Regina (BAPIO Action Ltd and Another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted May 1st, 2008 in doctors, immigration, law reports by sally

Regina (BAPIO Action Ltd and Another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another

House of Lords

“Government guidance to National Health Service employers which had the effect of preventing overseas trainee doctors from being offered postgraduate training places in NHS hospitals was unlawful.”

The Times, 1st May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Bicknell v Foxtons Ltd – Times Law Reports

Posted May 1st, 2008 in estate agents, law reports by sally

Bicknell v Foxtons Ltd

Court of Appeal

“An estate agent was entitled to a commission under a sole agency agreement only if he introduced to the client a person who was the eventual purchaser.”

The Times, 1st May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Mitsubishi advert did not breach landowner’s privacy, rules ASA – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 1st, 2008 in advertising, news, privacy by sally

“A landowner who said that an advert depicting a car on his land invaded his privacy has had his claim rejected. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the land was not an identifiable possession of the man.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 29th April 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Third Annual Report of the Judges’ Council of England and Wales – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted May 1st, 2008 in judiciary, reports by sally

“Third Annual Report of the Judges’ Council of England and Wales.”

Full report

Judiciary of England and Wales, 28th April 2008

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Bin Laden’s son in UK visa appeal – BBC News

Posted May 1st, 2008 in appeals, immigration, news by sally

“One of Osama Bin Laden’s sons is to mount a legal challenge after being refused entry to live in the UK with his 52-year-old British wife.”

Full story

BBC News, 30th April 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Inquiry lets the big stores off hook, say local shopkeepers – The Guardian

Posted May 1st, 2008 in competition, news by sally

“Consumer groups accused the competition authorities of failing to check the power of Britain’s supermarket chains yesterday after a two-year investigation of the grocery market.”

Full story

The Guardian, 1st May 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police resist tougher action on cannabis – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 1st, 2008 in drug offences, news, police by sally

“Police will not toughen their approach to cannabis when ministers upgrade the legal status of the drug to class B, it has been disclosed.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Facebook loophole ‘open to identity thieves’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 1st, 2008 in identity fraud, internet, news by sally

“A loophole on social networking site Facebook could allow identity thieves to access the personal data of users, according to an investigation.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Brainless thugs’ get life term – The Times

Posted May 1st, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A judge branded two men the ‘perfect example of brainless, mindless thugs’ as he jailed them for life for the murder of a grandfather they had mugged for his mobile phone.”

Full story

The Times, 1st May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Drink-drivers ‘escape’ as parking tickets hit record – The Times

Posted May 1st, 2008 in dangerous driving, news, parking by sally

“Prosecutions of dangerous drivers have fallen to the lowest level for more than a decade but parking tickets have risen to a record high.”

Full story

The Times, 1st May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Ban on fathers collecting stem-cell blood at births – The Times

Posted May 1st, 2008 in birth, human tissue, news by sally

“New rules for the collection of cord blood have triggered a row between the Human Tissue Authority and Virgin Health Bank (VHB), a private company involved in the process.”

Full story

The Times, 1st May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Vengeful mothers leave good fathers powerless to see child, says judge – The Times

Posted May 1st, 2008 in children, divorce, family courts, news by sally

“A senior judge spoke out against child access law yesterday, saying that the courts were powerless to help decent fathers to see their children if vengeful mothers stood in the way.”

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The Times, 1st May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Tube suicide bomb hoax man jailed – BBC News

Posted April 30th, 2008 in communicating false information, news, terrorism by sally

“A civil servant who told fellow Tube passengers he was a Muslim suicide bomber during a drunken tirade has been jailed for 12 months.”

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BBC News, 30th April 2008

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Man jailed over dockyard swindle – BBC News

Posted April 30th, 2008 in conspiracy, fraud, news by sally

“A company boss who swindled the Ministry of Defence (MoD) out of nearly £425,000 has been jailed for three and a half years.”

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BBC News, 30th April 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Off-roaders banned on ancient lanes – The Times

Posted April 30th, 2008 in news, rights of way by sally

“Many parts of the countryside are to be protected from the noisy invasion of motorcycles, 4x4s and quad bikes after a victory by green campaigners in the Court of Appeal.”

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The Times, 30th April 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Law lords rule NHS policy on overseas doctors is unlawful – The Times

Posted April 30th, 2008 in doctors, news by sally

“The House of Lords has told the Government that it must ditch its policy of preferring British and European doctors for NHS jobs over doctors from further afield.”

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The Times, 30th April 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 30th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Electricity and Gas (Billing) Regulations 2008

The Teesport Harbour Revision Order 2008

The Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2008

The Bluetongue (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Heather and Grass etc. Burning (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Carmarthenshire National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 30th, 2008 in law reports by sally

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

L Brown & Sons Ltd v Crosby Homes (North West) Ltd [2008] EWHC 817 (TCC) (23 April 2008)

Avoncroft Construction Ltd v Sharba Homes (CN) Ltd [2008] EWHC 933 (TCC) (29 April 2008)

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 30th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Ide v ATB Sales Ltd & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 424 (28 April 2008)

Whitecap Leisure Ltd v John H. Rundle Ltd. [2008] EWCA Civ 429 (28 April 2008)

Consistent Group Ltd v Kalwak & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 430 (29 April 2008)

Winchester College & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2008] EWCA Civ 431 (29 April 2008)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

G v R [2008] EWCA Crim 922 (29 April 2008)

Purcell v R [2008] EWCA Crim 894 (29 April 2008)

Diamond, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 923 (29 April 2008)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Artibell Shipping Company Ltd. v Markel International Insurance Company Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 811 (Comm) (24 April 2008)

Office of Fair Trading v Abbey National Plc & 7 Ors [2008] EWHC 875 (Comm) (24 April 2008)

Scottish Coal Company Ltd & Ors v Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Plc & Ors [2008] EWHC 880 (Comm) (28 April 2008)

High Court (Family Division)

McCartney v McCartney [2008] EWHC 401 (Fam) (17 March 2008)

Nottingham City Council v G & Ors [2008] EWHC 540 (Fam) (18 March 2008)

S v S [2008] EWHC 519 (Fam) (19 March 2008)

London Borough of Ealing v KS & Ors [2008] EWHC 636 (Fam) (03 April 2008)

Regina v Hodgson; Regina v Pollin – Times Law Reports

Posted April 30th, 2008 in indictments, law reports, murder by sally

Regina v Hodgson; Regina v Pollin

Court of Appeal

“Where appellants had originally been charged with attempted murder but after discussion agreed to admit a lesser charge, the fact that ‘intent’ was omitted from the indictment was not a fatal flaw.”

The Times, 30th April 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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