Police consider extending curfews on young people – Daily Telegraph
“A controversial curfew banning youths from the streets after nightfall could be extended.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Peer faces asbo threat in row over leylandii hedge – The Guardian
“A peer could find himself facing magistrates under asbo legislation after allegedly failing to keep his leylandii hedge under control.”
The Guardian, 8th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Executive set for £250,000 sex discrimination payout – Daily Telegraph
“A woman executive could receive a £250,000 payout after winning a sexual discrimination case after she claimed she was sacked her for putting family before career.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mail and phone conmen make £3.5bn a year – Daily Telegraph
“Three million people a year fall victim to frauds that range from misleading prize draws, fake foreign lotteries and bogus clairvoyants. The trading watchdog uncovered the extent of the rip-offs for the first time after asking the public to report their experiences in a nationwide campaign.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Shannon Matthews’ mother, Karen Matthews, charged with her kidnap – The Times
“The mother of Shannon Matthews, the schoolgirl who vanished for 24 days earlier this year, has been accused of being directly involved in her daughter’s alleged abduction and imprisonment.”
The Times, 6th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lib Dems face court over funding – The Observer
“The Liberal Democrats are facing an embarrassing High Court battle with a lawyer who says that the party wrongly accepted £632,000 of his money as part of a donation.”
The Observer, 7th September 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
Penalties for partners who block child access – The Observer
“Separated husbands and wives who block their former partners from seeing their children could be forced to do community service under new laws coming into force in the autumn.”
The Observer, 7th September 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The A1 Trunk Road (Dishforth to Barton) (Detrunking) Order 2008
The A1 Motorway (Dishforth to Barton Section and Connecting Roads) Scheme 2008
The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Variation of Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2008
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Exemption of Certain Acquisitions of Residential Property) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
High Court (Patents Court)
Oxonica Energy Ltd v Neuftec Ltd [2008] EWHC 2127 (Pat) (05 September 2008)
Minimax GmbH & Co Kg v Chubb Fire Ltd [2008] EWHC 1960 (Pat) (29 July 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Mystery inmate refuses to leave jail – Daily Telegraph
“The male prisoner, who is a foreign national, has exploited a loophole in the system by refusing to divulge his real name and country of origin.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cambridge lecturer sentenced for child porn – The Independent
“A Cambridge University academic was given a 12-month suspended prison sentence today after detectives found more than 1,000 indecent images of children on his computers.”
The Independent, 5th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fake death canoeist launches appeal bid – The Independent
“Back from the dead canoeist John Darwin has launched a bid to appeal against his sentence, his solicitor said today.”
The Independent, 5th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Poison coroner slams government – BBC News
“A coroner has criticised the government after he was forced to adjourn an inquest involving a major water poisoning incident.”
BBC News, 5th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why do women solicitors earn less than men? – Law Society’s Gazette
“When Fiona Fitzgerald, chair of the Association of Women Solicitors, was preparing to launch the joint campaign with the Law Society on equal pay, she first checked her own firm’s record.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th September 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
esure Insurance Ltd v Direct Line Insurance plc – Times Law Reports
esure Insurance Ltd v Direct Line Insurance plc
Court of Appeal
“An expert’s report was of little value in evaluating the likelihood of trade-mark confusion from the standpoint of a consumer.”
The Times, 5th September 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 (M) v Slough Borough Council – Times Law Reports
Regina (M) v Slough Borough Council
House of Lords
“A person’s need for a refrigerator in which to keep his medication was not sufficient to entitle him to residential accommodation.”
The Times, 5th September 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
Plan to phase out complex police forms by end of 2009 – The Independent
“Controversial forms which police have to fill in every time they stop someone in the street should be phased out by the end of next year, a Home Office minister said today.”
The Independent, 4th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Half of all criminals re-offend within a year – Daily Telegraph
“Nearly half of all criminals released from jail reoffended within a year of being let out, figures have disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
