Dust off the closed files, justice is opening up – The Times
“The media’s freedom to report legal matters is always in a state of flux, but new access to documents will improve scrutiny.”
The Times, 12th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Brown v Executors of the Estate of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and others – WLR Daily
“The process by which a judge had ordered that the wills of two deceased members of the royal family should not be open to public inspection was not transparent, nor were the criteria applied plain, and, therefore, a person who had applied to inspect the wills was entitled to have a substantive hearing of his application, even though it was motivated by an irrational and scandalous belief.”
WLR Daily, 11th February 2008
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.
Ashe (Trustee in bankruptcy of Djabar Babai) v National Westminster Bank plc – WLR Daily
“Where a mortgagor was in exclusive possession of his mortgaged property, and the mortgagee had for more than 12 years failed to protect its security by taking steps to enforce its right to possession or to obtain payment from the mortgagor, such possession was ‘adverse possession’ for the purposes of the Limitation Act 1980 and ran in the mortgagor’s favour and against the mortgagee; and the latter’s right of action, having accrued more than 12 years before, was extinguished under the Act.”
WLR Daily, 11th February 2008
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.
Statek Corporation v Alford and Another – Times Law Reports
Statek Corporation v Alford and Another
Chancery Division
“Where a beneficiary had a claim against an accessory to another’s fraudulent breach of trust, the exception to the normal limitation period applied to that claim as if the accessory were a fiduciary or trustee.”
The Times, 12th February 2008
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.
Majorstake Ltd v Curtis – Times Law Reports
House of Lords
“‘Premises’ in which a flat was contained was an objectively recognisable space which a visitor would regard as the premises.”
The Times, 12th February 2008
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.
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2008
The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2008
The Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008
The Armed Forces (Gurkha Pensions) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2008
The Payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Get prisoners into open jails, governors told as cells fill up – The Guardian
“Prison governors have been told to move as many inmates as possible to open jails as an emergency response to the latest surge in prisoner numbers, which have reached a new record of 81,681 in England and Wales.”
The Guardian, 12th Febraury 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
QCs, Law Soc in face-off over solicitor code rights – The Lawyer
“Two leading silks have initiated proceedings against the Law Society for the right to include the new Solicitors’ Code of Conduct in a handbook they co-authored.”
The Lawyer, 11th February 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Ministers confirm that US wants armed guards on transatlantic flights – The Guardian
“Ministers admitted yesterday that they are examining Washington’s demands to allow armed guards on US airline flights from the UK to America, and indicated that the request could affect the future of visa-free travel by Britons to America.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Sorry for any confusion but it is my right and duty to talk about religion and the law’ – The Times
“The Archbishop of Canterbury apologised to the Church of England yesterday for any ‘misleading choice of words’ when he delivered his controversial speech on Islam, but insisted that he stood by his right to tackle such issues.”
The Times, 12th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Internet users could face disconnection for illegal downloads – The Guardian
“Internet users who illegally download music and films could lose their access to the web under legislation aimed at cracking down on those who flout piracy laws. Powers being drafted by the government will compel internet service providers to take action against customers who access pirated material.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother jailed for crying rape – Daily Telegraph
“A young mother of three who tried to frame her lover for rape after her boyfriend found out about their affair was jailed for four months on Monday.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mothers of Iraq victims take case for inquiry to law lords – The Times
“The ‘overwhelming’ body of legal advice received by the Government in the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 was that it would be unlawful without a proper mandate by the United Nations, nine law lords were told yesterday.”
The Times, 12th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Woman jailed for murder of 100-year-old – Reuters
“A woman who murdered her 100-year-old aunt, a former dressmaker to the Queen, during a feud over a will was jailed for a minimum of 20 years on Monday.”
Reuters, 11th February 2008
Source: www.reuters.com
RCJ support unit offers assistance to Mills – The Lawyer
“The Royal Court of Justice’s Personal Support Unit (PSU) today (11 February) said that Heather Mills should have sought its assistance in relation to her divorce from former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney.”
The Lawyer, 11th February 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Policeman caught out on YouTube video – Daily Telegraph
“An investigation has been launched into video footage of a uniformed police officer performing stunts on a moped believed to have been seized from a suspected criminal.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teenagers given life sentences for Newlove murder – The Guardian
“Three youths convicted of kicking and beating Garry Newlove to death outside his own home after a seven-hour drinking binge were today all jailed for life.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Biofuel demand leading to human rights abuses, report claims – The Guardian
“EU politicians should reject targets for expanding the use of biofuels because the demand for palm oil is leading to human rights abuses in Indonesia, a coalition of international environmental groups claimed today.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Authorities have not done enough to prosecute rapists – The Times
“This Saturday, women from across the UK will describe their experiences of sexual and domestic violence in a public trial to be held in London. The event – The Rape of Justice – Who’s Guilty? – coincides with the 30th anniversary of the campaigning group, Women Against Rape (WAR). Over three decades, WAR has campaigned for changes in the law, including the recognition of rape inside marriage as a crime. It won a landmark private prosecution against a serial rapist after the Crown Prosecution Service refused to prosecute in a case brought by two prostitutes: the rapist was sentenced to 11 years. Below, in an open letter to the Solicitor-General, Vera Baird, QC, the group states why it believes that the authorities are to blame for too little being done to prosecute rapists.”
The Times, 11th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Related link: Women Against Rape
