Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 8th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Christ The King Catholic and Church of England (VA) Centre For Learning (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008

The Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008

The Cleadon Village Church of England VA Primary School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008

The Hackleton CofE Primary School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008

The Hawthorn Church of England Controlled First School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008

The Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008

The Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008

The St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008

The Canon Peter Hall CofE Primary School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008

The All Saints CofE School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008

The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008

The Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles (Prescribed Sums and Charges) Regulations 2008

The Police (Retention and Disposal of Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Road Traffic Act 1988 (Retention and Disposal of Seized Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Call to divide AG’s dual role – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 8th, 2008 in attorney general, news by sally

“Parliamentary support for the government’s decision not to split the Attorney General’s legal and political functions has attracted scathing criticism from experts.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 7th August 2008

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

CPS launches consultations on rape and domestic violence policies – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted August 8th, 2008 in consultations, domestic violence, news, rape by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service today (7 August) launched two public consultations focusing on how it handles rape cases and cases of domestic violence. Revisions to both policies are needed following changes in the law, procedure and other developments since they were both last published several years ago.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 7th August 2008

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

British Airways four charged with criminal price-fixing – The Times

Posted August 8th, 2008 in airlines, news, price fixing by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) yesterday charged four past and present executives of British Airways (BA) with criminal price-fixing offences in the first prosecution of its kind against employees of a leading UK business.”

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The Times, 8th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Hotel owner prosecuted for smoking on her own premises – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 8th, 2008 in news, smoking by sally

“A hotel owner has been prosecuted for smoking a cigarette in her property while nobody else was there.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Six jailed after laundering £15m – BBC News

Posted August 8th, 2008 in money laundering, news, sentencing by sally

“Six businessmen have been jailed for laundering more than £15m stolen from NatWest bank.”

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BBC News, 7th August 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Internet chat more likely slander than libel, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 8th, 2008 in defamation, internet, news by sally

“Defamation on internet bulletin boards is more like slander than libel, a High Court judge has ruled. Mr Justice Eady said that bulletin board discussions are characterised by ‘give and take’ and should be considered in that context.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th August 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Date rape chemicals may be banned – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 8th, 2008 in drug abuse, news, rape by sally

“Two chemicals which can be used as date rape drugs will be banned, under plans announced by ministers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Pay apprentices the national minimum wage, TUC demands – The Guardian

Posted August 8th, 2008 in news, remuneration by sally

“Apprentices must no longer be excluded from the national minimum wage and should earn at least £110 a week, unions demanded today (7 August).”

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The Guardian, 7th August 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Illegal checks jeopardising jobs – BBC News

Posted August 8th, 2008 in criminal records, news, rehabilitation by sally

“Bosses in England and Wales are making illegal criminal record checks on staff, learning about spent convictions that should not be disclosed.”

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BBC News, 7th August 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New Sharia law marraige contract gives Muslim women rights – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 8th, 2008 in islamic law, marriage, news by sally

“Muslim women are to be guaranteed equal rights in marriage under a new wedding contract negotiated by leading Islamic organisations and clerics in Britain.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Union takes outsourcing case to Employment Tribunal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 8th, 2008 in contracting out, news, trade unions, transfer of undertakings by sally

“A £400 million outsourcing deal between local authorities and IBM was unfair because the full details of the transfer of staff to a private company were not revealed, workers’ union Unison has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th August 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Lesbian stalker detained after harassing solicitor – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 8th, 2008 in harassment, news by sally

“A solicitor was stalked by a client with a lesbian obsession for her during a two-year campaign of harassment.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Drink-drive death total drops 18% – BBC News

Posted August 7th, 2008 in accidents, alcohol abuse, news, road traffic by sally

“The number of people killed by drinking and driving has fallen by almost a fifth, government statistics reveal.”

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BBC News, 7th August 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 7th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The International Development Association (Fifteenth Replenishment) Order 2008

The African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2008

The International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008

The Concessionary Bus Travel (Permits)(England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Children Act 2004 (Commencement No 8) (Wales) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 7th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Shabir v R. [2008] EWCA Crim 1809 (31 July 2008)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

St Helens Borough Council v Manchester Primary Care Trust & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 931 (06 August 2008)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Whirlpool Corporation & Ors v Kenwood Ltd [2008] EWHC 1930 (Ch) (04 August 2008)

HM Revenue & Customs v Xicom Systems Ltd [2008] EWHC 1945 (Ch) (04 August 2008)

Hodsoll & Anor v Hon Louisa-Jane Hanbury [2008] EWHC 1970 (Ch) (06 August 2008)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Richardson v Russell [2008] EWHC 1708 (QB) (06 August 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Gallagher (Valuation Officer) v Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints – Times Law Reports

Posted August 7th, 2008 in law reports, rates by sally

Gallagher (Valuation Officer) v Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

House of Lords

“A Mormon Temple, which was open only to Mormons in good standing, was not a place of public religious worship within the meaning of paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 5 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 and was thus not exempt from the rating list.”

The Times, 7th August 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.

Regina v Hills; Regina v Pomfret; Regina v Davies – Times Law Reports

Posted August 7th, 2008 in law reports, parole, sentencing by sally

Regina v Hills; Regina v Pomfret; Regina v Davies

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“A consecutive prison sentence could be added to a life sentence where the circumstances warranted it.”

The Times, 7th August 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.

Going for gold: how lawyers will claim their Olympic prizes – The Times

Posted August 7th, 2008 in news by sally

“It may sound heretical to those who believe that the greatest show on Earth is about nothing other than sport, pure and simple, but without lawyers the Beijing Olympic Games would not exist. So, too, the array of other well-publicised sporting events that we devour — whether through television, newspapers or the internet — as if manna from heaven.”

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The Times, 7th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Taylor Wessing sues US firm for ‘poaching’ partners – The Times

Posted August 7th, 2008 in news by sally

“Taylor Wessing, the City law firm, has sued an American rival for $5 million (£2.6 million) for allegedly illegally poaching several partners from its Paris office.”

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The Times, 6th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk