Forest Gate anti-terror raid brothers to get £60,000 compensation – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 16th, 2008 in compensation, news, police, terrorism by sally

“The two brothers at the centre of the Forest Gate anti-terror raid will receive £60,000 in compensation from Scotland Yard, it emerged last night.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge attacks internet after leering youths filmed ‘sick’ assault – The Independent

Posted June 16th, 2008 in assault, internet, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A senior judge made a passionate plea for the Government to clamp down on disturbing internet images as he jailed four teenagers for a ‘sickening’ attack which they filmed.”

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The Independent, 14th June 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Smith faces Commons summons to explain secret papers blunder – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2008 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, was last night facing a Commons summons to explain how another batch of secret documents were left on a train.”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2008

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Bus CCTV terror bill is defended – BBC News

Posted June 16th, 2008 in closed circuit television, news, police by sally

“First Bus has defended a bill, believed to be for £125,000, which was sent to police for providing CCTV equipment to help a terrorism investigation.”

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BBC News, 15th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Average teenager’s iPod has 800 illegal music tracks – The Times

Posted June 16th, 2008 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“Teenagers and students have an average of more than 800 illegally copied songs each on their digital music players, the largest academic survey of young people’s music ownership has found.”

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The Times, 16th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Herbalists to face strict regulations – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 16th, 2008 in complementary medicine, news by sally

“Strict regulations are to be imposed on herbalists and acupuncturists amid growing concerns about the safety of their treatments.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Government outlaws tax avoidance schemes – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2008 in news, tax avoidance by sally

“The government is outlawing a number of offshore corporation tax avoidance schemes, one of which has been operated by Tesco, the supermarket giant has confirmed.”

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The Guardian, 14th June 2008

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Climbie worker made a ‘scapegoat’ – BBC News

Posted June 16th, 2008 in child support, news, social services by sally

“Victoria Climbie’s social worker has accused officials at London’s Haringey Council of the UK’s ‘worst case of institutionalised scapegoating’.”

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BBC News, 14th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Superhacker’ bids to halt extradition – The Independent

Posted June 16th, 2008 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“A British man accused of the ‘biggest military computer hack of all time’ will make a last desperate plea today to try to stop his extradition to the US.”

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The Independent, 16th June 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Terror campaign postman is jailed – BBC News

Posted June 13th, 2008 in bomb hoaxing, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

“A postman who left a hoax bomb on a bridge and sent white powder in the post to leading figures, including Tony Blair, has been jailed for four years.”

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BBC News, 13th June 2008

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Ex-workers win £2m compensation – BBC News

Posted June 13th, 2008 in news, redundancy by sally

“Hundreds of steelworkers who lost their jobs in Newport will receive a share of nearly £2m in redundancy money.”

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BBC News, 13th June 2008

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Ireland votes No to Lisbon Treaty – The Times

Posted June 13th, 2008 in constitutional law, EC law, news, treaties by sally

“Ireland has voted No to the Lisbon Treaty, plunging the European Union into a new crisis.”

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The Times, 13th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Appeal over Goth murder sentence – BBC News

Posted June 13th, 2008 in appeals, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Two teenage boys jailed for life for the murder of a woman who was killed for dressing as a Goth have lodged an appeal against their sentences.”

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BBC News, 13th June 2008

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Compensation claims a step closer – BBC News

Posted June 13th, 2008 in compensation, consumer protection, news by sally

“Opportunities for consumers to take on businesses they believe have treated them unfairly and seek compensation in the courts could be stepped up.”

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BBC News, 13th June 2008

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 13th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008

The Cardiothoracic Centre–Liverpool National Health Service Trust (Change of Name) (Establishment) Amendment Order 2008

The Public Service Vehicles (Operators’ Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order 2008

The Taxation of Benefits under Government Pilot Schemes (Up-Front Childcare Fund) Order 2008

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Control of Business Transfers)(Requirements on Applicants)(Amendment) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Day v Haine and another – WLR Daily

Posted June 13th, 2008 in EC law, insolvency, law reports, redundancy by sally

Day v Haine and another [2008] EWCA Civ 626; [2008] WLR (D) 188

“Where a company had failed to comply with its statutory obligation to consult its workforce before going into liquidation and subsequently protective awards were made by an employment tribunal, the obligation had arisen before the liquidation and the protective awards were therefore contingent debts of the company within rr 12.3 and 13.12 of the Insolvency Rules 1986 and provable in the liquidation. Moreover, the failure to consult concerning collective redundancies also infringed European law which the United Kingdom was under a duty to implement and to ensure that the penalty for infringement would be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.”

WLR Daily, 12th June 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.

Kilby v Gawith – Times Law Reports

Posted June 13th, 2008 in costs, fees, law reports, solicitors by sally

Kilby v Gawith

Court of Appeal

“In costs-only proceedings following the out-of-court settlement of a small-value road traffic claim, the court had no discretion to disallow the successful claimant a success fee provided for in the conditional fee agreement with her solicitors.”

The Times, 13th 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.

Regina v Arnold – Times Law Reports

Posted June 13th, 2008 in appeals, courts martial, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Regina v Arnold

Courts-Martial Appeal Court

“The Courts-Martial Appeal Court had no jurisdiction to entertain an appeal by a prosecutor unless at, or before informing the court that it intended to appeal the prosecutor had agreed that the accused should be acquitted of the charge if leave to appeal was not obtained.”

The Times, 13th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Regina (Wood) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – Times Law Reports

Posted June 13th, 2008 in demonstrations, human rights, law reports, privacy by sally

Regina (Wood) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

Queen’s Bench Division

“Taking and retaining photographs of someone engaged in a political protest or demonstration was not unlawful and did not infringe his human rights.”

The Times, 13th 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.

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 13th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Portsmouth Youth Activities Committee (A Charity) v Poppleton [2008] EWCA Civ 646 (12 June 2008)

Gibson v Revenue & Customs Prosecution Office [2008] EWCA Civ 645 (12 June 2008)

Hanoman v London Borough of Southwark [2008] EWCA Civ 624 (12 June 2008)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

X & Anor v London Borough of Hounslow [2008] EWHC 1168 (QB) (23 May 2008)

High Court (Family Division)

Durham County Council v D & Ors [2008] EWHC 1306 (Fam) (11 June 2008)

High Court (Commercial Court)

JP Morgan Chase Bank & Ors v Springwell Navigation Corporation [2008] EWHC 1186 (Comm) (27 May 2008)

High Court (Patents Court)

Alan Nuttall Ltd v Fri-Jado UK Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 1311 (Pat) (12 June 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org