House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?
Lord Goldsmith urges increase in pro bono work – The Lawyer
“The former attorney general Lord Goldsmith has called on law students and lawyers to make pro bono an inherent part of legal professional life.”
The Lawyer, 12th November 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Met police inquiry into unexplained £2m expense spending – The Guardian
“The Metropolitan police last night confirmed that it has launched an investigation into reports that millions of pounds in police expenses have gone missing.”
The Guardian, 12th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Smoker must pay hotel for room clean-up – The Times
“A hotel guest who enjoyed illicit cigarettes in his no-smoking bedroom has been ordered to pay compensation to the establishment’s owners.”
The Times, 12th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Harouki v Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council – Times Law Reports
Unlawful housing reasonable
Harouki v Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
Court of Appeal
“Where a tenant applied to be treated as homeless because where she lived with her family was statutorily overcrowded, and occupation of such accommodation was a summary offence under section 327 of the Housing Act 1985, the housing authority was entitled to conclude, having regard to local conditions, that it would not be unreasonable for the family to stay there.”
The Times, 12th 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.
Office of Fair Trading v Lloyds TSB Bank plc and Others – Times Law Reports
Credit card protection is extra-territorial
Office of Fair Trading v Lloyds TSB Bank plc and Others
House of Lords
“The right of consumers to hold United Kingdom credit card companies liable for a breach of contract by the retailer from whom they made a credit card purchase extended to transactions made overseas.”
The Times, 12th 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.
Expert View: Passing new laws is no substitute for running the country – The Independent
“Most of the 32 measures that were outlined in last week’s Queen’s Speech will need a new Act of Parliament. Add to those the hardy perennials, such as the Finance Act, the odd Private Member’s Bill and other bits and pieces and we might end up with somewhere around 30 new Acts on the statute book by the end of this parliamentary session.”
The Independent, 11th November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Warning to media at Dando appeal reopens debate on court coverage – The Guardian
“At the start of the appeal last week into the conviction of Barry George for the murder of Jill Dando, the lord chief justice fired a broadside at those who sought to influence the outcome of the hearing in either direction.”
The Guardian, 12th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Peer ‘ready to defy ID card law’ – BBC News
“The Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Williams has said she would rather go to prison than carry an identity card.”
BBC News, 10th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Privacy laws should be overhauled, says European regulator – OUT-LAW.com
“Europe’s top privacy regulator has said that European privacy laws will need to be overhauled in just five years’ time. He also said that the rules governing which countries can be sent Europeans’ data could be improved.”
OUT-LAW.com, 9th November 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Targets ‘distort crime recording’ – BBC News
“Government pressure to meet targets for less serious crimes is forcing detectives off major investigations, a Police Federation report has claimed.”
BBC News, 12th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK terror tactics ‘create unease’ – BBC News
“The government’s approach to terrorism is creating an atmosphere of suspicion and unease, the head of the Muslim Council of Britain has said.”
BBC News, 10th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bosses crack down on internet socialising – The Guardian
“For anyone with a case of mild Facebook addiction, finding the time to squeeze a little work in between messing around online has become one of the great challenges of the 21st-century office. So if you are taking a quiet moment at work to read this online, steal a glance over your shoulder now: an investigation by the Guardian has found that employers are taking an increasingly draconian line on workplace time-wasters.”
The Guardian, 12th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cameron to urge tougher rape laws – BBC News
“Conservative leader David Cameron is expected to call for the law to be tightened to ensure that more men charged with rape are convicted.”
BBC News, 12th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Move for ban on cigarette vending machines – Daily Telegraph
“Cigarette vending machines could be banned to stop them being used by child smokers, it emerged yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK terror detention limit is longest of any democracy – The Guardian
“Britain’s existing 28-day limit on holding terror suspects without charge is already far longer than that for any comparable democracy, according to a study to be published tomorrow.”
The Guardian, 12th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government urged to investigate Lawrence inquiry leak – The Independent
“Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, is under growing pressure to investigate the leaking of new evidence on the killing of the black teenager Stephen Lawrence, just hours before a report criticised the head of the Metropolitan Police for obstructing an inquiry into the Stockwell shooting.”
The Independent, 10th November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Anti-abortion MPs take fight to Lords with foetus scans – The Independent
“Three-dimensional images of a foetus ‘walking’ in the womb are to be shown to MPs and peers by a cross-party alliance of campaigners in an attempt to persuade the House of Lords to tighten the law on abortion.”
The Independent, 10th November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lawrence leak ‘timed to eclipse de Menezes’ – Daily Telegraph
“A barrister suggested yesterday that Scotland Yard might have leaked news about a breakthrough in the Stephen Lawrence murder case to deflect criticism from the report into the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
