Man jailed for internet grooming – BBC News
“A security guard exposed as a paedophile in stings by a television documentary crew and police has been jailed by Bristol Crown Court.”
BBC News, 20th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Agency workers to get equal rights – The Guardian
“Temporary and agency workers will receive the same rights as permanent staff after 12 weeks under an agreement between the government, the CBI and the TUC announced today.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Unfair marketing becomes a criminal offence next week – OUT-LAW.com
“Imitating a consumer to promote your business will become a criminal offence from Monday. New laws banning unfair commercial practices will outlaw any practice that fails to make a trader’s commercial intent clear.”
OUT-LAW.com, 20th May 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Flynn & Anor, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 970 (02 May 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
B v B [2008] EWCA Civ 483 (12 May 2008)
W (Children) [2008] EWCA Civ 538 (20 May 2008)
TH v RB [2008] EWCA Civ 539 (20 May 2008)
SB v County Council [2008] EWCA Civ 535 (20 May 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Burdale Financial Ltd v Agilo Master Fund Ltd [2008] EWHC 1103 (Ch) (19 May 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Leeson v Marsden & Anor [2008] EWHC 1011 (QB) (13 May 2008)
High Court (Administrative Division)
Wood v Director of Public Prosecutions [2008] EWHC 1056 (Admin) (14 May 2008)
High Court (Patents Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc: Northern Ireland) Order 2008
The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (Sources of Energy and Technologies) Order 2008
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No.7) Order 2008
The Recreation Grounds (Revocation of Parish Council Byelaws) Order 2008
The Drinking Milk (England) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Jail strike ban ‘breaches rights’ – BBC News
“Prison officers are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights over legislation banning them from striking.”
BBC News, 20th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Patients lose smoking ban appeal – BBC News
“High Court judges have ruled psychiatric patients should not be allowed to smoke at a high security mental hospital.”
BBC News, 20th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Q&A: Abortion law – BBC News
“As MPs prepare to debate the upper time limit for abortions, what is the debate about and what are the current rules?”
BBC News, 20th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager faces prosecution for calling Scientology ‘cult’ – The Guardian
“A teenager is facing prosecution for using the word ‘cult’ to describe the Church of Scientology.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Transforming Tribunals, Implementing Part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act – Tribunals Service
“This is the Government’s Response to the Consultation Paper CP 30/07 Transforming Tribunal’s Document – Implementing Part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 issued 22 November 2007.”
Tribunals Service, 19th May 2008
Source: www.tribunals.gov.uk
Romantiek Transport BVBA & others v Vehicle and Operator Services Agency – WLR Daily
“A Community authorisation granted by a member state within Council Regulation (EEC) No 3118/93, which entitled a road haulage carrier to operate on a temporary basis national road haulage services in another member state (‘cabotage’), did not have the effect of enabling such a carrier to operate permanently in the UK without a current UK licence pursuant to s 2 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995.”
WLR Daily, 19th May 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.
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner and others – WLR Daily
“The obligation to provide information for disclosure pursuant to s 1(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 was distinct from and not limited by the obligation to provide information for disclosure in a publication scheme pursuant to s 19 of that Act. Members of Parliament could not expect to contract out of compliance with the freedom of information legislation nor expect the House of Commons, for its own purposes, to suspend or dispense with legislation without expressly amending or repealing it. Details of a member’s residential address did not benefit from exemption under s40 of the 2000 Act and disclosure was justified in accordance with para 6(1) of Schedule 2 to the Data Protection Act 1998 where it was ordered as part of a disclosure of information concerning a deeply flawed system of payment of members’ expenses.”
WLR Daily, 19th May 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 (Nasseri) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
Regina (Nasseri) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“A provision which prevented the Secretary of State for the Home Department from considering whether certain listed countries would return asylum seekers in violation of their human rights did not enact an absolute bar, but was limited in scope.”
The Times, 20th May 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.
Moran v Manchester City Council – Times Law Reports
Moran v Manchester City Council
Court of Appeal
“Two women, who had been made homeless unintentionally when they fled to women’s reguges from domestic violence, became homeless intentionally when they were evicted from the refuges as a result of their own misconduct.”
The Times, 20th May 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.
Asylum seekers should be renamed sanctuary seekers, report says – Daily Telegraph
“The word ‘asylum’ should be phased out and replaced with ‘sanctuary’ when used in relation to foreigners seeking shelter in Britain, a report said today.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MPs vote for hybrid embryos after Brown makes plea to permit ‘moral endeavour’ – The Guardian
“MPs pushed back the boundaries of science last night when they voted to allow the creation of hybrid embryos, which have a combination of human and animal DNA, as well as saviour siblings’ to save sick children.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No need to panic – he admires lawyers – The Times
“Frances Gibb meets the first chairman of the new Legal Services Board who promises to get involved only when he has to …”
The Times, 20th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Interventions aimed at reducing reoffending in female offenders – Ministry of Justice
“Interventions that targeted attitudes and anger, self-control, family processes, general educational needs and antisocial behaviour were associated with reductions in women’s reoffending. Overall, limited evidence and methodological issues resulted in conclusions that could not be considered robust or statistically significant.”
Interventions aimed at reducing reoffending in female offenders: a rapid evidence assessment (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 19th May 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
