MPs oppose terror detention plans – BBC News
“A cross-party committee of MPs and peers has opposed government plans to detain terror suspects without charge beyond 28 days.”
BBC News, 29th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family courts appeal wins backing of MPs – Daily Telegraph
“A campaign for a public inquiry into miscarriages of justice in family courts has won the backing of 23 MPs, writes Ben Leapman.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Justice delayed as courts short of judges – Daily Telegraph
“A shortage of judges is causing delays in bringing criminal trials to court, putting more pressure on prisons and delaying justice for victims of crime.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Designer-baby rules ‘should be relaxed to save more siblings’ – The Independent
“Strict rules permitting the birth of so-called ‘sibling saviours’ should be relaxed, a powerful parliamentary committee will say this week. The relaxation could lead to greater numbers of designer babies being born in order to save the lives of living brothers and sisters.”
The Independent, 29th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
One in 15 top police under investigation – The Guardian
“Almost one in 15 senior police officers in England and Wales is being investigated over criminal or disciplinary offences, The Observer can reveal. The Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA) said that 100 of its members are under investigation for claims ranging from high-level corruption to harassment.”
The Observer, 29th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Happy slap’ killing gang jailed – BBC News
“Three men have been jailed for beating a homeless man to death in a ‘happy slapping’ incident.”
BBC News, 27th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pair convicted of viaduct murder- BBC News
“A man and a teenage girl have been found guilty of the murder of a man with learning disabilities.”
BBC News, 27th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judiciary shake up sees seven in new roles – The Lawyer
“The judiciary is set for an overhaul, with the control of seven posts changing hands.”
The Lawyer, 27th July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Law Society lands shock legal aid review win – Legal Week
“The Law Society has dealt a major blow to the Government’s controversial plans to reform the £2bn legal aid system after a High Court judge upheld the bulk of the body’s objections to the proposals.”
Legal Week, 27th July 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Victory for animal rights group against testing – The Independent
“An anti-vivisection campaign group won a partial victory yesterday in its High Court claim that the Government was failing in its legal duty to ensure animal suffering was kept to a minimum in UK laboratories.”
The Independent, 28th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lords end NHS trust’s legal battle over source – The Guardian
The NHS trust that has been fighting a seven-and-a-half-year legal battle to force a freelance journalist to name a source for a story has been refused further leave to appeal by the House of Lords.
The Guardian, 27th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal giants pour scorn on Labour’s record – The Times
“A group of the UK’s most influential barristers has severely criticised the Labour Government’s treatment of the UK legal system over the past ten years.”
The Times, 27th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
A bit of plain speaking can go a long way – The Times
“The US and the UK – so the saying goes – are ‘two countries divided by a common language’. The same could be said for lawyers and non-lawyers. Lawyers talk in a language which must seem like gobbledygook to everyone else. Take the word ‘tort’. Any law student knows that it means ‘civil wrong’. But ask a non-lawyer to give you a sentence with the word ‘tort’ in it and they might as well say: ‘I tort I tore a puddy cat!’ for all the sense it will mean to them.”
The Times, 26th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lies, scams and threats – banks are condemned – The Times
“Britain’s banks and building societies have lied to and threatened customers who complain about overdraft charges, the Government’s financial regulator said.”
The Times, 28th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cleaner cleared of blackmailing judge in sex video case – The Independent
“The Brazilian cleaner Roselane Driza walked free from court today after charges that she stole two sexy videos from a male judge and blackmailed a female judge were dropped.”
The Independent, 27th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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.
