Lords’ membership cut considered – BBC News
“Membership of the House of Lords could be almost halved under proposals to replace peers with elected members.”
BBC News, 20th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SRA begins review into ‘racially biased’ investigations – Legal Week
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has formally kicked off its review into the disproportionate number of lawyers from black and ethnic minorities who are subject to SRA investigation, by selecting a working party and setting out the terms of its review.”
Legal Week, 20th March 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
MPs to vote on terror bill after May polls – The Guardian
“Legislation raising the time limit for which terror suspects may be detained without charge from 28 days to 42 is to get its delayed Commons second reading on April 1, the leader of the house, Harriet Harman, is expected to announce today. The new timetable for the government’s counter-terrorism bill is likely to mean that key votes on the time limit – when ministers will face a backbench rebellion at report stage – will take place after the May local elections.”
The Guardian, 20th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ipswich killer seeks to appeal sentence – Reuters
“Convicted serial killer Steve Wright sought permission on Wednesday to appeal the life sentence he was handed last month for murdering five prostitutes in his hometown of Ipswich.”
Reuters, 19th March 2008
Source: www.reuters.com
Neighbour dispute costs £300,000 in legal bills – Daily Telegraph
“A feud over a 4ft-wide strip of land has seen neighbours rack up £300,000 in lawyers’ bills, and left one family effectively homeless.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Explainer: The legal position – The Guardian
“The quick capitulation by the Daily Express and Star and their Sunday equivalents to libel threats by Gerry and Kate McCann came from a recognition by the papers that their allegations were baseless and could not be defended in court.”
The Guardian, 20th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Northern Rock shareholders prepare legal challenge for violation of human rights – The Times
“Northern Rock’s army of small shareholders took their campaign for compensation to the courts yesterday as they accused the Government of abusing their human rights by nationalising the stricken mortgage lender.”
The Times, 20th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Olumba, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 408 (20 February 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
European Central Bank v Document Security Systems Incorporated [2008] EWCA Civ 192 (19 March 2008)
Jurkowska v Hlmad Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 231 (19 March 2008)
T (a child) v Wakefield Metropolitan District Council [2008] EWCA Civ 199 (19 March 2008)
G (a child) No. 2, Re [2008] EWCA Civ 105_2 (19 March 2008)
VN (Uganda) v Entry Clearance Officer [2008] EWCA Civ 232 (19 March 2008)
T (Children: Placement Order), Re [2008] EWCA Civ 542 (19 March 2008)
Porter v Shepherds Bush Housing Association [2008] EWCA Civ 196 (19 March 2008)
G (a child) No. 2, Re [2008] EWCA Civ 105_2 (19 March 2008)
High court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Harrison v Harrison [2008] EWHC 362 (QB) (31 January 2008)
Schwarzschild v Harrods Ltd [2008] EWHC 521 (QB) (19 March 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Walker v Kenley & Anor [2008] EWHC 370 (Ch) (29 February 2008)
Oun v Ahmad [2008] EWHC 545 (Ch) (19 March 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Doughty v Ely Magistrates’ Court & Anor [2008] EWHC 522 (Admin) (07 March 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Verizon UK Ltd v Swiftnet Ltd [2008] EWHC 551 (Comm) (19 March 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Think you know the law? – BBC Magazine
“Parliament has begun moves to repeal all or part of 328 Acts which experts say are completely redundant. Test your knowledge of a slice of British legal history…”
BBC Magazine, 19th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges reject Islamic ‘phone marriage’ with woman in Bangladesh – The Times
“Three senior appeal judges have refused to recognise an ‘over the telephone’ Muslim marriage between an autistic British man and a woman in Bangladesh — even though the union is valid according to sharia or Islamic law.”
The Guardian, 19th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
McCanns may take on other papers – The Guardian
“Lawyers acting for Kate and Gerry McCann have not ruled out seeking damages from other papers over coverage of their daughter Madeleine’s disappearance after the couple’s unprecedented legal victory against Express Newspapers today.”
The Guardian, 19th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Information Commissioner to focus on reducing risk, not enforcement – OUT-LAW.com
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said that its aim is to protect people from the risks associated with abuses of their personal data rather than strictly enforce the law. It has announced its broad aims in a new strategy document.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th March 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ngyuen, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 585 (18 March 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Mayor of London v London Borough of Enfield [2008] EWCA Civ 202 (18 March 2008)
LG (Italy) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 190 (18 March 2008)
S v Floyd [2008] EWCA Civ 201 (18 March 2008)
Shah & Ors v Colvia Management Co Ltd (includes Order) [2008] EWCA Civ 195 (18 March 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Thunder Air Ltd v Hilmarsson [2008] EWHC 355 (Ch) (17 March 2008)
High Court (Family Division)
McCartney v McCartney [2008] EWHC 401 (Fam) (17 March 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Gemma Ltd (in liquidation) v Davies and another; In re Gemma Ltd (in liquidation) – WLR Daily
“In order to establish that a person was a de facto director of a company it was necessary, inter alia, to plead and prove that he undertook functions in relation to the company which could properly be discharged only by a director.”
WLR Daily, 18th March 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.
Grosvenor Casinos Ltd v National Bank of Abu Dhabi – WLR Daily
Grosvenor Casinos Ltd v National Bank of Abu Dhabi [2008] EWHC 511 (Comm); [2008] WLR (D) 88
“The Uniform Rules for Collections 522 relating to international banking and collection processes did not create privity of contract between the principal and the collecting bank.”
WLR Daily, 18th March 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.
Review of Part 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules: Service of Documents [CP 14/07] – Ministry of Justice
“The post-consultation report contains a summary of responses to the consultation, a detailed response to the specific questions raised in the report and the next steps following the consultation.”
Response to consultation (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 18th March 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Magistrate jailed for 18 months for fraud – Daily Telegraph
“A magistrate who told a businessman friend that he could make a court case against him ‘go away’ has been jailed for 18 months.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Policeman on bail ‘planned to kill others’ – The Guardian
“A police inspector who was bailed on a charge of murdering his wife and then went on to shoot his mother-in-law may have been planning to kill other members of his family, an inquest heard yesterday.”
The Guardian, 19th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers target badly behaved children in £218m crime scheme – The Independent
“Hundreds of children displaying anti-social behaviour will be targeted by youth workers under government plans to cut crime.”
The Independent, 19th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Violent criminal who cannot be deported – Daily Telegraph
“A foreign criminal who attacked and robbed a pensioner cannot be deported because he is not considered dangerous enough, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
