Dementia widow wins fight to recover nursing home costs – The Times
“A dementia sufferer has won a landmark High Court battle to force the NHS to pay her nursing home fees.”
The Times, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hunte v E. Bottomley and Sons Ltd – Times Law Reports
Hunte v E. Bottomley and Sons Ltd
Court of Appeal
“Appellants should remember that if plans, maps or photos were to be relied upon they should be clearly marked and intelligible to the judges pre-reading the case.”
The Times, 21st 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.
Regina (Davey) v Aylesbury Vale District Council – Times Law Reports
Regina (Davey) v Aylesbury Vale District Council
Court of Appeal
“An order that a defendant was to recover its costs in judicial review proceedings which had proceeded to a full hearing, usually embraced all costs reasonably incurred by it before the grant of permission.”
The Times, 21st 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.
Police filmed buying cigarettes for children – Daily Telegraph
“An investigation has been launched after an Internet video appeared to show police officers buying cigarettes for underage youths.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
In re DLP Ltd – WLR Daily
In re DLP Ltd [2007] EWHC 2669 (Pat)
“It was the intention of s 74B of the Patents Act 1977 and r 77K of the Patents Rules 1995 that an appeal should lie as of right where it related to part of an opinion issued by the Comptroller, pursuant to s 74A of the Patents Act 1977, which had not been set aside by a hearing officer on review.”
WLR Daily, 20th November 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Mobile Homes (Written Statement) (Wales) Regulations 2007
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No.6) (Wales) Regulations 2007
The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2007
The Town and Country Planning (Regions) (New Forest National Park) (England) Order 2007
The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The M25 (Junction 14, Terminal 5 Spur Roads) (Speed Limit) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
‘Little evidence’ for circus animal ban – Daily Telegraph
“A ban on using wild animals in travelling circuses because of welfare concerns is not supported by the scientific evidence, a report for the Government has found.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Campaigners hit by decryption law – BBC News
“Animal rights activists are thought to be the first Britons to be asked to hand over to the police keys to data encrypted on their computers.”
BBC News, 20th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Privacy watchdog calls for power to carry out spot checks – The Guardian
“Richard Thomas, the information commissioner, described yesterday’s breach of the privacy of millions of families as ‘shocking’ and called on government to give him powers to mount unannounced spot checks on public and private bodies that hold large amounts of data.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Coroner may contest Diana ruling – BBC News
“The coroner in the Princess Diana inquest has said he may appeal against a ruling blocking the use of statements from paparazzi who refuse to attend.”
BBC News, 20th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four killed unlawfully in ‘preventable’ Iraq terror attack, coroner rules – The Guardian
” … four British military personnel were unlawfully killed in Iraq when insurgents blew up their boat with a remote-controlled bomb, a coroner ruled today.”
The Guardian, 20th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government appeals ruling on indeterminate sentences – The Guardian
“The government launched an appeal today against high court rulings which could force it to free dozens of prisoners who were detained for public protection because they were considered dangerous.”
The Guardian, 20th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New data protection law ‘urgently needed’ – The Times
“Security experts called for an urgent review of the law following the loss of the personal information of 25 million Britons by HM Revenue & Customs.”
The Times, 21st November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
25 million exposed to risk of ID fraud – The Times
“The sensitive personal details of 25 million Britons could have fallen into the hands of identity fraudsters after a government agency lost the entire child benefit database in the post.”
The Times, 21st November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Personal data is not a bar to FOI disclosure, rules European court – OUT-LAW.com
“Documents containing personal data cannot be withheld under EU freedom of information laws if the disclosure of the data does not undermine the privacy of the persons named, according to a ruling by the European Court of First Instance.”
OUT-LAW.com, 20th November 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Legal Opinion: Verdict of the jury on the workings of the jury system – The Independent
“The jury system has long been lauded as the soundest means of securing a just verdict. But why, wonders Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, hasn’t anyone bothered to check?”
The Independent, 21st November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Civil cases surge 25% to post-Woolf high – Legal Week
“The number of civil cases launched in the High Court has jumped by 25% in a year – reaching its highest level since the advent of the Woolf Reforms in 1999.”
Legal Week, 20th November 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Britain’s illegal drugs trade worth £8bn a year – The Independent
“Britain’s illegal drugs trade is worth up to £8bn a year, a Home Office report has revealed.”
The Independent, 21st November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Senior UK constable resigns amid inquiry – Daily Telegraph
“One of Britain’s most senior police officers was ‘pensioned off’ early over claims that a personal friendship had ‘got out of hand’, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
