“Families who sponsor visits by overseas relatives to Britain will first have to pay a bond, expected to be £1,000, under new immigration proposals out this week.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Collier v P & M J Wright (Holdings) Ltd
“Where a debtor offered to pay part only of the amount he owed and the evidence showed the creditor voluntarily accepted that offer, and relying on that acceptance the debtor paid that part of the amount he owed in full, the creditor would be bound to accept that sum in full and final satisfaction of the whole debt by virtue of the doctrine of promissory estoppel.”
WLR Daily, 17th December 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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“Sex slaves smuggled into Britain are set to receive millions of pounds for their ‘pain and trauma’ after a groundbreaking government decision to compensate victims of people trafficking.”
The Observer, 16th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Norwich Union has been fined £1.26m for failing to protect customers’ personal details after fraudsters were able to steal £3.3m from policyholders, the City watchdog said today.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A small Norwegian web browser firm has complained to the European Commission that Microsoft’s behaviour is damaging competition in Europe.”
OUT-Law.com, 17th December 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“Proposals to cut the time tourists from outside the EU can stay in the UK from six months to three are expected to be announced by ministers this week.”
BBC News, 16th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF (No 2)
Queen’s Bench Division
“A judge who had decided that the making of a nonderogating control order was flawed was not for that reason disqualified from reconsidering the case when it was remitted after a successful appeal.”
The Times, 17th December 2007
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Queen’s Bench Division
“At a review of the decision of a disciplinary hearing into the conduct of a police officer, the chief constable had a discretion whether to allow the attendance of parties other than the officer concerned.”
The Times, 17th December 2007
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Regina v Mohammed; Regina v Osman
Court of Appeal Criminal Division
“When refugees arrived in the United Kingdom without documents or using false ones, a compromise had to be maintained between legislative control over entry, with arrangements reflecting the stark realities faced by refugees with genuine claims, taking account of refugees with bogus claims. “
The Times, 17th December 2007
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“A breach of the requirement, under art 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, that criminal charges against an accused should be determined within a reasonable time did not give rise to a continuing breach which could not be cured save by a discontinuation of proceedings and, consequently, the Lord Advocate did not act incompatibly with a person’s Convention right by continuing to prosecute him after such a breach had occurred.”
Spiers (Procurator Fiscal) v Ruddy [2007] UKPC D2
WLR Daily, 13th December 2007
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“The detention without trial by British forces of persons in Iraq pursuant to the legal regime established by UN Security Council Resolution 1546 as being necessary for imperative reasons of security was attributable to the United Kingdom rather than the United Nations but was not contrary to the detainee’s right to liberty under art 5(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights because the obligation to carry out Security Council resolutions prevailed over all other international agreements including the Convention.”
R (Al-Jedda) v Secretary of State for Defence (JUSTICE and another intervening) [2007] UKHL 58
WLR Daily, 13th December 2007
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“This consultation seeks views on proposals for claims management regulation fee levels for 2008/09. The consultation is aimed at those authorised to provide regulated claims management services under the Compensation Act 2006.”
Full responses to consultation
Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
“It was not good enough to ensure the attendance of a witness to leave making contact until the last working day before the trial.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
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International Transport Workers’ Federation and Another v Viking Line ABP and Another
Court of Justice of the European Communities
“The protection of workers could justify industrial action causing a restriction on freedom of establishment of a shipowner proposing to reflag the vessel for economic reasons.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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“Campaigners may be able to go to court to stop a forced marriage without the permission of a victim.”
BBC News, 13th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“All one- and two-bedroom properties put up for sale in England and Wales now need a Home Information Pack (Hip).
BBC News, 14th December 2007
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“The number of people who died after coming into contact with the police in England and Wales has fallen, a report by the police watchdog says.”
BBC News, 14th December 2007
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“The mystery of what happened to a yacht that sank off the Isle of Wight with the loss of its three crew members may never be solved after a ferry officer was cleared yesterday of causing their deaths.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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