Newlove killer ‘considers appeal’ – BBC News
“One of the gang who kicked to death father-of-three Garry Newlove is considering an appeal over his sentence and conviction, his solicitor has said.”
BBC News, 13th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“One of the gang who kicked to death father-of-three Garry Newlove is considering an appeal over his sentence and conviction, his solicitor has said.”
BBC News, 13th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“New guidance for the family courts aimed at reducing unnecessary delay in the care proceedings system was published by the Ministry of Justice today.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th February 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A man who made no mortgage payments for 15 years has had the debt cancelled and been allowed to keep his home in an appeal court ruling that could encourage mortgage lenders to pursue defaulters more aggressively.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Betterment Properties (Weymouth) Ltd v Dorset County Council
Court of Appeal
“On an application to the High Court to remove from the register land which had been registered as a town or village green, the parties could adduce whatever evidence they wished, subject to the court’s exercise of its case management powers.”
The Times, 13th February 2008
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In re Trinity Mirror plc and Others
Court of Appeal
“The crown court had no jurisdiction to grant an injunction to restrain the publication of the name of a defendant or the nature of his convictions on the basis that his children would be harmed since such an order was not incidental to the defendant’s trial, conviction and sentence.”
The Times, 13th February 2008
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Expandable Ltd and others v Rubin [2008] EWCA Civ 59; [2008] WLR (D) 42
“The words ‘he wrote to me … drawing my attention to discrepancies’ in a witness statement were sufficient to amount to mention of a document for the purposes of CPR r 31.14(1), but such mere mention did not constitute an automatic waiver of the legal professional privilege attaching to the document, so as to entitle a party to inspect it pursuant to the rule.”
WLR Daily, 12th February 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.
The Public Law Outline: Guide to Case Management in Public Law Proceedings (PDF)
Judiciary of England and Wales, 13th February 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“More than half the population supports the Government’s controversial identity card scheme, according to a survey for the Home Office.”
The Times, 13th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors)(Community External Trade) Regulations 2008
The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors)(Intra-Community Trade) Regulations 2008
The Police (Promotion)(Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees)(Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are under a strict order from Mr Justice Bennett, the High Court judge for their divorce settlement hearing, that they risk contempt of court proceedings and fines if details of the negotiations are leaked to the media.”
The Times, 13th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The former home secretary Kenneth Clarke blocked security services from launching investigations into the notorious ‘Squidgygate’ and ‘Camillagate’ tapes because of fears it would damage the reputation of MI5.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Family lawyers are advising on more pre-nuptial contracts than ever before. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, shows how couples can take early action to avoid a messy divorce.”
The Independent, 13th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A battle as epic, tortuous and heavy with peculiar jargon as any to have sprung from the pen of JRR Tolkien has been joined: this conflict, however, will not pit Orc against Hobbit, but legal wizard against legal wizard.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Drivers of high powered sports cars and 4x4s will be hit by a new £25 charge every time they enter central London under plans to reduce congestion and cut pollution across the capital.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The law Society has written to Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, to express ‘grave concern’ over allegations that solicitors’ conversations with clients were bugged.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Families of children who became ill during an outbreak of E coli that affected 150 people, mainly children, and claimed the life of one boy could take legal action against the butcher blamed for the crisis, a public inquiry heard yesterday.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Alistair Darling has been accused of bowing to pressure from the super-rich after he sought to reassure foreigners living in Britain worried about his plans to close their tax loopholes.”
The Independent, 13th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Husbands one, two and three have already netted her £18 million but Susan Crossley’s efforts to secure a slice of her fourth husband’s £45 million fortune hit the buffers last night.”
The Times, 13th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The foreign secretary, David Miliband, today opened a rift with the Bush administration by raising doubts about the fairness of US military tribunals for the six men charged in connection with the September 11 attacks.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk