Bail for crime suspects reviewed – BBC News
“A review of bail laws is to be launched later, following concern about crimes committed by suspects released while they await trial.”
BBC News, 17th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Planned changes to youth justice system aimed at keeping more children out of jail – The Guardian
“A shakeup of the youth justice system is being planned by ministers that would see a failing punitive policy replaced by a more welfare-oriented, early-intervention approach to dealing with children in trouble. As part of a youth crime action plan to be published this summer, the Home Office has recommended that responsibility and funding for tackling youth crime – including local youth offending teams – should be moved to new, local authority-run ‘children’s trusts’.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ban Ministry of Defence from hiring lawyers for inquests, say Tories – Daily Telegraph
“The Ministry of Defence should be banned from hiring barristers to defend it at military inquests, the Conservatives will say on Tuesday.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
British hacker should not be extradited to US, Lords told – The Guardian
“A British man who allegedly hacked into the Pentagon’s computer network should not be extradited to America because US prosecutors tried to intimidate him into cooperating with them, the House of Lords was told today.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Bangle’ girl case reaches court – BBC News
“The case of the Cynon Valley schoolgirl sent home for wearing a Sikh religious bracelet will be heard by a High Court judge in London later.”
BBC News, 17th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Church of England faces compensation bill over women bishops – Daily Telegraph
“The Church of England could face paying out millions of pounds in compensation to opponents of women bishops who quit their posts over the issue.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lawyers split over 42 day detention period – The Lawyer
“City lawyers are split over the extension of the pre-charge detention period to 42 days which was narrowly passed in the House of Commons on Wednesday.”
The Lawyer, 13th June 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Caretaker who fell off stepladder sues for £50,000 over ‘inadequate training’ – Daily Telegraph
“A school caretaker who was injured falling off a six-foot stepladder is suing his employer for £50,000 claiming he was not trained how to use it properly.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
80% want legal P2P – survey – The Register
“A fascinating survey of music consumption conducted for British Music Rights has good and bad news for the beleaguered music business.”
The Register, 16th June 2008
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
European test case could give over-65s the right to stay at work – The Guardian
“A test case on age discrimination which goes to the European court of justice in Luxembourg early next month could open the way for employees in Britain to insist on working past 65.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Raj Persaud: TV psychiatrist faces plagiarism hearing – The Guardian
“Britain’s best-known psychiatrist will appear before a disciplinary hearing today over allegations of plagiarism.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kiernan & Ors, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 972 (08 May 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Crown Estate Commissioners v Roberts & Anor [2008] EWHC 1302 (Ch) (13 June 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Bray v Deutsche Bank AG [2008] EWHC 1263 (QB) (12 June 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Associated British Ports v Ferryways NV & Anor [2008] EWHC 1265 (Comm) (13 June 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2008
The Dee Estuary Cockle Fishery Order 2008
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment of section 323) Regulations 2008
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendments to Part 7) Regulations 2008
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2008
The Multiplex Licence (Broadcasting of Programmes in Gaelic) Order 2008
The Television Multiplex Services (Reservation of Digital Capacity) Order 2008
The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008
The Community Bus (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Motor Cycles Etc. (Single Vehicle Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008
The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Redknapp and Another v Commissioner of the City of London Police and Another – Times Law Reports
Redknapp and Another v Commissioner of the City of London Police and Another
Queen’s Bench Divisional Court
“Reasons for seeking the issue of an search warrant had to be set out to make it valid. For its execution to be lawful, the occupier of the premises had to be shown and given a copy of the warrant. ”
The Times, 16th 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.
Khan v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – Times Law Reports
Khan v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Court of Appeal
“Police powers to enter and search a premises without a warrant, could be used only where those premises were, in fact, occupied or controlled by a person under arrest, and not where the police had merely a reasonable belief that the suspect occupied or controlled the premises.”
The Times, 16th 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.
Gibson v Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office – WLR Daily
Gibson v Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office [2008] EWCA Civ 645; [2008] WLR (D) 189
“The wife of a convicted drug dealer was entitled to keep her interest in the matrimonial home despite a finding in confiscation proceedings that she had guilty knowledge of the source of her husband’s wealth. The Drug Trafficking Act 1994 did not give the court power to bring her share of the equity in the matrimonial home within the confiscation order, since the assets were hers without any court order in her favour.”
WLR Daily, 12th 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.
Pietrzak v Regional Court in Wloclawek, Poland – WLR Daily
Pietrzak v Regional Court in Wloclawek, Poland; [2008] WLR (D) 190
“Art 8(1) of European Council Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 set out the contents necessary for a valid European arrest warrant: additional information specified in the form in the annex to the Framework Decision did not form part of the warrant for the purposes of validity.”
WLR Daily, 12th 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.
R (L) v Merton London Borough Council – WLR Daily
R (L) v Merton London Borough Council; [2008] WLR (D) 191
“The Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) Regulations 1991 (SI 1991/890), reg 13 did not impose a maximum of 120 days of respite care in a 12-month period, although Department of Health guidance (‘Respite care: series of short-term placements of children’ (LAC (95) 14) ) appeared to indicate otherwise.”
WLR Daily, 12th 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.
Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) – WLR Daily
Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) [2008] EWCA Civ 624; [2008] WLR (D) 192
“Where a council tenant exercising his right to buy had served an operative notice of delay on the council, the housing benefit which he received counted as the payment of rent so as to reduce the purchase price for the purposes of ss 153A(5), 153B and 155(3A) of the 1985 Act, as amended.”
WLR Daily, 12th 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.
