Neighbour attack pensioner jailed – BBC News

Posted September 8th, 2008 in ASBOs, elderly, harassment, news by sally

“A Nottingham pensioner who threatened and attacked neighbours has been jailed for six months.”

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BBC News, 8th September 2008

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Boy, 16, jailed over crash death – BBC News

Posted September 8th, 2008 in dangerous driving, homicide, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for five years for killing a teenage passenger in a car crash during a police pursuit in Brighton.”

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BBC News, 8th September 2008

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Schools charity donation broke law – The Guardian

Posted September 8th, 2008 in charities, education, news, political parties by sally

“An education charity has been found to have breached charity laws by donating £7,500 of its funds to the Labour party.”

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The Guardian, 8th September 2008

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Former nanny jailed for injuring baby – The Guardian

Posted September 8th, 2008 in child abuse, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“A former nanny to the stars who left a 10-week-old boy with temporary brain damage and a broken arm was jailed today for three years.”

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The Guardian, 8th September 2008

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Database rights are too tough on business, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 8th, 2008 in copyright, database right, electronic commerce, news by sally

“The European Union’s Database Directive is too restrictive and has the opposite of the desired effect of boosting e-commerce, an intellectual property expert has warned.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th September 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 8th, 2008 in law reports by sally

High Court (Technology and Contruction Court)

Makers UK Ltd v London Borough of Camden [2008] EWHC 1836 (TCC) (25 July 2008)

E Group Ltd v Baker [2008] EWHC 1994 (TCC) (25 July 2008)

Richardson Roofing Company Ltd v Ballast Plc & Ors [2008] EWHC 1806 (TCC) (25 July 2008)

Rodrigues v Sokal [2008] EWHC 2005 (TCC) (30 July 2008)

Business Environment Bow Lane Ltd v Deanwater Estates Ltd [2008] EWHC 2003 (TCC) (31 July 2008)

CJP Builders Ltd v William Verry Ltd [2008] EWHC 2025 (TCC) (15 August 2008)

VGC Construction Ltd v Jackson Civil Engineering Ltd [2008] EWHC 2082 (TCC) (15 August 2008)

Fosse Motor Engineers Ltd & Ors v Conde Nast and National Magazine Distributors Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 2037 (TCC) (20 August 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org.uk

Cobbe v Yeoman’s Row Management Ltd and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted September 8th, 2008 in constructive trusts, contracts, estoppel, law reports by sally

Cobbe v Yeoman’s Row Management Ltd and Another

House of Lords

“Where the claimant had entered into an oral agreement with defendants in connection with the redevelopment of their property, their unconscionable behaviour in withdrawing from the agreement once planning permission for the redevelopment had been obtained did not result in a proprietary estoppel or a constructive trust in favour of the claimant.”

The Times, 8th September 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only availabe free on Times online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Police consider extending curfews on young people – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 8th, 2008 in children, news, police by sally

“A controversial curfew banning youths from the streets after nightfall could be extended.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2008

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Peer faces asbo threat in row over leylandii hedge – The Guardian

Posted September 8th, 2008 in ASBOs, news by sally

“A peer could find himself facing magistrates under asbo legislation after allegedly failing to keep his leylandii hedge under control.”

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The Guardian, 8th September 2008

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Executive set for £250,000 sex discrimination payout – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 8th, 2008 in news, sex discrimination by sally

“A woman executive could receive a £250,000 payout after winning a sexual discrimination case after she claimed she was sacked her for putting family before career.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2008

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Mail and phone conmen make £3.5bn a year – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 8th, 2008 in consumer protection, fraud, news by sally

“Three million people a year fall victim to frauds that range from misleading prize draws, fake foreign lotteries and bogus clairvoyants. The trading watchdog uncovered the extent of the rip-offs for the first time after asking the public to report their experiences in a nationwide campaign.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2008

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Shannon Matthews’ mother, Karen Matthews, charged with her kidnap – The Times

Posted September 8th, 2008 in kidnapping, news by sally

“The mother of Shannon Matthews, the schoolgirl who vanished for 24 days earlier this year, has been accused of being directly involved in her daughter’s alleged abduction and imprisonment.”

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The Times, 6th September 2008

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Lib Dems face court over funding – The Observer

Posted September 8th, 2008 in news, political parties by sally

“The Liberal Democrats are facing an embarrassing High Court battle with a lawyer who says that the party wrongly accepted £632,000 of his money as part of a donation.”

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The Observer, 7th September 2008

Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk

Penalties for partners who block child access – The Observer

Posted September 8th, 2008 in community service, contact orders, news by sally

“Separated husbands and wives who block their former partners from seeing their children could be forced to do community service under new laws coming into force in the autumn.”

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The Observer, 7th September 2008

Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk