Court slaps UK BitTorrenters with landmark damages award – The Register
“The Central London County Court has ordered four BitTorrent users to pay a video games company £750 interim damages following a landmark victory by no win, no fee copyright lawyers.”
The Register, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
Spencer v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; Moore v Secretary of State for Transport and another – WLR Daily
“A cause of action for damages against the Government for failure to implement Community law and provide a remedy in a personal injury case accrued as soon as some measurable damage had been suffered.”
WLR Daily, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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R v Rahman and others – WLR Daily
R v Rahman and others [2008] UKHL 45; [2008] WLR (D) 217
“An accessory was liable in respect of an unlawful killing on the basis of his foresight of what the principal might do, not of the intention with which the principal’s act might be performed.”
WLR Daily, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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R (Lewis) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council – WLR Daily
R (Lewis) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council [2008] EWCA Civ 746; [2008] WLR (D) 216
“Apparent bias or predetermination on the part of a planning authority did not render the grant of planning permission unlawful unless the authority had made its decision with a closed mind.”
WLR Daily, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Kingdom of Sweden and another v Council of the European Union (Joined Cases C-39 and 52/05P) – WLR Daily
“The Council of the European Union did not have a general entitlement to refuse all requests by members of the public for access to opinions from its legal service in the context of legislative enactment. The principle of transparency was an overriding public interest capable of prevailing over a statutory reason for refusing access to a document.”
WLR Daily, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Spencer-Franks v Kellogg Brown and Root Ltd and Another – Times Law Reports
Spencer-Franks v Kellogg Brown and Root Ltd and Another
“A door-closing device which ensured that the door of the control room on an oil rig was closed was ‘work equipment’ within regulation 2 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (SI 1998 No 2306) and, consequently, a mechanic who was injured while repairing such a device was entitled to bring proceedings under those regulations against his employer and/or the oil rig operator.”
The Times, 3rd July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Merton London Borough Council v Jones – Times Law Reports
Merton London Borough Council v Jones
Court of Appeal
“A tolerated trespasser was liable to pay mesne profits for overstaying in his former dwelling only up to the time he had decided to give up possession and removed his belongings, even if he had retained the keys and told the landlord of his decision much later.”
The Times, 3rd July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Judges ‘do not trust community service’ – Daily Telegraph
“Judges are sentencing criminals to prison terms because they do not believe alternative community service orders will be properly implemented, England’s most senior judge has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Letters go to music file-sharers – BBC News
“Virgin Media has sent about 800 letters to customers warning them that they should not be downloading illegal music files via file-sharing sites.”
BBC News, 3rd July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Community measures ‘to cut crime’ – BBC News
“Money which is due to fund giant prisons should be spent on ‘community alternatives’ to jail, says a charity.”
BBC News, 3rd July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gordon Brown accused over early-release prisoner who warned he would attack girlfriend – Daily Telegraph
“Gordon Brown has been accused of failing in his ‘basic duty’ to protect the public after a court heard that a prisoner who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend after being released early had warned what he was planning to do.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Heinz male kiss ad cleared by watchdog – The Guardian
“The UK’s advertising regulator has decided not to investigate Heinz’s ‘male kiss’ TV ad, despite 215 complaints from viewers that it was offensive and ‘inappropriate to see two men kissing’.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No government should award itself unreviewable powers – The Times
“Last week’s report by the House of Commons Justice Committee on the draft Constitutional Renewal Bill draws attention to an issue of fundamental importance: whether judicial review should be excluded if and when the Attorney-General stops a criminal investigation or prosecution on national security grounds. The committee rightly objected to such an unconstitutional immunity.”
The Times, 3rd July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
White man guilty of racial abuse after calling white guards ‘honkies’ – Daily Telegraph
“A white man has admitted of racially abusing three white security guards by calling them ‘honkies’.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
18,000 women and children trafficked into UK sex trade – The Independent
“Up to 18,000 females, including girls as young as 14, are working in brothels across Britain after being smuggled into the country to meet the booming demand for prostitutes. Police, unveiling the results of the largest ever crackdown on people smuggling yesterday, revealed that nearly five times more women than previously thought are working under duress in massage parlours and suburban homes.”
The Independent, 3rd July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Solicitors oppose complaint plans – BBC News
“Many solicitors in England and Wales are opposing plans to publish details of complaints brought against them by their clients, a consultation suggests.”
BBC News, 3rd July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Apple core case dropped at cost of £5,000 – Daily Telegraph
“A former plumber with a heart condition who was arrested for dropping an apple core has had the case against him halted following a £5,000 investigation. ”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gurkhas lose High Court battle over pensions – The Times
“Former Gurkha soldiers today lost their High Court battle over a pensions deal with the Ministry of Defence, which they say has left them struggling to live.”
The Times, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
