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.
R (F (Mongolia)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
R (F (Mongolia)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 769
“Judicial review remained unavailable in respect of the refusal by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal to grant permission to appeal against an immigration judge’s decision.”
WLR Daily, 25th 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.
Lewisham London Borough Council v. Malcolm (Disability Rights Commission intervening) – WLR Daily
“A landlord, in bringing proceedings for possession against a tenant who had unlawfully sublet his premises, unlawfully discriminated against the tenant since the tenant had a mental impairment which had a ‘substantial effect on his ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities’ so that he was disabled for the purposes of s 1(1) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.”
WLR Daily, 25th 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.
In re Leeds United Association Football Club Ltd. – WLR Daily
In re Leeds United Association Football Club Ltd. [2007] EWHC 1761 (Ch)
“Damages for wrongful dismissal were not payable in priority to other expenses pursuant to para 99(4) to (6) of Sch B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986.”
WLR Daily, 25th 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.
OFT launches test case on unauthorised overdraft charges – Government News Network
“The OFT will tomorrow commence proceedings in the High Court for a declaration on the application of the law in respect of unauthorised overdraft charges.”
Office of Fair Trading press release, 26th July 2007
Source: www.gnn.gov.uk
Huge boost for women and carers as Pensions Act 2007 becomes law – Wired-GOV
“Women and carers received a huge boost today thanks to the reforms to the state pension system in the Pensions Act 2007, which has received Royal Assent.”
Department for Work and Pensions press release, 26th July 2007
Source: www.wired-gov.net
Legal battle for right to die man – BBC News
“A man who had intended to end his life by the time of his 48th birthday has delayed it because of legal wrangles.”
BBC News, 26th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BME judicial review withdrawn – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Black Solicitors Network (BSN) and the Society of Asian Lawyers (SAL) have withdrawn their joint judicial review action over the government’s legal aid reforms.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
