Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v. Morina – WLR Daily
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v. Morina [2007] EWCA Civ 749
“The Court of Appeal had jurisdiction under s 15 of the Social Security Act 1998 to hear an appeal by the Secretary of State challenging the jurisdiction of the social security commissioner to determine an appeal from a legally qualified panel member (‘LQPM’) of the social security appeal tribunal where the commissioner had accepted jurisdiction but dismissed the appeal on the merits. However, the commissioner had no jurisdiction under s 14(1) of the Act to determine appeals from an LQPM on decisions from which the Act gave no right of appeal. The claimants’ remedy was to seek judicial review.”
WLR Daily, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Green Lane Products Ltd. v. PMS International Group Ltd. and others – WLR Daily
Green Lane Products Ltd. v. PMS International Group Ltd. and others [2007] EWHC 1712 (Pat)
“The ‘sector concerned’ for the purposes of art. 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 was the sector corresponding to the prior art., and not the sector corresponding to the product class indicated in the application for a Community registered design.”
WLR Daily, 19th July 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Peter Smith J case: the first test of judging the judges – The Lawyer
“The referral of Mr Justice Peter Smith to the Office of Judicial Complaints (OJC) over his conduct has led to the inevitable question: what is going to happen now?”
The Lawyer, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Government backs private copying but ignores compensation – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government will launch a public consultation this autumn on an exemption from copyright law for people who are moving music on to MP3 players. But the plan for a private copying exemption does not address the controversial question of compensation.”
OUT.com, 24th July 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Doubts rise over electronic tags – Daily Telegraph
“Breaches of court-imposed bail curfews involving electronic tags quadrupled last year while attempts to remove or tamper with them nearly doubled, according to new figures.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MPs want Blair to give evidence in reopened honours inquiry – The Guardian
“Tony Blair should give evidence to a reopened cash for honours inquiry by MPs in the autumn, members of the Commons public administration committee demanded at a private session yesterday.”
The Guardian, 25th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Smith defends new counter-terror package – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, yesterday presented the first detailed evidence to MPs for the case to go beyond the 28-day limit for holding terror suspects without charge.”
The Guardian, 25th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dyslexic police inspector wins ruling he is disabled – The Times
“A Metropolitan Police officer has won a test legal victory that dyslexia is a disability in the eyes of the law.”
The Times, 25th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2007
The Gambling Act 2005 (Incidental Non-Commercial Lotteries) Regulations 2007
The Gambling Act 2005 (Non-Commercial Equal-Chance Gaming) Regulations 2007
The Court of Protection Fees Order 2007
The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Public Guardian (Fees, etc) Regulations 2007
The Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No.1) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2007
The Licensing Act 2003 (Amendment of Schedule 4) Order 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Tribunal Service deals with 600,000 cases in first year – The Lawyer
“The Government’s Tribunal Service dealt with almost 600,000 cases in its first full year, its annual report revealed today (24 July).”
The Lawyer, 24th July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
‘Time right’ to extend terror law – BBC News
“Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says ‘the time is now right’ to reconsider extending detention without charge beyond the current 28 days limit.”
BBC News, 24th July 2004
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IOC says government must criminalise doping – Reuters
“The government has been urged to strengthen its stance against doping in sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).”
Reuters, 24th July 2007
Source: www.reuters.co.uk
Corporate manslaughter law to cover deaths in custody – The Guardian
“Prisoners who are injured or killed while in custody will be covered by new corporate manslaughter laws, it emerged today.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
TRM Copy Centres (UK) Ltd. and others v. Lanwall Services Ltd. – WLR Daily
TRM Copy Centres (UK) Ltd. and others v. Lanwall Services Ltd.
“It was a necessary precondition of a consumer hire agreement under s 15 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 that some consideration for the hire was paid by or on behalf of the hirer. Agreements providing for payment to be made only when equipment was used were not consumer hire agreements within s 15.”
WLR Daily, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Persaud v. State of Trinidad and Tobago – WLR Daily
Persaud v. State of Trinidad and Tobago
“The exception to the rule that out of court statements made by one defendant were inadmissible against a co-defendant applied only in cases where the defendants were being tried for a joint offence for which they were jointly liable.”
WLR Daily, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Gibson v. Government of the United States of America – WLR Daily
Gibson v. Government of the United States of America
“The principle of stare decisis was not absolute and the Privy Council should exercise its power to depart from precedent if it concluded that one of its own previous decisions was incorrect, even if that incorrect decision could no longer be regarded as impeding the proper development of the law.”
WLR Daily, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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