New hate laws will keep judges busy – The Times
“Courts will take some time to come to terms with the Racial and Religious Hatred Act, which came into force in October 1.”
The Times, 25th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teacher beaten by pupil clears name – Daily Telegraph
“A teacher dragged through court and suspended from his job after being attacked by a teenage pupil with a ‘propensity for violence’ has cleared his name.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal ruling safeguards UK jobs – BBC News
“Following a landmark legal ruling this week, employers will now need to consult trade unions before they make a decision to close a workplace in the UK.”
BBC News, 26th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parliament approves legal services reforms – The Times
“The controversial Legal Services Bill is now awaiting Royal Assent after the House of Lords approved amendments.”
The Times, 25th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Bluetongue (Compensation) Order 2007
The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2007
The Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007
The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2007
The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Management Committees etc.) (England) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
General reform – Law Society’s Gazette
“As the attorney-general’s role comes under scrutiny, Baroness Scotland and solicitor-general Vera Baird reveal to Anita Rice their hopes for the future.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th October 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Claimant PI lawyers condemn asbestos ruling – Law Society’s Gazette
“Claimant personal injury lawyers have condemned last week’s House of Lords ruling that bars people who have developed pleural plaques after exposure to asbestos at work from suing employers for damages.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th October 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Bill reaches denouement – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Legal Services Bill headed towards its end-game this week in the wake of the House of Lords defeating the government on three key issues, two of which look likely to lead to concessions.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th October 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The Governance of Britain – War Powers and Treaties: Limiting Executive Powers – Ministry of Justice
“This consultation document seeks views on the role of Parliament in decisions to commit the armed forces to armed conflict abroad and on the ratification of treaties. It follows on from the ‘Governance of Britain’ green paper.”
Ministry of Justice, 25th October 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
The Governance of Britain: Judicial Appointments – Ministry of Justice
“This consultation seeks views on the arrangements for making judicial appointments, and in particular on whether the residual role of the executive in judicial appointments should be further reduced. This consultation follows on from ‘The Governance of Britain’ green paper.”
The Ministry of Justice, 25th October 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Record industry pushes ISPs to cut off file sharers – The Register
“The record industry is pressing the UK’s ISPs for a deal that would see persistent illegal file sharers automatically booted off the net.”
The Register, 25th October 2007
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
Way v Poole Borough Council and Another – Times Law Reports
Fresh hearing not required
Way v Poole Borough Council and Another
Court of Appeal
“The fact that a finding was made that a matter had to be remitted to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal on one discrete issue, did not mean that there should be a complete fresh hearing of all the issues which had been before the original tribunal.”
The Times, 25th October 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.
Fiona Trust and Holding Corporation and Others v Privalov and Others – Times Law Reports
Bribery dispute is within scope of charterparty
Fiona Trust and Holding Corporation and Others v Privalov and Others
House of Lords
“A dispute as to whether a charterparty contract had been validly rescinded for alleged bribery came within the scope of an arbitration term in the contract.”
The Times, 25th October 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.
Rhone-Poulenc Rorer International Holdings Inc and another v Yeda Research and Development Co Ltd (Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks intervening) – WLR Daily
“When a reference pursuant to s 37(1)(a) of the Patents Act 1977 for joint ownership of a patent had been made and the Comptroller of Patents Designs and Trademarks was seised of the matter, an amendment so as to claim sole ownership of the patent did not amount to the making of a new or different claim which was outside the limitation period.”
WLR Daily, 24th October 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.
Somerville and others v Scottish Ministers (HM Advocate General for Scotland intervening) – WLR Daily
Somerville and others v Scottish Ministers (HM Advocate General for Scotland intervening)
“The time-limit in s 7(5) of the Human Rights Act 1998 did not apply to a claim for damages based on breach of a Convention right by a member of the Scottish Executive where the act or failure to act relied on was outside devolved competence and thus ultra vires in terms of the Scotland Act 1998.”
WLR Daily, 17th October 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.
Michael Bright gets maximum seven years for Independent Insurance fraud – The Times
“Michael Bright, the founder and former chief executive of Independent Insurance, was sentenced to seven years in jail yesterday for committing fraud that helped to cause the company’s downfall.”
The Times, 25th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
A UK Perspective on EU Civil Justice – Impact on Domestic Dispute Resolution – Speech by Sir Anthony Clarke
A UK Perspective on EU Civil Justice – Impact on Domestic Dispute Resolution (pdf)
Speech by Sir Anthony Clarke, Master of the Rolls.
EU Civil Justice Day Conference, 25th October 2007
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Employers face prosecution over crashes involving company car drivers – The Times
“Companies that fail to make sure that their employees drive safely face prosecution under a new campaign by police to reduce the 1,000 fatal crashes a year involving work vehicles.”
The Times, 25th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 25th October 2007
Dimmock v. Secretary of State for Children, Schools & Families
United Utilities Water Plc v. Environment Agency for England & Wales
Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jury service: should the Government turn the clock back? – The Times
“Do people in the legal profession influence the juries on which they sit — and does having a police officer or lawyer make that jury less impartial?”
The Times, 24th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
