Fox and others v North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust – WLR Daily

Fox and others v North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust [2010] EWCA civ 729; [2010] WLR (D) 169

“In order for there to be a stable employment relationship it was not necessary for there to be a succession of short term or intermittent contracts.”

WLR Daily, 2nd July 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Day and another v Hosebay Ltd; Howard de Walden Estates Ltd v Lexgorge Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted July 5th, 2010 in appeals, landlord & tenant, law reports, leases by sally

Day and another v Hosebay Ltd; Howard de Walden Estates Ltd v Lexgorge Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 748; [2010] WLR (D) 168

“A ‘building designed or adapted for living in’ was a ‘house … reasonably so called’ within s 2(1) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 if it was constructed as a house for single occupation and the result of the most recent works which altered the building, assessed objectively, was that the property had been adapted for living in, the emphasis being on the physical appearance and character of the property rather than the user.”

WLR Daily, 2nd July 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Metropolitan Housing Trust v Hadjazi – WLR Daily

Posted July 5th, 2010 in appeals, domestic violence, housing, law reports, repossession by sally

Metropolitan Housing Trust v Hadjazi [2010] EWCA Civ 750; [2010] WLR (D) 167

“The jurisdiction of the court to grant a social landlord a possession order against an assured tenant, the husband, under ground 14A in Pt II of Sch 2 to the Housing Act 1988 on the basis of the husband’s domestic violence or threat of violence against the wife, extended to violence and threats proved to have taken place after the husband had left the dwelling house to live temporarily elsewhere.”

WLR Daily, 2nd July 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Judicial culture still deters gay and lesbian lawyers, say researchers – The Guardian

“The judiciary is failing to reflect the UK’s gay and lesbian community, experts say, as research suggests it is seriously under-represented on the bench.”

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The Guardian, 4th July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Child prison restraint rules to be disclosed – The Independent

Posted July 5th, 2010 in children, disclosure, news, prisons, restraint, young offenders by sally

“Child protection groups today welcomed the decision to disclose the contents of a secret manual governing the use of physical restraint in child prisons.”

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The Independent, 5th July 2010

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‘Big brother’ traffic cameras must be regulated, orders home secretary – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2010 in news, police, road traffic, speed cameras, traffic signal cameras by sally

“The home secretary, Theresa May, has ordered that a national police camera network that logs more than 10m movements of motorists every day be placed under statutory regulation.”

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The Guardian, 4th July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk