Consumer group claims software licences are unfair – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 25th, 2008 in consumer protection, contracts, news by sally

“Software licences are obscure, unbalanced and unfair, according to the National Consumer Council (NCC), which has filed a complaint with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). It wants the OFT to force software publishers to use clearer licences.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th February 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

One small legal step and a giant leap for Northern Rock – The Lawyer

Posted February 25th, 2008 in banking, news by sally

“Northern Rock passed into public ownership last Friday (22 February) following what was ultimately a very simple legal process.”

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The Lawyer, 25th February 2008

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Killer Bellfield suspected in Milly Dowler murder – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2008 in murder, news by sally

“A ‘bus stop stalker’ found guilty today of killing two young women is the prime suspect in the murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler, it can be revealed.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

R(AM)(Cameroon) v Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (No 2) , Secretary of State for the Home Department as interested party – WLR Daily

Posted February 25th, 2008 in immigration, judicial review, law reports by sally

R(AM)(Cameroon) v Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (No 2) , Secretary of State for the Home Department as interested party [2008] EWCA Civ 100; [2008] WLR (D) 57

“Where a statutory review of an immigration appeal mistakenly went ahead before a judicial review application establishing a good arguable case had been heard resulting in a final determination, that determination should be set aside and the judicial review proceed.”

WLR Daily, 22nd February 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.

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted February 25th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Serious Crime Act 2007 (Disclosure of Information by Revenue and Customs) Order 2008

The Finance Act 2007 (Schedule 9) Order 2008

The A4 Trunk Road (Bath to Bristol) (Detrunking) Order 2008

The Serious Crime Act 2007 (Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) Order 2008

The Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Davis and Another v Spain – Times Law Reports

Posted February 25th, 2008 in extradition, law reports by sally

Davis and Another v Spain

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“Delay caused by an accused’s departure from a foreign state for reasons unconnected with an extradition request did not automatically disqualify him from relying on oppression caused by the passage of time to contest his extradition.”

The Times, 25th February 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.

Regina (George Wimpey UK Ltd) v Tewkesbury Borough Council – Times Law Reports

Posted February 25th, 2008 in appeals, civil procedure rules, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Regina (George Wimpey UK Ltd) v Tewkesbury Borough Council

Court of Appeal

“The Court of Appeal had power to grant permission to appeal to a party who had not been in the case at first instance.”

The Times, 25th February 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.

Regina (Bradley and Others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted February 25th, 2008 in government departments, law reports, maladministration, pensions by sally

Regina (Bradley and Others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Others

Court of Appeal

“Where the Parliament Commissioner for Administration had found maladministration in a ministerial department, the minister was not entitled to reject that finding without good reason.”

The Times, 25th February 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.

Revenue paid up to £100,000 for details of secret bank accounts in Liechtenstein – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2008 in news, taxation by sally

“Britain’s tax authorities have paid up to £100,000 to an informant for details of secret bank accounts held by wealthy Britons and overseas residents using one of the world’s most notorious tax havens, Liechtenstein.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal firms pressed to reform – Financial Times

Posted February 25th, 2008 in law firms, news by sally

“As top firms’ profitability mounts at a rate unsurpassed in their modern history, research by the Financial Times and the law firm Eversheds shows that they face criticism over their alleged conservatism in areas ranging from charge-out rates to working conditions.”

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Financial Times, 24th February 2008

Source: www.ft.com

Crisis at police watchdog as lawyers resign – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2008 in complaints, news, police by sally

“The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) faces a crisis of confidence after a network of more than a hundred lawyers who specialise in handling police complaints resigned from its advisory body.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The IPCC: a catalogue of delays, rejections and basic failures – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2008 in complaints, news, police by sally

“In an investigation into the body that examines complaints against the police, Nick Davies uncovers a series of disturbing inadequacies.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Mid-life crises pushing couples to divorce, survey of lawyers finds – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2008 in divorce, news by sally

“Growing numbers of people are divorcing because of ‘mid-life crisis’, a survey of 100 leading divorce lawyers in England and Wales reveals today.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Demand for stricter bail after 60 on murder charges go free – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2008 in bail, news by sally

“Scores of murder suspects have been freed on bail after being charged, according to new government figures which yesterday prompted Tory calls for the introduction of tougher bail laws.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Relaxed pub laws ‘moved crime to early hours’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 25th, 2008 in alcohol abuse, licensed premises, licensing, news by sally

“An attempt to create a Continental-style cafe culture by letting pubs and clubs open for longer will be branded a failure in a major Government review, with people drinking more and committing crimes late into the night.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th February 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

European Communities (Finance) Act 2008

Posted February 25th, 2008 in EC law, legislation by sally

European Communities (Finance) Act 2008 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

£4m damages for ‘devoted’ mother – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2008 in damages, hospitals, negligence, news by sally

“A mother who has devoted herself to her severely brain-damaged daughter for 29 years has been awarded £4.1m damages.”

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BBC News, 24th February 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008

Posted February 25th, 2008 in banking, legislation by sally

Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Drug dealers to have assets seized on arrest – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 25th, 2008 in confiscation, drug trafficking, news, proceeds of crime by sally

“Police will be able to seize high-value assets from suspected drug dealers as soon as they are arrested under plans to be unveiled this week by Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Magistrates hit back at call to jail fewer people – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2008 in magistrates, news, prisons by sally

“Magistrates reacted angrily yesterday to a call from the justice secretary, Jack Straw, to send fewer people to jail to ease pressure on prison places.”

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk