MPs’ expenses may be revealed in detail – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“The House of Commons has been ordered to reveal the full details of the expenses claimed by six MPs, including Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, it emerged today.”

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police call for domestic violence register – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in domestic violence, news by sally

“Men and women who abuse their partners should be identified on a domestic violence register, the Association of Chief Police Officers said today.”

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Major firms sign up for new diversity drive – Legal Week

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in law firms, minorities, news by sally

“Eight major law firms have joined a programme aiming to improve the development of black and ethnic minority lawyers.”

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Legal Week, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.legalweek.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Ozone Depleting Substances (Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Environmental Protection (Controls on Ozone–Depleting Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The East Kent Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008

The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Prisons merge to create new jail – BBC News

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in news, prisons by sally

“Three West Midlands prisons will merge to form one of Britain’s biggest jails, the Prison Service has announced.”

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BBC News, 22nd January 2008

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Employers can’t judge disability on future events, says court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in disability discrimination, news by sally

“The Court of Appeal has rejected an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) ruling that said that the legality of employers’ decisions could be affected by events in the future. The ruling cleared up several conflicting EAT rulings on disability discrimination.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Nelson v Greening and Sykes (Builders) Ltd – Times Law Report

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in costs, law reports, sale of land, trusts by sally

Nelson v Greening and Sykes (Builders) Ltd

Court of Appeal

“Although the practical effect of a beneficial owner of property making a declaration of trust in favour of a third party would be to get rid of the trust of an equitable interest then subsisting, as a matter of law, the beneficial owner would not drop out of the picture but would hold the beneficial interest on trust for the third party.”

The Times, 22nd January 2008

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. 

People-smuggling gang jailed after five-year investigation – The Times

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in news, trafficking in human beings by sally

“A people-smuggling gang that organised the illegal immigration of thousands of Indians into Britain, the US and Canada has been smashed after a five-year investigation.”

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The Times, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

City banker Jerome Drean faces prison for taking student’s place in final-year exams – The Times

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in impersonation, news by sally

“A City investment banker may be jailed after posing as a university undergraduate to help a student to cheat his way to success in a series of final-year economics examinations.”

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The Times, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Ministers will rethink Bill that could block stem-cell experiments – The Times

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in embryology, news by sally

“Tough new consent laws that would block cloning experiments involving embryonic stem cells are to be reviewed by the Government after a protest by leading scientists.”

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The Times, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Chevassus-Marche (Heirs of) v Groupe Danone and others – WLR Daily

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in commercial agents, EC law, law reports by sally

Chevassus-Marche (Heirs of) v Groupe Danone and others (Case C-19/07); WLR (D) 5

“On the proper interpretation of art 7(2) (first indent) of Council Directive 86/653 on self-employed commercial agents, a commercial agent entrusted with a specific geographical area did not have the right to a commission for transactions concluded by customers belonging to that area without any action, direct or indirect, on the part of the principal.”

WLR Daily, 21st January 2008

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.

Peers warned of Crime Bill’s threat to justice system – The Bar Council

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in criminal justice, immigration, news by sally

“The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association have set out to the House of Lords their concerns over the controversial Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.”

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The Bar Council, 21st January 2008

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Fewer women among new QC appointments – The Times

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in news, queen's counsel by sally

“Fewer women and ethnic minority lawyers make the cut among 98 new silks despite an appointment system aimed at promoting diversity.”

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The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

MoD admits inquiry into 69 lost laptops – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“The Ministry of Defence is investigating the reported loss of 69 laptops and seven personal computers over the past year, officials revealed yesterday, as Whitehall staff were banned from removing laptops containing sensitive data from their offices.”

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawyers pocket £1bn from UK private equity – Legal Week

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in law firms, news, private equity by sally

“UK law firms pocketed more than £1bn in fees from the private equity sector in 2006, with legal advisers confirmed as one of the main beneficiaries of the boom in venture capital activity over recent years.”

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Legal Week, 21st January 2008

Source: www.legalweek.com

EU reform Bill passes its first hurdle – The Independent

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in constitutional reform, EC law, news, parliament by sally

“The Government comfortably won the first round of its gruelling battle over the European reform treaty last night, after facing angry accusations of betraying the voters.”

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The Independent, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge frees three Algerians from detention limbo – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in deportation, detention, news by sally

“Three Algerians who have been detained for up to 18 months while waiting for deportation – even though they want to return home – were yesterday granted bail by a high court judge.”

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New scheme opens up the profession to all – perhaps – The Times

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in legal education, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

“From September the Solicitors Regulation Authority is trying out a pick’n’mix approach to getting would-be lawyers started.”

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The Times, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

New guidance calls on universities to reject separatism and ban those who preach violence – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in Islam, news, universities by sally

“Universities with large numbers of Muslim students should consider rejecting demands for separate prayer and washing facilities to prevent their campuses segregating along religious lines and risking a climate where illegal extremist views can flourish, the government will suggest today.”

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Four in 10 bikers dodge road tax – BBC News

“The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency risks becoming ‘a complete laughing stock’ after it emerged nearly 40% of motorbikes were untaxed, MPs have said.”

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BBC News, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk