House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?
Source: www.parliament.uk
Aldi Stores Ltd v WSP Group plc and Others – Times Law Reports
Aldi Stores Ltd v WSP Group plc and Others
Court of Appeal
“In complex commercial multiparty litigation, a party wanting to pursue other proceedings but to preserve a right in existing proceedings, had to raise that issue with the court to enable it to express its view on the proper use of resources and the economic and efficient conduct of the litigation.”
The Times, 4th December 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 v Massey – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“The meaning of ‘control’ for the purposes of the offence of controlling prostitution for gain did not involve the words ‘compulsion’, ‘coercion’ or ‘force’.”
The Times, 4th December 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.
Neuberger pushes for law to be placed on national curriculum to open up bar – The Lawyer
“Lord Neuberger wants to see law taught as part of the national curriculum and external funding to be made available for pupillages as part of wide-reaching proposals to reform entry to the bar.”
The Lawyer, 3rd December 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Report urges counter-terrorism review by firms – Reuters
“Companies should review everything from evacuation plans to staff vetting and corporate communications if they want to reduce their vulnerability to homegrown terrorism, a leading think-tank said on Monday.”
Reuters, 3rd December 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Man due in court over Nickell murder – Reuters
“A 41-year-old man was due to make a preliminary appearance in court on Tuesday, charged with the murder of young mother Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common 15 years ago.”
Reuters, 4th December 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Cybercrime agency faces cuts as computer raid threats grow – The Times
“Staff cuts at the government agency that tackles cybercrime will leave British businesses vulnerable to attack from criminals and industrial espionage, experts say.”
The Times, 4th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Anger as fines from speed cameras soar – Daily Telegraph
“Almost two million speeding tickets are being issued to motorists each year following Labour’s vast expansion of the speed camera network, official figures disclosed last night.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Fake CV man loses racism job case – BBC News
“A Pakistani-born engineer who claimed he was racially discriminated against by a company because of his name has lost his case.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Donor row: Brown promises speedy legislation – Daily Telegraph
“Gordon Brown has again sought to diffuse the row over hidden donations to the Labour Party by arguing the case for funding reform.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Information Commissioner’s data for 35p – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals are able to access enough free personal information from the internet to steal the identity of the man who is in charge of Britain’s data security, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Killer who attacked men with sword jailed for life – The Guardian
“A sword-wielding killer, who claimed he had been chasing an intruder he believed had raped his wife when he attacked two other men in the street, was jailed for life yesterday.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Forms pose discrimination risk, civil partners warned – The Guardian
“Gay and lesbian people who enter into civil partnerships are at risk of ‘forced outing’ through everyday activities such as taking out a bank loan, according to a report to be published tomorrow.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Psychiatrist to face plagiarism charges at GMC hearing – The Guardian
“TV psychiatrist Raj Persaud is to go before a General Medical Council panel hearing to decide if he should continue to practise, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Get tough drive to improve care homes for elderly that fail to offer quality service – The Guardian
“The government will today tell local authorities to use their purchasing power to drive out of business any care home proprietor who fails to provide older people with a quality service, delivered with dignity and respect.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Temps may get full work rights under EU law – The Times
“Britain looks likely to lose its fight against the EU’s proposed new rights for temporary workers. Employers argue that the change, which would give Britain’s estimated 1.3 million agency workers the same pay and workplace conditions as permanent staff, puts 250,000 jobs at risk.”
The Times, 4th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Gloves on for another bout with ministers – The Times
“The Lord Chief Justice’s fight for judicial independence faces Parliamentary scrutiny.”
The Times, 4th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
R v Foster; R v Newman; R v Kempster; R v Birmingham – WLR Daily
R v Foster; R v Newman; R v Kempster; R v Birmingham [2007] EWCA Crim 2869
“Where the defendant admitted a lesser or different crime from that charged in the indictment it did not necessarily follow that the trial judge was obliged to leave the alternative verdict for a jury’s consideration; sometimes it would be appropriate, but sometimes it would not.”
WLR Daily, 3rd December 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.
Sperm donor pays maintenance to lesbians – Daily Telegraph
“A sperm donor who helped a lesbian couple have two children is now being forced to pay thousands of pounds for their upbringing, he said.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
