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 [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Crime: Regina v Gilham [2009] EWCA Crim 2293; [2009] WLR (D) 324 CA: Stanley Burnton LJ, Penry-Davey, Sharpe JJ: 9 Nov 2009
Posted in Crime on November 11, 2009 |
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
Posted in Uncategorized on November 11, 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 [...]
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
Posted in Insolvency on November 11, 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 [...]
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
Posted in Negligence on November 11, 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 [...]
Fair Trading: Heath v Southern Pacific Mortgage Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 1135; [2009] WLR (D) 320 CA: Waller, Dyson, Lloyd LJJ: 5 November 2009
Posted in Uncategorized on November 11, 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” [...]
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
Posted in Local Government on November 11, 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 [...]
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
Posted in EU Law on November 11, 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 — [...]
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
Posted in Police Powers on November 11, 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 [...]
Human Rights: R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice and another [2009] WLR (D) 316 QBD: Burton J: 28 October 2009
Posted in Human Rights on November 9, 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 [...]
Discrimination: Grainger plc v Nicholson UKEAT/219/09; [2009] WLR (D) 315 EAT: Burton J: 3 November 2009
Posted in Discrimination on November 9, 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 [...]
Discrimination: EBR Attridge Law LLP and another v Coleman UKEAT/71/09; [2009] WLR (D) 314 EAT: Underhill J (President): 30 October 2009
Posted in Discrimination on November 9, 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 [...]
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
Posted in Costs on November 9, 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 [...]
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
Posted in Jersey on November 9, 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 [...]
Practice: BTA Bank JSC v Ablyazov and others [2009] EWCA Civ 1958; [2009] WLR (D) 311 CA: Pill, Sedley, Moses LJJ: 27 October 2009
Posted in Practice on November 2, 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” [...]
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
Posted in Confidential Information on November 2, 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 [...]
