Government: businesses must hire legally – Home Office
“New policy would levy unlimited fines or prison sentences for employers who use illegal immigrant labour”
Home Office, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
UK Coal Mining Ltd v National Union of Mineworkers (Northumberland Area) and Another – Times Law Reports
UK Coal Mining Ltd v. National Union of Mineworkers (Northumberland Area) and Another
Employment Appeal tribunal
“Where an employer was proposing to dismiss employees for redundancy, the obligation to consult arose at the point when closure of the enterprise was fixed as a clear, albeit provisional, intention and included consultation over the reason for the closure.”
The Times, 23rd 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
El Farargy v El Farargy and Others – Times Law Reports
El Farargy v. El Farargy and Others
Court of Appeal
“Where the appearance of justice was at stake, it was better that justice be done independently by another, rather than require a judge to sit in judgment of his own behaviour.”
The Times, 23rd 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
Conn v Sunderland City Council – Times Law Reports
Conn v. Sunderland City Council
Court of Appeal
“In determining whether harassment had occurred to incur civil liability under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, the test was to ask whether the gravity of the misconduct was such as would sustain criminal liability under section 1 of that Act.”
The Times, 23rd 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
Severn Trent faces charges for giving false data on water leaks to regulator – The Independent
“The Serious Fraud Office is charging Severn Trent with three criminal offences for supplying inaccurate leakage data to Ofwat, the water regulator.”
The Independent, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Renault withdraws newspaper ad after complaints of racism – The Independent
“Renault has withdrawn an ad over fears that its use of the term ‘the N-word’ could cause offence.”
The Independent, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal action threatened over “sham” Heathrow consultation – the Independent
“Councils opposed to a third London runway threatened legal action yesterday after Ruth Kelly, the Transport Secretary, provoked fury by signalling a massive expansion of Heathrow.”
The Independent, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Deportation of suicidal Kurdish teenager halted – The Independent
“The planned removal from the UK of a suicidal Kurdish teenager whose traumatic experience of the British deportation process drove her to self-harm appeared to have been scrapped yesterday.”
The Independent, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Get out of my Facebook – The Independent
“Millions of young people have made themselves vulnerable to identity theft as well as putting their future academic and professional prospects at risk by recklessly posting personal information on the internet, Britain’s privacy watchdog warns in a report published today.”
The Independent, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teacher is cleared of assault – Daily Telegraph
“A teacher accused of assaulting a disruptive pupil wept as an appeal court quashed his conviction.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Christian charity sacked non-believer – Daily Telegraph
“A finance officer claims she was dismissed by a Christian charity centre because she did not believe in God.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Embattled Scotland yard chief survives critical vote – The Times
“Sir Ian Blair declared himself ‘a man of honour’ today as he survived a motion of no confidence in his leadership of the Metropolitan Police.”
The Times, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man jailed for killing that led to race fight – The Times
“A white man who hacked to death a young Asian man, provoking an armed brawl between the races on the streets of an estate in Preston, has been jailed for eight years.”
The Times, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Veteran teacher facing a life ban over his “failure” to control pupils – The Times
“A teacher is facing a lifetime ban for failing to keep his class in order.”
The Times, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Killer should have been in jail when he stabbed bus passenger over chips – The Times
“An investigation has started into the criminal justice failings that resulted in a bus passenger being killed by a man who should not have been released from prison.”
The Times, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mail pays for violating Blairs’ privacy – The Guardian
“Tony Blair and his wife Cherie have won substantial damages for infringement of privacy from Associated Newspapers, publishers of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Evening Standard.”
The Guardian, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hips to be extended to all properties – The Guardian
“The government’s controversial home information pack (Hip) scheme will be rolled out to all properties from December 14, it was announced today.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police chief ‘wasted court’s time’ – The Times
“Britain’s most senior traffic policeman has been criticised for wasting court time after he failed to answer a speeding charge yesterday, claiming that he had still not found a solicitor to represent him.”
The Times, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
