Merton London Borough Council v Jones – Times Law Reports

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in housing, law reports, mesne profits by sally

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

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Judges ‘do not trust community service’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in community service, judiciary, news, sentencing by sally

“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.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Letters go to music file-sharers – BBC News

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“Virgin Media has sent about 800 letters to customers warning them that they should not be downloading illegal music files via file-sharing sites.”

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BBC News, 3rd July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BBC and lawyers in dispute over barristers’ portrayal in drama – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in barristers, media, news by sally

“A row erupted last night between the BBC and the legal profession over the corporation’s drama ‘Criminal Justice’, which portrays barristers breaching their professional regulations.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2008

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Community measures ‘to cut crime’ – BBC News

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in news, prisons by sally

“Money which is due to fund giant prisons should be spent on ‘community alternatives’ to jail, says a charity.”

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BBC News, 3rd July 2008

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Gordon Brown accused over early-release prisoner who warned he would attack girlfriend – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in assault, dangerous offenders, early release, news by sally

“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.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Heinz male kiss ad cleared by watchdog – The Guardian

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in advertising, homosexuality, news by sally

“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’.”

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

No government should award itself unreviewable powers – The Times

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in attorney general, judicial review, special report by sally

“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.”

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The Times, 3rd July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

White man guilty of racial abuse after calling white guards ‘honkies’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in news, racism by sally

“A white man has admitted of racially abusing three white security guards by calling them ‘honkies’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

18,000 women and children trafficked into UK sex trade – The Independent

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in news, prostitution, trafficking in human beings by sally

“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.”

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The Independent, 3rd July 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Solicitors oppose complaint plans – BBC News

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in complaints, news, solicitors by sally

“Many solicitors in England and Wales are opposing plans to publish details of complaints brought against them by their clients, a consultation suggests.”

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BBC News, 3rd July 2008

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Apple core case dropped at cost of £5,000 – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 2nd, 2008 in litter, news by sally

“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. ”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2008

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Gurkhas lose High Court battle over pensions – The Times

Posted July 2nd, 2008 in armed forces, Gurkhas, news, pensions by sally

“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.”

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The Times, 2nd July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Read Current Awareness on your mobile

Posted July 2nd, 2008 in news by sally

You can access a mobile-friendly version of the Current Awareness blog at the following address:
http://innertemple.mofuse.mobi/

And for iPhone/iPod Touch users:
http://innertemple.mofuse.mobi/iphone/

Views sought on magistrates’ courts and youth court trial rules – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 2nd, 2008 in consultations, criminal procedure, magistrates, youth courts by sally

“The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee is seeking views on a proposal to consolidate and revise the rules about trials in magistrates’ courts.”

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Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Lancore Services Ltd v Barclays Bank plc – WLR Daily

Posted July 2nd, 2008 in banking, law reports, letters of credit by sally

Lancore Services Ltd v Barclays Bank plc [2008] EWHC 1264 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 214

“The implication of a temporal limitation upon the right of a merchant acquirer to withhold payment to a merchant for goods and services provided by a third party was not permissible and would go far beyond any acceptable process of implication or construction.”

WLR Daily, 1st 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.

Byrne v Motor Insurers’ Bureau and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted July 2nd, 2008 in EC law, law reports, Motor Insurers’ Bureau, time limits by sally

Byrne v Motor Insurers’ Bureau and Another

Court of Appeal

“The procedure for making a claim to the Motor Insurers’ Bureau for compensation in respect of injury caused by an untraced driver should be subject to a limitation period no less favourable than that which applied to the commencement of proceedings by minors for personal injury in tort against a traced driver.”

The Times, 2nd 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.

AL (Serbia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Regina (Rudi) v Same – Times Law Reports

Posted July 2nd, 2008 in asylum, immigration, law reports by sally

AL (Serbia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Regina (Rudi) v Same

House of Lords

“The Home Secretary’s policy to grant indefinite leave to remain to certain families living as a unit with children and young adults was a proportionate response to particular administrative and financial problems represented by that group; accordingly, the different treatment of single young adults, who were excluded because they were parentless and childless, was justified.”

The Times, 2nd 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.

Severn Trent to pay £2m over false leak data – The Times

Posted July 2nd, 2008 in news, utilities, water companies by sally

“Severn Trent, the UK’s second largest water company, was today fined £2 million at the Old Bailey for misreporting leakage information in a case brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).”

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The Times, 1st July 2008

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Local paper rapped over online video of woman’s house – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 2nd, 2008 in internet, news, privacy by sally

“A newspaper has been censured for placing video content on its website which invaded a woman’s privacy by showing the inside of her home.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd July 2008

Source: www.out-law.com