Brown to confirm role for police in border force – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown will today clarify the future role of the police in his plans for a unified border force designed to track and stem the flow of potential terrorists into the country.”
The Guardian, 14th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Gaines-Cooper v Revenue and Customs [2007] EWHC 2617 (Ch) (13 November 2007)
Tackaberry & Anor v Hollis & Ors [2007] EWHC 2633 (Ch) (13 November 2007)
Van Der Merwe & Anor v IIG Capital LLC [2007] EWHC 2631 (Ch) (13 November 2007)
High Court (Commercial Court)
El Nasharty v J. Sainsbury Plc [2007] EWHC 2618 (Comm) (13 November 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (Commencement No.4) (Wales) Order 2007
The Administration Charges (Summary of Rights and Obligations) (Wales) Regulations 2007
The Social Security (Housing Costs and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Soulsbury v Soulsbury – Times Law Reports
Agreement has legal force
Court of Appeal
“An agreement between spouses to compromise an ancillary relief claim need not be approved by the court to have legal force.”
The Times, 14th 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.
Lawntown Ltd v Camenzuli and Another – Times Law Reports
Court must not be swayed by council approval
Lawntown Ltd v Camenzuli and Another
Court of Appeal
“When exercising its discretion whether to vary a restrictive covenant to permit conversion of a single dwellinghouse into flats where planning permission had been granted, the court had to carry out its own balancing exercise and not be swayed by the fact that the planning authority had already granted permission.”
The Times, 14th 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.
Launch of joint youth justice unit – Ministry of Justice
“A joint Governmental youth justice unit was launched today [13 November] by Justice Minister David Hanson MP.”
Ministry of Justice press release, 13th November 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Rent a home in Scotland and get cancer drugs free, QC tells English patients – The Times
“English cancer patients should rent a second home in Scotland to gain access to drugs not available in England, an expert on NHS law suggested yesterday.”
The Times, 14th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Phone calls ‘cut jail suicides’ – BBC News
“Prison reformers have called for more support for new inmates in order to prevent suicides.”
BBC News, 14th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Smith accused of ‘blunder and panic’ – The Independent
“More than one in five of the foreigners cleared to work in security jobs could be illegal immigrants, the Home Secretary admitted amid accusations of ‘blunder, panic and cover-up’ in the Home Office.”
The Independent, 14th November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court orders jailed financier to surrender £41m – The Times
“Gerald Smith, a doctor-turned-financier who is serving eight years in prison for defrauding an internet business, was ordered to surrender £41 million yesterday in the largest confiscation order in British criminal proceedings.”
The Times, 14th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Divorcee who made a clean break could lose settlement after ex-husband goes bankrupt – The Times
“A woman who faces being stripped of her divorce settlement to pay for her former husband’s debts was at the centre of a test case yesterday with far-reaching implications for ‘clean break’ divorces.”
The Times, 14th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Do not extend detention limit, says 7/7 survivor
“A survivor of the July 7 bombings today told a parliamentary committee that she was opposed to extending the amount of time suspected terrorists could be held without charge.”
The Guardian, 13th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Childminder gets three years for killing baby – The Guardian
“A registered childminder and scout leader has been jailed for three years for killing an 11-month-old baby by violently shaking her in a fit of temper.”
The Guardian, 13th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tech firms challenge software patent barrier in High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“Four small technology companies will challenge recent guidance from the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) in the High Court next week. It states that few claims to computer programs for carrying out patentable methods are eligible for patenting.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Foreign Office web security failed Data Protection Act, says ICO – OUT-LAW.com
“The Foreign Office has promised to keep data safer in future, after its website exposed the details of those seeking visas for entry into the UK. An investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found a breach of the Data Protection Act.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 published
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Targets ‘let dangerous criminals escape net’ – The Times
“Police are neglecting to tackle serious, violent crimes and focusing instead on more minor offences as they strive to meet government targets, the man charged with shaping the future of policing in England and Wales has admitted.”
The Times, 13th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Farmers launch foot and mouth compensation claims – The Guardian
“Lawyers for farmers have begun legal action against two animal testing laboratories for loss of earnings caused by this summer’s outbreak of foot and mouth disease.”
The Guardian, 13th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Revenue and Customs) Order 2007
The General Dental Council (Constitution) (Amendment) Order of Council 2007
The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Procedure) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2007
The Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) (Amendment No.2) Order 2007
The Zootechnical Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007
The Finance Act 2007 (Sections 82 to 84 and Schedule 23) (Commencement) Order 2007
The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007
The Stebbing Green (Revocation of Parish Council Byelaws) Order 2007
The Company and Business Names (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
