Labour’s smacking laws could be ‘unworkable’ – Daily Telegraph
“Senior judges want parents who are taken to court for smacking their children to be treated leniently.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Heiress fights refugee over divorce share-out – Daily Telegraph
“An heiress who married a penniless East European refugee told the Court of Appeal yesterday that her ‘equal shares’ divorce settlement was unfair.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Austen Ivereigh was ‘cruel’ to lovers – Daily Telegraph
“A senior aide to the head of England’s Roman Catholic Church behaved ‘cruelly and callously’ to two girlfriends, forcing them to contemplate having abortions, the High Court heard yesterday.
He has launched a libel case against the Daily Mail over an article in June 2006 which accused him of being a hypocrite on abortion.”
Daily Telegraph, 2oth February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drunk squire used dead man’s name – The Times
“A squire who tried to save his family’s reputation by giving police the name of a dead friend after he was caught drink-driving has been jailed for six months for perverting the course of justice.”
The Times, 20th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Schools on alert after 17th Bridgend suicide – The Times
“Experts are to be sent into every school in Bridgend as part of an urgent strategy drawn up to halt the spate of suicides in a small area of South Wales that claimed a 17th young victim yesterday.”
The Times, 20th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Church told to play pipes of peace as organists get workers’ rights – The Times
“Organists have been second-class citizens in the church hierarchy since before Bach and bridal marches, but organists are to receive full employment rights after a landmark ruling.”
The Times, 20th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Papers reveal how alleged war criminal escaped UK arrest – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard allowed a suspected war criminal to escape from Britain partly because they feared an attempt to stop him would lead to a gun battle at Heathrow airport, police documents seen by the Guardian reveal.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Broadcasters face spot checks on phone lines – The Guardian
“Broadcasters face unannounced spot checks on their operation of premium rate phone lines as part of a clampdown by regulators.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CPS admits disc of suspects’ DNA was ‘mislaid’ for a year – The Guardian
“The government last night faced fresh embarrassment over lost personal data, after admitting that a disc containing the DNA details of thousands of suspected foreign criminals was mislaid for a year.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Move to link unemployment benefit to new work scheme – The Guardian
“The government will break new ground in welfare reform today when it proposes that 250,000 long-term unemployed will have to work or train for a month if they wish to continue receiving the Jobseeker’s Allowance, the government’s main unemployment benefit.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Coroner urges action on armoured vehicles – The Guardian
“A coroner investigating the deaths of four British soldiers killed in Iraq by a bomb yesterday promised to press the government to improve the protection of armoured vehicles.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jail move over open-ended terms – BBC News
“Prisoners on a type of open-ended sentence in England and Wales are being moved to lower-security prisons, to try to ease pressures in the system.”
BBC News, 19th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Couple jailed for packing 41 pets into caravan – The Guardian
“A couple have been jailed for four months and banned from keeping pets for life after cramming 34 cats and seven dogs into a 7ft by 12ft caravan.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008
The Regulated Covered Bonds Regulations 2008
The Council Tax (Electronic Communications) (England) Order 2008
The Council Tax (Valuations, Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2008
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) (Amendment) Order 2008
The European Communities (Designation) Order 2008
The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
The Ministry of Justice v Prison Officers Association (POA) [2008] EWHC 239 (QB) (18 February 2008)
Crystal Palace FC (2000) Ltd. v Dowie [2008] EWHC 240 (QB) (18 February 2008)
Newton-Sealey v Armorgroup Services Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 233 (QB) (14 February 2008)
HM Revenue & Customs v James (t/a M&D Enterprise) [2008] EWHC 230 (QB) (14 February 2008)
Brampton v Rust & Anor [2008] EWHC 216 (QB) (06 February 2008)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Lambson Fine Chemicals Ltd v Merlion Capital Housing Ltd [2008] EWHC 168 (TCC) (07 February 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Lord Falconer warns news media – BBC Law in Action
“The former Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, tells Law in Action that archived internet stories bearing on pending criminal cases should be removed from the web.”
BBC Law in Action, 19th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Budejovicky Budvar Narodni Podnik v Anheuser-Busch Inc [2008] EWHC 263 (Ch) (19 February 2008)
Breakspear & Ors v Ackland & Anor [2008] EWHC 220 (Ch) (19 February 2008)
Hopper v Hopper & Ors [2008] EWHC 228 (Ch) (19 February 2008)
Ansari v New India Assurance Ltd. [2008] EWHC 243 (Ch) (18 February 2008)
Gomez & Ors v Encarnacion Gomez-Monche Vives & Ors [2008] EWHC 259 (Ch) (18 February 2008)
Fowles v Heathrow Airport Ltd [2008] EWHC 219 (Ch) (15 February 2008)
AMG Global Nominees (Private) Ltd v SMM Holdings Ltd & Anor. [2008] EWHC 221 (Ch) (13 February 2008)
Falmouth House Ltd & Anor v Rahmizadeh & Ors [2008] EWHC 214 (Ch) (12 February 2008)
Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane SPA v Rotunno & Ors [2008] EWHC 185 (Ch) (08 February 2008)
Dadourian Group International & Anor v Simms & Ors [2008] EWHC 186 (Ch) (07 February 2008)
Gater Assets Ltd v Nak Naftogaz Ukrainiy [2008] EWHC 237 (Comm) (15 February 2008)
Ferryways NV v Associated British Ports [2008] EWHC 225 (Comm) (14 February 2008)
Standard Life Assurance Ltd v Oak Dedicated Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 222 (Comm) (13 February 2008)
Verity Shipping SA (“Owners”) & Anor v NVNorexa & Ors [2008] EWHC 213 (Comm) (13 February 2008)
Fujitsu Services Ltd v Electronic Data Systems Ltd [2008] EWHC 211 (Comm) (12 February 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Porsche takes on Mayor of London over congestion charge – The Times
“Porsche is to mount a legal challenge to Ken Livingstone’s decision to raise the London congestion charge from £8 to £25 for the highest-polluting vehicles.”
The Times, 19th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Zafar & Ors v R [2008] EWCA Crim 184 (13 February 2008)
K v R [2008] EWCA Crim 185 (13 February 2008)
JT v R. [2008] EWCA Crim 183 (12 February 2008)
Kelly, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 137 (08 February 2008)
AS, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 138 (08 February 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Hansford v Southampton Magistrates’ Court [2008] EWHC 67 (Admin) (19 February 2008)
Selvarajan v General Medical Council [2008] EWHC 182 (Admin) (08 February 2008)
Abrahaem v General Medical Council [2008] EWHC 183 (Admin) (08 February 2008)
Ribble Industrial Estates Ltd v Burnley Borough Council [2008] EWHC 178 (Admin) (07 February 2008)
United States of America v Tollman & Anor [2008] EWHC 184 (Admin) (07 February 2008)
High Court (Admiralty Division)
Parrott v Parkin [2007] EWHC 210 (Admlty) (08 February 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
Chagos families making visit home – BBC News
“A group of Chagos Islanders forced into exile by the British government to make way for a US military base, are to make a return visit home.”
BBC News, 19th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
