How Lady Chatterley broke support for Obscenity Act – The Independent

Posted June 29th, 2007 in news, obscenity by sally

“The government’s embarrassing defeat in the 1960 Lady Chatterley’s Lover trial caused a marked loss of enthusiasm for the recently introduced Obscenity Act, documents released yesterday by the National Archives reveal.”

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The Independent. 29th June 2007

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Don’t ignore children, urges judge – The Times

Posted June 29th, 2007 in children, family courts, news by sally

“A senior family judge has urged his fellow judges to stop children from being sidelined in court proceedings so that they failed to understand what was going on.”

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The Times, 29th June 2007

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Research shows court fees no hindrance to justice – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 28th, 2007 in fees, press releases by sally

“People going to court are motivated by getting justice and a final decision, government research published today shows.”

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Ministry of Justice press release, 28th June 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Regina v. Passmore – Times Law Reports

Posted June 28th, 2007 in housing, law reports, social security by sally

Notification was note required

Regina v. Passmore

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“A person in receipt of housing or council tax benefit was not obliged to disclose a change in his circumstances to the prescribed benefits officer if that change did not affect any entitlement to his benefit under the social security legislation.”

The Times, 28th June 2007

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Regina (National Grid Gas plc) v. Environment Agency – Times Law Reports

Posted June 28th, 2007 in environmental protection, law reports, utilities by sally

Successor to polluter not liable under later law

Regina (National Grid Gas plc) v Environment Agency

House of Lords

“A private company which had succeeded the state-owned British Gas in 1986 was not liable under legislation enacted in 1995 for the cost of removing contamination from land at a former gasworks which had been sold for housing in 1965.”

The Times, 28th June 2007

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Wilson v. Jaymarke Estates Ltd. – Times Law Reports

Posted June 28th, 2007 in appeals, jurisdiction, law reports, Scotland by sally

Advocates must respect privilege

Wilson v. Jaymarke Estates Ltd.

House of Lords

“Although an appeal to the House of Lords could be brought without leave from the Inner House of the Court of Session in an appeal against a final judgment of a sheriff court, the appeal was limited to questions of law.”

The Times, 28th June 2007

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Contour Homes Ltd. v. Rowen – WLR Daily

Posted June 28th, 2007 in housing, law reports, rent by sally

Contour Homes Ltd. v. Rowen

“Where an assured tenancy agreement contained a clause providing the machinery for the increase of the rent the landlord was not required to comply with the rent review procedure set out by s 13 of the Housing Act 1988.”

WLR Daily, 26th June 2007

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Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 28th June 2007

Posted June 28th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Crystal Palace FC Ltd. v. Dowie

R (Godmanchester Town Council) & Others v. Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs & Anr

Jeffrey & Anr v. First Secretary of State & Anr

Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v. Mayor

Rowley & Others v. Secretary of State for Department of Work & Pensions

Wetherill & Others v. Birmingham CC

Daily Telegraph, 28th June 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Law Society reforming chief to keep new broom sweeping – Legal Week

Posted June 28th, 2007 in Law Society, news by sally

“The Law Society’s aggressive cost-cutting campaign is to lead to another round of job cuts, it has emerged, as Chancery Lane bids to reposition itself as a substantial commercial enterprise.”

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Legal Week, 28th June 2007

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Mass hearing for overdraft claims – BBC News

Posted June 28th, 2007 in banking, news by sally

“A record number of people are due to have their claims for the return of bank overdraft charges dealt with at Leeds Mercantile Court.”

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BBC News, 28th June 2007

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CPS to react to cycle deaths call – BBC News

Posted June 28th, 2007 in inquests, news, road traffic offences by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is expected to give its reaction later to criticisms made at an inquest into the deaths of four cyclists. ”

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BBC News, 28th June 2007

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FSA announces new regime for IFAs – The Times

Posted June 28th, 2007 in consumer protection, financial regulation, news by sally

“The Financial Services Authority today unveiled plans for a wide-ranging shake-up of the financial services industry, but critics say it has not gone far enough.”

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The Times, 27th June 2007

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House of Lords backs utility appeal – Financial Times

Posted June 28th, 2007 in environmental protection, news, utilities by sally

“Utility companies and their shareholders breathed more easily on Wednesday when Britain’s top court ruled that they were not liable for certain environmental liabilities – including site clean-up costs – of their predecessor entities.”

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Financial Times, 27th June 2007

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‘Data laws aided our daughter’s suicide’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 28th, 2007 in data protection, news by sally

“The parents of a student who killed herself after developing anorexia at college have called for a change in the law after data protection legislation prevented tutors from telling her family she was sick.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th June 2007

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Attempted murder offences to get sentence reduction – The Times

Posted June 28th, 2007 in news, sentencing by sally

“Criminals convicted of attempted murder should serve as little as 40 per cent of the sentence that would have been imposed if they had successfully claimed a life, sentencing advisers said today.”

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The Times, 28th June 2007

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Man ordered to help ex-wife who spent her divorce cash – The Times

Posted June 28th, 2007 in divorce, news by sally

“A wealthy retired builder was ordered to pay more money to the woman he divorced nearly 30 years ago after a judge heard she had “fallen on hard times”, the Court of Appeal heard yesterday.”

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The Times, 28th June 2007

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Tribunals bill to speed up dispute hearings – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 27th, 2007 in press releases, tribunals by sally

“The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement (TCE) Bill, which brings most tribunals together in a single organisation, will speed up justice and make the process easier for the public to understand, Justice Minister Vera Baird QC MP said today.”

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Ministry of Justice press release, 27th June 2007

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Hooper v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – Times Law Reports

Posted June 27th, 2007 in law reports, social security by sally

Fact sheet not unambiguous

Hooper v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Court of Appeal

“A government fact sheet was not clear and unambiguous enough so that overpayments of incapacity benefit were not recoverable from a person receiving the benefit who took up part-time paid employment without notifying the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in breach of statute.”

The Times, 27th June 2007

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A (Child)(Change of residence) – Times Law Reports

Posted June 27th, 2007 in children, law reports, stay of proceedings by sally

Appeal judges are always available

A (Child)(Change of residence)

Court of Appeal

“Court of Appeal judges were available out of hours for the consideration of an immediate stay of an order from the county court.”

The Times, 27th June 2007

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Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd. and Others v. Vetplus Ltd – Times Law Reports

Comparative advertisements must not be misleading

Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd and Others v Vetplus Ltd

Court of Appeal

“No interim injunction would issue to inhibit comparative advertising, whereby one trader promoted his goods over those of a rival, unless the claimant could show the advertising was misleading and he would probably win a permanent injunction at trial.”

The Times, 27th June 2007

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