How should we assess the cost of lawyers’ mistakes? – The Times
“Is it right that courts still assume the worst of lawyers whose negligence has damaged a client’s cause of action?”
The Times, 15th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
AB & Ors v British Coal Corporation (Rulings appended) [2007] EWHC 1948 (QB) (13 August 2007)
Ab & Ors v Small Mines – and – UK Coal [2007] EWHC 1939 (QB) (13 August 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Drivers’ Hours (Goods Vehicles) (Milk Collection) (Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2007
The Trinity College, Carmarthen (Designated Institutions in Higher Education) (Wales) Order 2007
The Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Hawkes v. Cuddy and Others – Times Law Reports
Declaration of criminality made in civil proceedings
Chancery Division
“The court had power, in appropriate circumstances, to grant a declaration of criminality in civil proceedings brought by a private individual litigant.”
The Times, 14th August 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.
ISPs tell BBC to pay for iPlayer bandwidth – OUT-LAW.com
“Internet service providers (ISPs) have warned the BBC that it could have to pay to distribute its content over the internet. They say that large numbers of people watching television content online will strain their networks.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Police chief wants alcohol crackdown – Reuters
“A senior policeman has called for the legal drinking age to be raised to 21 to tackle the ‘scourge of anti-social behaviour’ that has blighted many areas.”
Reuters, 15th August 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Post-jail help ‘may save £80m’ – BBC News
“About £80m a year could be saved by providing better support for young offenders leaving jail, a report says.”
BBC News, 15th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisons facing fresh overcrowding crisis – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers are facing a new prison population crisis despite ordering the early release of thousands of inmates.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dogs will be dogs, says hunt case judge – Daily Telegraph
“A huntsman was cleared yesterday of allowing his hounds to kill a terrier after a judge declared ‘dogs will be dogs’.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
A catalogue of abuse: report demands law to protect elderly in hospitals and care homes – The Guardian
“Vulnerable elderly people are being subjected to neglect, abuse, discrimination and ill-treatment in the hospitals and care homes that should be looking after them, according to a report published today by a parliamentary committee.”
The Guardian, 15th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The limits of protest – The Guardian
“Tim Lawson-Cruttenden is the Heathrow lawyer who took out an injunction against the climate camp protesters. What, he asks, is the role of protest in a free society, and how far should it go?”
The Guardian, 14th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Illegal protests threat at Heathrow – The Times
“The Government warned climate change protesters at Heathrow last night to stay within the bounds of the law, as fears grew that militant elements would mount illegal protests.”
The Times, 14th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teenager sues over childhood photo that appeared on pornographic DVD – The Guardian
“A British teenage photographer is suing an American film company after it used a self-portrait she took when she was 14 on the cover of a pornographic DVD.”
The Guardian, 14th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Former pro-paedophilia campaigner jailed – Reuters
“A former member of a group that promoted sex with children was jailed on Monday for child pornography offences, police said.”
Reuters, 13th August 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
What can’t you have on a T-shirt? – BBC News
“A man is risking a fine for having an “offensive” slogan on his T-shirt. So, what can you print on one?”
BBC News, 13th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Someone to watch over you – The Times
“In seven weeks’ time, the old-style power of attorney is changing. What will the new documents cover and how do you set them up?”
The Times, 13th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Will new power of attorney regime really protect the elderly? – The Times
“A new regime takes effect this October that should help to protect the elderly, particularly against pressure to change a will to relatives’ dismay. But will it?”
The Times, 14th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
