royal family – Page 11 – Current Awareness

Paying a painfully high cost – The Times

Posted April 15th, 2008 in inquests, royal family, special report by sally

” The inquest of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Fayed was conducted with impeccable good sense and good humour by the coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker. It arrived at the obviously correct result: that the deaths were caused by the grossly negligent driving of the drunken Henri Paul, and the conduct of the chasing pack of journalists. But the law needs amendment to ensure that there is never again such an unnecessary and expensive intrusion into privacy and dignity.”

The Times, 15th April 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Royal ‘blackmail victim’ will not appear in court – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 14th, 2008 in blackmail, news, royal family by sally

“The member of the Royal Family at the centre of an alleged £50,000 blackmail plot will not have to enter the witness box.”

Daily Telegraph, 14th April 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Al Fayed gives up 10-year bid to prove conspiracy theories – The Independent

Posted April 9th, 2008 in inquests, news, royal family by sally

” Mohammed Al Fayed announced last night that he was finally giving up his 10-year campaign to prove that his son Dodi and Diana, Princess of Wales, were killed in a conspiracy involving the Royal Family and the secret services.”

The Independent, 9th April 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

How Mansfield dominated the Diana inquest – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2008 in barristers, inquests, royal family, special report by sally

“Michael Mansfield has been just where he likes to be throughout the six month inquest – in the centre of the spotlight. Stephen Bates reviews his latest courtroom performance.”

The Guardian, 8th April 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Chauffeur and paparazzi to blame for Diana death, jury finds – The Guardian

Posted April 7th, 2008 in inquests, news, royal family, verdicts by sally

“Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed were unlawfully killed by the reckless driving of their chauffeur, Henri Paul, and the paparazzi who chased them, jurors in the inquest into their deaths decided today.”

The Guardian, 7th April 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Diana coroner to accept majority – BBC News

Posted April 7th, 2008 in inquests, news, royal family, verdicts by sally

“The coroner at the inquest into Princess Diana’s death has authorised the jury to return a majority verdict.”

BBC News, 7th April 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Act repeal could make Franz Herzog von Bayern new King of England and Scotland – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 7th, 2008 in constitutional law, news, royal family by sally

“Gordon Brown is considering repealing the 1701 Act of Settlement as a way of healing a historic injustice by ending the prohibition against Catholics taking the throne.”

Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Coroner accuses Paul Burrell, Diana’s butler, of blindingly obvious deceit – The Times

Posted April 2nd, 2008 in inquests, news, royal family by sally

“Paul Burrell, the butler and self-styled ‘rock’ of Diana, Princess of Wales, was once a loyal servant of the Crown but ‘cashed in’ on his experience, the coroner said at her inquest yesterday.”

The Times, 2nd April 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Email halts Diana inquest summing-up – The Independent

Posted April 1st, 2008 in inquests, news, royal family by sally

“The inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales hit a last-minute glitch today, hours before it was due to conclude, after the discovery of potentially new evidence.”

The Independent, 1st April 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Diana coroner: No evidence of Royal plot – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 31st, 2008 in inquests, news, royal family by sally

“The coroner leading the inquest into the death of Princess Diana has said there is no evidence that Prince Philip, the Secret Intelligence Service or any other government agency had anything to do with the 1997 car crash that killed the Princess and her lover Dodi Fayed.”

Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge wraps up Diana inquest – Reuters

Posted March 31st, 2008 in inquests, news, royal family by sally

“After almost six months and more than 250 witnesses, the judge presiding over the inquest into Princess Diana’s death wraps up the case on Monday with his summary to the jury.”

Reuters, 30th March 2008

Source: www.reuters.com

Catholics could join the royal succession – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 27th, 2008 in Church of England, constitutional law, news, royal family by sally

“Gordon Brown is to consider abolishing the Act that prevents Roman Catholics marrying into the Royal Family or becoming king or queen, in a move that could lead to the disestablishment of the Church of England.”

Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Prosecutors seek secret royal blackmail trial – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 14th, 2008 in blackmail, news, private hearings, royal family by sally

“Two men accused of targeting a member of the Royal Family in an alleged gay sex and drugs blackmail plot may be tried behind closed doors.”

Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Brown v Executors of the Estate of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted February 19th, 2008 in law reports, royal family, wills by sally

Brown v Executors of the Estate of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Others

Court of Appeal

“A person who held an irrational and scandalous belief that he was the son of the late Princess Margaret was nevertheless entitled to have a substantive hearing of his claim to inspect the wills of the princess and the Queen Mother.”

The Times, 19th 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.

Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke ‘blocked Diana Squidgygate tape inquiry’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 13th, 2008 in inquests, investigatory powers, news, royal family by sally

“The former home secretary Kenneth Clarke blocked security services from launching investigations into the notorious ‘Squidgygate’ and ‘Camillagate’ tapes because of fears it would damage the reputation of MI5.”

Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Brown v Executors of the Estate of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and others – WLR Daily

Posted February 12th, 2008 in law reports, royal family, wills by sally

Brown v Executors of the Estate of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and others [2008] EWCA Civ 56; [2008] WLR (D) 41

“The process by which a judge had ordered that the wills of two deceased members of the royal family should not be open to public inspection was not transparent, nor were the criteria applied plain, and, therefore, a person who had applied to inspect the wills was entitled to have a substantive hearing of his application, even though it was motivated by an irrational and scandalous belief.”

WLR Daily, 11th 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.

Accountant gets to argue case on unsealing Queen Mother’s will – The Times

Posted February 8th, 2008 in news, royal family, wills by sally

“An accountant who claims he may be the illegitimate son of the late Princess Margaret has won the right to a full court hearing on whether he should be allowed to view her will and that of the late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.”

The Times, 8th February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Bail hearing held in private to protect the victim – The Times

Posted October 30th, 2007 in anonymity, bail, blackmail, news, royal family by sally

“A bail hearing this week involving one of two men alleged to be involved in a gay sex-and-drugs blackmail plot will be held in private — against the principle of open justice in the courts.”

The Times, 30th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Princess Margaret’s ‘illegitimate son’ wins appeal right – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2007 in appeals, news, royal family, succession by sally

“A man claiming to be the illegitimate son of Princess Margaret today won the right to continue his fight to see the contents of her will.”

The Guardian, 17th October 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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