Four 21/7 bomb plotters get life – BBC News
“Four men convicted of the 21 July bomb plot have been jailed for life, with a minimum tariff of 40 years each.”
BBC News, 11th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Adelson and another v Associated Newspapers Ltd – WLR Daily
Adelson and another v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2007] EWCA (Civ) 701
“A court would only grant an order substituting a party to an action after the expiry of the limitation period, pursuant to CPR r 19.5, on the ground that there had been a mistake in relation to the name of a party, if it was shown that the person who had made the mistake was the person responsible for the issue of the claim form and that, had the mistake not been made, the new party would have been named in the pleading.”
WLR Daily, 11th July 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Lord Hunt hails start of public legal education dialogue – Ministry of Justice
“Public legal education is vital in providing access to justice by making people aware of their rights and responsibilities, legal aid minister Lord Hunt said today.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th July 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Ban over secrets trial ‘is nonsensical’ for media – The Times
“A contempt of court ruling in an Official Secrets Act trial at the Old Bailey created a ‘nonsensical situation’ for the media, a QC said yesterday.”
The Times, 11th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Appointment Of Director General Of The Office For Security & Counter-Terrorism – Home Office
“The Home Office today announced the appointment of Charles Farr OBE as Director General of the newly constituted Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism.”
Home Office, 6th July 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
R (Abdi) v Lambeth London Borough Council – Times Law Reports
Official can decide twice
R (Abdi) v. Lambeth London Borough Council
Queen’s Bench Division
“A local authority housing officer who had refused a homeless person’s application for housing could also decide her application for temporary accommodation pending appeal.”
The Times, 11th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from date of publication
Beckett Investment Management Group Ltd v Hall – Times Law Reports
Court takes realist view of corporate personality
Beckett Investment Management Group Ltd v Hall
Court of Appeal
“In construing a covenant in restraint of trade between a holding company and its employees, who provided services through subsidiary companies within a corporate group, the Court of Appeal rejected a purist approach to corporate personality in favour of one which had regard to the realities of big business, taking the group as being one concern under one supreme control.”
The Times, 11th 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
Watchdog seeks an end to “horror” of personal data security leaks – The Guardian
“Britain’s data watchdog sparked a row with business leaders yesterday when he called for more powers to confront companies that fail to protect personal information held on computers. He wants a new rule that would allow investigators to look at files without the permission of company directors.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prison watchdog’s open jail fears – BBC News
“The prisons watchdog is questioning the policy of placing high-risk criminals, including sex offenders, in open jails.”
BBC News, 10th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kate Middleton “hounded” say MPs – BBC News
“Prince William’s ex-girlfriend was ‘hounded’ by the paparazzi and the press watchdog took too long to protect her, MPs have said.”
BBC News, 11th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sellafield body parts inquiry grows, says QC – The Guardian
“The barrister investigating the removal of body parts from Sellafield workers and those at other nuclear plants over 30 years said yesterday that he expected the number of cases would rise beyond the 65 already disclosed by BNFL.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Met’s unique £20,000 reward to stop mutilation of women – The Guardian
“An estimated 66,000 women and girls in England and Wales have had their genitals forcibly mutilated, according to Department of Health figures due out this autumn. The practice is so serious among immigrant communities in London that the Metropolitan police yesterday offered £20,000 to anyone giving information which leads to successful prosecution, the first reward for a general crime rather than a specific case. No one has yet been prosecuted under the Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act in 1985 and the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs back press self-regulation – The Guardian
“MPs have rejected calls for statutory regulation of the press following the News of the World phone tapping affair but have accused some editors of becoming ‘complacent’ about the excesses of their staff.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs renew 28-day pre-charge detention rule – Reuters
“MPs on Tuesday renewed a law allowing police to detain terrorism suspects for 28 days without charge as the government argued recent suspected plots demonstrated the need for the measure.”
Reuters, 10th July 2007
Source: www.reuters.co.uk
Deal struck on the phone is binding, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“An oral contract over the phone is binding, the High Court has ruled in a multi-million pound case which threatened to undermine the way the world of high finance operates. The verbal agreement did not have to be in writing, the court found.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th July 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Lawyer for defence faces investigation over bribery claims – The Times
“A solicitor who has built up a lucrative practice specialising in terrorist cases could face a police investigation after the 21/7 trial. Mudassar Arani, who defended three of the failed suicide bombers convicted on Monday, was accused in open court of attempting to bribe another solicitor’s client.”
The Times, 11th July 2007
Source: www. timesonline.co.uk
Freshfields accused of “emotional blackmail” to make partner retire – The Times
“A top legal firm was accused yesterday of using emotional blackmail to influence a lawyer’s career choices during a landmark £4.5 million legal claim.”
The Times, 11th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Doctor is cleared of hastening deaths of babies – The Times
“A doctor accused of wrongly administering a massive dose of a paralysing drug to two dying babies, hastening their deaths, was cleared by the General Medical Council yesterday.”
The Times, 11th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Leeds City Council v RG – WLR Daily
“An anti-social behaviour order made under s. 1(1) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 could be extended on an application to vary its terms”
WLR Daily, 10th 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.
Law Soc warned about complaints conduct – The Lawyer
“The Legal Services Complaints Commissioner Zahida Manzoor today (10 July) raised concerns that the Law Society was not handling complaints in line with its own policies.”
The Lawyer, 10th July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
