Fountain Court silk to succeed Vos as Bar chair – Legal Week
“The Bar Council has elected Timothy Dutton QC of Fountain Court Chambers as its new chairman the body announced today (27 July).”
Legal Week, 27th July 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2007
The Insurance Companies (Overseas Life Assurance Business) (Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Insurance Companies (Taxation of Reinsurance Business) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2007
The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007
The Income Tax (Pay as You Earn) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Commissioners for Revenue and Customs v. Thorn Baker Ltd., Paradise and Another interested parties – Times Law Reports
No sick pay for short-term agency worker
Commissioners for Revenue and Customs v. Thorn Baker Ltd., Paradise and Another interested parties
“An agency worker who had entered into a contract of service for a period of less than three months was not entitled to statutory sick pay.”
The Times, 27th July 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.
McLaughlin v. Governor of the Cayman Islands – Times Law Reports
Void dismissal entitles officeholder to full salary and pension rights
McLaughlin v. Governor of the Cayman Islands
“Where a court of competent jurisdiction had held that a decision to dismiss a public office holder was void, the officeholder remained entitled to his full salary and pension rights until such time as his tenure of office was lawfully ended.”
The Times, 27th July 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.
R (Madan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
“The Court of Appeal emphasised the importance of making prompt applications for judicial review against deportation decisions and stated the principles to be followed in future cases.”
WLR Daily, 25th July 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
R (F (Mongolia)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
R (F (Mongolia)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 769
“Judicial review remained unavailable in respect of the refusal by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal to grant permission to appeal against an immigration judge’s decision.”
WLR Daily, 25th July 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.
Lewisham London Borough Council v. Malcolm (Disability Rights Commission intervening) – WLR Daily
“A landlord, in bringing proceedings for possession against a tenant who had unlawfully sublet his premises, unlawfully discriminated against the tenant since the tenant had a mental impairment which had a ‘substantial effect on his ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities’ so that he was disabled for the purposes of s 1(1) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.”
WLR Daily, 25th July 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.
In re Leeds United Association Football Club Ltd. – WLR Daily
In re Leeds United Association Football Club Ltd. [2007] EWHC 1761 (Ch)
“Damages for wrongful dismissal were not payable in priority to other expenses pursuant to para 99(4) to (6) of Sch B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986.”
WLR Daily, 25th July 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.
OFT launches test case on unauthorised overdraft charges – Government News Network
“The OFT will tomorrow commence proceedings in the High Court for a declaration on the application of the law in respect of unauthorised overdraft charges.”
Office of Fair Trading press release, 26th July 2007
Source: www.gnn.gov.uk
Huge boost for women and carers as Pensions Act 2007 becomes law – Wired-GOV
“Women and carers received a huge boost today thanks to the reforms to the state pension system in the Pensions Act 2007, which has received Royal Assent.”
Department for Work and Pensions press release, 26th July 2007
Source: www.wired-gov.net
Legal battle for right to die man – BBC News
“A man who had intended to end his life by the time of his 48th birthday has delayed it because of legal wrangles.”
BBC News, 26th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BME judicial review withdrawn – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Black Solicitors Network (BSN) and the Society of Asian Lawyers (SAL) have withdrawn their joint judicial review action over the government’s legal aid reforms.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Costs of creating the Ministry of Justice up to 31 May 2007 – Ministry of Justice
“The costs of creating the Ministry of Justice up to 31 May 2007. They include policy costs, IT costs, project management costs, commercial costs, estates costs, communications costs, human resources costs, private office costs and committed expenditure.”
Costs of creating the Ministry of Justice up to 31 May 2007 (PDF)
Mininstry of Justice, 26th July 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
New law to prevent forced marriage – Ministry of Justice
“Legislation aimed at protecting the victims of forced marriages and preventing them from taking place has received Royal Assent, the Ministry of Justice announced today.”
Ministry of Justice press release, 26th July 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
CPS advocates launch appeals over quality grades – Law Society’s Gazette
“Nearly 20% of external applicants for Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) advocacy work in the capital have appealed against the skills and experience grades they have been awarded as part of a new quality assurance and monitoring scheme, the Gazette has learned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Asbos mean failure, says minister – BBC News
“Children’s Secretary Ed Balls has said he wants to end the era of anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) saying every one that is issued is a ‘failure’.”
BBC News, 27th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child abuse report urges refocus – BBC News
“More should be done by the government to stop child abuse before it happens rather than focusing on protecting abused children, a report says.”
BBC News, 26th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministers blasted over treatment of judiciary – The Times
“Government ministers were castigated today over their ‘bungled’ creation of the Ministry of Justice and ‘insensitive’ treatment of judges in two separate Parliamentary reports.”
The Times, 26th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Data retention law passed in UK – OUT-LAW.com
“UK telecoms companies will have to keep phone call logs for a year under a new law to come into force in October. The law does not apply to records of internet activity, such as web surfing, email and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone calls.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th July 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
New money laundering rules will lead to more red tape, law firms warn – The Times
“Regulations set to come into force in December will be costly and could lead to a drop in competitiveness, according to a survey.”
The Times, 26th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
