Month: December 2007

Regina (Al-Jedda) v Secretary of State for Defence – Times Law Reports

Posted December 13th, 2007 in armed forces, detention, Iraq, law reports, terrorism by sally

Regina (Al-Jedda) v Secretary of State for Defence

“The detention without trial of persons in Iraq by British Armed Forces under the legal regime established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1546 was attributable to the United Kingdom rather than the UN.”

The Times, 13th December 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.

Meretz Investments NV and another v ACP Ltd and others – WLR Daily

Posted December 13th, 2007 in contracts, law reports, mortgages, unlawful means conspiracy by sally

Meretz Investments NV and another v ACP Ltd and others [2007] EWCA Civ 1303

“Where a party did something which he was entitled to do because of his contractual right conferred by A, the fact that it resulted in a breach of B’s contract with A could not constitute unlawful means of which A could complain in an action for damages for unlawful means conspiracy.”

WLR Daily, 12th December 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.

Access to Justice – Speech by Mr Justice Lightman

Posted December 13th, 2007 in dispute resolution, fees, legal aid, speeches by sally

Access to Justice (PDF)

Speech by Mr Justice Lightman

The Law Society, 5th December 2007

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 13th December 2007

Posted December 13th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Friend v Lord Advocate

R (Countryside Alliance & Ors) v Attorney General & Anr

Prince Radu of Hohenzollern v Houston & Anr

R (Bolt) v Chief Constable of Mersyside & Anr

Kola & Anr v Secretary of State for Work & Pensions

Novartis Grimsby Ltd v Cookson

Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Government launches consultation into review of murder law – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 13th, 2007 in consultations, murder by sally

“The Ministry of Justice today (12 December) announced the next step in the first comprehensive review of murder law for fifty years.”

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Ministry of Justice press release, 12th December 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Negligence claims could spell the end for a large law firm, say top lawyers – Legal Week

Posted December 13th, 2007 in law firms, negligence, news by sally

“Partners warn that litigation risks for law firms are mounting in the global marketplace in the wake of a spate of negligence claims, but firms have beefed up their risk management procedures. Michelle Madsen reports on the latest Big Question survey.”

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Legal Week, 13th December 2007

Source: www.legalweek.com

80,000 crime victims await compensation – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 13th, 2007 in criminal injuries compensation, news, victims, violence by sally

“The way victims of violent crime receive compensation payments is to be overhauled after it was revealed that more than 80,000 are still waiting for payouts.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Reprimand for Met’s former terror chief – The Guardian

Posted December 13th, 2007 in complaints, expenses, news, police, professional conduct, terrorism by sally

“The former head of Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism unit will be reprimanded for his role in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, the Independent Police Complaints Commission said last night.”

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The Guardian, 13th December 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Former lord chancellor joins critics of detention beyond 28 days – The Guardian

Posted December 13th, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“The former lord chancellor, Lord Falconer, has joined the swelling ranks of opponents of the government’s plans to extend pre-charge detention beyond 28 days.”

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The Guardian, 13th December 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lords urge more air seat space – BBC News

Posted December 13th, 2007 in airlines, health & safety, news by sally

“There must be a new minimum distance between seats on UK airlines in order to ensure passenger health and safety, an influential report says.”

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BBC News, 12th December 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Inmates to be locked up longer to cut costs – The Independent

Posted December 13th, 2007 in news, prisons by sally

“Prisoners are to be locked in their cells every Friday afternoon because of a government cash squeeze.”

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The Independent, 13th December 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Series of attacks prompts ban on imitation samurai swords – The Guardian

Posted December 13th, 2007 in news, offensive weapons by sally

“Imitation samurai swords are to be banned in the UK following a series of high-profile attacks, the government announced yesterday. The curved, single-edged Japanese blades, available for as little as £35 on UK websites, have been involved in about 80 serious crimes in England and Wales in recent years, including at least five deaths.”

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The Guardian, 13th December 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Why is Home Office trying to stage murder trial in secret? – The Times

Posted December 13th, 2007 in murder, public interest immunity, trials by sally

“The Home Secretary is seeking to have the trial of a man accused of murdering a prize-winning author held in secret because the defendant may have links with British Intelligence, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 13th December 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Police terror checks broke rules – BBC News

Posted December 13th, 2007 in news, police, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Police officers at Britain’s second biggest airport made unauthorised terrorism stops and searches, the Home Office has revealed.”

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BBC News, 12th December 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Eye spray used on ‘unruly pupils’ – BBC News

Posted December 13th, 2007 in news, restraint, school children by sally

“Police used pepper spray to restrain two 15-year-old pupils after officers were called to a school disturbance.”

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BBC News, 12th December 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted December 12th, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Data Sharing Code of Practice) (Revocation) Order 2007

The Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment) Order 2007

The Controls on Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007

The Export and Movement Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No.2) Regulations 2007

The Police Act 1997 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2007

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2007

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2007

The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Zero-Carbon Homes Relief) Regulations 2007

The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007

The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007

The Drinking Milk (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007

The Real Estate Investment Trusts (Joint Venture Groups) Regulations 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

New ISG Ltd v Vernon and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted December 12th, 2007 in law reports, transfer of undertakings by sally

New ISG Ltd v Vernon and Others

“A purposive construction should be given to regulation 4(7) of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (SI 2006 No 346) so as to accord with the fundamental freedom of the employee to choose his employer.”

The Times, 12th December 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.

Hill and Another v Haines – Times Law Reports

Posted December 12th, 2007 in bankruptcy, debts, divorce, law reports by sally

Hill and Another v Haines

“An order made in matrimonial ancillary relief proceedings to convey property was not a transaction made without consideration, whether following a contested hearing or a compromise agreement.”

The Times, 12th December 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.

Law Society of England and Wales and others v Shah and others – WLR Daily

Posted December 12th, 2007 in bankruptcy, insurance, law reports, third parties by sally

Law Society of England and Wales and others v Shah and others [2007] EWHC 2841 (Ch)

“It was possible for a third party, who had a ‘bankruptcy debt’, to claim payment from the debtor’s insurer under the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930 after the debtor had been made bankrupt and discharged. In order to do so it was necessary to establish the liability of the debtor which could be achieved by a judicial determination of the third party’s right to prove the debt in the debtor’s bankruptcy.”

WLR Daily, 11th December 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. 

House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?

Posted December 12th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Clarke (Appellant) v Fennoscandia Limited and others (Respondents) (Scotland) [2007] UKHL 56 (12 December 2007)

Saber (AP) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2007] UKHL 57 (12 December 2007)

R (on the application of Al-Jedda) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Defence (Respondent) [2007] UKHL 58 (12 December)

Source: www.parliament.uk