J (President): 30 October 2009

EBR Attridge Law LLP and another v Coleman UKEAT/71/09; [2009] WLR (D) 314

EAT: Underhill J (President):
30 October 2009

DISCRIMINATION — Disability — Employee caring for disabled son — Claims against employer of direct discrimination and harassment on ground of disability — Whether prohibition of discrimination extending to non disabled employee — Disability Discrimination Act 1995, ss 3A, 3B (as inserted by Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/1673), reg 4)

Costs: ENE Kos 1 Ltd v Petroleo Brasilieiro SA [2009] EWCA Civ 1127; [2009] WLR (D) 313 CA: Waller, Arden, Dyson LJJ: 30 October 2009

ENE Kos 1 Ltd v Petroleo Brasilieiro SA [2009] EWCA Civ 1127; [2009] WLR (D) 313

CA: Waller, Arden, Dyson LJJ:
30 October 2009

COSTS — Payment into court — Effective date of payment in when made by cheque — Defendant ordered to make payment in by certain date — Defendant paying foreign currency cheque into court funds office by required date — Judge determining that order required cleared funds to be in court funds office by required time — Whether effective date of payment in when cheque received in court office or when funds have cleared — Whether difference if sterling cheque or foreign currency cheque — Court Funds Rules 1987 ( SI 1987/821), r 16, 38

Jersey: Michel v The Queen [2009] UKPC 40; [2009] WLR (D) 312 PC: Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Baroness Hale of Richmond, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury: 4 November 2009

Michel v The Queen [2009] UKPC 40; [2009] WLR (D) 312

PC: Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Baroness Hale of Richmond, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury: 4 November 2009

JERSEY — Crime — Judge — Bias — Criminal trial before judge and jurats — Judge constantly interrupting witnesses and indicating disbelief of defence case — Whether trial rendered unfair — Whether sufficient to lead to quashing of conviction despite overwhelming evidence against defendant

Practice: BTA Bank JSC v Ablyazov and others [2009] EWCA Civ 1958; [2009] WLR (D) 311 CA: Pill, Sedley, Moses LJJ: 27 October 2009

BTA Bank JSC v Ablyazov and others [2009] EWCA Civ 1958; [2009] WLR (D) 311

CA: Pill, Sedley, Moses LJJ:
27 October 2009

PRACTICE — Discovery — Privilege against self-incrimination — Arrangement facilitating the acquisition, retention, use or control of criminal property — Whether “any other offence involving any form of fraudulent conduct or purpose” — Whether defendant entitled to rely on privilege against self-incrimination — Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, s 328 — Fraud Act 2006, s 13(4)(b)

Confidential InformatioN: Regina (L) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (Secretary of State for the Home Department and another intervening) [2009] UKSC 3; [2009] WLR (D) 310 Supreme Court: Lord Hope of Craighead, Deputy President, Lord Saville of Newdigate, Lord Scott of Foscote, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury: 29 October 2009

Regina (L) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (Secretary of State for the Home Department and another intervening) [2009] UKSC 3; [2009] WLR (D) 310

Supreme Court: Lord Hope of Craighead, Deputy President, Lord Saville of Newdigate, Lord Scott of Foscote, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury: 29 October 2009

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION — Disclosure — Police — Enhanced criminal record certificate — Duty of chief police officer to disclose information — Whether limited to disclosing information about criminal activity — Whether breach of right to respect for private life — Police Act 1997, s 115 — Human Rights Act 1998, Sch 1, Pt I, art 8

Practice: Earles v Barclays Bank plc [2009] EWHC 2500 (Mercantile); [2009] WLR (D) 309 QBD (Birmingham): Judge Simon Brown QC: 8 Oct 2009

Earles v Barclays Bank plc [2009] EWHC 2500 (Mercantile); [2009] WLR (D) 309

QBD (Birmingham): Judge Simon Brown QC:
8 Oct 2009

PRACTICE — Discovery — Electronically stored information — Resolving issues of primary fact — Obligation to preserve key contemporaneous commercial documents — Whether failure to do so to be reflected in costs — CPR rr 31.4, 31.6, 44.3

Trademark: Ferrero SpA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (Case T-140/08); [2009] WLR (D) 308 CFI: I Pelikánová, President, K Jürimäe (Rapporteur) and S Soldevila Fragoso, Judges: 14 October 2009

Ferrero SpA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (Case T-140/08); [2009] WLR (D) 308

CFI: I Pelikánová, President, K Jürimäe (Rapporteur) and S Soldevila Fragoso, Judges:

14 October 2009

TRADE mark — Registration — Invalidity — Community trade mark registered after final decision rejecting opponent’s objections — Opponent subsequently seeking declaration of invalidity of mark — Whether Cancellation Division bound by earlier decisions of Opposition Division — Whether doctrine of res judicata applicable — Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94, arts 52(4), 96(2)

Insolvency: 4 Eng Ltd v Harper and others (No 2) [2009] EWHC 2633 (Ch); [2009] WLR (D) 307 Ch D: Sales J : 26 October 2009

4 Eng Ltd v Harper and others (No 2) [2009] EWHC 2633 (Ch); [2009] WLR (D) 307

Ch D: Sales J :
26 October 2009

INSOLVENCY — Transaction at an undervalue — Purpose of transaction — Claim by company to set aside transaction to realise assets to meet award of damages in its favour — Nature of order and extent of relief to be granted by court — Whether mental state of defendant relevant — Insolvency Act 1986, ss 423(2), 425

Contract: Joseph and others v Spiller and another [2009] EWCA Civ 1075; [2009] WLR (D) 306 CA: Pill, Hooper, Wilson LJJ : 22 October 2009

Joseph and others v Spiller and another [2009] EWCA Civ 1075; [2009] WLR (D) 306

CA: Pill, Hooper, Wilson LJJ :
22 October 2009

CONTRACT — Illegality — Enforceability — Restrictive term contained in separate document to principal contract — Whether term or contract as a whole unenforceable by reason of breach of legislation — Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/3319), reg 14(2)

Tort: Hunt v AB [2009] EWCA Civ 1092; [2009] WLR (D) 305 CA: Sedley, Wall, Moore-Bick LJJ: 22 October 2009

Hunt v AB [2009] EWCA Civ 1092; [2009] WLR (D) 305

CA: Sedley, Wall, Moore-Bick LJJ:
22 October 2009

TORT — Cause of action — Malicious prosecution — Complainant alleging rape — Accused prosecuted by CPS but eventually acquitted — Whether complainant liable as prosecutor in criminal proceedings

Planning: R (Boggis) and another v Natural England [2009] EWCA Civ 1061; [2009] WLR (D) 304 CA: Mummery, Longmore, Sullivan LJJ: 20 October 2009

R (Boggis) and another v Natural England [2009] EWCA Civ 1061; [2009] WLR (D) 304

CA: Mummery, Longmore, Sullivan LJJ:
20 October 2009

PLANNING — Protection — Site of special scientific interest — Notification and confirmation of area of land as site of special scientific interest — Whether constituting “plan” or “project” to be assessed pursuant to Directive — Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, s 28 — Council Directive 92/43/EC, art 6(3)

Crime: R v Ghulam ; [2009] WLR (D) 303 CA: Stanley Burnton LJ, Penry-Davey J, Sharpe J: 21 October 2009

R v Ghulam ; [2009] WLR (D) 303

CA: Stanley Burnton LJ, Penry-Davey J, Sharpe J:
21 October 2009

 

CRIME — Plea — Fitness to plead — Insanity — Evidence of only one registered medical practitioner put forward — Whether trial judge bound to adjourn trial to enable evidence from second registered medical practitioner to be sought — Whether trial judge could properly find defendant fit to plead — Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964, s 4(6)

Data protection: Chief Constable of Humberside Police and others v Information Commissioner (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening) [2009] EWCA Civ 1079; [2009] WLR (D) 302 CA: Waller, Carnwath, Hughes LJJ: 19 October 2009

Chief Constable of Humberside Police and others v Information Commissioner (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening) [2009] EWCA Civ 1079; [2009] WLR (D) 302

CA: Waller, Carnwath, Hughes LJJ:
19 October 2009

DATA PROTECTION — Police — Records of convictions — Police retaining old minor convictions on national computer — Information commissioner issuing enforcement notices to compel deletion — Information tribunal ruling that retained information infringing data protection principles and ordering deletion — Whether excessive data being retained — Whether data kept longer than necessary — Data Protection Act 1998, Sch 1, Pt I

Housing: Birmingham City Council v Qasim and others [2009] EWCA Civ 1080; [2009] WLR (D) 301 CA: Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Sedley LJ, Owen J: 20 October 2009

Birmingham City Council v Qasim and others [2009] EWCA Civ 1080; [2009] WLR (D) 301

CA: Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Sedley LJ, Owen J:
20 October 2009

HOUSING — Secure tenancy — Claim for possession — Grant of tenancy by council official in breach of local authority’s statutory allocation scheme — Claim for possession on ground tenancy void — Whether entitled to order for possession — Housing Act 1985, Pt II, s 32 — Housing Act 1996, Pt VI, ss 159, 167(8)

Discrimination: Wilson v Health and Safety Executive (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2009] EWCA Civ 1074; [2009] WLR (D) 300 CA: Sedley, Arden, Rimer LJJ: 20 October 2009

Wilson v Health and Safety Executive (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2009] EWCA Civ 1074; [2009] WLR (D) 300

CA: Sedley, Arden, Rimer LJJ:
20 October 2009

DISCRIMINATION — Sex — Equal pay — Variation due to material difference — Claimant paid less than male comparators — Length of service reason for differential — Employer applying length of service criterion — Whether required to justify period of application