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
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
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.”
Full story
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
