Ofcom flags concerns over pay-TV market – The Times
“The communications regulator has identified ‘warning signs’ for future competition in the British pay-television market”.
The Times, 18th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sumukan Ltd v Commonwealth Secretariat (No 2)
Sumukan Ltd v Commonwealth Secretariat (No 2)
Court of Appeal
“Failure to comply with proper procedure in appointing an arbitrator rendered the appointment invalid and the award a nullity.”
The Times, 18th 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 (Main) v Minister for Legal Aid – Times Law Reports
Regina (Main) v Minister for Legal Aid
Court of Appeal
“An inquest held in public was an inquisitorial, not an adversarial process and the coroner could reasonably be expected to carry out a proper investigation without the assistance of counsel for any victims’ families.”
The Times, 18th 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.
Civil servants face prison for leaving the public vulnerable to dangers of identity theft – The Times
“Civil servants face being jailed for gross failures to safeguard citizens’ personal information under a clampdown following the disappearance of two discs that held the child benefit records of 25 million people.”
The Times, 18th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Binmen ‘refuse to cross 4-inch step’ – Daily Telegraph
“An elderly woman had her rubbish collection stopped because council officials ruled that a four-inch step outside her home was a health and safety hazard.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MEPs slam Commission freedom restraints in anti-terror name – OUT-LAW.com
“Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have criticised EU anti-terror laws for violating basic human rights. The Parliament passed a resolution condemning EU bodies and member states for passing laws which undermine rights to privacy or fair trials.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th December 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Curry killer must serve 16 years – BBC News
“A woman jailed for life for murdering her husband with a drugs overdose disguised in a curry has been told she must serve at least 16 years in jail.”
BBC News, 17th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Redwood’s date rape comments infuriate campaigners – The Guardian
“Former Tory cabinet minister John Redwood was condemned by victim support groups last night after he said the government was wrong to regard ‘date rape’ as seriously as assaults by strangers.”
The Guardian, 18th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police accused of firing Taser into head of innocent man – The Guardian
“Police fired a 50,000-volt Taser into the head of a 45-year-old company director who later proved to be unarmed and innocent. Daniel Sylvester, the owner of an east London security firm employing 65 staff to guard council offices, pubs and nightclubs, was driving home on October 20 when he was stopped by armed police because of ‘firearms related intelligence’.”
The Guardian, 18th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Personal details of millions of learner drivers lost by contractor in Iowa – The Guardian
“The government yesterday revealed another disturbing loss of citizens’ data when the transport secretary disclosed that a computer disc had gone missing that contained the records of more than 3 million driving test applicants, including their names, home addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers.”
The Guardian, 18th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Honours system damned by Westminster inquiry – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown will be asked by a powerful committee of MPs tomorrow to immediately introduce fundamental reforms for the appointment of peers following the ‘cash for honours’ scandal that has dogged the Labour party for almost two years.”
The Guardian, 18th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Illegal immigrant was working at front desk of Home Office – The Independent
“The Home Secretary Jacqui Smith faced huge embarrassment last night after it emerged that an illegal immigrant had been caught working on the front desk at the Home Office.”
The Independent, 18th December 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
A chance to have another go – The Times
“Lawyers are increasingly at risk from disgruntled clients. Once a court judgment was the end of a matter; now more and more unhappy litigants think they can come back for a second bite of the cherry — this time against their solicitors.”
The Times, 18th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sharon Beshenivsky killers denied sentence cut – Daily Telegraph
“Two men jailed for life for shooting a policewoman to death today failed to win a cut in their 35-year minimum sentences.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
How to … run a case – The Times
“Laurence Shore, Herbert Smith’s head of international aribtration, explains how to successfully manage a commercial dispute.”
The Times, 17th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
£1,000 bond planned for visits by overseas relatives – The Guardian
“Families who sponsor visits by overseas relatives to Britain will first have to pay a bond, expected to be £1,000, under new immigration proposals out this week.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Collier v P & M J Wright (Holdings) Ltd – WLR Daily
Collier v P & M J Wright (Holdings) Ltd
“Where a debtor offered to pay part only of the amount he owed and the evidence showed the creditor voluntarily accepted that offer, and relying on that acceptance the debtor paid that part of the amount he owed in full, the creditor would be bound to accept that sum in full and final satisfaction of the whole debt by virtue of the doctrine of promissory estoppel.”
WLR Daily, 17th 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.
‘Sex slaves’ win cash in landmark legal deal – The Observer
“Sex slaves smuggled into Britain are set to receive millions of pounds for their ‘pain and trauma’ after a groundbreaking government decision to compensate victims of people trafficking.”
The Observer, 16th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Norwich Union fined £1.26m over security lapse – The Guardian
“Norwich Union has been fined £1.26m for failing to protect customers’ personal details after fraudsters were able to steal £3.3m from policyholders, the City watchdog said today.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
