House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?
Source: www.parliament.uk
Data sharing review consultation – Ministry of Justice
“Richard Thomas and Dr Mark Walport are conducting a consultation on the use and sharing of personal information in the public and private sectors as part of their independent Data Sharing Review.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th December 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 – relevant third party – Ministry of Justice
“The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 enables applications by a relevant third party on behalf of a victim of forced marriage. This consultation asks for responses on what need there is for relevant third parties, who should act, and what safeguards might be needed.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th December 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Scientific Research Organisations Regulations 2007
The Education (Student Support) (European Institutions) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The North Tees Primary Care Trust (Change of Name) Order 2007
The Primary Care Trusts (Establishment and Dissolution) (England) Amendment (No.3) Order 2007
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) No.2 Regulations 2007
The Supply of Information (Register of Deaths) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007
The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007
The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007
The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Spectrum Access Licences) (No. 2) Order 2007
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) (No. 2) Regulations 2007
The Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Inquiry conclusions on Sky’s ITV stake are expected soon – The Times
“John Hutton, the Business and Enterprise Secretary, is expected to publish within the next week the Competition Commission’s conclusions from its inquiry into the legitimacy of BSkyB’s shareholding in ITV.”
The Times, 12th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother claimed benefit for fake children – Daily Telegraph
“A mother who claimed £46,000 in benefits by pretending she had seven extra children was jailed for 10 months yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Phone tap evidence ‘should be allowed in terrorist asset cases’ – The Times
“Evidence from telephone taps and other surveillance should be permitted in legal hearings to freeze terrorists’ assets, Jacqui Smith proposed yesterday.”
The Times, 12th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
No charges for police officer filmed hitting woman – The Guardian
“No police officer is to be prosecuted as a result of the controversial incident in which a young woman was arrested outside a Sheffield nightclub last year, according to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.”
The Guardian, 12th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Straw defends early release of man who then killed partner – The Guardian
“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, was forced to defend the government’s early release scheme for prisoners today after it emerged a man who murdered his partner ‘should have been behind bars’.”
The Guardian, 11th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Festive lollipop lady ban over health and safety – Daily Telegraph
“A lollipop lady has been banned from wearing festive fancy dress because of safety fears.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK first for price-fixing charges – Financial Times
“Three British oil industry executives are due to plead guilty to price-fixing on Wednesday in a landmark Texas case that could have big implications for the extradition and prosecution of other British business people in the US, people familiar with the matter say.”
Financial Times, 11th December 2007
Source: www.ft.com
MoD sued over security measures – BBC News
“A former RAF servicewoman has launched a compensation claim against the Ministry of Defence, blaming them for an alleged rape at a barracks in Lincs.”
BBC News, 11th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brown will sign EU treaty in Lisbon – The Guardian
“The prime minister, Gordon Brown, will travel to Portugal on Thursday to sign the controversial EU reform treaty, it was confirmed today.”
The Guardian, 11th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terror detention extension a ‘charade’, say dissenting MPs – The Guardian
“Government plans to extend the length of time terror suspects can be held without charge to 42 days were denounced by MPs today as a ‘charade’.”
The Guardian, 11th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Get ready to be raided – The Times
“Companies get no warning about early morning raids by authorities, but they can put in place procedures to deal with them.”
The Times, 11th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Bribery: another chance to get it right – The Times
“The Law Commission has proposed a simplification of the law to help in the fight against corruption. Could the civil law also be reformed to encourage private actions to recover damages?”
The Times, 11th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Organisations should run privacy impact assessments, says ICO – OUT-LAW.com
“Organisations must consider the impact on individuals’ privacy before developing new IT systems or changing the way they handle personal information, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will urge today.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th December 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Victory for teacher sacked after race taunts and sexual harassment – The Times
“A teacher who was called a ‘bloody immigrant’ and a ‘nigger’ by pupils and advised by a colleague to go to work in a ‘more ethnically diverse school’ if she wanted promotion, has won her case for unfair dismissal.”
The Times, 11th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
AB (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 1302 (06 December 2007)
Pitts & Ors v Jones [2007] EWCA Civ 1301 (06 December 2007)
Haines v Hill & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 1284 (05 December 2007)
Powell & Anor v Benney [2007] EWCA Civ 1283 (05 December 2007)
C v D [2007] EWCA Civ 1282 (05 December 2007)
Waltham Forest v Maloba [2007] EWCA Civ 1281 (04 December 2007)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Harrison v R [2007] EWCA Crim 2976 (05 December 2007)
Esat v Crown Prosecution Service [2007] EWCA Crim 2941 (04 December 2007)
A, R. v [2007] EWCA Crim 2868 (04 December 2007)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Bullivant, Re [2007] EWHC 2938 (Admin) (11 December 2007)
Ministry of Defence v Foxley & Ors [2007] EWHC 2874 (Admin) (10 December 2007)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Kostic v Chaplin & Ors [2007] EWHC 2909 (Ch) (07 December 2007)
High Court (Commercial Court)
St Ivel Ltd v Wincanton Group Ltd & Anor [2007] EWHC 2906 (Comm) (06 December 2007)
Czech Republic v European Media Ventures SA [2007] EWHC 2851 (Comm) (05 December 2007)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Chan v Barts & the London NHS Trust [2007] EWHC 2914 (QB) (07 December 2007)
Rickard Metals v Cotton (t/a Allmat Enterprises) & Anor [2007] EWHC 2915 (QB) (07 December 2007)
Allitt, Re [2007] EWHC 2845 (QB) (06 December 2007)
RDF Media Group Plc & Anor v Clements [2007] EWHC 2892 (QB) (05 December 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina v Hawkes (Attorney-General’s Reference No 68 of 2007) – Times Law Reports
Regina v Hawkes (Attorney-General’s Reference No 68 of 2007)
“Drug dealers who kept weapons with a view to using violence would, on conviction, have their sentences significantly increased to reflect that fact.”
The Times, 11th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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