NHS migrant rules face legal bid – BBC News
“Rules banning some migrants in England from NHS treatment are to be challenged in the High Court.”
BBC News, 9th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Goodall v Peak District National Park Authority – WLR Daily
Goodall v Peak District National Park Authority; [2008] WLR (D) 99
“The 28 day time limit for appealing against an enforcement notice prescribed by s174(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 was not incompatible with the right to a fair trial guaranteed by art 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”
WLR Daily, 9th April 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.
Practice Direction (Crime: Behaviour Order Application Forms) – WLR Daily
Practice Direction (Crime: Behaviour Order Application Forms); [2008] WLR (D) 98
“The two forms to be used in connection with r 50.3 of the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005, as substituted, were set out. The amendment was to take effect on 7 April 2008.”
WLR Daily, 9th April 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.
Life for Gulf War veteran David Bradley, who shot dead four of his family – The Times
” A Gulf War veteran who killed four members of his family was jailed yesterday after a court heard how he ‘freaked out’ on a hot summer’s night.”
The Times, 10th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina (Gentle and Another) v Prime Minister and Others – Times Law Reports
Regina (Gentle and Another) v Prime Minister and Others
House of Lords
“The British Government did not owe a duty to British troops and their families, under article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, to hold a public inquiry into whether it had obtained adequate legal advice on the legality in international law of the invasion of Iraq before the invasion.”
The Times, 10th April 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.
LSC and Law Society strike up unified legal aid contract – Legal Week
“The Law Society has resolved a long-running dispute with the Legal Services Commission (LSC) over the new unified contract for legal aid, after the LSC dropped a threat to usher in an entirely new contract.”
Legal Week, 10th April 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Judges rule in Saudi arms inquiry – BBC News
“The findings of a judicial review into the dropping of a corruption inquiry into BAE Systems’ Saudi arms deals will be revealed on Thursday.”
BBC News, 9th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Osama bin Laden’s ‘right-hand man’ Abu Qatada wins deportation fight – The Times
“Abu Qatada, described as ‘Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe’, won his fight against deportation yesterday as the Court of Appeal delivered two blows to attempts to remove suspected terrorists from the country. Three judges blocked the deportation of Abu Qatada despite a ‘no torture’ guarantee given to the British Government by Jordan.”
The Times, 10th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Civil Justice Centre shines in court gloom – Daily Telegraph
“Ever since Labour came to power in 1997, the Government has been spending only about half the money that was needed to keep the courts of law in good working order.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
After 450 years, Sark turns back on feudal law – The Independent
“For more than 450 years Sark stood alone as one of Europe’s last bastions of feudal law, but yesterday marked the end of an era for the tiny Channel island as the UK Privy Council approved changes to its system of government, heralding the arrival of democracy for the first time.”
The Independent, 10th April 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bloody Sunday inquiry 10 years on: £182m in costs and no end in sight – Legal Week
“The Bloody Sunday inquiry faced its 10-year anniversary this month with a scathing verdict from the profession after senior lawyers strongly criticised the inquiry for waste, having swallowed nearly £100m in legal costs.”
Legal Week, 10th April 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Man jailed following dog’s death – BBC News
“A pet owner from the West Midlands who killed his dog by putting it in a washing machine has been jailed for four months.”
BBC News, 9th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mothers lose bid for Iraq public inquiry – The Times
“The mothers of two young soldiers killed in Iraq today lost their legal attempt in the House of Lords to force the Government to hold a public inquiry into Britain’s involvement in the conflict.”
The Times, 9th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
NoW wins right to show Mosley video – The Guardian
“F1 boss Max Mosley today failed to get a high court injunction preventing the News of the World from putting a 90-second videoclip showing him and five prostitutes on its website.”
The Guardian, 9th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Consultation launched on delivering effective services to turn offenders away from crime – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation on a new drive to reduce reoffending has been launched to establish how Probation Boards and Trusts will provide the most cost-effective route to help rehabilitate and punish offenders.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th April 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Local Government Finance (England) (Substitution of Penalties) Order 2008
The Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Relevant Authorities (Code of Conduct) (Prescribed Period for Undertakings) (Wales) Order 2008
The Education (QCA Levy) (Revocation) Regulations 2008
The Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2008
The Early Removal of Short-Term and Long-Term Prisoners (Amendment of Requisite Period) Order 2008
The Early Removal of Fixed-Term Prisoners (Amendment of Eligibility Period) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Regina (Tabernacle) v Secretary of State for Defence – Times Law Reports
Regina (Tabernacle) v Secretary of State for Defence
Queen’s Bench Divisional Court
“A ban on innocuous activities on publicly accessible land owned by the Ministry of Defence was unlawful.”
The Times, 9th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Johnson v Director of Public Prosecutions – Times Law Reports
Johnson v Director of Public Prosecutions
Queen’s Bench Divisional Court
“Threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour accompanied by hostility, based partly on the victim’s presumed membership of a racial group, was a sufficient evidential basis for a charge of a racially aggravated offence, even if that hostility was also based partly on the victim’s duties as a parking attendant.”
The Times, 9th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Grosvenor Casinos Ltd v National Bank of Abu Dhabi – Times Law Reports
Grosvenor Casinos Ltd v National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Queen’s Bench Division
“Banking rules relating to international cheque collections created no privity of contract between the principal and the collecting bank.”
The Times, 9th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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