Gambler sues bookmaker for losses – BBC News
“A gambler is suing a bookmaker for £2m he claims he lost on bets after asking the firm not to let him bet again.”
BBC News, 14th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Top lawyers unite in support of ‘light-touch’ third-party funding regulation – Legal Week
“The Civil Justice Council (CJC) looks set to back ‘light-touch’ regulation of the fast-emerging market for third-party dispute funding, in a move that could further usher the model into the mainstream of UK litigation.”
Legal Week, 14th February 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
30 health workers failed to spot murdered baby’s plight – The Guardian
“A baby girl who was murdered by her father had been seen by 30 health care workers, yet none of them realised she was at risk, a report has found. Jessica Randall, who died when she was 54 days old, might still be alive if signs of abuse had been properly identified, according to the findings of an inquiry by Northamptonshire’s Local SafeGuarding Children Board.”
The Guardian, 14th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rogue stockbroker William Radclyffe jailed for 15 months – The Times
“An unauthorised stockbroker who stole more than £350,000 from his family and friends has been jailed for 15 months after a rare criminal prosecution by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).”
The Times, 13th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Written constitution is a long way off, says Straw – The Guardian
“Britain is unlikely to have a full written constitution for at least 10 or 20 years, the justice secretary, Jack Straw, said today.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Attack after Kyle show ‘tragedy’ – BBC News
“ITV’s The Jeremy Kyle Show has been criticised after a man who found out he was not the father of his wife’s baby later pointed an air rifle at her.”
BBC News, 13th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Five convicted of terror charges are freed – The Independent
“Five young men jailed by a judge who said they had become ‘intoxicated’ by extremist propaganda were freed by the Court of Appeal today.”
The Independent, 13th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police mistake MP3 player for gun, arrest man – Daily Telegraph
“A mechanic was arrested at gunpoint after police mistook his MP3 player for a gun.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Newlove killer ‘considers appeal’ – BBC News
“One of the gang who kicked to death father-of-three Garry Newlove is considering an appeal over his sentence and conviction, his solicitor has said.”
BBC News, 13th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reducing delay in child care proceedings – Ministry of Justice
“New guidance for the family courts aimed at reducing unnecessary delay in the care proceedings system was published by the Ministry of Justice today.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th February 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Mortgage defaulter keeps home – The Guardian
“A man who made no mortgage payments for 15 years has had the debt cancelled and been allowed to keep his home in an appeal court ruling that could encourage mortgage lenders to pursue defaulters more aggressively.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Betterment Properties (Weymouth) Ltd v Dorset County Council – Times Law Reports
Betterment Properties (Weymouth) Ltd v Dorset County Council
Court of Appeal
“On an application to the High Court to remove from the register land which had been registered as a town or village green, the parties could adduce whatever evidence they wished, subject to the court’s exercise of its case management powers.”
The Times, 13th 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.
In re Trinity Mirror plc and Others – Times Law Reports
In re Trinity Mirror plc and Others
Court of Appeal
“The crown court had no jurisdiction to grant an injunction to restrain the publication of the name of a defendant or the nature of his convictions on the basis that his children would be harmed since such an order was not incidental to the defendant’s trial, conviction and sentence.”
The Times, 13th 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.
Expandable Ltd and others v Rubin – WLR Daily
Expandable Ltd and others v Rubin [2008] EWCA Civ 59; [2008] WLR (D) 42
“The words ‘he wrote to me … drawing my attention to discrepancies’ in a witness statement were sufficient to amount to mention of a document for the purposes of CPR r 31.14(1), but such mere mention did not constitute an automatic waiver of the legal professional privilege attaching to the document, so as to entitle a party to inspect it pursuant to the rule.”
WLR Daily, 12th 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.
The Public Law Outline – Judiciary of England and Wales
The Public Law Outline: Guide to Case Management in Public Law Proceedings (PDF)
Judiciary of England and Wales, 13th February 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
New database increases power of surveillance over citizens – The Times
“More than half the population supports the Government’s controversial identity card scheme, according to a survey for the Home Office.”
The Times, 13th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors)(Community External Trade) Regulations 2008
The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors)(Intra-Community Trade) Regulations 2008
The Police (Promotion)(Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees)(Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills ordered to stay silent – The Times
“Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are under a strict order from Mr Justice Bennett, the High Court judge for their divorce settlement hearing, that they risk contempt of court proceedings and fines if details of the negotiations are leaked to the media.”
The Times, 13th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke ‘blocked Diana Squidgygate tape inquiry’ – Daily Telegraph
“The former home secretary Kenneth Clarke blocked security services from launching investigations into the notorious ‘Squidgygate’ and ‘Camillagate’ tapes because of fears it would damage the reputation of MI5.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
