Church of England faces compensation bill over women bishops – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 16th, 2008 in Church of England, clergy, compensation, news, women by sally

“The Church of England could face paying out millions of pounds in compensation to opponents of women bishops who quit their posts over the issue.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lawyers split over 42 day detention period – The Lawyer

Posted June 16th, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“City lawyers are split over the extension of the pre-charge detention period to 42 days which was narrowly passed in the House of Commons on Wednesday.”

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The Lawyer, 13th June 2008

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Caretaker who fell off stepladder sues for £50,000 over ‘inadequate training’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 16th, 2008 in health & safety, news, personal injuries by sally

“A school caretaker who was injured falling off a six-foot stepladder is suing his employer for £50,000 claiming he was not trained how to use it properly.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

80% want legal P2P – survey – The Register

Posted June 16th, 2008 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“A fascinating survey of music consumption conducted for British Music Rights has good and bad news for the beleaguered music business.”

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The Register, 16th June 2008

Source: www.theregister.co.uk

European test case could give over-65s the right to stay at work – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2008 in age discrimination, news by sally

“A test case on age discrimination which goes to the European court of justice in Luxembourg early next month could open the way for employees in Britain to insist on working past 65.”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Raj Persaud: TV psychiatrist faces plagiarism hearing – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2008 in news, plagiarism by sally

“Britain’s best-known psychiatrist will appear before a disciplinary hearing today over allegations of plagiarism.”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 16th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Kiernan & Ors, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 972 (08 May 2008)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Crown Estate Commissioners v Roberts & Anor [2008] EWHC 1302 (Ch) (13 June 2008)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Bray v Deutsche Bank AG [2008] EWHC 1263 (QB) (12 June 2008)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Mahamed, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 1312 (Admin) (13 June 2008)

Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2008] EWHC 1313 (Admin) (13 June 2008)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Associated British Ports v Ferryways NV & Anor [2008] EWHC 1265 (Comm) (13 June 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 16th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Dee Estuary Cockle Fishery Order 2008

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment of section 323) Regulations 2008

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendments to Part 7) Regulations 2008

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2008

The Multiplex Licence (Broadcasting of Programmes in Gaelic) Order 2008

The Television Multiplex Services (Reservation of Digital Capacity) Order 2008

The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008

The Community Bus (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Motor Cycles Etc. (Single Vehicle Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008

The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Redknapp and Another v Commissioner of the City of London Police and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted June 16th, 2008 in law reports, search & seizure, warrants by sally

Redknapp and Another v Commissioner of the City of London Police and Another

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“Reasons for seeking the issue of an search warrant had to be set out to make it valid. For its execution to be lawful, the occupier of the premises had to be shown and given a copy of the warrant. ”

The Times, 16th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Khan v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – Times Law Reports

Posted June 16th, 2008 in law reports, search & seizure, warrants by sally

Khan v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

Court of Appeal

“Police powers to enter and search a premises without a warrant, could be used only where those premises were, in fact, occupied or controlled by a person under arrest, and not where the police had merely a reasonable belief that the suspect occupied or controlled the premises.”

The Times, 16th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Gibson v Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office – WLR Daily

Posted June 16th, 2008 in confiscation, drug trafficking, law reports, married persons by sally

Gibson v Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office [2008] EWCA Civ 645; [2008] WLR (D) 189

“The wife of a convicted drug dealer was entitled to keep her interest in the matrimonial home despite a finding in confiscation proceedings that she had guilty knowledge of the source of her husband’s wealth. The Drug Trafficking Act 1994 did not give the court power to bring her share of the equity in the matrimonial home within the confiscation order, since the assets were hers without any court order in her favour.”

WLR Daily, 12th June 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.

Pietrzak v Regional Court in Wloclawek, Poland – WLR Daily

Posted June 16th, 2008 in extradition, law reports, warrants by sally

Pietrzak v Regional Court in Wloclawek, Poland; [2008] WLR (D) 190

“Art 8(1) of European Council Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 set out the contents necessary for a valid European arrest warrant: additional information specified in the form in the annex to the Framework Decision did not form part of the warrant for the purposes of validity.”

WLR Daily, 12th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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R (L) v Merton London Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted June 16th, 2008 in children, disabled persons, law reports, residential care by sally

R (L) v Merton London Borough Council; [2008] WLR (D) 191

“The Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) Regulations 1991 (SI 1991/890), reg 13 did not impose a maximum of 120 days of respite care in a 12-month period, although Department of Health guidance (‘Respite care: series of short-term placements of children’ (LAC (95) 14) ) appeared to indicate otherwise.”

WLR Daily, 12th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) – WLR Daily

Posted June 16th, 2008 in benefits, housing, law reports, right to buy by sally

Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) [2008] EWCA Civ 624; [2008] WLR (D) 192

“Where a council tenant exercising his right to buy had served an operative notice of delay on the council, the housing benefit which he received counted as the payment of rent so as to reduce the purchase price for the purposes of ss 153A(5), 153B and 155(3A) of the 1985 Act, as amended.”

WLR Daily, 12th June 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.

‘Lord’ wins right to shipwrecks – at a price – The Times

Posted June 16th, 2008 in news, shipping law, wrecks by sally

“A businessman who bought two lordships for himself at auction has won the right to a half share of any wreck that washes up on a long stretch of the Pembrokeshire coastline. ”

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The Times, 14th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Debbie Purdy has everything to live for except a dignified death – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 16th, 2008 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“This woman doesn’t want to die, so why has she asked the High Court to allow her husband to assist in her suicide?”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Mothers could win right to breastfeed in public – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 16th, 2008 in breastfeeding, news by sally

“Mothers will win a legal right to breast feed in public, under plans being considered by the Government.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

City attacks FSA over curbs on short-sellers – The Times

Posted June 16th, 2008 in financial regulation, news by sally

“The Financial Services Authority (FSA), the City watchdog, was attacked across the City today as it unveiled draconian new rules to force short sellers to disclose their positions in companies undertaking a rights issue.”

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The Times, 13th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Offenders must get ‘badges of shame’, says Louise Casey crime review – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 16th, 2008 in news, sentencing by sally

“Offenders carrying out community sentences could be forced to wear high-visibility bibs that will mark them out as criminals, part of measures designed to restore public confidence.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Regulator attacks payment protection insurance providers – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 16th, 2008 in consumer protection, insurance, news by sally

“Banks, mortgage companies and credit card providers could face a flood of mis-selling claims following a report from the Competition Commission that claims consumers are being overcharged £1.4 billion a year for payment protection insurance (PPI).”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th June 2008

Source: www.out-law.com