Major firms sign up for new diversity drive – Legal Week
“Eight major law firms have joined a programme aiming to improve the development of black and ethnic minority lawyers.”
Legal Week, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Ozone Depleting Substances (Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Environmental Protection (Controls on Ozone–Depleting Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The East Kent Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008
The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Prisons merge to create new jail – BBC News
“Three West Midlands prisons will merge to form one of Britain’s biggest jails, the Prison Service has announced.”
BBC News, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Employers can’t judge disability on future events, says court – OUT-LAW.com
“The Court of Appeal has rejected an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) ruling that said that the legality of employers’ decisions could be affected by events in the future. The ruling cleared up several conflicting EAT rulings on disability discrimination.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Nelson v Greening and Sykes (Builders) Ltd – Times Law Report
Nelson v Greening and Sykes (Builders) Ltd
Court of Appeal
“Although the practical effect of a beneficial owner of property making a declaration of trust in favour of a third party would be to get rid of the trust of an equitable interest then subsisting, as a matter of law, the beneficial owner would not drop out of the picture but would hold the beneficial interest on trust for the third party.”
The Times, 22nd January 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.
People-smuggling gang jailed after five-year investigation – The Times
“A people-smuggling gang that organised the illegal immigration of thousands of Indians into Britain, the US and Canada has been smashed after a five-year investigation.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
City banker Jerome Drean faces prison for taking student’s place in final-year exams – The Times
“A City investment banker may be jailed after posing as a university undergraduate to help a student to cheat his way to success in a series of final-year economics examinations.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ministers will rethink Bill that could block stem-cell experiments – The Times
“Tough new consent laws that would block cloning experiments involving embryonic stem cells are to be reviewed by the Government after a protest by leading scientists.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Chevassus-Marche (Heirs of) v Groupe Danone and others – WLR Daily
Chevassus-Marche (Heirs of) v Groupe Danone and others (Case C-19/07); WLR (D) 5
“On the proper interpretation of art 7(2) (first indent) of Council Directive 86/653 on self-employed commercial agents, a commercial agent entrusted with a specific geographical area did not have the right to a commission for transactions concluded by customers belonging to that area without any action, direct or indirect, on the part of the principal.”
WLR Daily, 21st January 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.
Peers warned of Crime Bill’s threat to justice system – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association have set out to the House of Lords their concerns over the controversial Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.”
The Bar Council, 21st January 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Fewer women among new QC appointments – The Times
“Fewer women and ethnic minority lawyers make the cut among 98 new silks despite an appointment system aimed at promoting diversity.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MoD admits inquiry into 69 lost laptops – The Guardian
“The Ministry of Defence is investigating the reported loss of 69 laptops and seven personal computers over the past year, officials revealed yesterday, as Whitehall staff were banned from removing laptops containing sensitive data from their offices.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers pocket £1bn from UK private equity – Legal Week
“UK law firms pocketed more than £1bn in fees from the private equity sector in 2006, with legal advisers confirmed as one of the main beneficiaries of the boom in venture capital activity over recent years.”
Legal Week, 21st January 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
EU reform Bill passes its first hurdle – The Independent
“The Government comfortably won the first round of its gruelling battle over the European reform treaty last night, after facing angry accusations of betraying the voters.”
The Independent, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge frees three Algerians from detention limbo – The Guardian
“Three Algerians who have been detained for up to 18 months while waiting for deportation – even though they want to return home – were yesterday granted bail by a high court judge.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New scheme opens up the profession to all – perhaps – The Times
“From September the Solicitors Regulation Authority is trying out a pick’n’mix approach to getting would-be lawyers started.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
New guidance calls on universities to reject separatism and ban those who preach violence – The Guardian
“Universities with large numbers of Muslim students should consider rejecting demands for separate prayer and washing facilities to prevent their campuses segregating along religious lines and risking a climate where illegal extremist views can flourish, the government will suggest today.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Four in 10 bikers dodge road tax – BBC News
“The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency risks becoming ‘a complete laughing stock’ after it emerged nearly 40% of motorbikes were untaxed, MPs have said.”
BBC News, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
QC selection: worth the wait for elite 98 – Legal Week
“The latest round of QC appointments has finally been made public – 18 months after the previous batch of silks were appointed – with just under 100 barristers set to claim the elite kite-mark.”
Legal Week, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Related link: QC Appointments: list in full – The Times
3 fails in court bid to uncover evidence of alleged collusion – OUT-LAW.com
“Mobile phone network 3 has been refused permission to force its rivals to disclose emails and documents in a process that would have cost each of them £200,000. The High Court ruled that 3’s requests were not specific enough.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
