WWF – World Wide Fund for Nature and another v. World Wrestling Federation Inc – WLR Daily

Posted April 4th, 2007 in damages, law reports by sally

WWF – World Wide Fund for Nature and another v. World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc [2007] EWCA (Civ) 286 

“On an action for breach of covenant the court could grant injunctions to restrain future breaches and damages for past breaches which could be in the form of a reasonable payment for the hypothetical release of that covenant during the period of the breach. However, if the claimant had sought to add a claim for an account of profits arising from the breach on the basis that such damages would not be claimed, and permission had been refused, it would be an abuse of process for him subsequently to advance a claim for such damages against the same defendant in the same action.”

WLR Daily, 3rd April 2007

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Malcolm v. Director of Public Prosecutions – Times Law Reports

Posted April 4th, 2007 in evidence, law reports by sally

New evidence after justices retire

Malcolm v. Director of Public Prosecutions

Queen’s Bench Division 

“Justices could, in special circumstances, receive further evidence after they had retired to consider their verdict. ”

The Times, 4th April 2007

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Brown v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – Times Law Reports

Posted April 4th, 2007 in benefits, law reports by sally

No offset for overpaid benefit

Brown v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Court of Appeal 

“Where payments of disability living allowance had been suspended for overpayment and a redetermination made, payments subsequently awarded could not be offset against the irrecoverable overpayment, since the amount of payments would vary depending on how long it took for the redetermination to be reached.”

The Times, 4th April 2007

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Potter v. Scottish Ministers – Times Law Reports

Posted April 4th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Prison telephone call policy breaches inmate’s rights

Potter v. Scottish Ministers

Court of Session, Outer House 

“There was no lawful authority for interference with a prisoner’s right to private and family life by the imposition of a policy under which a message was played to the recipient of his telephone calls stating that the call was being made from a prison. ”

The Times, 4th April 2007

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Lady Falkender wins BBC drama damages – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 4th, 2007 in defamation, news by sally

“The BBC is to pay Lady Falkender £75,000 in damages over a drama documentary claiming she conducted an adulterous affair with Harold Wilson and exercised undue influence over the compilation of his resignation honours list.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2007

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Big money at US firms lures top London lawyers – The Times

Posted April 4th, 2007 in law firms, news by sally

“The lucrative earnings at American law firms are luring increasing numbers of top London lawyers, according to a new survey released today. ”

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The Times, 4th April 2007

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Briton loses battle to be extradited to America on computer hacking charges – The Times

Posted April 4th, 2007 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“A British man with an obsession with UFOs who is accused of being the “biggest military computer hacker of all time” has lost his battle to avoid extradition to the United States.”

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The Times, 4th April 2007

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Stockbroker wins £22,000 damages for paternity deceit – The Guardian

Posted April 4th, 2007 in damages, news, paternity by sally

“A wealthy stockbroker whose former girlfriend deceived him into believing he had fathered her son was awarded £22,400 damages against her in the high court yesterday. In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Britain, the man, 63, known only as Mr A for legal reasons, claimed compensation for the emotional hurt of thinking he was the father when he was not. He also claimed for being significantly out of pocket after paying for the child’s maintenance and his fees at Charterhouse school.”

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The Guardian, 4th April 2007

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UK hacker loses extradition fight – BBC News

Posted April 3rd, 2007 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“A British man has lost his High Court fight against extradition to the US for allegedly carrying out the ‘biggest military computer hack of all time’.”

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BBC News, 3rd April 2007

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Part 46 of the Civil Procedure Rules: fast track trial costs – Department for Constitutional Affairs

Posted April 3rd, 2007 in consultations, costs by sally

“This consultation paper makes proposals in relation to Part 46 of the Civil Procedure Rules, which deals with fast track trial costs. The paper proposes that these costs should be increased to take account of the rise in inflation since they were first introduced in April 1999.”

Part 46 of the Civil Procedure Rules: fast track trial costs CO(L) 06/07, 3rd April 2007

Source: www.dca.gov.uk

Lord Chancellor takes Ministry of Justice role as Home Office split sparks concern – The Lawyer

Posted April 3rd, 2007 in Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“The new Secretary of State for Justice has confirmed that he will remain in the role of Lord Chancellor when taking up his newly formed post.”

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The Lawyer, 3rd April 2007

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Secretary of State for the Home Department v. AF – WLR Daily

Posted April 3rd, 2007 in human rights, law reports by sally

Secretary of State for the Home Department v. AF

“A control order made by the Secretary of State imposing restrictions which amounted cumulatively to a deprivation of liberty was a nullity.”

WLR Daily, 2nd April 2007

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O’Hanlon v. Revenue and Customs Commissioners – WLR Daily

Posted April 3rd, 2007 in disability discrimination, law reports by sally

O’Hanlon v. Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2007] EWCA (Civ) 283

“An employer’s sick pay policy prohibiting unlimited full pay for a disabled employee having lengthy absences from work due to her disability did not entitle her to bring a claim for discrimination under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.”

WLR Daily, 2nd April 2007 

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Hundreds to move to open prisons to ease crowding – The Independent

Posted April 3rd, 2007 in news, prisons by sally

“Hundreds of prisoners will be moved into open prisons within days to ease pressure on Britain’s bursting jails.”

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The Independent, 3rd April 2007

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Beach walk that could cost author £2000 – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 3rd, 2007 in environmental protection, news by sally

“One of Britain’s best-selling authors is facing a £2,000 fine after he grabbed some pebbles from a South Coast beach.”

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Jail suicide was unavoidable says judge as manslaughter trial ends – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2007 in news, prisons by sally

“A private prison was criticised by its staff and a judge yesterday following the collapse of a manslaughter trial over the death of a prisoner on suicide watch.”

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2007

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‘Big step forward in music revolution’ as EMI drops copy protection – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2007 in competition, news by sally

“Music group EMI yesterday scrapped copy protection on all its digital tracks in a move that was immediately hailed by Apple chief executive Steve Jobs as ‘the next big step forward in the digital music revolution’.”

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2007

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New evidence on date rape prompt call for drugs ban – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2007 in news, sexual offences by sally

“Ministers are to consider banning two new “date rape” drugs, amid warnings from experts that the true scale of sexual assaults assisted by drugs may be greater than official figures suggest.”

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2007

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We’re all for climate change – The Times

Posted April 3rd, 2007 in news by sally

“They were the young black radicals — the lawyers who forced their profession to tackle the discrimination and prejudice they encountered in trying to make their way. Twenty years ago, the Society of Black Lawyers was a force to be reckoned with. And largely thanks to its campaigning, the legal establishment was made to take their problems seriously. ”

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The Times, 3rd April 2007

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Talent, not cash, should open the door to the Bar – The Times

Posted April 3rd, 2007 in barristers, news by sally

“This week Lord Neuberger, Britain’s newest law lord, will announce the interim findings of his inquiry into what can be done to ensure that the Bar is open to all. Over several months he has led a working party looking at barriers to entry, probing a world that Derek Wood, QC, a former Treasurer of Middle Temple, describes as ‘subtle and subterranean’ — a world of ‘accent, appearance, lifestyle and other personal markers that define any social dynasty’.”

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The Times, 3rd April 2007

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