Ministers lose legal shakeup vote – BBC News
“Ministers have lost a series of votes in the House of Lords over plans to regulate lawyers in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 17th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court judge wants to bring in ethnic quotas – The Times
“Britain’s only black High Court judge last night condemned the ‘woefully slow’ rate of progress over opening up the judiciary to non-white candidates.”
The Times, 18th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
QC body: this year’s silk round to miss this year – Legal Week
“The relaunched QC body is unlikely to finalise its new appointment round this year in a development that will raise questions about the future of the silks system.”
Legal Week, 18th October 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Review after toddler torture case – BBC News
“A review is under way into the case of a man jailed for torturing his stepdaughter to death after neighbours had alerted the authorities.”
BBC News, 18th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyers take MoD to court over Iraqi mutilation claims – The Guardian
“The Ministry of Defence will come under fresh pressure tomorrow to launch an independent inquiry into allegations of abuse of Iraqis by British soldiers after a fierce gun battle with insurgents three years ago.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dispersal orders ‘displace crime’ – BBC News
“Police dispersal powers which aim to tackle anti-social behaviour merely displace crime to neighbouring areas, a report has suggested.”
BBC News, 18th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Boost for arbitration after landmark ruling – The Times
“London’s hopes of becoming the world’s pre-eminent centre for arbitration were boosted as the UK’s highest court officially embraced the alternative method of settling disputes.”
The Times, 17th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Case quashed over lawyer on jury – BBC News
“Law lords have overturned the rape conviction of a man in what his defence team are claiming could be a landmark judgement.”
BBC News, 17th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asbestos victims lose compensation fight – Reuters
“Victims of the early effects of exposure to asbestos lost a landmark compensation claim in the Lords on Wednesday.”
Reuters, 17th October 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Princess Margaret’s ‘illegitimate son’ wins appeal right – The Guardian
“A man claiming to be the illegitimate son of Princess Margaret today won the right to continue his fight to see the contents of her will.”
The Guardian, 17th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
A shame for Peter Bloxham, but not for the profession – The Times
“It was intriguing that the loudest sighs of relief after Peter Bloxham lost his age discrimination claim against his former partners at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer last week were from lawyers nearer the end than the start of their careers.”
The Times, 17th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law lords to rule on asbestos-related test case – Reuters
“Victims of an asbestos-related disease will learn on Wednesday if they can claim compensation, in a legal ruling that could leave insurers facing claims for millions of pounds.”
Reuters, 17th October 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (Listed Tribunals) (Wales) Order 2007
The Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2007
The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (Listed Tribunals) Order 2007
The Contaminants in Food (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Transport for London (Consequential Provisions) Order 2007
The Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007
The Transfer of Functions (Equality) Order 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Procter and Gamble v Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd – Times Law Reports
Whether Community design is infringed
Procter and Gamble v Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd
Court of Appeal
“In determining whether there had been infringement of a registered European Community design, the court was obliged to adopt the standpoint of an informed user, who was more discriminating than the average consumer and was fairly familiar with design issues.”
The Times, 17th 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.
Bee v Jenson (No 2) – Times Law Reports
Motorist can reclaim cost of hire car after accident
Court of Appeal
“A claimant whose car had been damaged by the defendant’s negligence could recover the reasonable cost of a replacement while his own car was being repaired even though the cost of that hire had been paid directly to the hire company by the claimant’s own insurers rather than by the claimant himself.”
The Times, 17th 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.
EU says you’re high and dry at 65 – The Times
“UK workers hoping to keep their jobs beyond the age of 65 suffered a severe blow today after Europe’s highest court approved controversial laws that effectively allow employers to force out staff once they reach their country’s mandatory retirement age.”
The Times, 16th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Surgeons begin training on cadavers – The Times
“A change in the law is to transform the way surgeons are trained, allowing them to practise on bodies left to medical science. Under the Anatomy Act, cadavers could be used for tuition in anatomy but not in technique.”
The Times, 17th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
100 years on, DNA casts doubt on Crippen case – The Guardian
“It is one of the most notorious cases in British legal history, the story of an apparently mild-mannered doctor who poisoned and dismembered his showgirl wife, then fled across the Atlantic with his young lover – only to be caught after a sharp-eyed captain recognised him from the newspapers.”
The Guardian, 17th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man has rape conviction quashed – BBC News
“A 64-year-old man from West Sussex who served almost seven years in prison for sex crimes he did not commit has had his convictions formally quashed.”
BBC News, 16th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Action on alcohol-related criminal behaviour – Home Office
“Binge drinkers arrested for alcohol-related offences in four areas across the country may be compelled by police to face up to the consequences of their drinking after they have been arrested, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced today.”
Home Office press release, 16th October 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
