Diversity in the Judiciary – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Lecture by Mrs Justice Dobbs at Queen Mary, University of London.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 18th October 2007
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Gangs “safe houses” plan backed – BBC News
“Ministers are considering providing ‘safe houses’ for black youngsters who want to escape membership of a gang.”
BBC News, 18th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
ITV faces £70m fine after viewers cheated out of millions on premium phone-ins – The Guardian
“ITV last night faced the prospect of a fine of up to £70m after some of its flagship Saturday night shows were at the centre of the most blatant examples yet of viewer deceit involving premium phone lines.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Call for babies’ watchdog after TV reality show sparks alarm – The Guardian
“An ethics watchdog should be set up to monitor reality TV programmes involving babies, according to healthcare visitors and children’s charities, whose attention has focused on the controversial Channel 4 show Bringing Up Baby, in which new parents tried out hardline parenting in their child’s early weeks.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 18th October 2007
Lawntown Ltd. v. Camenzuli & Anr
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC v. MacKay
Daily Telegraph, 18th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Please note the Daily Telegraph Law Reports are only available online for one week.
Disabled teenager wins £5.5m compensation – Daily Telegraph
“A teenager from West Bromwich was awarded a compensation package of nearly £5.5 million today after a series of failures during his birth left him severely disabled.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Crime figures show decline – The Guardian
“Crime recorded by the police in England and Wales fell by 7% in the 12 months to June, according to Home Office figures published today.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tidy-hair policy does not discriminate against Rastafarians, says EAT – OUT-LAW.com
“Rastafarians are protected by UK laws that ban workplace discrimination on the grounds of philosophical belief. But a tidy-hair policy does not discriminate against someone with dreadlocks, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 18th October 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Six men jailed over dog fight – The Guardian
“Six men were jailed today for taking part in the largest organised dog fight uncovered in England since 1867.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tennis instructor found guilty of molesting girl – The Guardian
“A tennis instructor accused of conducting an affair with a girl she was coaching was today found guilty of molesting the student.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Should the Court of Appeal allow Katie Thorpe’s womb to be removed? – The Times
“A mother’s wish to have her disabled teenage daughter’s womb removed looks set to become the next landmark case in the courts to test the ethics of medical intervention where patients cannot decide for themselves.”
The Times, 18th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Austin and another v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – WLR Daily
Austin and another v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
“In extreme and exceptional circumstances it was lawful for the police to contain demonstrators and members of the public caught up in that demonstration even though they themselves did not appear to be about to commit a breach of the peace, where it was necessary to prevent an imminent breach of the peace by others, and no other means would achieve that.”
WLR Daily, 18th October 2007
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.
R v Kennedy (No 2) – WLR Daily
R v Kennedy (No 2) [2007] UKHL 38
“The answer to the question ‘When is it appropriate to find someone guilty of manslaughter where that person has been involved in the supply of a class A controlled drug, which is then freely and voluntarily self-administered by the person to whom it was supplied, and the administration of the drug then causes his death?’ was: ‘In a case where the deceased was a fully-informed and responsible adult, never’.”
WLR Daily, 18th October 2007
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.
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Plant Health (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2007
The Assembly Learning Grants (European Institutions) (Wales) Regulations 2007
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2007
The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2007
The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2007
The Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2007
The Value Added Tax (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2007
The Exempt Charities (No. 3) Order 2007
The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No.5) Order 2007
The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Regina (Brooke and Another) v Parole Board and Others Regina (O’Connell) v Same Regina (Murphy) v Same – Times Law Report
Relationship too close for independence of board
Queen’s Bench Divisional Court
“The Parole Board’s relationship with central government was such that it did not have sufficient independence to carry out its role of reviewing the continued detention of prisoners lawfully, as required by common law and article 5.4 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 18th 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.
Let your employees use Facebook — it’s less risky than you think – The Times
“Web 2.0 has thrown up new legal challenges for businesses but they shouldn’t detract from the opportunities.”
The Times, 18th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Palacios de la Villa v Cortefiel Servicios SA – WLR Daily
Palacios de la Villa v Cortefiel Servicios SA (Case C-411/05)
“Although a Spanish law permitting compulsory retirement at age 65 gave rise to a difference in treatment directly based on age, as referred to in art 2 of Directive 2000/78 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, it was justified under art 6 as a measure having a legitimate aim relating to employment policy.”
WLR Daily, 16th October 2007
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.
R v Abdroikov; R v Green; R v Williamson – WLR Daily
R v Abdroikov; R v Green; R v Williamson [2007] UKHL 37
“The principle that justice should not only be done but should be seen to be done and that a defendant had a right to be tried by an independent and impartial tribunal might in certain circumstances be violated when a serving police officer or a lawyer employed by a prosecuting authority was a member of a jury.”
WLR Daily, 17th October 2007
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.
Wester v Borland – WLR Daily
“A trustee seeking to exercise his power of lien over a trust fund had to demonstrate that there were substantial grounds upon which to do so and that he had taken all reasonable steps to ascertain his liability. Once he had done that it was for the beneficiaries to demonstrate that those grounds did not exist.”
WLR Daily, 15th October 2007
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.
