Current Awareness – Page 3824 – Legal News selected by the Inner Temple Library

R (OSS Group Ltd.) v. Environment Agency and others, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs intervening – WLR Daily

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in EC law, law reports, waste by sally

R (OSS Group Ltd.) v. Environment Agency and others, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs intervening [2007] EWCA Civ 611

“A lubricating oil which was collected after use and processed into fuel oil for burning, could as a matter of law cease to be waste before it was burnt as fuel for the purposes of Council Directive 2006/12/EC (‘the Waste Framework Directive’).”

WLR Daily, 28th June 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.

White v. Greensand Homes Ltd. and another – WLR Daily

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in civil procedure rules, law reports, pleadings by sally

White v. Greensand Homes Ltd. and another [2007] EWCA Civ 643

“A defendant, who has made a mistaken admission that he had been the designer of a building in pre action protocol correspondence which he repeated in his defence filed in proceedings, could not withdraw the admission without the court’s permission. In considering whether to grant permission the court had to have regard to the question of any prejudice to either party arising from either the grant or refusal of such an application.”

WLR Daily, 28th June 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.

One in four lawyers wants to change jobs – The Times

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in legal profession, news by sally

“Almost a quarter of lawyers want to leave the profession because of stress and long hours, according to a survey published this week.”

The Times, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Exile Berezovsky stays in London as Moscow puts him on trial – The Guardian

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in money laundering, news, Russia by sally

“The former oligarch and arch-critic of the Kremlin Boris Berezovsky is to go on trial in Moscow today accused of money laundering and embezzlement, in a case likely to put further strain on UK-Russian relations. Mr Berezovsky will be tried in absentia on charges of embezzling 214m roubles (£4.12m) from the Russian state-owned airline Aeroflot. The tycoon, who has lived in self-imposed exile in London since 2001, has refused to attend.”

The Guardian, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MPs to demand inquiry into abuse of prisoners in Iraq – The Independent

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in armed forces, Iraq, news by sally

“An influential committee of MPs meets tomorrow to decide on holding a full inquiry into whether the Attorney General’s office or the MoD gave soldiers the green light to abuse detainees in Iraq.”

The Independent, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Unfair’ US extradition law to be reviewed – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in extradition, news by sally

“The ‘one-sided’ extradition law between Britain and the United States is to be reviewed by Gordon Brown, it was disclosed yesterday.”

Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Cost of a top lawyer in the City soars to £1,000 an hour – The Times

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in news, remuneration, solicitors by sally

“Top-flight lawyers in big City law firms now charge as much as £1,000 an hour for their expertise, according to a survey.”

The Times, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Some defy the law, the rest just grin and bear it – The Times

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in news, smoking by sally

“They have had their last gasp indoors, and yesterday smokers across England got their first taste of their new social status as the pariahs of the pub.”

The Times, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Smokers choke on ‘injustice’ as ban starts – The Independent

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in news, smoking by sally

“The historic right to smoke in public places in England was extinguished in an instant yesterday, with only a handful of rebels puffing away in defiance.”

The Independent, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

HIPs law ‘riddled with loopholes’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in home information packs, news by sally

“Loopholes that enable homeowners to avoid Home Information Packs (HIPs) will make the controversial scheme ‘totally unenforceable’, critics believe.”

Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Magistrate walks out over Muslim woman’s veil – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in court dress, Islam, magistrates, news by sally

“A magistrate is facing an inquiry after refusing to deal with a defendant wearing a full Muslim veil, the Judiciary of England and Wales said yesterday.”

Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

New e-waste recycling laws begin – BBC News

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in environmental protection, news by sally

“A much-delayed law that makes British producers and importers of electronic goods responsible for the recycling of their products has come into force.”

BBC News, 1st July 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police aid piracy watchdog over filesharing claims at Honeywell – The Guardian

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in copyright, news by sally

“The UK record industry has widened its anti-piracy net to the corporate world with an investigation into allegations of an illegal music filesharing network at a British office of the US industrial and aerospace company Honeywell.”

The Guardian, 30th June 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Murderer wins review over use of secret parole evidence – The Independent

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in murder, news, parole by sally

“A 71-year-old man jailed 40 years ago for murdering three police officers in Shepherds Bush, west London, was given permission yesterday to seek a judicial review. The 30-year sentence passed on Harry Roberts expired nine years ago.”

The Independent, 30th June 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Drivers lose speed camera test case in Strasbourg court – The Guardian

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in news, road traffic offences, speed cameras by sally

“Two British drivers lost a test case at the European court of human rights in Strasbourg yesterday over whether the rules on speed camera prosecutions violate the 800-year-old right to silence. The two men claimed the law requiring car owners to reveal who was driving when the camera recorded a speeding violation infringes the right not to incriminate oneself, a key element of the right to a fair trial.”

The Guardian, 30th June 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Inmates go free to ease jail crisis – The Guardian

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in news, prisons by sally

“Up to 1,200 ‘non-dangerous’ offenders walked out of prison up to 18 days early yesterday as the government’s emergency package to ease the jails crisis was put into effect.”

The Guardian, 30th June 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal appeal for ‘sacred’ bullock – BBC News

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in animals, news, slaughter by sally

“Monks hoping to save a ‘sacred’ bullock called Shambo which has tested positive for bovine TB have made a last-ditch plea to halt a slaughter order.”

BBC News, 29th June 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

When is a gun not a gun? – BBC News

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in firearms, news by sally

“A gun dealer specialising in antique firearms has been acquitted of selling weapons which the prosecution had claimed could have ended up in the hands of gangsters.”

BBC News, 29th June 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Midlands Co-operative Society Ltd v. Revenue and Customs Commissioners – Times Law Reports

Posted June 29th, 2007 in law reports, VAT by sally

Overpaid VAT claim passed on

Midlands Co-operative Society Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners

Chancery Division

“A taxable person entitled to the benefit of an overpayment claim of value-added tax was entitled to pass the benefit of that claim to another.”

The Times, 29th June 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.

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