New e-waste recycling laws begin – BBC News
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
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.
Regina (Legal Remedy UK Ltd) v. Secretary of State for Health and Others – Times Law Reports
Courts cannot judge specialist policy
Regina (Legal Remedy UK Ltd) v. Secretary of State for Health and Others
Queen’s Bench Division
“Where a specialist body’s decision involved balancing policy issues which a court was ill-equipped to judge, that reduced the likelihood that the decision would be found to be an abuse of power.”
The Times, 29th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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In re P (A Child)(Adoption proceedings) – Times Law Reports
Two-stage decision process for judges
In re P (A Child) (Adoption proceedings)
Court of Appeal
“Judges hearing applications by parents for leave to defend adoption proceedings after a placement order had been made had to undertake a two-stage process: first, decide whether there had been sufficient change of circumstance; then consider what the welfare of the child required.”
The Times, 29th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Islington London Borough Council v. Honeygan-Green – Times Law Reports
Status of tolerated trespasser
Islington London Borough Council v. Honeygan-Green
Queen’s Bench Division
“A council tenant could not exercise her right to buy her home if she fell into rent arrears before making the purchase but after the right had been granted. Even if the arrears were later paid off, she had to make a fresh application.”
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.
Solicitor access to higher courts eased by voluntary scheme – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority this week decided to remove restrictions on solicitors wanting to appear in the higher courts, replacing compulsory accreditation with voluntary assessment schemes covering criminal, civil and family advocacy.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Solicitors accuse MoJ of ‘wilful blindness’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Solicitors condemned the ‘wilful blindness’ of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) this week in refusing to acknowledge the severe threat its reforms pose to the legal aid system, after the government shrugged off damning criticisms from a cross-party committee of MPs and announced its intention to press ahead with the controversial plans.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
R v. Campbell – WLR Daily
R v. Campbell [2007] EWCA Crim 1472
“If a defendant’s previous convictions were admitted in evidence, the jury could attach significance to them in any respect in which they were relevant and relevance could normally be deduced by the application of common sense. The mere fact that there was an issue as to whether a defendant’s case was truthful did not mean that evidence could be admitted to show that he had a propensity to be untruthful.”
WLR Daily, 26th 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.
R (National Grid Gas plc) v. Environment Agency – WLR Daily
R (National Grid Gas plc) v. Environment Agency
“A private company which had taken over the assets and liabilities of the state-owned British Gas Corporation in 1986 was not liable under legislation enacted in 1995 for the cost of removing contamination from land at a former gasworks which had been sold for housing in 1965.”
WLR Daily, 27th 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.
In re P (A Child) (Adoption Proceedings) – WLR Daily
In re P (A Child) (Adoption Proceedings)
“A court’s decision whether or not to grant leave to a parent to oppose the making of an adoption order, pursuant to s 47(5) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, was “a decision relating to the adoption of a child” within the meaning of s 1(1) of the 2002 Act. Therefore, by s 1(2) of the Act, the paramount consideration of the court was the child’s welfare.”
WLR Daily, 27th June 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the WLR Daily summary is removed.
The Ears of the Child in Family Proceedings – Speech by Lord Justice Wilson
The Ears of the Child in Family Proceedings (PDF)
Speech by Lord Justice Wilson, 28th June 2007
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Investment trusts win £300m VAT case – The Times
“Investment trusts are set for a windfall as European court rules HMRC has been unfairly charging VAT on management fees.”
The Times, 28th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Straw and Scotland named in Brown’s legal team – The Times
“Jack Straw becomes the first Lord Chancellor to sit in the Commons; Baroness Scotland takes over as Attorney-General.”
The Times, 28th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
