R (Main) v Minister for Legal Aid – WLR Daily
R (Main) v Minister for Legal Aid [2007] EWCA Civ 1147
“In refusing an application for discretionary funding for full legal representation at an inquest into deaths following a rail accident, the Minister for Legal Aid had not acted irrationally in concluding that no significant wider public interest would be compromised, nor did the refusal constitute a breach of art 2 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”
WLR Daily, 21st November 2007
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.
Ward v Police Service of Northern Ireland – WLR Daily
Ward v Police Service of Northern Ireland [2007] UKHL 50
“On an application by the police for an extension of the period of detention of a person who was detained under the Terrorism Act 2000, the judge’s power under para 33(3) of Sch 8 to the Act to exclude the detainee and his legal representatives from any part of the hearing also included the power to refuse to disclose to them anything that took place during the period of their exclusion.”
WLR Daily, 21st November 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 22nd November 2007
AH (Sudan) & Others v Home Secretary
R (Harrington) v Bromley Magistrates’ Court
Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Nanny’ row over political blogs – BBC News
“Plans to examine if politicians’ blogs could break their code of conduct have led to claims of ‘nanny state culture’.”
BBC News, 21st November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Conciliation in court helps parents agree over child contact and residence – Ministry of Justice
“In-court conciliation helps separating parents to reach their own agreements about contact with their children, research commissioned by the Ministry of Justice reveals today.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st November 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Speech at the Legal Services Consultative Panel standing conference on legal education – Ministry of Justice
“Bridget Prentice spoke at the Legal Services Consultative Panel standing conference on legal education about implications of the Legal Services Act for legal education and training.”
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Ministry of Justice, 21st November 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Brown halts deportation of Burma junta critic – The Independent
“A Burmese dissident who faced deportation that could have sent him to the torture chamber in his troubled homeland has won his battle to stay in Britain after Gordon Brown stepped in to order a review of his case.”
The Independent, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bloxham rules out appeal as Freshfields drops costs threat – Legal Week
“Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has dropped its costs claim against former partner Peter Bloxham, following his announcement today (21 November) that he will not appeal an age-discrimination ruling acquitting the magic circle firm.”
Legal Week, 21st November 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
The Inquiry: Senior officials are blamed for loss of discs – The Independent
“The head of the National Audit Office, Sir John Bourn, locked horns with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and the Chancellor last night when he said the decision to post two computer discs containing the bank details of 7 million families was taken by senior HMRC officials and not, as Alistair Darling claimed, by a junior employee.”
The Independent, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Honour’ killing: pressure grows on UK to extradite suspect from Iraq – The Guardian
“A man who is wanted in the UK for his alleged involvement in a notorious ‘honour’ killing has been arrested in northern Iraq and offered for extradition, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brace yourselves for new wave of e-mail scams, say security experts – The Times
“Banks and security experts expect a wave of scam e-mails and bogus mailshots after the loss of the personal data of 25 million people.”
The Times, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hundreds of databases with personal details at risk – report – The Guardian
“The private details of UK individuals are on as many as 600 private and public databases, often without their knowledge, a study will reveal next month. The report by the thinktank Demos will say that new laws and procedures are needed to protect people’s privacy and freedom.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ward v Police Service of Northern Ireland – Times Law Reports
Ward v Police Service of Northern Ireland
House of Lords
“The power to exclude a detainee and his legal representatives from an application under the Terrorism Act 2000 to extend the period of detention, included the power not to inform them of anything that took place during their exclusion.”
The Times, 22nd November 2007
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.
Ellie’s death ‘unlawful killing’ – BBC News
“A coroner has ruled the death of a five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson in St Helens was unlawful killing.”
BBC News, 21st November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man ‘attempted sex with fence’ in London park – Daily Telegraph
“A drunken man broke into a central London park and attempted to have sex with a fence, a court heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Data fiasco forces ministers into ID cards review – The Guardian
“Ministers are to look at scaling back plans for identity cards in response to the catastrophic loss of the personal information of 25 million people, including their bank records and addresses.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Who can you sue if lost data is misused? – The Times
“Anyone who loses out financially as a result of mistakes at HM Revenue and Customs is likely to be compensated by their bank – but if they have the appetite they could also sue the Revenue.”
The Times, 21st November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Data watchdog seeks dawn-raid powers – The Times
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which polices the security of the nation’s data, is to be given the power to raid Government departments suspected of breaching protection laws.”
The Times, 21st November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
