BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 15th, 2007 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

AB & Ors v British Coal Corporation (Rulings appended) [2007] EWHC 1948 (QB) (13 August 2007)

Ab & Ors v Small Mines – and – UK Coal [2007] EWHC 1939 (QB) (13 August 2007)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 15th, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The Drivers’ Hours (Goods Vehicles) (Milk Collection) (Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2007

The Trinity College, Carmarthen (Designated Institutions in Higher Education) (Wales) Order 2007

The Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Hawkes v. Cuddy and Others – Times Law Reports

Declaration of criminality made in civil proceedings

Hawkes v. Cuddy and Others

Chancery Division 

“The court had power, in appropriate circumstances, to grant a declaration of criminality in civil proceedings brought by a private individual litigant.”

The Times, 14th 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.

ISPs tell BBC to pay for iPlayer bandwidth – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 15th, 2007 in internet, news by sally

“Internet service providers (ISPs) have warned the BBC that it could have to pay to distribute its content over the internet. They say that large numbers of people watching television content online will strain their networks.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

Police chief wants alcohol crackdown – Reuters

Posted August 15th, 2007 in alcohol abuse, news by sally

“A senior policeman has called for the legal drinking age to be raised to 21 to tackle the ‘scourge of anti-social behaviour’ that has blighted many areas.”

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Reuters, 15th August 2007

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Bottle attack on lawyer husband – BBC News

Posted August 15th, 2007 in barristers, domestic violence, grievous bodily harm, news by sally

“A barrister who specialises in personal injury cases was hit over the head with an empty wine bottle by his ‘drunk’ new wife, Brecon magistrates have heard.”

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BBC News, 14th August 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Post-jail help ‘may save £80m’ – BBC News

Posted August 15th, 2007 in news, young offenders by sally

“About £80m a year could be saved by providing better support for young offenders leaving jail, a report says.”

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BBC News, 15th August 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prisons facing fresh overcrowding crisis – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 15th, 2007 in news, prisons by sally

“Ministers are facing a new prison population crisis despite ordering the early release of thousands of inmates.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th August 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Dogs will be dogs, says hunt case judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 15th, 2007 in hunting, news by sally

“A huntsman was cleared yesterday of allowing his hounds to kill a terrier after a judge declared ‘dogs will be dogs’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th August 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

A catalogue of abuse: report demands law to protect elderly in hospitals and care homes – The Guardian

Posted August 15th, 2007 in care homes, elderly, news by sally

“Vulnerable elderly people are being subjected to neglect, abuse, discrimination and ill-treatment in the hospitals and care homes that should be looking after them, according to a report published today by a parliamentary committee.”

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The Guardian, 15th August 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The limits of protest – The Guardian

Posted August 14th, 2007 in demonstrations, injunctions, special report by sally

“Tim Lawson-Cruttenden is the Heathrow lawyer who took out an injunction against the climate camp protesters. What, he asks, is the role of protest in a free society, and how far should it go?”

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The Guardian, 14th August 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Illegal protests threat at Heathrow – The Times

Posted August 14th, 2007 in demonstrations, news, police, terrorism by sally

“The Government warned climate change protesters at Heathrow last night to stay within the bounds of the law, as fears grew that militant elements would mount illegal protests.”

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The Times, 14th August 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Teenager sues over childhood photo that appeared on pornographic DVD – The Guardian

Posted August 14th, 2007 in copyright, news, pornography, privacy by sally

“A British teenage photographer is suing an American film company after it used a self-portrait she took when she was 14 on the cover of a pornographic DVD.”

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The Guardian, 14th August 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 14th, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area)(County of West Sussex)(Borough of Worthing) Order 2007

The Dedicated Highways (Registers under Section 31A of the Highways Act 1980) (England) Regulations 2007

The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2007

The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2007

The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2007

The Value Added Tax Tribunals (Amendment) Rules 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Councils team up for first barrister panel – The Lawyer

Posted August 14th, 2007 in barristers, local government, news by sally

“Three city councils have undertaken the UK’s first ever joint panel review for barristers, appointing 29 sets, including No 5 Chambers, St Phillips [sic] Chambers and Hardwicke Building.”

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The Lawyer, 13th August 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Former pro-paedophilia campaigner jailed – Reuters

Posted August 14th, 2007 in child abuse, news, pornography by sally

“A former member of a group that promoted sex with children was jailed on Monday for child pornography offences, police said.”

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Reuters, 13th August 2007

Source: www.reuters.com

What can’t you have on a T-shirt? – BBC News

Posted August 14th, 2007 in news, public order by sally

“A man is risking a fine for having an “offensive” slogan on his T-shirt. So, what can you print on one?”

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BBC News, 13th August 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Someone to watch over you – The Times

Posted August 14th, 2007 in news, powers of attorney by sally

“In seven weeks’ time, the old-style power of attorney is changing. What will the new documents cover and how do you set them up?”

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The Times, 13th August 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Will new power of attorney regime really protect the elderly? – The Times

Posted August 14th, 2007 in elderly, news, powers of attorney, wills by sally

“A new regime takes effect this October that should help to protect the elderly, particularly against pressure to change a will to relatives’ dismay. But will it?”

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The Times, 14th August 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 13th, 2007 in legislation by sally

The National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The Magistrates’ Courts (Parenting Orders) (Amendment) Rules 2007

The Gaming Machine (Circumstances of Use) Regulations 2007

The Gaming Machine (Supply &c.) Regulations 2007

The Gambling Act 2005 (Repeal) (Remote Operating Licence and Credit) Regulations 2007

The Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Order 2007

The Small Society Lotteries (Registration of Non-Commercial Societies) Regulations 2007

The Gambling Act 2005 (Advertising of Foreign Gambling) Regulations 2007

The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk