MPs resume cash-for-honours inquiry – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2007 in news, parliament, peerages & dignities by sally

“The long-running cash-for-honours controversy threatens to come back and haunt Gordon Brown today when MPs resume their inquiry into the affair.”

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The Guardian, 11th October 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BPP Law School: Forget students, this college has ‘clients’ – The Independent

Posted October 11th, 2007 in legal education, news by sally

“On the day last month that BPP was granted degree-awarding powers, its share price jumped 13 per cent. These two events summed up the fact that Britain’s newest higher education institution is not your average university.”

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The Independent, 11th October 2007

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R v Clark – WLR Daily

Posted October 11th, 2007 in adjournment, law reports by sally

R v Clark

“A case management decision refusing to order an adjournment before trial or indeed at any time before the start of the summing up could constitute a terminating ruling against which a prosecutor could appeal.”

WLR Daily, 10th October 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

O’Byrne v Aventis Pasteur MSD Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted October 11th, 2007 in law reports, limitations, substitution by sally

O’Byrne v Aventis Pasteur MSD Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 939

“A party could be substituted under s 35 of the Limitation Act 1980 where the ten-year limitation period for making a claim for damage caused by a defective product had expired, even where the correct party was known to the claimant before the limitation period expired, if the claimant had made a mistake about the name of the defendant and substitution was necessary for the purpose of determining the original action.”

WLR Daily, 10th October 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Conspiracy and attempts – Law Commission

Posted October 11th, 2007 in conspiracy, criminal responsibility by sally

“A project to reform the law governing the criminal liability of those who agree to or attempt to commit offences.”

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Law Commission, 10th October 2007

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Sage (UK) Ltd v Bacco – Times Law Reports

Posted October 11th, 2007 in appeals, documents, employment, law reports by sally

Law reports in appeal papers

Sage (UK) Ltd v Bacco

Employment Appeal Tribunal 

“When lodging copies of authorities for the purposes of an appeal to the appeal tribunal, parties should ensure that where cases had been reported, those reports were copied in the bundle of authorities.”

The Times, 11th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Schwarz and Another v Finanzamt Bergisch Gladbach – Times Law Reports

Posted October 11th, 2007 in EC law, education, income tax, law reports by sally

Tax relief breaks EU law

Schwarz and Another v Finanzamt Bergisch Gladbach

Court of Justice of the European Communities

“The German law whereby tax relief on private school fees was available only for German schools was contrary to Community law.”

The Times, 11th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 11th October 2007

Posted October 11th, 2007 in law reports by sally

R (Lawson) v Stafford Magistrates’ Court

R (Hadfield) v Manchester Crown Court

Bird v Sylvester & Anr

Osseily v Westminster CC

Stenson & Others v West Dunbartonshire Council

R (Walton) v Commission for Social Care Inspection

Daily Telegraph, 11th October 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007: guidance – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 11th, 2007 in corporate manslaughter, news by sally

“The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act introduces a new offence, across the UK, for prosecuting companies and other organisations where there has been a gross failing, throughout the organisation, in the management of health and safety with fatal consequences.”

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Ministry of Justice, 11th October 2007

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Magistrate sues over relative’s assault claims – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 11th, 2007 in defamation, news by sally

“A magistrate sued his daughter-in-law for slander and libel over a claim that he assaulted her and his baby grandson.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th October 2007

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Al Gore’s inconvenient judgment – The Times

Posted October 11th, 2007 in climate change, education, judicial review, news by sally

“Al Gore’s award-winning climate change documentary was littered with nine inconvenient untruths, a judge ruled yesterday.”

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Related link: Dimmock v Secretary of State for Education and Skills

The Times, 11th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

‘Terror camp plot’ trial begins – BBC News

Posted October 11th, 2007 in conspiracy, incitement, news, terrorism by sally

“Five men have gone on trial accused of their part in a plot to create terrorist training camps in the UK.”

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BBC News, 10th October 2007

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Brunstrom’s campaign over drugs – BBC News

Posted October 11th, 2007 in drug offences, news by sally

“North Wales Police chief constable Richard Brunstrom has said he will be “campaigning hard” for drugs such as heroin to be legalised.”

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BBC News, 11th October 2007

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Hunting ban ‘breaches human rights’ – The Times

Posted October 11th, 2007 in human rights, hunting, news by sally

“The ban on hunting with dogs violates the fundamental human rights of thousands of people whose livelihood and way of life revolve around the meet and the chase, the House of Lords heard today.”

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The Times, 10th October 2007

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Means testing for elderly to be ended – The Independent

Posted October 11th, 2007 in care homes, elderly, news by sally

“Means testing that has forced thousands of elderly people to sell their family homes to pay for their care in old age could be ended with a forthcoming Government Green Paper.”

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The Independent, 11th October 2007

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Two-signature rule on abortions should be abandoned, say doctors – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2007 in abortion, news by sally

“Women should no longer have to obtain the signatures of two doctors to have an early abortion, and the upper time limit for the procedure should remain at 24 weeks, doctors’ leaders said yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 11th October 2007

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Asian detective was victimised by Met bosses, tribunal finds – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2007 in news, police, race discrimination, victimisation by sally

“An Asian detective yesterday said his career in the Metropolitan police was over after it was revealed an employment tribunal had found he had been victimised by his bosses.”

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The Guardian, 11th October 2007

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Judicial shake-up will reduce red tape and delay, says Jack Straw – The Times

Posted October 11th, 2007 in judiciary, news by sally

“Jack Straw is to shake up the new system for appointing judges because of ‘concern at every level of the judiciary’ about delays and bureaucracy.”

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The Times, 11th October 2007

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Widow loses bid to stop £100,000 payment to ex-wife – The Times

Posted October 11th, 2007 in married persons, news, wills by sally

“A woman whose husband died a few hours after their wedding ceremony failed today to stop his former wife inheriting a large chunk of his estate.”

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The Times, 10th October 2007

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Freshfields lawyer loses discrimination case – The Times

Posted October 11th, 2007 in age discrimination, law firms, news, pensions by sally

“Peter Bloxham, the former head of restructuring at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has lost his landmark £4.5 million age discrimination claim against the elite City law firm.”

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The Times, 10th October 2007

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