Boy, 16, jailed over crash death – BBC News
“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.”
BBC News, 8th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Schools charity donation broke law – The Guardian
“An education charity has been found to have breached charity laws by donating £7,500 of its funds to the Labour party.”
The Guardian, 8th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former nanny jailed for injuring baby – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 8th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Database rights are too tough on business, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“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.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
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)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Cobbe v Yeoman’s Row Management Ltd and Another – Times Law Reports
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
“A controversial curfew banning youths from the streets after nightfall could be extended.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Peer faces asbo threat in row over leylandii hedge – The Guardian
“A peer could find himself facing magistrates under asbo legislation after allegedly failing to keep his leylandii hedge under control.”
The Guardian, 8th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Executive set for £250,000 sex discrimination payout – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mail and phone conmen make £3.5bn a year – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Shannon Matthews’ mother, Karen Matthews, charged with her kidnap – The Times
“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.”
The Times, 6th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lib Dems face court over funding – The Observer
“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.”
The Observer, 7th September 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
Penalties for partners who block child access – The Observer
“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.”
The Observer, 7th September 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The A1 Trunk Road (Dishforth to Barton) (Detrunking) Order 2008
The A1 Motorway (Dishforth to Barton Section and Connecting Roads) Scheme 2008
The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Variation of Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2008
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Exemption of Certain Acquisitions of Residential Property) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
High Court (Patents Court)
Oxonica Energy Ltd v Neuftec Ltd [2008] EWHC 2127 (Pat) (05 September 2008)
Minimax GmbH & Co Kg v Chubb Fire Ltd [2008] EWHC 1960 (Pat) (29 July 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Mystery inmate refuses to leave jail – Daily Telegraph
“The male prisoner, who is a foreign national, has exploited a loophole in the system by refusing to divulge his real name and country of origin.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cambridge lecturer sentenced for child porn – The Independent
“A Cambridge University academic was given a 12-month suspended prison sentence today after detectives found more than 1,000 indecent images of children on his computers.”
The Independent, 5th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fake death canoeist launches appeal bid – The Independent
“Back from the dead canoeist John Darwin has launched a bid to appeal against his sentence, his solicitor said today.”
The Independent, 5th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Poison coroner slams government – BBC News
“A coroner has criticised the government after he was forced to adjourn an inquest involving a major water poisoning incident.”
BBC News, 5th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
