Secret files on stolen Blears PC – BBC News

Posted June 17th, 2008 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“A personal computer holding sensitive documents relating to defence and extremism has been stolen from Hazel Blears’ constituency office in Salford.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Standards watchdog to investigate Spelman over nanny claims – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2008 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“Caroline Spelman is to face an official inquiry by parliament’s sleaze watchdog into expenses claims in relation to her nanny, it was announced today.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law firms set for merger frenzy – The Times

Posted June 17th, 2008 in competition, law firms, news by sally

“More than 100 law firms in the UK are expected to attempt a tie-up in the next year, according to a study by BDO Stoy Hayward.”

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The Times, 17th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

‘Lyrical terrorist’ has conviction quashed – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2008 in news, terrorism by sally

“A former Heathrow shop assistant who called herself the ‘lyrical terrorist’ and was the first woman sentenced under new anti-terror laws today had her conviction overturned.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

PM hits back over civil liberties – BBC News

Posted June 17th, 2008 in closed circuit television, DNA, identity cards, news by sally

“Gordon Brown has defended the use of CCTV, ID cards and the DNA database – saying they protect civil liberties.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

White paper on party finance and expenditure in the United Kingdom – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 17th, 2008 in news, political parties by sally

“Jack Straw has made an oral statement to the House of Commons about the publication of a white paper on the funding of political parties.”

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Ministry of Justice, 16th June 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Related link: White paper: Party finance and expenditure in the United Kingdom (PDF)

Restorative justice and reoffending – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 17th, 2008 in recidivists, reports, restorative justice by sally

“This is the fourth report on the evaluation of three restorative justice schemes funded under the Home Office’s Crime Reduction Programme from mid-2001.”

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Ministry of Justice, 16th June 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Related link: Does restorative justice affect reconviction? The fourth report from the evaluation of three schemes (PDF)

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 17th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008

The Income Tax (Purchased Life Annuities) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008

The Education (Student Support) (European Institutions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008

The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008

The Companies (Reduction of Share Capital) Order 2008

The Large and Medium-sized Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008

The Small Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008

The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008

The Local Involvement Networks (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

O2 Holdings Ltd and another v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd (Case C-533/06) – WLR Daily

Posted June 17th, 2008 in advertising, EC law, law reports, trade marks by sally

O2 Holdings Ltd and another v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd (Case C-533/06); [2008] WLR (D) 193

“A registered trade mark proprietor (“proprietor”) could not rely on his trade mark rights to prevent the use of a sign similar or identical to his mark in a comparative advertisement if all the requirements for comparative advertising set out in Council Directive 84/450/EEC on comparative advertising, as amended, were satisfied, and, in particular, the use was not likely to give rise to confusion on the part of the public.”

WLR Daily, 16th 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.

O2 Holdings Ltd and Another v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd – Times Law Reports

Posted June 17th, 2008 in advertising, EC law, law reports, trade marks by sally

O2 Holdings Ltd and Another v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd

Court of Justice of the European Communities

“The proprietor of a trademark was not entitled to prevent the use by a competitor of a sign identical or similar to his mark in a comparative advertisement, provided, inter alia, that there was no risk of confusion on the part of the public between the proprietor and the competitor or between their respective goods or services.”

The Times, 17th June 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.

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 17th, 2008 in law reports by sally

High Court (Criminal Division)

Odam, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1087 (29 April 2008)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Hill, R (on the application of) v Bedfordshire County Council [2008] EWCA Civ 661 (16 June 2008)

Jones v London Borough of Merton [2008] EWCA Civ 660 (16 June 2008)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Sutcliffe v Lloyd & Anor [2008] EWHC 1329 (Ch) (09 June 2008)

Bell v Long & Ors [2008] EWHC 1273 (Ch) (16 June 2008)

High Court (Family Division)

C P R-H v A M R-H [2008] EWHC 347 (Fam) (27 February 2008)

Birmingham City Council v M (A Child Acting By Her Guardian) [2008] EWHC 1085 (Fam) (03 June 2008)

High Court (Administrative Court)

C, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Lambeth [2008] EWHC 1230 (Admin) (19 May 2008)

Butt, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 1256 (Admin) (23 May 2008)

Gee, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Lewisham [2008] EWHC 1286 (Admin) (22 May 2008)

London Borough of Wandsworth, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Transport [2008] EWHC 1292 (Admin) (23 May 2008)

H, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Barnet [2008] EWHC 1294 (Admin) (23 May 2008)

Bailey & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform & Ors [2008] EWHC 1257 (Admin) (23 May 2008)

Elphinstone, R (on the application of) v Westminster City Council & Ors [2008] EWHC 1287 (Admin) (28 May 2008)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Mopani Copper Mines Plc v Millennium Underwriting Ltd [2008] EWHC 1331 (Comm) (16 June 2008)

Gulf Agri Trade Fzco v Aston Agro Industrial AG [2008] EWHC 1252 (Comm) (06 June 2008)

PT Berlian Laju Tanker TBK & Anor v Nuse Shipping Ltd [2008] EWHC 1330 (Comm) (16 June 2008)

Cavell USA Inc & Anor v Seaton Insurance Company & Anor [2008] EWHC 876 (Comm) (11 April 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Dacre promises new look at rules on hacking by journalists – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2008 in computer crime, media, news, privacy by sally

“The editor of the Daily Mail, Paul Dacre, has promised to re-examine the rules that prevent journalists hacking into computers to obtain personal information, to clarify and possibly tighten them, after becoming chairman of the body responsible for the editors’ code that governs newspapers and magazines.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Butler claiming unfair dismissal ‘smashed up crockery’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 17th, 2008 in news, unfair dismissal by sally

“A butler who is claiming over £200,000 for unfair dismissal from the widow of a wartime ambassador ‘screamed obscenities’ before smashing the crockery because he did not want to wash up, a tribunal has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lords warn Government on passenger data isolation – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 17th, 2008 in data protection, news, transport by sally

“The Government’s hard line on the collection and use of information on travellers could isolate it within Europe and leave it with less information than other states, a parliamentary committee has warned.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th June 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Bail for crime suspects reviewed – BBC News

Posted June 17th, 2008 in bail, news by sally

“A review of bail laws is to be launched later, following concern about crimes committed by suspects released while they await trial.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Planned changes to youth justice system aimed at keeping more children out of jail – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2008 in criminal justice, news, young offenders, youth courts by sally

“A shakeup of the youth justice system is being planned by ministers that would see a failing punitive policy replaced by a more welfare-oriented, early-intervention approach to dealing with children in trouble. As part of a youth crime action plan to be published this summer, the Home Office has recommended that responsibility and funding for tackling youth crime – including local youth offending teams – should be moved to new, local authority-run ‘children’s trusts’.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ban Ministry of Defence from hiring lawyers for inquests, say Tories – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 17th, 2008 in armed forces, inquests, legal representation, news by sally

“The Ministry of Defence should be banned from hiring barristers to defend it at military inquests, the Conservatives will say on Tuesday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

British hacker should not be extradited to US, Lords told – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2008 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“A British man who allegedly hacked into the Pentagon’s computer network should not be extradited to America because US prosecutors tried to intimidate him into cooperating with them, the House of Lords was told today.”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Bangle’ girl case reaches court – BBC News

“The case of the Cynon Valley schoolgirl sent home for wearing a Sikh religious bracelet will be heard by a High Court judge in London later.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Lawyer lied about mental illness to up payout’ – The Times

Posted June 17th, 2008 in bullying, compensation, mental health by sally

“A female lawyer demanding £19 million in compensation for workplace bullying faked a nervous breakdown to secure a higher payout, an Employment Tribunal heard today.”

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The Times, 16th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk