“A nine-year-old orphan who speaks no English and claims to have been kept indoors watching television for several years has been rescued after being ‘abandoned’ at a bus stop.”
The Times, 22nd March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Government is heading for its biggest confrontation with the Roman Catholic Church to date over its controversial new laws which will allow the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos.”
The Times, 22nd March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Jurkowska v Hlmad Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 231 (19 March 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Langston Group Corp v Cardiff City Football Club Ltd [2008] EWHC 535 (Ch) (19 March 2008)
IGT / Acres Gaming Inc, Re [2008] EWHC 568 (Ch) (19 March 2008)
Wilson v Yahoo! UK Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 361 (Ch) (20 February 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Tamarevichute v Russian Federation [2008] EWHC 534 (Admin) (19 March 2008)
McLean v The High Court of Dublin, Ireland [2008] EWHC 547 (Admin) (19 March 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2008
The Abortion (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008
The Greater London Authority (Limitation of Salaries) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Value Added Tax (Consideration for Fuel Provided for Private Use) Order 2008
The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Companies (Reduction of Capital) (Creditor Protection) Regulations 2008
The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008
The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills Order 2008
The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Spectrum Access Licences) Order 2008
The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2008
The Supply of Information (Register of Deaths) (England and Wales) Order 2008
The Companies (Mergers and Divisions of Public Companies) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Supply of Information (Register of Deaths) (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“The first new order giving the Welsh assembly the power to make laws in specified areas has been approved by Parliament.”
BBC News, 19th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Relatives of those who died in the 7 July bombings fear the inquests into their deaths could be heard in secret.”
BBC News, 19th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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’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
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
“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
“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
“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
“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
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
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