Month: August 2007

Regina (NA (Iraq)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted August 29th, 2007 in immigration, law reports, passports by sally

Policy restricted powers

Regina (NA (Iraq)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Others

Court of Appeal

“Instructions to entry clearance officers that S-series passports were no longer acceptable as evidence of identity and nationality amounted to an unlawful restriction on their powers to decide in individual cases whether such a passport met requirements.”

The Times, 29th August 2007

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Veitch and Another v Avery – Times Law Reports

Posted August 29th, 2007 in law reports, negligence, solicitors by sally

Business doomed to failure

Veitch and Another v Avery

Court of Appeal

“Any loss caused by a solicitor’s negligence in wrongly advising his client that he was in default under a loan agreement with his bank was to be assessed on the date of the breach of duty. A claimant client who had no chance, on the facts, of trading himself out of his difficulties even had the solicitor not behaved negligently, was not entitled to more than nominal damages against the solicitor.”

The Times, 29th August 2007

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When e-money providers must verify identity: new guidance – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 29th, 2007 in electronic commerce, money laundering, news by sally

“The Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG) has published draft amended guidance for electronic money. It covers products that are card-based as well as those that are entirely software-based.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th August 2007

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All of world’s biggest firms hit by typosquatting – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 29th, 2007 in advertising, internet, news by sally

“The world’s 500 biggest companies have all fallen victim to typosquatting. OUT-LAW research has found that the fast-growing trend of making ad money from web domains similar to famous brands affects all the world’s biggest firms.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th August 2007

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Appeal against UKIP donor ruling – BBC News

Posted August 29th, 2007 in electoral register, news, political parties by sally

“The Electoral Commission is to appeal against a ruling that UKIP should repay only a fraction of £367,697 it received in ‘impermissible donations’.”

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BBC News, 28th August 2007

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US troops ‘won’t attend inquests’ – BBC News

Posted August 29th, 2007 in armed forces, inquests, news by sally

“The US will continue to refuse requests for its personnel to appear at inquests into the ‘friendly fire’ deaths of British troops, a report says.”

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BBC News, 29th August 2007

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Serial A&E user given an Asbo – The Guardian

Posted August 29th, 2007 in ASBOs, hospitals, news by sally

“A man who faked drug overdoses so that he could use hospital A&E wards ‘like hotels’ has been given an Asbo restricting his access to health services.”

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The Guardian, 29th August 2007

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Court threat as prison officers strike – The Independent

Posted August 29th, 2007 in news, prison officers by sally

“Thousands of prison officers staged a national strike over pay today, plunging the service into a fresh state of crisis.”

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The Independent, 29th August 2007

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Soldier’s mother in legal battle over ‘insulting’ compensation for his wounds – The Times

Posted August 29th, 2007 in armed forces, compensation, news by sally

“The Ministry of Defence is reviewing compensation claims for service personnel suffering from multiple war wounds after an outcry over a soldier who was awarded payment for only three of his 37 injuries.”

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The Times, 29th August 2007

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Regina (British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports

Posted August 28th, 2007 in animals, experiments, law reports, licensing, vivisection by sally

Death not ‘adverse effect’

Regina (British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Queen’s Bench Division

“The death of an animal used in a regulated procedure for scientific experimentation was not an adverse effect which needed to be taken into account when deciding whether to grant a licence for such experiments. Rather, the statutory scheme governing such licences was concerned with the pain and suffering which animals might experience before death.”

The Times, 27th August 2007

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Regina (Madan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Kapoor) v Same – Times Law Reports

Posted August 28th, 2007 in deportation, judicial review, law reports by sally

Challenging deportation decisions quickly

Regina (Madan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Kapoor) v Same

Court of Appeal

“Applications for judicial review of deportation decisions had to be made promptly. The Court of Appeal so stated in a reserved judgment following a hearing of applications in judicial review proceedings by Harmit Singh Madan and Barat Kapoor for permission to appeal against the refusal by Mr Justice Mitting on June 26, 2007 to grant injunctions to prevent their removal to Afghanistan.”

The Times, 27th August 2007

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Regina (F (Mongolia)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports

Posted August 28th, 2007 in immigration, judicial review, law reports by sally

Judicial review not available

Regina (F (Mongolia)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Court of Appeal

“Judicial review was not available to challenge a refusal by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal to grant permission to appeal against an immigration judge’s decision. ”

The Times, 28th August 2007

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Lewisham London Borough Council v Malcolm – Times Law Reports

Posted August 28th, 2007 in disability discrimination, landlord & tenant, law reports by sally

Landlord discriminated against disabled tenant

Lewisham London Borough Council v Malcolm

Court of Appeal

“A landlord who served a notice to quit on a secure tenant who had unlawfully sublet his premises and who was a disabled person unlawfully discriminated against the tenant.”

The Times, 28th August 2007

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Is it time to rethink the ASBO? – The Times

Posted August 28th, 2007 in ASBOs, news by sally

“The town drunk used to be given a day in the cells sobering up. Now he can be thrown in jail for nine months.”

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The Times, 28th August 2007

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UK law firms hit by market turmoil – Financial Times

Posted August 28th, 2007 in law firms, news by sally

“Leading London-based international law firms are starting to feel a chill from the world market turmoil that may threaten the industry’s unprecedented profits boom.”

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Financial Times, 27th August 2007

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Paedophile case appeal ‘possible’ – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2007 in appeals, child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“The attorney general is considering appealing against the non-custodial sentence of a paedophile who admitted his crimes.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2007

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CCTV breast flashing case dropped – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2007 in closed circuit television, news, outraging public decency by sally

“Two young women who flashed their breasts in front of a CCTV camera have had a court case against them dropped.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2007

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Four out of five companies took no age discrimination action – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 28th, 2007 in age discrimination, employment, news by sally

“Fewer than one in five companies have changed their employment and recruitment practices in the wake of new anti-age discrimination laws, according to research by employment relations body ACAS.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th August 2007

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Church court says yes to mobile mast – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 28th, 2007 in ecclesiastical law, faculties, news, telecommunications by sally

“A church has been given permission to install a 3G mobile phone mast on its tower despite there being a risk that the mast will transmit pornography. An ecclesiastical appeals court has overturned an earlier order and allowed the mast’s installation.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th August 2007

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Guest cleared of wedding attack – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2007 in barristers, grievous bodily harm, indecent exposure, news by sally

“A barrister has been cleared of beating up a fellow guest at a wedding after a two-week trial.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2007

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