Property lawyers sued for fraud – The Sunday Times
“One of Britain’s biggest property law firms has become embroiled in a spectacular fraud claim.”
The Sunday Times, 20th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jail experts to tackle suicide surge – The Observer
“A specialist investigation team is to be sent into one of Britain’s high-security jails after five of its prisoners committed suicide in just over a year.”
The Observer, 20th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Knife scanners at school gates to curb attacks – The Observer
“Airport-style metal detectors will be installed at hundreds of school gates under sweeping measures to confront the growing problem of teenage knife crime.”
The Observer, 20th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bailiffs ‘unlawfully enter homes’ – BBC News
“Bailiffs are illegally entering homes to confiscate people’s possessions, the National Debtline has warned.”
BBC News, 19th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Warning over new manslaughter law – Financial Times
“Business owners are being urged to review their health and safety procedures ahead of the corporate manslaughter legislation, which is due to come into effect from April 6.”
Financial Times, 18th January 2008
Source: www.ft.com
Private jails ‘worse than public’ – BBC News
“Privately-run prisons perform worse than those run by the public sector, a document leaked to the BBC suggests.”
BBC News, 19th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Civil servant appointed to run supreme court – The Times
“Jenny Rowe is to be the first chief executive of the UK’s new supreme court when it comes into being in late 2009, Jack Straw, the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, has announced.”
The Times, 18th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Children’s TV actor loses case for unfair dismissal – The Times
“A children’s TV actor who claimed that he injured himself in a ‘faulty’ animatronic suit and suffered homophobic abuse lost his case for unfair dismissal yesterday.”
The Times, 18th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Stuart v Goldberg & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 2 (17 January 2008)
Richmond Adult Community College v McDougall [2008] EWCA Civ 4 (17 January 2008)
Tameside & Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust v Thompstone & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 5 (17 January 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Uk Coal Mining Ltd v North Warwickshire Borough Council [2008] EWHC 23 (Admin) (17 January 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Statek Corporation v McNeill Alford & Anor [2008] EWHC 32 (Ch) (17 January 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Satyam Computer Services Ltd v Upaid Systems Ltd [2008] EWHC 31 (Comm) (17 January 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Absent Voting (Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
The Schools Forums (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Consistent Financial Reporting (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2008
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Lexi Holdings plc (in administration) v Luqman – WLR Daily
Lexi Holdings plc (in administration) v Luqman
“Para 5.2 of Prison Service Order 6300 was unlawful in so far as it purported to require the permission of the sentencing judge before granting the temporary release of a prisoner serving a term of imprisonment for civil contempt.”
WLR Daily, 17th 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.
Gesture politics – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Government’s battle to extend the maximum number of days of pre-charge detention for terrorist suspects is doomed, argues Roger Smith.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th January 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
LCS rejects ‘negative’ report on sick miners – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Legal Complaints Service (LCS) has branded a report claiming it has short-changed some sick miners seeking repayment of fees as ‘unduly harsh’ and ‘negative’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th January 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Police chief: Public should challenge the hoodlums – The Times
“The police chief of the county where a father of three was killed as he confronted a teenage gang urged the public last night to continue to challenge young hoodlums.”
The Times, 18th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teenage killer was on bail after committing seven offences – The Guardian
“The leader of the gang that kicked and beat Garry Newlove to death was released on bail despite having admitted to carrying out seven separate offences in the year leading up to the murder.”
The Guardian, 18th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Safety first as Captain Hook obeys the law – The Guardian
“A village pantomime troupe is considering rewriting its script to comply with health and safety rules which have led to police registering two plastic cutlasses and a toy gun which flicks out a flag saying ‘Bang!'”
The Guardian, 18th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Compensation boost for accident victims – The Times
“The Court of Appeal has ruled that payments towards the hiring of carers should rise in line with care workers’ salaries.”
The Times, 17th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Call to ban ‘suicide chatrooms’ – BBC News
“The father of an 18-year-old man who accessed ‘suicide chatrooms’ on the internet before killing himself, has called for a law to close them down.”
BBC News, 18th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law change threat to stop binge drinking – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers are threatening to change the law to stop supermarkets advertising beer and wine at bargain prices in a bid to tackle the epidemic of binge drinking sweeping Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK banks defend ‘rip-off’ overdraft charges – The Times
“A High Court test case that could shape the future of the UK retail banking industry finally got under way today when lawyers for eight of Britain’s leading banks began defending allegations of charging ‘rip-off’ fees.”
The Times, 17th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
