“A girl was today awarded £1.1 million against her father after she suffered “catastrophic” injuries when she was thrown through the windscreen of a car driven by him.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Sunday Times did not libel a man accused of ‘association with the IRA’s dirty money’ in an investigation into his business interests, the High Court ruled on Wednesday.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th April 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“A senior judge has criticised the growing knife culture for causing ‘death and devastation’ as he sentenced a teenager for the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy on a south London estate.”
Reuters, 27th April 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
“The BBC has won a High Court bid to overturn an information tribunal’s decision that gave a member of the public access to an internal report on the corporations’ [sic] Middle East coverage.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A judge has ordered Lloyds TSB to pay the costs of a customer who sued for the return of overdraft fees, because the bank had wasted the court’s time.”
BBC News, 27th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Stressed-out lawyers are the target of a new initiative from mental healthcare body The Priory Group, best known for providing up-market rehab facilities for celebrities.”
Legal Week, 27th April 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Convictions of companies for construction site deaths have fallen by 75 per cent, although the number of building workers being killed has risen, according to a study for Ucatt, the construction union.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Debate on the controversial bill to exempt MPs from freedom of information laws has been delayed until May.”
BBC News, 27th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two Libyan terror suspects have won an appeal against deportation from the UK in a major defeat for the government.”
BBC News, 27th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Cable TV operator Virgin Media has accused Rupert Murdoch’s BSkyB of trying to weaken and eventually eliminate it with anti-competitive behaviour, according to high court papers filed against the satellite broadcaster.”
The Guardian, 27th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Major changes are afoot in Landlord and Tenant work – whether it is residential or commercial, writes Grania Langdon-Down.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th April 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Lord Falconer stunned lawyers last week by unexpectedly announcing that the small claims limit for personal injury cases would remain unchanged.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th April 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Employer’s letters were victimisation
House of Lords
“Letters sent by an employer to employees warning them of the consequences if they persisted with equal pay claims had gone further than was reasonable in protecting the employer’s interests in the litigation and had amounted to victimisation under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Justified leniency is to be commended
Regina v. Krivec (Attorney General’s Reference No. 8 of 2007)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Judges should not refrain from imposing on a defendant the sentence considered appropriate because of apprehension that that might cause the Attorney-General to challenge it as unduly lenient. Leniency where the facts justified it was to be commended, not challenged.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
“Court staff have rejected plans to introduce a “divisive” pay system that union leaders said would lead to workers earning different amounts of money across England and Wales.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Home inspectors could make up to £250 million a year on producing packs that never get used, causing huge waste for home owners trying to sell their homes, according to the Law Society.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Woolf, gave warning that the new ministry of justice could become a ‘backwater’ if its budget were not ring-fenced.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Straker v. Tudor Rose (a firm) [2007] EWCA Civ 368 (25 April 2007)
Unilin Beheer BV v. Berry Floor NV & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 364 (25 April 2007)
Hunt v. Soady [2007] EWCA Civ 366 (26 April 2007)
Ishtiaq v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 386 (26 April 2007)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v. Latif [2007] EWCA Civ 385 (26 April 2007)
Smith v. Southampton University Hospital NHS [2007] EWCA Civ 387 (26 April 2007)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Currie, R v [2007] EWCA Crim 926 (26 April 2007)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Vicarage Gate Ltd v First Secretary of State [2007] EWHC 768 (Admin) (26 April 2007)
Hilali v Governor of HMP Whitemoor & Ors [2007] EWHC 939 (Admin) (25 April 2007)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Curistan v Times Newspapers Ltd [2007] EWHC 926 (QB) (25 April 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Five witnesses at the Billy Wright murder inquiry have won a legal battle for anonymity.”
Full story
BBC News, 26th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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