Lambeth London Borough Council v Onayomake – Times Law Reports

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in civil procedure rules, landlord & tenant, law reports, negligence, solicitors by sally

Disproportionate exercise of judicial power

Lambeth London Borough Council v Onayomake

Court of Appeal

“Where a counterclaim had been made on substantial grounds in a possession action, it was a disproportionate exercise of judicial power to strike out a defence and counterclaim when the defendant’s legal representative had failed to file a check list on time.”

The Times, 2nd November 2007

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In re A; HA v MB (Brussels II revised: article 11(7) application) – Times Law Reports

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in contact orders, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Seeking child’s return after foreign order

In re A; HA v. MB (Brussels II revised: article 11(7) application)

Family Division

“An order made on an application for contact in England under section 8 of the Children Act 1989 was not a judgment requiring the return of the child from outside the jurisdiction.”

The Times, 2nd November 2007

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In the line of fire – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in armed forces, news, personal injuries, solicitors by sally

“Solicitors working in the field of military personal injury claims believe the system needs to do more than help those injured during the course of military operations.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st November 2007

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Police ordered to delete old records of one-time cautions – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in criminal records, data protection, news, police by sally

“Four English police forces have been ordered to delete criminal records because they have been kept for too long.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st November 2007

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Civil court fees – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in consultations, fees by sally

“Responses to consultation on civil court fees published today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 2nd November 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Call to devolve power to councils – BBC News

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in local government, news by sally

“A cross-party group of senior MPs and peers is calling for a genuine devolution of power from Whitehall to local government.”

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BBC News, 2nd November 2007

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Judge in sex blackmail case gets third pay rise – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in blackmail, judges, news, remuneration by sally

“An immigration judge who had an affair with his illegally employed Brazilian cleaner has been paid more than £100,000 since he stood down from his job.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2007

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Injured soldier gets “insulting” £57,000 – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in armed forces, compensation, Iraq, news by sally

“The family of the youngest British soldier to be injured in Iraq has angrily denounced his compensation payout of £57,000 as a ‘complete insult.’ ”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2007

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Judge accused of child abuse “let off by police” – The Times

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in child abuse, judges, news, police by sally

“A chief constable is being investigated over his force’s dismissal of child abuse allegations against a judge.”

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The Times, 2nd November 2007

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Human rights chief to investigate “anti-white bias” in council housing – The Times

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in housing, immigration, news, race discrimination by sally

“A new inquiry into whether immigrants jump council housing queues was announced by Trevor Phillips yesterday as the row over immigration policy intensified.”

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The Times, 2nd November 2007

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Met chief urged to quit over shooting – The Times

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in firearms, health & safety, news, police by sally

“Britain’s most senior policeman was fighting to keep his job last night after his force was found guilty of catastrophic failures that led to the shooting dead of an innocent man.”

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The Times, 2nd November 2007

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Man charged with murdering PC Beshenivsky – The Guardian

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in extradition, murder, news, police by sally

“One of two remaining suspects in the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky was last night charged with her murder after he was extradited back to Britain from Somalia after months of detective work, West Yorkshire police said.”

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2007

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Lords to hear ‘lotto rapist’ compensation case – The Times

Posted November 1st, 2007 in compensation, news, rape by sally

“A woman will go to the House of Lords today to seek compensation from the man who tried to rape her out of his winnings from the National Lottery.”

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The Times, 1st November 2007

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Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 31st October 2007

Posted November 1st, 2007 in law reports by sally

Evans v Kosmar Villa Holidays Plc

Kostic v Chaplin & Others

Negus v Baghouse

Somerville v Scottish Ministers

Grundy v British Airways Plc

Poole & Others v HM Treasury

Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Children working illegally as businesses flout the law – The Times

Posted November 1st, 2007 in children, employment, news by sally

“Most schoolchildren who have Saturday jobs or deliver newspapers in the morning are working illegally, according to a study.”

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The Times, 1st November 2007

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The Serious Crime Bill receives Royal Assent – Home Office

Posted November 1st, 2007 in bills, crime, police, press releases by sally

“The Serious Crime Bill has received Royal Assent today (30 October), providing police with strong powers to crack down on serious crime.”

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Home Office press release, 30th October 2007

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Paedophile ‘being a danger isn’t an offence’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 1st, 2007 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences prevention orders by sally

“A judge has been accused of putting children at risk for refusing to jail a predatory paedophile because ‘being a danger isn’t an offence’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2007

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Gay couple adoption appeal lost – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2007 in adoption, appeals, homosexuality, magistrates, news by sally

“An ex-magistrate who says he was forced to resign because he would not place children for adoption with gay couples has lost his appeal.”

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BBC News, 31st October 2007

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Judge hits out at ‘perverse’ gun society – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 1st, 2007 in firearms, homicide, news, young offenders by sally

“A judge attacked as ‘perverse’ the way sections of modern society view guns as he jailed a mother and her teenage son over the fatal shooting of the woman’s 12-year-old daughter.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2007

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Lords consider Lotto rapist case – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2007 in compensation, news, rape, time limits by sally

“The Law Lords are to decide whether a victim of a rapist who won millions on the lottery can sue him.”

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BBC News, 1st November 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk