“Lawyers representing the families of Iraqis detained by British soldiers yesterday accused the Ministry of Defence of suppressing crucial information about the circumstances surrounding their mistreatment, including advice given to senior army officers.”
The Guardian, 22nd August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A notorious conman who swindled thousands of pounds from eBay customers was put behind bars today for committing fresh offences on the internet auction website.”
The Independent, 21st August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Home Secretary believes that Philip Lawrence’s killer poses a ‘continuing risk to the public’, according to papers that the courts tried to prevent being published.”
The Times, 22nd August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The solicitor for the killer of the headmaster Philip Lawrence claimed today the Government has no chance in its appeal against a ruling that his client should be allowed to stay in the UK.”
The Times, 21st August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The world’s largest law firm has paid an undisclosed sum to a partner in London who claimed he suffered discrimination because he is gay.”
The Times, 22nd August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Millions of homeowners are planning to exploit a loophole to avoid purchasing home information packs (Hips), according to research out today.”
The Guardian, 21st August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Conservative Party has put forward proposals to reform the Data Protection Act to end what it calls ‘the huge regulatory burden’ it places on businesses. But the figures used to justify the changes have been criticised for being almost 10 years old.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st August 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Staffordshire County Council v Challinor & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 864 (17 August 2007)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hamilton, R v [2007] EWCA Crim 2062 (16 August 2007)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AL [2007] EWHC 1970 (Admin) (17 August 2007)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hammonds (a firm) v Pro-Fit USA Ltd [2007] EWHC 1998 (Ch) (17 August 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
Whether place of work unsafe
Court of Appeal
“A judge should consider the Code of Practice issued by the Health and Safety Commission when deciding whether a place of work was unsafe.”
The Times, 21st August 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.
Proving assets obtained by unlawful conduct
Director of Assets Recovery Agency v Szepietowski and Others (No 2)
Court of Appeal
“On an application for an interim receiving order, the Director of the Assets Recovery Agency had to show that a criminal offence was committed and the property to be recovered was obtained by it or in return for it. It was not necessary to prove that a particular person committed a particular offence on a particular day.”
The Times, 21st August 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.
“The Legal Complaints Service (LCS) has launched a ‘pre-consultation study’ into its plans to publish the complaints handling track records of law firms.”
The Lawyer, 20th August 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The government will challenge “robustly” the decision to allow the man who knifed head teacher Philip Lawrence to death to stay in the UK.”
BBC News, 21st August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Widows of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are calling on the Government to clear the vast backlog of inquests.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Clifford Chance, the world’s biggest law business, has paid out an undisclosed sum in settlement of what is believed to be the first claim against a law firm for discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.”
The Independent, 21st August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A prisoner released early from jail with no money was handed an IOU for £140 but no information about where it could be redeemed, it was claimed today.”
The Guardian, 20th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The prospect of dangerous prisoners being released was raised yesterday by a High Court Judge who ruled that an inmate should be freed because of lack of facilities to assess whether he remained a threat to the public.”
The Independent, 21st August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Only a third of MPs believe the opening up of law firms to external investors will have a positive impact on the profession, according to new research published today (20 August).”
Legal Week, 20th August 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The man who knifed head teacher Philip Lawrence to death has been allowed to stay in the UK after winning an appeal against deportation.”
BBC News, 20th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Plans to deregulate the legal market may threaten the existence of small practitioners but they can compete on service, says one High Street lawyer.”
The Times, 20th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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