Worker made to wear ‘I’m Simple’ badge – Daily Telegraph
“A woman whose manager forced her to wear a badge proclaiming ‘I’m Simple’ has been awarded more than £5,000 in compensation.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Taping killer’s calls broke the rules, Jack Straw admits – The Times
“Prison staff bugged conversations between a convicted killer and his solicitor without authorisation, Jack Straw admitted yesterday.”
The Times, 16th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Government orders data retention by ISPs – OUT-LAW.com
“Phone and internet companies will soon be forced to keep logs of internet usage to be made available to the police under a new law announced by Prime Minister Gordon Brown this week.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Army veteran, 73, is given electronic tag – Daily Telegraph
“An Army veteran has been fitted with an electronic tag and subjected to a curfew for failing to report a road accident.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
ID cards may put poorer people at risk of fraud – The Guardian
“An official report has warned that the government’s plans for ID cards may put poorer people at greater risk of fraud, and that ministers are failing to coordinate implementation of the 10-year programme.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Men urged to make use of new flexible working rights – The Times
“Fathers have been urged to make use of new rights to work part-time when the Government extends the law on flexible employment in April.”
The Times, 16th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hi-tech tool spots child drinkers – BBC News
“The supermarket chain Budgens has installed face recognition cameras in one of its stores to stop children buying alcohol and cigarettes.”
BBC News, 13th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Actor Grant wins privacy damages – BBC News
“Hugh Grant, Liz Hurley and her husband Arun Nayar have accepted £58,000 damages for invasion of privacy over photographs taken of them on holiday.”
BBC News, 15th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail terms ‘to reflect capacity’ – BBC News
“Prison sentences would be set nationally by an independent body depending on the amount of space in jails, under government plans.”
BBC News, 15th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Social Security (Students Responsible for Children or Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2008
The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008
The Home Information Pack (Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations 2008
The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Designation of Reciprocating Countries) Order 2008
The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2008
The Street Works (Inspection Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Approved Devices) (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v J N [2008] EWCA Civ 464 (14 May 2008)
HM Revenue & Customs v EB Central Services Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 486 (14 May 2008)
Mason & Anor v East Potential Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 494 (14 May 2008)
NS-H v Kingston Upon Hull City Council & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 493 (14 May 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
House of Lords Judments: What’s new?
Oxford Legal Group Ltd v Sibbasbridge Services plc and Another – Times Law Reports
Oxford Legal Group Ltd v Sibbasbridge Services plc and Another
Court of Appeal
“The court could refuse to enforce the right to inspect a company’s accounts, not only where the purpose for which the inspection was sought was to injure the company, but also where the purpose was improper.”
The Times, 15th 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.
Regina v May – Times Law Reports
House of Lords
“Where codefendants had jointly received property as a result of criminal activity, each was liable to receive a confiscation order representing the entire value, as if he had acted alone, provided he had sufficient assets to meet the order.”
The Times, 15th 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.
Freedom of information guidance – Ministry of Justice
“The following guidance is aimed at people working in central government departments who deal with freedom of information requests. It may also be a useful reference tool for those working in other public authorities.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th May 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Human rights lawyers seek set jail term for Yorkshire Ripper – The Times
“Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, is likely to be told that he will never be freed when he is given the minimum term he must serve for the murder of 13 women. He has instructed lawyers to apply to the High Court for a tariff – the minimum term – to be set for the first time since he was jailed in 1981.”
The Times, 15th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Piracy growing as fewer fans buy downloads – The Guardian
“Record labels are losing their battle with digital piracy as the number of people who regularly download songs legally falls back, research will claim today.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Flexible working to be extended – BBC News
“The right to request flexible working is to be extended to about 4.5 million parents of children aged up to 16.”
BBC News, 15th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
