WI wing calls for legal brothels – BBC News
“Members of the Women’s Institute (WI) in Hampshire have said they want to see brothels legalised in the UK.”
BBC News, 5th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pub landlord fined for flouting smoking ban – Daily Telegraph
“A pub landlord who allowed smokers to light up on his premises has been fined in court for flouting the smoking ban in public places.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Land Registry axes online deeds – BBC News
“The Land Registry is to remove online versions of scanned mortgage deeds and leases amid concerns that fraudsters have been accessing the documents.”
BBC News, 5th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Channel 4 cleared over N-word row – The Guardian
“Channel 4 has been cleared of breaching broadcasting regulations over its decision to transmit an incident in which a Big Brother contestant used a racially offensive word to describe another housemate.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Return to legal practice – Ministry of Justice
“The convention that former judges cannot return to practice as barristers or solicitors will remain, following a government consultation.”
Ministry of Justice, 5th November 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Westminster City Council v Boraliu – WLR Daily
Westminster City Council v Boraliu
“The tenancy of a dwelling house granted by the local authority to a homeless person in priority need did not confer a secure tenancy on the tenant even though the local authority had originally taken over a lease of the dwelling house from a private housing association for the purpose of letting it to persons in priority need of housing accommodation.”
WLR Daily, 5th 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.
Secretary of State for the Home Department v JJ and Others – Times Law Reports
Home Secretary’s control orders made unlawfully
Secretary of State for the Home Department v JJ and Others
House of Lords
“Non-derogating control orders made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which imposed on the controlled persons an 18-hour curfew and closely restricted their social contacts, amounted to a deprivation of liberty, contrary to article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights, and were accordingly unlawful.”
The Times, 5th 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
National Trust in houses land row – BBC News
“The National Trust has said it would fight the government to protect the countryside from housing development.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shot man’s family want law change – BBC News
“The family of a man shot dead by police have urged the government to change the law so his inquest can proceed.”
BBC News, 5th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police retain DNA of “petty crime suspects” – Daily Telegraph
“Suspects accused of trivial ‘crimes’ such as picking wild flowers or defacing coins can have their DNA stored for life on a national database, police guidelines reveal.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wire-tap evidence will alert terrorists to secret methods, minister fears – The Times
“The Home Secretary has instructed an independent review to consider whether allowing wire-tap evidence in court would jeopardise secret eavesdropping methods.”
The Times, 5th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Criminals “must have terms cut in full jails” – The Times
“Thousands of criminals could have their jail terms cut after one of Britain’s most senior judges said that courts were justified in giving lower sentences where prisoners faced overcrowded jails.”
The Times, 5th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Soldiers face increase in cost of personal injury insurance – The Times
“Members of the Armed Forces are facing a steep rise in personal injury insurance premiums because of the significant increase in combat casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
The Times, 5th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Woman’s £48m divorce payout “should have been more” – The Times
“A woman who recently won a divorce award of £48 million should have been entitled to as much as £65 million, according to a leading family QC.”
The Times, 5th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Extra detention of terror suspects is compared to apartheid era – The Times
“Britain’s MPs are being urged by one of the world’s leading civil-rights lawyers to resist pressure to extend the 28-day time limit for holding terror suspects.”
The Times, 5th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Dando killer begins new bid for freedom – The Times
“Barry George, the man convicted of shooting the television presenter Jill Dando in the head at close range eight years ago will begin his latest attempt to overturn his conviction today.”
The Times, 5th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
ID cards may be delayed as Brown calls for review – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown has demanded a review of the technology behind the proposed new ID cards, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Yard officer faces fresh criticism over De Menezes shooting – The Guardian
“The police chief who ran the operation that led to Jean Charles de Menezes being shot dead will be criticised by an official report which is to be released on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Victims of abuse test six-year limit for suing over assault – The Guardian
“Sex attacks in childhood highlight legal loophole.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
