Mother was seduced by 14-year-old boy, says judge – Daily Telegraph
“A judge allowed a mother who had sex with a 14-year-old boy to walk free, saying that the boy seduced her.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tory candidate spared jail for ‘vile’ hate campaign against rivals – The Guardian
“A former Tory prospective parliamentary candidate today escaped a jail sentence after mounting a vicious hate campaign against political rivals in his constituency.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
One in ten tribunal awards ‘ignored by rogue employers’ – The Times
“About 1,500 people who win tribunal claims each year over their treatment in the workplace do not receive their awards because of a flaw in the system, a report concludes.”
The Times, 14th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Call for ban on primates as pets – BBC News
“A loophole in animal welfare laws that allows primates to be kept as household pets should be closed, an MP has urged.”
BBC News, 13th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Commons Speaker to investigate Ecclestone affair – The Guardian
“Commons Speaker Michael Martin is to investigate reports that former prime minister Tony Blair ‘deliberately misled’ parliament, he said today.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Falconer leads assault on 42-day plan – The Guardian
“Tony Blair’s former lord chancellor, Lord Falconer, yesterday dismissed as ‘fanciful’ the government’s argument that the fight against terrorism would be assisted by extending to 42 days the maximum period a suspect can be detained without charge. Leading a cross-party assault on the plan in the House of Lords, which last night overwhelmingly rejected the measure by 309 votes to 118, Falconer said he had decided to vote against his government with a ‘heavy heart’.”
The Guardian, 14th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
House of Lords deals fatal blow to 42-day terror detention plans – The Times
“Plans to give police up to 42 days to question terrorism suspects were crushed by the House of Lords last night, halting a three-year, high-wire political battle begun in the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings.”
The Times, 14th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
New penalties for cannabis users announced – The Guardian
“Cannabis users face new penalties when the drug is upgraded to class B from January next year, the home secretary said today.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Velev, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2162 (12 September 2008)
Thomas, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2151 (18 September 2008)
Saldana, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2154 (23 September 2008)
Belaid, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2153 (23 September 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
KS (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 1080 (24 September 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Tower MCashback LLP 1 & Anor v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 2387 (Ch) (13 October 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Mahdi & Ors v Al-Habi & Ors [2008] EWHC 2374 (QB) (09 September 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Equitas Ltd & Anor v Horace Holman & Company Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 2287 (Comm) (3 October 2008)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Sustainable Communities Regulations 2008
The Landfill Tax (Material from Contaminated Land) (Phasing out of Exemption) Order 2008
The European Single Currency (Taxes) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Menezes officer changed evidence – BBC News
“An investigation has begun after a senior officer admitted changing evidence during the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes.”
BBC News, 13th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
When is a demo not a demo? – BBC News Magazine
“When is a demonstration not a demonstration? That effectively is the intriguing question that the most senior judges in the country will have to decide next week, writes the BBC’s Clive Coleman.”
BBC News Magazine, 13th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Wales) Regulations 2008
The Mental Health (Nurses) (Wales) Order 2008
The Mental Health (Conflicts of Interest) (Wales) Regulations 2008
The Mental Health (Independent Mental Health Advocates) (Wales) Regulations 2008
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2008
The Child Support (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008
The Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2008
The Non-resident Companies (General Insurance Business) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008
The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
R v S (F) and A(S) – WLR Daily
R v S (F) and A(S); [2008] WLR (D) 313
“The key or password to an encrypted computer file was a fact which did not constitute an admission of guilt. Only knowledge of it might be incriminating if the data contained incriminating material.”
WLR Daily, 10th 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.
Directmedia Publishing GmbH v Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg – WLR Daily
“The ‘extraction’ of the contents of a database, which the database maker had the right to prevent, entailed an act of transfer of the contents to another medium, and included electronic copying and copying by a manual process.”
WLR Daily, 10th 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.
In re Courts plc – WLR Daily
In re Courts plc [2008] EWHC 2339 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 311
“S 176A(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986, which provided that a prescribed part of a company’s net property should be available for the satisfaction of unsecured debts, applied either in its entirety or not at all. There was no jurisdiction under s 176A(5) to order a partial disapplication of s 176A(2) regarding unsecured creditors with claims of a certain value.”
WLR Daily, 10th 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. K. and A. K. v United Kingdom – Times Law Reports
R. K. and A. K. v United Kingdom (Application No 38000/05)
European Court of Human Rights
“Although the removal of a child from parental care did not amount to a breach of article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, guaranteeing the right to respect for private and family life, there was a breach of article 13, guaranteeing an effective remedy.”
The Times, 13th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online fro 21 days from the date of publication.
ID cards plan in crisis as the ‘guinea pigs’ revolt – The Guardian
“Plans to build support for identity cards by introducing them among ‘guinea pig’ groups, such as airport staff and students, are in crisis after 10,000 airline pilots vowed to take legal action to block them and opposition swept through Britain’s universities and councils.”
The Guardian, 12th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Music fans back legal downloads – BBC News
“Music pirates can be deterred by warnings from their internet service provider (ISP), suggests a survey.”
BBC News, 12th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
