June 2008 – Page 20 – Current Awareness

“The wife of the attempted suicide bomber Hussain Osman has been found guilty of failing to tell the police about his plan to cause ‘carnage and mass murder’ on London’s underground.”

Full story

The Guardian, 11th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Product placement: UK to oppose European Union directive – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in advertising, EC law, news by sally

“The culture secretary, Andy Burnham, said today that the British government would not accept the European Union directive allowing product placement on UK television.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Social care law change in prospect – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in Law Commission, news, social services by sally

“The Law Commission today holds out the prospect of the first comprehensive reform of social care law for more than half a century. Announcing a formal review of what it calls ‘a confusing patchwork of conflicting statutes’, the commission says it aims to recommend a more coherent structure – preferably in the form of a single act of parliament.”

Full story

The Guardian, 11th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Counter Terrorism Bill Debate (Video)

Posted June 11th, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

Watch the Commons debate the Counter-Terrorism Bill from 12.30pm today.

Link to video

Source: www.parliament.uk

House of Lords Judgments: What’s New?

Posted June 11th, 2008 in law reports by sally

In re CD (Original Respondent and Cross-appellant) (Northern Ireland) [2008] UKHL 33 (11 June 2008)

OB (by his mother and litigation friend) (FC) (Respondent) v Aventis Pasteur SA (Appellants) [2008] UKHL 34 (11 June 2008)

In re B (Children) (FC) [2008] UKHL 35 (11 June 2008)

Source: www.parliament.uk

Iraq refugees coralled as Home Office asylum net widens – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in asylum, news by sally

“More than 60 failed asylum seekers from Iraq have been rounded up by the UK Borders Agency in the past few days under what appears to be an accelerated programme of forced deportations.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

A New Programme of Law Reform 2008 – Law Commission

Posted June 11th, 2008 in Law Commission, news by sally

Tenth Programme of Law Reform (PDF)

Law Commission, 10th June 2008

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Jessica de Grazia Full Report into the Serious Fraud Office – Attorney General’s Office

Posted June 11th, 2008 in fraud, reports, Serious Fraud Office by sally

Review of the Serious Fraud Office: Final Report, June 2008 (PDF)

Attorney General’s Office, 10th June 2008

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

New prisoners’ employment training initiative launched – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 11th, 2008 in press releases, prisons, rehabilitation by sally

“An innovative scheme which will give prisoners the chance to change their ways by learning technology skills has been launched by Prisons Minister David Hanson MP and Skills Minister David Lammy MP. The initiative is also supported by the Department for Work and Pensions.”

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Ministry of Justice, 10th June 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Virgin Media Communications Ltd and Others v British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted June 11th, 2008 in confidentiality, disclosure, law reports, legal representation by sally

Virgin Media Communications Ltd and Others v British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and Another

Court of Appeal

“It was desirable that a litigant should be free to instruct the lawyer of his choice, particularly if that lawyer was already acting for the litigant who wished him to act in a related manner. It was hard to conceive of circumstances where the fact that documents had been disclosed to lawyers acting for a party in one set of proceedings would preclude those lawyers from acting in other proceedings between the same parties.”

The Times, 11th 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.

Prenuptial deals could be made legally binding – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Prenuptial agreements could become legally binding in England and Wales within a few years, under plans being considered by the Law Commission.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Post Office court victory for 73-year-old disabled woman – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 11th, 2008 in news, postal service by sally

“A disabled woman in her 70s has saved her local post office from closure after winning a High Court battle that could see other condemned branches around the country being given a stay of execution.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Mother is banned from breast-feeding in surgery over health and safety concerns – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 11th, 2008 in breastfeeding, health & safety, news by sally

“A mother was told she could not breast-feed her baby in a doctor’s surgery, because it was in breach of health and safety rules.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Church woman ‘bullied gay worker’ – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2008 in news, sexual orientation discrimination, victimisation by sally

“A gay church worker claims he was bullied out of his job by a manager who ‘would say something about gay sex every day’.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legal Opinion: Forty-two days exposes Brown’s cold expediency – The Independent

Posted June 11th, 2008 in detention, special report, terrorism by sally

“Today is crunch time for the Prime Minister and his plan to lock up terror suspects for 42 days without charge. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, surveys the battle lines.”

Full story

The Independent, 11th June 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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