The future of blasphemy – BBC Law in Action
“The government is committed to repealing the blasphemy laws – but do they serve a useful purpose?”
BBC Law in Action, 4th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Small print causes big concerns – BBC News
“Small is far from beautiful, according to an MP seeking a new law to make small print in contracts bigger.”
BBC News, 4th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wasa International Insurance Co Ltd v Lexington Insurance Co; AGF Insurance Ltd v Same – WLR Daily
“Where the wording in a contract of reinsurance was the same as or equivalent to that in the underlying contract of insurance, the two contracts should be given the same construction unless there were clear indications to the contrary.”
WLR Daily, 3rd 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.
Regina (The Infant and Dietetic Foods Association Ltd) v Secretary of State for Health – WLR Daily
Regina (The Infant and Dietetic Foods Association Ltd) v Secretary of State for Health; WLR (D) 68
“The reference to ‘products’ in art 18 of the Commission Directive 2006/141/EC on Infant Formulae and Follow-on Formulae was not limited to the compositional elements of the formulae but also covered packaging and labelling, with the result that the prohibition on trade in products which did not comply with the Directive was to have effect from 31 December 2009.”
WLR Daily, 3rd 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.
AS (Somalia) and another v Entry Clearance Officer, Addis Ababa and another – WLR Daily
“While section 82(1) of the Nationality, Asylum and Immigration Act 2002 permitted an appeal against any immigration decision, in the case of refusal of entry clearance, as opposed to refusal of leave to enter, the tribunal could consider only the circumstances appertaining at the time of the decision to refuse.”
WLR Daily, 3rd 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.
Marchant v Dixon – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“The remarriage of a former wife soon after the making of a consent order as to financial arrangements in a divorce settlement did not necessarily invalidate that order. ”
The Times, 4th March 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.
Retirement? I’m far, far too young – The Times
“Judges can go on until 70. Top solicitors reach their sell-by date at 55 — or sooner. What happens when leading names in corporate firms have to move on?”
The Times, 4th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Question of consent makes rape by a friend or boyfriend harder to prove – The Guardian
“Conviction rates have plummeted because women are reporting more cases of rape by people they know, but juries are reluctant to send someone to jail if the victim was drunk.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Whitehall bungled miners’ compensation, say MPs – The Guardian
“Whitehall ‘seriously mismanaged’ a £4bn compensation scheme for former miners suffering from lung disease and physical injuries, a report by a committee of MPs said yesterday.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Giles v Rhind [2008] EWCA Civ 118 (28 February 2008)
Kosmar Villa Holidays Plc v Trustees of Syndicate 1243 [2008] EWCA Civ 147 (29 February 2008)
AS (Somalia) & Anor v Entry Clearance Officer, Addis Ababa & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 149 (29 February 2008)
Wasa International Insurance Company Ltd. v Lexington Insurance Company [2008] EWCA Civ 150 (29 February 2008)
Ahmad, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Newham [2008] EWCA Civ 140 (29 February 2008)
Olafsson v Gissurarson [2008] EWCA Civ 152 (03 March 2008)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Cockburn, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 316 (28 February 2008)
R v R [2008] EWCA Crim 370 (29 February 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Kurtha v Marks [2008] EWHC 336 (QB) (27 February 2008)
Caudle v Ld Law Ltd. [2008] EWHC 374 (QB) (29 February 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AN [2008] EWHC 372 (Admin) (29 February 2008)
Privy Council
Pitman v. The State (Trinidad And Tobago) [2008] UKPC 16 (3 March 2008)
Knight v. Attorney General of the Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) [2008] UKPC 14 (25 February 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Housing (Right to Buy) (Priority of Charges) (Wales) Order 2008
The Childcare Act 2006 (Local Authority Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2008
The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Car Fuel Benefit Order 2008
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons)(Amendment) Order 2008
The Shropshire (Structural Change) Order 2008
The County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008
The Northumberland (Structural Change) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Anger as inmate flees open prison – BBC News
“Demands to know why a violent robber with 100 previous offences who has absconded from an open prison was there in the first place have been made.”
BBC News, 4th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brothers jailed for £220k fraud – BBC News
“Two brothers have been jailed for falsely claiming more than £220,000 in housing and council tax benefits.”
BBC News, 3rd March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jewish race row threatens school admissions – Daily Telegraph
“The parents of a 13-year-old girl are to bring a landmark court case that could force religious schools to water down their admissions policies.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rape cases: police admit failing victims – The Guardian
“Police are contributing to the ‘appalling’ conviction rate in rape cases because officers too often fail to take alleged victims seriously enough and settle for mediocrity in their inquiries, the senior policeman responsible for raising standards in rape investigations has told the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jury’s still out on 24-hour drinking – The Independent
“Gordon Brown will keep open the option of reversing the controversial move to allow pubs and clubs to open 24 hours a day.”
The Independent, 4th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teenager wins age discrimination claim – The Times
” A 19-year-old woman who claimed that she was sacked for being too young has been awarded more than £16,000 in compensation after winning a ground-breaking case against her former employer.”
The Times, 4th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
