Widow sues toddlers over £2.2m estate – Daily Telegraph
“A widow is suing her young children to get a fair share of her late husband’s estate after he died without leaving a will.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rehabilitation versus punishment – judge for yourself – Ministry of Justice
“An innovative online programme in which members of the public can decide what they think is the most suitable sentence for virtual offenders was launched by Justice Minister David Hanson today as a new poll shows the public think reforming offenders to cut reoffending is equally as important [sic] as punishment.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Farmer to fight egg box ruling – Daily Telegraph
“A farmer has vowed that he will continue his battle to force supermarket chain Tesco to remove his photograph from its egg boxes.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Max Mosley defeats News of the World challenge to orgy privacy case – The Times
“Max Mosley, the president of motor racing’s governing body, has been allowed to pursue his claim for breach of privacy against the News of the World over its report that he took part in a ‘Nazi-themed’ orgy.”
The Times, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Asylum-seekers put at risk by law, warns top judge – The Independent
“Labour’s tough stance on immigration may have forced courts to send asylum-seekers back to their home countries to face ‘torture or death’, one of the most senior judges in England and Wales has warned.”
The Independent, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Self-harming in prisons: the gruesome truth – The Guardian
“In 2006, there were 23,420 recorded incidents of self-harm among a total prisoner population in England and Wales of 78,000.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Presumed consent law change ‘not necessary’ to donate organs – Daily Telegraph
“Britain should not change the law to automatically presume everyone has given consent for their organs to be donated after their deaths, according to a House of Lords report.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court fight centres on retirement – BBC News
“Employers across the UK could lose the right to make people retire at 65, as a result of a case being heard at the European Court of Justice.”
BBC News, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Civil Division)
Persimmon Homes Teesside Ltd v Lewis, R (on the application of) [2008] EWCA Civ 746 (01 July 2008)
Compton, R (on the application of) v Wiltshire Primary Care Trust [2008] EWCA Civ 749 (01 July 2008)
Spencer v Secretary of State for Work & Pensions Moore & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 750 (01 July 2008)
GO & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 747 (01 July 2008)
Leofelis SA & Anor v Lonsdale Sports Ltd & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 640 (01 July 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Cerascope Ltd & Anor v [2008] EWHC 1502 (Ch) (25 June 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Harris & Ors v The Society of Lloyd’s [2008] EWHC 1433 (Comm) (01 July 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Ex-Body Shop IT expert fined for market abuse – The Times
“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined a former IT technician at The Body Shop, the ethical beauty retailer, for market abuse in a rare victory for the regulator over dealing on inside information.”
The Times, 1st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Rights groups win phone tap case against Britain – Reuters
“Europe’s top rights court ruled against the government on Tuesday for intercepting telephone calls between British and Irish rights groups and their clients, violating their right to privacy.”
Reuters, 1st July 2008
Source: www.reuters.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008
The Immigration (Registration Card) Order 2008
The Council Tax Limitation (Maximum Amounts) (England) Order 2008
The Armed Forces (Service Inquiries) Regulations 2008
The Coroners (Amendment) Rules 2008
The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008
The Magnetic Toys (Safety) Regulations 2008
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Jailed marine hose executives ordered to repay £1m – The Times
“Two businessmen jailed last month in the UK’s first price-fixing prosecution have been ordered to surrender over £1 million of assets at a confiscation hearing.”
The Times, 1st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ruth Kelly wins fight to miss embryo Bill vote – The Times
“Gordon Brown has lost a of trial of strength with Ruth Kelly and is allowing her to miss a crucial vote to relax embryo research next week, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 1st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Angel Airlines v Dean and Dean [2008] EWHC 1513 (QB) (30 June 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
P v A & Anor [2008] EWHC 1361 (Comm) (20 June 2008)
High Court (Patents Court)
Actavis UK Ltd v Janssen Pharmaceutica NV [2008] EWHC 1422 (Pat) (30 June 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the Butterworth’s Family Law Service July 2008: The Family Courts of the Future – Speech by Mr Justice Ryder
Speech by Mr Justice Ryder
Judiciary of England and Wales, 27th June 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
AL (Serbia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (Rudi) v Same – WLR Daily
“A policy, whereby indefinite leave to remain would be granted 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; and accordingly the different treatment of single young adults, who were excluded from the policy because they were parentless, was justified.”
WLR Daily, 30th June 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 (Wychavon District Council) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Others – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“The loss of their home by a Gypsy family with nowhere else to live was capable in law of being regarded as a very special factor for the purposes of the national guidance issued to local planning authorities and was to be weighed in the balance as between the value society attached to the protection of Gypsy homes against the public value of protecting the Green Belt.”
The Times, 1st 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.
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2008
The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
The Student Fees (Qualifying Courses and Persons) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment (No. 3) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
