“A judge today limited the compensation claim of a Paddington train crash survivor who said he had been turned into a killer by post-traumatic stress disorder.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The retention of search engine query data is a security matter and not one for Europe’s data protection officials, according to Google’s global privacy chief. Peter Fleischer said that its retention of user search data was ‘just not their field.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th July 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Waste Directive does not cover old lubricating oil used as fuel
R (OSS Group Ltd) v. Environment Agency
Court of Appeal
“Lubricating oil collected after use and processed into fuel oil for burning could cease to be waste before it was burnt.”
The Times, 6th 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
No duty of care owed over child support
R (Rowley and others) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Court of Appeal
“The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions did not owe a common law duty of care in discharging his functions under the Child Support Act 1991”
The Times, 6th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Councils must not shelter behind doctors
Shala v. Birmingham City Council
Court of Appeal
“Local authorities had to take care not to appear to be using professional medical advisers simply to provide or shore up their reasons to refuse applicants’ applications for housing as persons in priority need.”
The Times, 6th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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“Legal professionals fear that alternative business structures (ABSs) – the key element of the Legal Services Bill – will compromise the quality of legal advice, according to a report to be published this week.”
Law Society Gazette, 5th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The City of London breathed a collective sigh of relief this afternoon as the High Court confirmed that despite major technological advancements and cultural changes, the principle of ‘my word is my bond’ was still relevant in the modern world. In the first case of its kind, a judge ruled that an investment fund could not pull out of a financial transaction after circumstances made the deal substantially less attractive. ”
The Times, 6th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Scores of tax consultants on Thursday rushed to condemn the proposal drawn up by Revenue & Customs that could allow the seizure of unpaid taxes from people’s bank accounts without a court order.”
Financial Times, 6th July 2007
Source: www.ft.com
“The government today launches a legal battle to try to persuade Britain’s top court, the House of Lords, that the control order regime, which it sees as a key weapon against terrorism, does not violate terror suspects’ human rights.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A fine of £150,000 is to be levied on the phone company involved in the Richard & Judy phone quiz scandal – but the broadcaster, Channel 4, and the producer, Cactus Television, face a further inquiry to learn whether they will be punished.”
The Times, 6th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The death of a 16-month-old girl at a nursery was the result of negligence so serious that it amounted to manslaughter, an inquest jury ruled yesterday.”
The Times, 6th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“City law firms are reaping record profits that confirm London’s dominance of the global legal market, according to research published today. ”
Times, 5th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A man who called for British troops to be brought back from Iraq in body bags at a demonstration against cartoons said to be offensive to Islam was today found guilty of inciting murder.”
Guardian, 5th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Three men who used the internet to urge Muslims to carry out holy war against non-believers have been jailed.”
BBC News, 5th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A judge today roundly dismissed attempts by a man to advance his claim that he may be the illegitimate son of the late Princess Margaret.”
Guardian, 5th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
R (National Grid Gas plc) v. Environment Agency
Shala & Another v. Birmingham City Council
Pennwell Publishing (UK) Ltd v. Ornstien & Others
Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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R (Singh) v. Stratford Magistrates’ Court
“Where a hospital or guardianship order was made under s 37(1) of the Mental Health Act 1983, there was no entitlement to a trial under s 37(3).”
WLR Daily, 4th July 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Seal v. Chief Constable of South Wales Police
“It was a mandatory requirement to obtain the leave of the High Court, pursuant to s 139(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983, before bringing civil proceedings in respect of any act purporting to be done in pursuance of that Act, and proceedings issued without obtaining such leave first were rendered a nullity.”
WLR Daily, 4th July 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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“An award of £5,000 compensation rather than the two years’ commission sought by the agent pursuant to reg 17(6) of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 had been adequate where the principal’s business had been in decline.”
WLR Daily, 4th July 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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