R v. Wallace – WLR Daily

Posted July 18th, 2007 in bad character, law reports by sally

R v. Wallace 

“Where the case against a defendant on one count relied on circumstantial evidence relating to other counts charged in the same proceedings, that evidence fell within the definition of bad character in s 98 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and was therefore only admissible pursuant to the bad character provisions under that Act.”

WLR Daily, 16th 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.

House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?

Posted July 18th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Sempra Metals Limited (formerly Metallgesellschaft Limited) (Respondents) v. Her Majesty’s Commissioners of Inland Revenue and another (Appellants) [2007] UKHL 34

Source: www.parliament.uk

Reform of 100-year old insurance law would make claims easier – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2007 in insurance, news by sally

“Policyholders could find it easier to make claims against their insurance policies, if proposals put forward yesterday by the Law Commission are adopted.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bloxham judgment put on hold – The Lawyer

Posted July 18th, 2007 in age discrimination, law firms, news, pensions by sally

“The judgment on Peter Bloxham’s age discrimination claims against his former firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been reserved indefinitely.”

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The Lawyer, 17th July 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Six guilty over city race riots – BBC News

Posted July 18th, 2007 in news, public order, racism by sally

“Five men and a 15-year-old boy have been found guilty of criminal charges in connection with race riots which broke out in Birmingham in 2005.”

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BBC News, 18th July 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gangmasters ‘exploiting loophole’ – BBC News

Posted July 18th, 2007 in gangmasters, news by sally

“Gangmasters banned from agriculture are moving into other industries, such as construction and care homes, investigators have discovered.”

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BBC News, 18th July 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MMR scare doctor ‘breached fundamental rules’ – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2007 in children, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

“Vulnerable children were subjected to ‘inappropriate and invasive’ tests by a doctor who prompted one of the biggest health controversies of the past 10 years, it was alleged today.”

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The Guardian, 17th July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Private equity escapes statutory scrutiny – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2007 in financial regulation, news, private equity by sally

“Private equity firms yesterday escaped the threat of tighter regulation and demands for closer scrutiny of pay and fees after a review rejected imposing public company-style rules on the industry.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Revenue wins victory against VAT ‘abuse’ – The Times

Posted July 18th, 2007 in news, VAT by sally

“Revenue and Customs scored a victory in its ongoing fight against tax dodgers today when a UK court ratified a European court ruling outlawing certain types of deliberate VAT abuse.”

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The Times, 17th July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Air Passenger duty challenged in High Court – The Times

Posted July 18th, 2007 in air passenger duty, news by sally

“A group of UK tour operators launched a High Court challenge over the legality of air passenger duty (APD) today.”

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The Times, 17th July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Son’s fight for £10m bequest his deluded father left to the Tories – The Times

Posted July 18th, 2007 in news, wills by sally

“The son of a mentally deluded man who believed that Margaret Thatcher could save the world from a satanic plot is fighting the Conservative Party over who should get his father’s £10 million bequest.”

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The Times, 18th July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Damages for man who slipped on petals – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 18th, 2007 in news, personal injuries by sally

“A commuter who slipped on a petal is poised to win substantial damages after a High Court ruling yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

More than half of offenders not taken to court – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 18th, 2007 in criminal justice, news by sally

“The number of criminals dealt with by fines and “slap on the wrist” cautions in England and Wales has overtaken the total taken to court, it was disclosed yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

“Big Brother” plan for police to use new road cameras – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2007 in news, privacy, roads by sally

“‘Big Brother’ plans to automatically hand the police details of the daily journeys of millions of motorists tracked by road pricing cameras across the country were inadvertently disclosed by the Home Office last night.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ban news homes near power lines, say MPs – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2007 in cancer, children, electricity lines, news by sally

“New homes and schools should not be built within 60 metres of high voltage power lines until the link with childhood cancers is better understood by scientists, according to a committee of MPs. They also recommend that home buyers should be provided with information on the level of electromagnetic fields within homes before they buy.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Crackdown pledged on sex with trafficked women – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2007 in news, prostitution, trafficking in human beings by sally

“The government will ensure that the ‘fathers, brothers and husbands’ who have sex with trafficked girls are prosecuted, Harriet Harman vowed yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bulk of money for sick miners’ scheme was spent on red tape – The Times

Posted July 18th, 2007 in compensation, industrial injuries, news by sally

“Almost 300,000 miners with a disabling chest disease have received less money in compensation than it cost the Government to administer their claim, a report discloses today.”

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The Times, 18th July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Sting is stung for £25,000 over sacking of chef – The Times

Posted July 18th, 2007 in news, unfair dismissal by sally

“The rock star Sting and his wife Trudie Styler were ordered to pay their former chef £24,944 yesterday after her ‘shameful’ dismissal when she became pregnant.”

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The Times, 18th July, 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Half of terror suspects released – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2007 in news, terrorism by sally

“More than half of those arrested in the UK on suspicion of terrorism since September 2001 have been released without charge, according to figures.”

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BBC News, 17th July 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Watchdog received more than 300 complaints about judges – The Times

Posted July 17th, 2007 in complaints, judges, news by sally

“More than 200 complaints were lodged in the past year arising from the conduct of judges, according to the annual report of a judicial watchdog.”

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The Times, 17th July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk