Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted October 21st, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Economic Regulation of Airports (Designation) Order (Amendment) Order 2008

The Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008

The Community Legal Service (Funding) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2008

The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Claims and Reconsiderations) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Appeals (Excluded Decisions) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 21st, 2008 in law reports by sally

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Kier Regional Ltd (t/a Wallis) v City & General (Holborn) Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 2454 (TCC) (17 October 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted October 21st, 2008 in legislation by sally

The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2008

The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008

The Health Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2008

The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008

The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008

The Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal Order 2008

The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008

The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional Judicial Pensions Provisions) Regulations 2008

The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008

The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Inventor shouldn’t have terminated contract months after alleged breach, court rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 21st, 2008 in contracts, news by sally

“The inventor of a car door latch was not entitled to walk away from a commercial agreement in the way that he did, the High Court has ruled. The terms of the deal had been broken at one point, but not when the inventor ended the agreement, the court said.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 20th October 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

UK-IPO backs international prosecutors’ network – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 21st, 2008 in intellectual property, news, prosecutions by sally

“The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) has given its backing to an international group of prosecutors in a bid to help fight cross-border intellectual property related crime.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th october 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF; Same v AM; Same v AN; Same v AE – WLR Daily

Posted October 21st, 2008 in control orders, human rights, law reports, terrorism by sally

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF; Same v AM; Same v AN; Same v AE [2008] EWCA Civ 1148; [2008] WLR (D) 320

The Court of Appeal gave guidance on the proper approach to the compatibility with the right to a fair trial in art 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of hearings under s 3(10) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 to determine whether the Secretary of State for the Home Department had reasonable grounds for suspecting the involvement of the controlee in terrorism-related activities.”

WLR Daily, 21st October 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.

R (Noone) v Governor of HMP Drake Hall and another – WLR Daily

Posted October 21st, 2008 in law reports, prisons, release on licence, sentencing by sally

R (Noone) v Governor of HMP Drake Hall and another [2008] EWCA Civ 1097; [2008] WLR (D) 319

Where a prisoner was sentenced for a number of offences to differing periods of imprisonment, some under the Criminal Justice Act 1991 and others under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, a sentence of less than 12 months was governed by the provisions of the 1991 Act whenever committed. Where there were consecutive sentences of 12 months or more committed on or after 4 April 2005 imposed under the 2003 Act and sentences of less than 12 months imposed under the 1991 Act, the sentences were to be served in the order imposed by the court, and eligibility for home detention curfew and the time spent on licence were to be calculated accordingly.

WLR Daily, 21st October 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.

Parliament debates new controls on party finance – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 21st, 2008 in political parties, press releases by sally

“New rules to regulate political spending and donations to parties are to be debated in the House of Commons today.”

Full press release 

Ministry of Justice, 20th October 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Domestic violence: six new special courts announced – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 21st, 2008 in domestic violence, press releases by sally

“Victims of domestic violence will receive extra help and support from six new Specialist Domestic Violence Courts, announced today.”

Full press release

Ministry of Justice, 20th October 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Old enough to make a mark? Should the voting age be lowered to 16? – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 21st, 2008 in elections, press releases by sally

“The Youth Citizenship Commission is consulting on the minimum age for elections in the UK.”

Full press release 

Ministry of Justice, 20th October 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Prosecutor’s security state fears – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2008 in internet, investigatory powers, news, telecommunications by sally

“The outgoing chief prosecutor for England and Wales has warned against a security state amid fear of terrorism.”

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BBC News, 20th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prison for runaway child abuser – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2008 in child abuse, fugitive offenders, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A sex offender who fled to Brazil while facing a charge of assaulting a child has been jailed for three years.”

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BBC News, 20th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sex attacker’s decades of abuse – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2008 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences prevention orders by sally

“An ‘evil’ former miner has been jailed for 21 years for sex attacks against seven young girls in a campaign of abuse that lasted more than 30 years.”

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BBC News, 20th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Home Office in revolt at Smith’s plan for ‘Big Brother’ database – The Independent

Posted October 21st, 2008 in internet, investigatory powers, news, telecommunications by sally

“Senior Home Office officials have expressed concern about the Government’s controversial plans to set up a new ‘Big Brother’ national database, according to a leaked memo.”

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The Independent, 20th October 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Damages for injured rugby player – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2008 in damages, news, personal injuries, sport by sally

“A rugby player has settled his claim for damages after suffering a serious eye injury which left him partially sighted.”

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BBC News, 20th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

79 high-risk offenders charged with new crimes after release – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2008 in dangerous offenders, news, recidivists by sally

“Public confidence in the supervision of high-risk offenders released from prison suffered a fresh blow yesterday with the disclosure that 79 have been charged in the last year with a further serious crime, up to and including murder or rape.”

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The Guardian, 21st October 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MPs seek relaxation of rules for Lloyd’s insurance market – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2008 in insurance, Lloyd's, news by sally

“MPs have recommended the fast-track deregulation and relaxation of the rules governing the Lloyd’s of London insurance market as the government is proposing to toughen up regulation of the banking industry.”

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The Guardian, 21st October 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Phil Woolas: Our asylum failure ‘has spread misery and division’ – The Times

Posted October 21st, 2008 in asylum, news by sally

“The new Immigration Minister has condemned his own Government for the way it handled migration and asylum-seekers.”

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The Times, 21st October 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Harman to block Commons votes on liberalising abortion laws – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2008 in abortion, news by sally

“Harriet Harman is planning to block a series of Commons votes tomorrow to liberalise Britain’s abortion laws, which could have overturned a ban in Northern Ireland, in a move that was condemned as ‘disgraceful’.”

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The Guardian, 21st October 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Minister invented hate campaign- The Independent

Posted October 20th, 2008 in news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“A Methodist minister who invented a hate campaign against herself and told police she had been sent a dead hedgehog, was spared jail today.”

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The Independent, 20th October 2008

Source: www.independent.co,uk