City may dispute casino decision – BBC News
“Manchester officials have said they will consider a legal challenge if a government decision to axe the city’s planned super-casino is confirmed.”
BBC News, 7th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Civilians ‘could do many police jobs better’ – The Independent
“A review of the future of policing suggests that many police duties would be performed better by civilians, it was reported today.”
The Independent, 7th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wife jailed for killing husband – BBC News
“A mother who stabbed and beat her husband to death after she suffered ‘frightening’ abuse has been jailed.”
BBC News, 6th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New points based system begins – Border & Immigration Agency
“Details of Britain’s new Australian-style points based immigration system (PBS) were announced today (6 February) as the Government published the rules for highly skilled foreign workers applying to come to the UK.”
Border & Immigration Agency, 6th February 2008
Source: www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk
Mr Loophole patents his nickname – The Times
“Nick Freeman, lawyer and hero to scores of terrible drivers, has trademarked his nickname to ensure that no one else can move in on his niche as the celebrity world’s ‘Mr Loophole’.”
The Times, 6th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Podcast 43: Nigel Savage on why The College of Law is taking issue with the SRA – Charon QC
“Today I am talking to Nigel Savage, Chief Executive of The College of Law to ask him why The College is instructing Matrix Chambers’ Rabinder Singh QC in response to changes made by the Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA) to the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT) – changes the College claims could breach anti-discrimination legislation.”
Charon QC, 6th Febrauary 2008
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of Consilio.tv
Amended Police And Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Pace) Codes Of Practice (A-E) – Home Office Circular
“The changes primarily reflect recent legislative changes or make minor typographical corrections but includes clarification on the definition of an offensive weapon; provision of the caution in the Welsh language; expansion of CDS Direct to cover publicly funded ‘own client’ cases where appropriate; changes introduced by the Drugs Act 2005 on assessment and trigger offences; and the provision in Code E to enable a pilot study in Lancashire Constabulary to carry out secure digital recording of interviews with suspects.”
Home Office, 28th January 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Wragg and others v Surrey County Council – WLR Daily
Wragg and others v Surrey County Council [2008] EWCA Civ 19; [2008] WLR (D) 29
“Whether an employee occupied a dwelling-house provided by the employer ‘for the better performance of his duties’ within the meaning of para 2(1) of Sch 1 to the Housing Act 1985, so as not to be entitled to purchase the freehold of the house, was to established by applying an objective test.”
WLR Daily, 5th February 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.
R (Walker) v Secretary of State for Justice – WLR Daily
R (Walker) v Secretary of State for Justice; R (James) v Same [2008] EWCA Civ 30; [2008] WLR (D) 28
“The Secretary of State for Justice acted unlawfully in failing to provide courses which would allow prisoners serving indeterminate sentences for public protection to demonstrate to the Parole Board by the expiry of their minimum terms that it was no longer necessary for the protection of the public for them to be confined.”
WLR Daily, 5th February 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.
In re Trinity Mirror plc and others – WLR Daily
In re Trinity Mirror plc and others [2008] EWCA Crim 50; [2008] WLR (D) 27
“There was no jurisdiction under s 45(4)of the Supreme Court Act 1981 to grant an injunction to restrain the publication of the name of a defendant or the nature of his convictions on the basis that such identification would harm the defendant’s children, who were neither witnesses in the proceedings nor victims of his offences, since such an order was not incidental to the defendant’s trial, conviction and sentence.”
WLR Daily, 5th February 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.
R (Brooke and another) v Parole Board and another – WLR Daily
“The Parole Board did not have the independence from the executive that was required for its judicial role in determining whether convicted prisoners should be released on licence.”
WLR Daily, 5th February 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.
House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?
Hiscox Syndicates Ltd and Another v The Pinnacle Ltd – Times Law Reports
Hiscox Syndicates Ltd and Another v The Pinnacle Ltd
Chancery Division
“An obligation to use all reasonable endeavours was equated with an obligation to use best endeavours which was more onerous than an obligation to use reasonable endeavours. ”
The Times, 6th February 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.
Regina (Walker (David)) v Secretary of State for Justice – Times Law Reports
Regina (Walker (David)) v Secretary of State for Justice; Regina (James (Brett)) v Same
Court of Appeal
“The Secretary of State for Justice acted unlawfully in failing to let prisoners serving indeterminate sentences for public protection show the Parole Board by the expiry of their minimum terms that it was no longer necessary to confine them.”
The Times, 6th February 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.
The Law Explored: when the Lords changes its mind – The Times
“Last week, in the so-called Lotto rapist case, the law lords said the law was wrong and changed it. How can they do that?”
The Times, 6th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Youth’s appeal clears way for thousands to sue police – The Guardian
“The court of appeal opened the way yesterday for thousands of suspects to claim damages for false imprisonment if they were kept waiting in a police station pending a Crown Prosecution Service decision on what offence to charge them with.”
The Guardian, 6th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Employment tribunals should punish the constructive dismissal, not the history – OUT-LAW.com
“A victim of a constructive dismissal can only be compensated by an employment tribunal for damages relating to that actual dismissal, not for an employer’s bad behaviour leading up to it, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th February 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Confidentiality an inviolable right’ – The Times
“Ministers are coming under growing pressure from the legal profession to act over the regulation of bugging.”
The Times, 6th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police to give public business card in move to cut red tape – The Guardian
“Police officers will give the public a business card when they stop them in the street instead of filling out a lengthy form under proposals to be unveiled tomorrow by Sir Ronnie Flanagan, the chief inspector of constabulary.”
The Guardian, 6th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
