Councils warned over spying laws – BBC News
“Councils in England have been urged to review the way they use surveillance powers to investigate suspected crime.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wife killer wins appeal hearing – BBC News
“A man who persuaded his lover to kill his wife with the knife the pair used in sado-masochistic sex has won the first round of a Court of Appeal case.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Church worker Terence Upton sentenced to jail with Bible quote – Daily Telegraph
“A church worker was sent to prison with the words of the Bible ringing in his ears after stealing more than £300,000 from his employers.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
GP practice manager jailed for £100,000 theft – Daily Telegraph
“A doctor’s practice manager helped herself to nearly £100,000 from surgery accounts to pay for cars, holidays and beauty treatments before blaming an innocent GP, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wimbledon 2008: Eleven tennis stalkers banned – Daily Telegraph
“Eleven stalkers known to target players such as Maria Sharapova and the Williams sisters have been banned from Wimbledon and warned to stay away from the area.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Heinz pulls Deli Mayo gay kiss advert – The Guardian
“Heinz has withdrawn its Deli Mayo TV ad that featured two men sharing a kiss and apologised to viewers after the advertising regulator received about 200 complaints that it was offensive and inappropriate.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Barclaycard faces Ofcom scrutiny over silent calls – The Guardian
“Britain’s biggest credit card company faces being fined by the telecoms watchdog for making ‘annoying’ silent calls to people’s homes, it emerged yesterday.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Constitution bill will give attorney general even more power without transparency, MPs warn – The Guardian
“The attorney general must no longer combine the roles of politician and legal adviser to the government to maintain public confidence, a committee of MPs says today.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ian Blair wouldn’t promote me because I am not white, says top Asian policeman – The Times
“The country’s most senior police officer was accused yesterday of excluding black and Asian detectives in favour of a ‘golden circle’ of white officers.”
The Times, 24th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sacked estate agent jailed for torture of former boss – The Times
“An estate agent who kidnapped her former employer and had him tortured for seven hours in revenge for being sacked was jailed for ten years yesterday.”
The Times, 24th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Baby died ‘after shaking by nanny caused epilepsy’ – The Times
“A nanny shook a three-month-old baby so forcefully that he suffered severe brain damage and died almost eleven months later, a jury at Liverpool Crown Court was told yesterday.”
The Times, 24th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
McCanns make High Court files bid – BBC News
“The parents of Madeleine McCann will ask a High Court judge to order police files on the disappearance of their daughter to be released.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager jailed for life over ‘wild west’ crossfire death – The Guardian
“An 18-year-old was today jailed for life for the murder of a Polish woman who was caught in the crossfire of a ‘wild west’ shoot-out in a south London car park.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Povey & Ors, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 1261 (21 May 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
London Borough of Lambeth v Johnston [2008] EWCA Civ 690 (19 June 2008)
Hicklane Properties Ltd v Bradbury Investments Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 691 (19 June 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Europcar UK Ltd & Ors v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 1363 (Ch) (19 June 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Malik v Manchester Crown Court & Ors [2008] EWHC 1362 (Admin) (19 June 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Tope (Prohibition of Fishing) (Wales) Order 2008
The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Commencement No.1 and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Order 2008
The West Northamptonshire Joint Committee Order 2008
The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008
The Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Johnston v London Borough of Lambeth – WLR Daily
Johnston v London Borough of Lambeth [2008] EWCA Civ 690; [2008] WLR (D) 200
“A council officer reviewing a decision that an applicant did not have priority need as a homeless person could not dispense with the statutory obligation to consider the earlier decision and, if mindful to find against the applicant, to give notice of his grounds in order for the applicant to make written or oral representations.”
WLR Daily, 19th 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.
4Eng Ltd v Harper and Another – Times Law Reports
Chancery Division
“Damages for loss of a chance were recoverable in an action for deceit.”
The Times, 23rd June 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.
In re P (Adoption: Unmarried couple) – Times Law Reports
In re P (Adoption: Unmarried couple)
House of Lords
“Regulations governing the adoption of children in Northern Ireland which prevented the consideration of an unmarried couple as potential adoptive parents were in breach of the couple’s rights to a family life, under article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and article 14, prohibiting discrimination.”
The Times, 23rd June 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.
John Yates, assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, fears killers will go free – Daily Telegraph
“Dozens of Britain’s most dangerous criminals, including murderers and terrorists, could be freed from jail after a potentially ‘disastrous’ ruling by senior judges, a leading police officer has warned.”
Daily Telegraph,
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
