“The government suffered its first bloody nose over the Legal Services Bill this week, when peers voted to require the head of the proposed oversight regulator for the profession to be appointed with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th April 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The death of eight British servicemen in an American helicopter crash at the start of the Iraq war was due to mechanical failure, and not pilot error as the US has claimed, an Oxford coroner ruled yesterday.”
The Guardian, 20th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“One of the UK’s most senior police officers has called for new laws that would compel the public to give information to the police about gun crime – whether they want to or not.”
The Guardian, 20th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“British victims of terrorist atrocities abroad yesterday voiced their frustration and anger at the lack of help from the government. Survivors of bombings in Bali, Egypt and Turkey spoke out on the eve of the second reading of a private member’s bill which hopes to introduce a system that would allow the families of those killed or injured to be paid compensation.”
The Guardian, 20th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tenants can serve notice on freeholder
Kensington Heights Commercial Co. Ltd. v. Campden Hill Developments Ltd.
Court of Appeal
“Where a landlord entered into a contract to surrender a headlease without serving a notice on the qualifying tenants, they were entitled to serve a notice on the freeholder requiring him to grant a new lease to their nominee on the same terms as the surrendered lease.”
The Times, 20th 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.
Limit to sick pay is lawful
O’Hanlon v. Revenue and Customs Commissioners
Court of Appeal
“A sick pay policy that did not provide unlimited full pay for a disabled employee who had lengthy absences from work was not discriminatory under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.”
The Times, 20th 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.
Absence of lawyer is regretted
Regina (Consumer Council for Postal Services) v. Postal Services Commission and Another
Court of Appeal
“The Royal Mail was entitled to refuse compensation to a customer who was in default of credit terms without reasonable excuse. The fact and extent of the customer’s default was ascertained by reference to a particular point rather than a period of time.”
The Times, 20th 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.
Premature advertising for adoption
In re K (Child) (Adoption: Permission to advertise)
Family Division
“Before a child could be advertised for adoption the local authority had to be satisfied that the child ought to be placed for adoption.”
The Times, 20th 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.
“Condoning or ‘grossly trivialising’ genocide will become a crime punishable by up to three years in prison across Europe, although justice ministers failed to agree a specific ban on denying the Holocaust yesterday.”
The Times, 20th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Consumers and businesses harmed by cartels and other anti-competitive practices should be better placed to recover their losses, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) which launched a consultation on changing competition rules this week.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th April 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“A bid for compensation for Britons who are killed or hurt in terrorist attacks abroad is to be debated by peers.”
BBC News, 19th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Related link: Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2006-07
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
London & Quadrant Housing Trust v Ansell [2007] EWCA Civ 326 (19 April 2007)
Millam v Print Factory (London) 1991 Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 322 (19 April 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Thompsons has won the first age discrimination case since new laws were introduced in October 2006, paving the way for a slew of similar cases.”
The Lawyer, 19th April 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The inquest into the death of Neil Coulbeck, who worked with the Natwest Three, has been set for May 23, 10 months after the banker was found hanged near his home.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Kalron Foods Ltd. v. Revenue & Customs Commissioners
Rice & Others v. Secretary of State for Trade & Industry & Anr
R (Balding) v. Secretary of State for Work & Pensions
Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Please note that the Daily Telegraph Law Reports are only available online for one week.
“An NHS worker who was sacked the day before last year’s new age discrimination laws came into effect has been reinstated along with 35 of her colleagues. A deadline has passed which means similar cases are unlikely to be successful.”
OUT-LAW.com, 18th April 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Law Society is to shake up some of its most senior decision-making committees in its latest attempt to establish itself as a new-look representative body.”
Legal Week, 19th April 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The courts are handing out three times as much prison time for drug offences as a decade ago but such ‘get tough’ sentencing has done little to stem the flow of drugs on to the streets, where prices continue to fall, according to a study.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police are to be given new powers to continue questioning suspects after they have been charged, the attorney general, Lord Goldsmith, said yesterday.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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