Pc samurai sword attacker jailed – BBC News
“A man who attacked a police officer with a samurai sword has been given an indeterminate jail sentence, to protect the public.”
BBC News, 10th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New charges in child neglect case – BBC News
“The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who allegedly starved to death have been charged with five counts of cruelty to children.”
BBC News, 11th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Labour retreats on deportation threat to Zimbabweans – The Independent
“The threat of deportation has been lifted from more than 10,000 Zimbabwean asylum-seekers while Robert Mugabe remains in power.”
The Independent, 11th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Crackdown on out-of-town superstores to protect small shops and curb ‘clone towns’ – The Independent
“Small shops are to be given some protection against competition from out-of-town supermarkets, Hazel Blears, the Communities Secretary, said. She added that this would help independent shops survive the credit crunch.”
The Independent, 11th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mother sues over tale of ‘drunken party’ lifted from Bebo – The Independent
“It read like the teenage party from hell: a riot of sex and wanton damage fuelled by under-age drinking that only ended when the police arrived.
But Jodie Hudson’s lurid description of the party on the social networking website Bebo, subsequently carried in a number of national newspapers, turned out to be fantasy. The media stories, and the accompanying pictures taken from Bebo, are now the subject of a landmark legal case that could redraw the boundaries of the use of information published on social networking sites including Bebo, Facebook and MySpace.”
The Independent, 11th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ban town halls from selling voter data’ – The Independent
“A wide-ranging clampdown on the sources of junk mail, cold-calling and spam email was proposed by an official report today.”
The Independent, 11th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sex tourists face UK prosecution over abuse abroad – Daily Telegraph
“Sex tourists who abuse children abroad face prosecution in the UK. The new legislation, contained in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, will come into effect from Monday. It means that UK nationals who commit a specified sexual offence against a child overseas can expect to be prosecuted for the offence on their return to the UK.”
Daily Telegraph, 11July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
You can’t trust a witness’s memory, experts tell courts – The Times
“The memories of witnesses are flawed, marred by gaps or inventions and should not be relied upon in court cases, researchers say.”
The Times, 11th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sir Ian Blair denies blocking promotion of Asian police officer Shabir Hussain – The Times
“Britain’s most senior police officer was forced to defend his record on race yesterday, telling a tribunal that it would have been an ‘extraordinary aberration’ if he had tried to block the promotion of an ethnic minority colleague.”
The Times, 11th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MoD to pay £3 million in compensation to Iraqi torture victims – The Times
“The Ministry of Defence faces a series of huge compensation claims for alleged abuse by troops in Iraq after agreeing a settlement of £2.8 million over the death of a civilian in custody.”
The Times, 11th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Infertile man forced to pay for child he claims isn’t his – Daily Telegraph
“An infertile man had to pay more than £8,000 to the Child Support Agency for a child he claims can’t be his.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
NoW pays damages to Cherie Blair – The Guardian
“The News of the World has agreed to pay ‘substantial damages’ to Cherie Blair over an article in January alleging she had a ‘secret feud’ with Sarah Brown, the wife of prime minister Gordon Brown.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Waitress awarded £60,000 over breast-groping boss – Daily Telegraph
“A waitress has been awarded nearly £60,000 in compensation after taking her drunken boss to a employment tribunal for groping her breasts.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Registrar wins same-sex tribunal – BBC News
“A marriage registrar was bullied for refusing to conduct same-sex ceremonies, a tribunal has ruled.”
BBC News, 10th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
House of Lords Judgments: What’s New?
Circular 2008/01: Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 – Ministry of Justice
“A circular providing details of the provisions in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act which come into force on 14 July 2008.”
Circular 2008/01: Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 9th July 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Pleural plaques – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation on the government response to the House of Lords decision in Johnston v NEI International Combustion Ltd, that the existence of pleural plaques does not constitute actionable or compensable damage.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th July 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ali & Anor v Revenue & Customs Prosecutions Office [2008] EWCA Crim 146 (09 July 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Zambia v Meer Care & Desai (a firm) & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 754 (09 July 2008)
ING Lease (UK) Ltd v Harwood [2008] EWCA Civ 786 (09 July 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Landlord Protect Ltd. v St Anselm Development Company Ltd. [2008] EWHC 1582 (Ch) (08 July 2008)
Professional Computer Group Ltd, Re [2008] EWHC 1541 (Ch) (04 July 2008)
Expro International Group Plc, Re Companies Act 1985 & 2006 [2008] EWHC 1543 (Ch) (26 June 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
R v V [2008] EWHC 1531 (Comm) (03 July 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
A v Hoare (No 2) – WLR Daily
A v Hoare (No 2) [2008] EWHC 1573 (QB); [2008] WLR (D) 230
“In considering the factors relevant to the exercise of the court’s discretion under s 33 of the Limitation Act 1980 to extend the limitation period beyond that specified in s 11 of the Act, the reasons for the delay in issuing proceedings, and its potentially prejudicial effect, mattered more than the length of the delay, and it was reasonable to delay on account of the defendant’s impecuniosity.”
WLR Daily, 9th July 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.
Regina v Kenning Regina v Blackshaw Regina v Fenwick – Times Law Reports
Regina v Kenning Regina v Blackshaw Regina v Fenwick
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“An agreement to aid and abet an offence did not constitute a criminal conspiracy.”
The Times, 10th July 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.
