Youth games exclusion ‘unlawful’ – BBC News
“Children with learning disabilities will no longer be left out of the UK schools’ equivalent of the Olympics after a threat of legal action.”
BBC News, 7th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: February 2008
Regins v Clarke Regina v McDaid – Times Law Reports
Regina v Clarke; Regina v McDaid
House of Lords
“Where there had been no signed indictment during most of a criminal trial, the proceedings were invalid.”
The Times, 7th 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.
Bendy bus woman makes £500K claim – BBC News
“A woman who suffered ‘catastrophic’ brain damage after she was hit by a bendy bus could receive more than £500,000 in damages.”
BBC News, 6th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Intelligence services demand veto on use of bugging evidence – The Independent
“The use of intercept evidence in court for the first time could be stalled by demands from the intelligence services for a right of veto over the use of the transcripts from their secret bugging operations. The CIA is also unhappy that its intercepted phone calls or conversations between suspected terrorists could be produced in British courts.”
The Independent, 7th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court delivers justice by mobile phone – The Guardian
“Britain’s courts took another step yesterday towards ditching the law’s reputation for delay, when a judge agreed to hear a case by mobile phone. The unexpected illness of a woman charged with money-laundering led to the pioneering step, which avoided a costly adjournment of the brief proceedings.”
The Guardian, 7th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
So few women are in the High Court – Daily Telegraph
“Dame Heather Hallett of the Judicial Appointments Commission says it is trying hard to encourage diversity, but progress is slow.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
More than half of 13-year-olds have drunk alcohol, says home secretary – The Guardian
“The majority of Britain’s 13-year-olds have drunk alcohol, marking a worrying ‘tipping point’ for underage drinking, the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, warned yesterday as she promised to step up enforcement action.”
The Guardian, 7th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
City may dispute casino decision – BBC News
“Manchester officials have said they will consider a legal challenge if a government decision to axe the city’s planned super-casino is confirmed.”
BBC News, 7th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Civilians ‘could do many police jobs better’ – The Independent
“A review of the future of policing suggests that many police duties would be performed better by civilians, it was reported today.”
The Independent, 7th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wife jailed for killing husband – BBC News
“A mother who stabbed and beat her husband to death after she suffered ‘frightening’ abuse has been jailed.”
BBC News, 6th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New points based system begins – Border & Immigration Agency
“Details of Britain’s new Australian-style points based immigration system (PBS) were announced today (6 February) as the Government published the rules for highly skilled foreign workers applying to come to the UK.”
Border & Immigration Agency, 6th February 2008
Source: www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk
Mr Loophole patents his nickname – The Times
“Nick Freeman, lawyer and hero to scores of terrible drivers, has trademarked his nickname to ensure that no one else can move in on his niche as the celebrity world’s ‘Mr Loophole’.”
The Times, 6th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Podcast 43: Nigel Savage on why The College of Law is taking issue with the SRA – Charon QC
“Today I am talking to Nigel Savage, Chief Executive of The College of Law to ask him why The College is instructing Matrix Chambers’ Rabinder Singh QC in response to changes made by the Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA) to the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT) – changes the College claims could breach anti-discrimination legislation.”
Charon QC, 6th Febrauary 2008
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of Consilio.tv
Amended Police And Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Pace) Codes Of Practice (A-E) – Home Office Circular
“The changes primarily reflect recent legislative changes or make minor typographical corrections but includes clarification on the definition of an offensive weapon; provision of the caution in the Welsh language; expansion of CDS Direct to cover publicly funded ‘own client’ cases where appropriate; changes introduced by the Drugs Act 2005 on assessment and trigger offences; and the provision in Code E to enable a pilot study in Lancashire Constabulary to carry out secure digital recording of interviews with suspects.”
Home Office, 28th January 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Wragg and others v Surrey County Council – WLR Daily
Wragg and others v Surrey County Council [2008] EWCA Civ 19; [2008] WLR (D) 29
“Whether an employee occupied a dwelling-house provided by the employer ‘for the better performance of his duties’ within the meaning of para 2(1) of Sch 1 to the Housing Act 1985, so as not to be entitled to purchase the freehold of the house, was to established by applying an objective test.”
WLR Daily, 5th 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.
R (Walker) v Secretary of State for Justice – WLR Daily
R (Walker) v Secretary of State for Justice; R (James) v Same [2008] EWCA Civ 30; [2008] WLR (D) 28
“The Secretary of State for Justice acted unlawfully in failing to provide courses which would allow prisoners serving indeterminate sentences for public protection to demonstrate to the Parole Board by the expiry of their minimum terms that it was no longer necessary for the protection of the public for them to be confined.”
WLR Daily, 5th 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.
In re Trinity Mirror plc and others – WLR Daily
In re Trinity Mirror plc and others [2008] EWCA Crim 50; [2008] WLR (D) 27
“There was no jurisdiction under s 45(4)of the Supreme Court Act 1981 to grant an injunction to restrain the publication of the name of a defendant or the nature of his convictions on the basis that such identification would harm the defendant’s children, who were neither witnesses in the proceedings nor victims of his offences, since such an order was not incidental to the defendant’s trial, conviction and sentence.”
WLR Daily, 5th 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.
R (Brooke and another) v Parole Board and another – WLR Daily
“The Parole Board did not have the independence from the executive that was required for its judicial role in determining whether convicted prisoners should be released on licence.”
WLR Daily, 5th 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.
