De Menezes coroner invites majority verdict – The Guardian
“The coroner in the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes today told the jury he would accept a majority verdict.”
The Guardian, 9th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge ‘devastated’ as Heathrow robbery trial abandoned for third time, at cost of £22m – The Times
“The £1.75 million Heathrow robbery trial was abandoned for the third time at the Old Bailey today, at a cost to the public of £22m.”
The Times, 9th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Suspected rapists could go free in DNA ruling, says minister – Daily Telegraph
“Suspected rapists may have to be let free because of the landmark European ruling over the storing of ‘innocents’ DNA, a Home Office minister warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
IWF backs down on Wiki censorship – BBC News
“The online watchdog, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), has withdrawn its objection to a Wikipedia page that contained an image of a naked girl.”
BBC News, 9th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Commons committee to launch rival investigation into Damian Green affair – The Guardian
“A Commons select committee is going to launch its own inquiry into the arrest of the Tory MP Damian Green, it said today (9 December).”
The Guardian, 9th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Right to die: could this encourage others? – The Times
“The decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions not to prosecute Daniel James’s parents boosts the case for reform of the law, lawyers and campaigners said yesterday.”
The Times, 10th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Why Daniel James’s death in a Swiss clinic was not a case for the prosecution – The Times
“Daniel James was a fiercely independent young man who made his own decision to commit suicide despite his parents’ relentless attempts to change his mind, the Director of Public Prosecutions said yesterday.”
The Times, 10th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Bar chair: vulnerable children ‘at risk’ after legal cuts – The Times
“Vulnerable children are at increased risk of harm because of cuts in legal aid fees for family cases, the incoming head of the Bar profession said last night.”
The Times, 9th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Oliver child actor wins payout from Daily Mail – The Guardian
“The Daily Mail today apologised to former Oliver child actor Mark Lester at the high court and agreed to pay him a five-figure sum in damages.”
The Guardian, 9th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Labour MP Diane Abbott wins human rights award – The Times
“Diane Abbott, the Labour MP, was awarded a special prize last night for her ’42 days’ speech at the Human Rights Awards 2008 presented by Liberty, Justice and the Law Society.”
The Times, 9th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
New Bar Council chair talks up UK as location of choice for disputes – Legal Week
“Incoming Bar Council chairman Desmond Browne QC has hailed the UK as the jurisdiction of choice for resolving disputes arising as a result of the global economic downturn.”
Legal Week, 9th December 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Craner v Dorset County Council – WLR Daily
Craner v Dorset County Council [2008] EWCA Civ 1323; [2008] WLR (D) 377
“Although an action for personal injuries of a school caretaker against the employer council for leaving uneven paving slabs in the school site should be brought under reg 12(1)(2) of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, if the claimant had brought his claim under reg 12(3) alleging ‘obstruction’ and the defence was simply that what had occurred was a freak or inexplicable accident which could never have been prevented or guarded against the judge was entitled to find against the council.”
WLR Daily, 8th December 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Internet ban on ‘child porn’ album sleeve – The Guardian
“Britain’s rules on internet censorship have come under scrutiny following a decision to block pages on Wikipedia after a page on the site showing the image of a naked young girl on an album cover from 1976 was declared ‘potentially illegal’.”
The Guardian, 9th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina v Stannard; Regina v A; Regina v Clarkson – Times Law Reports
Regina v Stannard; Regina v A; Regina v Clarkson
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Where a defendant was before the court to be sentenced for offences committed both before and after April 4, 2005, when the dangerous offender provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 came into force, distinct statutory provisions applied but that did not mean that if the offences committed before April 4, 2005 were more serious than those committed after that date a sentence of imprisonment for public protection could not be imposed.”
The Times, 9th December 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.
In re Hemming (deceased); Raymond Saul & Co (a Firm) v Holden and Another – Times Law Reports
In re Hemming (deceased); Raymond Saul & Co (a Firm) v Holden and Another
Chancery Division
“Where a sole residuary legatee under a will became bankrupt but was automatically discharged from bankruptcy before the completion of the administration of the estate of the testator, the money and assets which were thereafter ascertained to form the net residuary estate were payable to his trustee in bankruptcy.”
The Times, 9th December 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.
Lewis and Another v Metropolitan Property Realizations Ltd – Times Law Reports
Lewis and Another v Metropolitan Property Realizations Ltd
Chancery Division
“A trustee in bankruptcy who sold the estate’s interest for deferred contingent consideration ‘realised’ the interest within the meaning of section 283A(3)(a) of the Insolvency Act 1986.”
The Times, 9th December 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.
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Leeds City College (Incorporation) Order 2008
The Leeds City College (Government) Regulations 2008
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2008
The Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Regulations 2008
The Insurance Companies (Corporation Tax Acts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008
The Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Amendment Regulations 2008
The Home Information Pack (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Science paves way for climate lawsuits – The Guardian
“People affected by worsening storms, heatwaves and floods could soon be able to sue the oil and power companies they blame for global warming, a leading climate expert has said.”
The Guardian, 9th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Frenchman jailed for life for attempted murder of schoolgirl – The Guardian
“A Frenchman was jailed for life today after being found guilty of a frenzied knife attack on a schoolgirl as she walked through a Lancashire park earlier this year.”
The Guardian, 8th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Setback for small businesses under new VAT dispute rules – The Times
“Small businesses already struggling because of the economic downturn are facing a further setback under new rules that will prevent them from recovering their costs in VAT disputes with the taxman.”
The Times, 8th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
