Mental care bill back to Commons – BBC News
“The government will agin try to push through powers to detain mentally ill people in England and Wales who have not committed crimes.”
BBC News, 17th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fathers “unknown” should be fined, think tank says – Reuters
“Fathers who fail to register their name on their child’s birth certificates should be fined, a think tank said on Saturday.”
Reuters, 16th June 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Judge warns of rift on anti-terrorism laws – Daily Telegraph
“A ‘disastrous’ rift exists between the Government and the judiciary over anti-terrorism laws, a senior High Court judge has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Concern over new power of attorney laws – Daily Telegraph
“Making arrangements to obtain legal authority to deal with the financial affairs of a loved one suffering from mental incapacity will become much more complicated following a change in the law later this year, a leading solicitor said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cleared of killing TV presenter … after five trials – The Independent
“One of Britain’s longest- running murder cases ended yesterday after five trials and two appeals with the acquittal of two men who faced charges of killing the television presenter Mark Levy.”
The Independent, 16th June 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woolf denies BAE review is knee jerk reaction to US investigation – The Guardian
“Lord Woolf, the former lord chief justice of England and Wales, yesterday defended his £6,000 a day role as chairman of an independent committee set up to review arms maker BAE Systems’ business ethics, pledging a vigorous inquiry and dismissing any suggestion he had been appointed as ‘window dressing’.”
The Guardina, 16th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Special units to crack down on honour killing – The Guardian
“Dedicated teams of senior prosecutors are to be deployed in the UK’s honour killing hotspots in the wake of the failings exposed this week by the case of a young Kurdish woman murdered by her family.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government consultation policy review – Ministry of Justice
“The Cabinet Office is reviewing the government’s consultation policy. It wants to hear your views on how the government currently consults and how you think these consultations can be improved upon.”
Ministry of Justice press release, 15th June 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Is Manchester Cathedral the right place for a moral debate over IP? – The Times
“Faith is the Church of England’s stock in trade. But the C of E’s recourse last week to copyright in its ‘gunfight’ battle with Sony epitomises a particular kind of faith – in the power of intellectual property (IP) laws. Clearly the Church is banking on the law’s capacity to deal with moral or societal issues, at least where a private or institutional interest is directly challenged.”
The Times, 15th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK welcomes German proposals on EU constitution – The Guardian
“The government today welcomed German plans to break the logjam over a new European treaty that would drop the contentious ‘constitution’ label.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Parents given say in smacking law review – The Guardian
“Parents are to be invited to share their views on smacking as part of a review of changes to the law introduced to crack down on violence against children.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jails just 481 places away from reaching bursting point – The Guardian
“The number of prisoners in England and Wales has risen to a record high of almost 81,000, the Prison Service said today.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
General Medical Council v. Hiew – Times Law Reports
Extending suspension of doctor
General Medical Council v. Hiew
Court of Appeal
“It was not the function of a judge being asked to extend the interim suspension from practice of a doctor by the General Medical Council to make findings of fact that led to the suspension. If the reason for the suspension was to be challenged, the doctor should seek judicial review.”
The Times, 15th 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 v. Green – Times Law Reports
Conspirators each liable for full compensation
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Where two or more persons acting together as principals in a drug-trafficking offence jointly received payment or reward in connection with that offence, the value of each person’s proceeds for confiscation purposes included the whole value of that payment or reward.”
The Times, 15th 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.
Byrne v. Motor Insurers’ Bureau and Another – Times Law Reports
UK in breach of uninsured drivers’ duty
Byrne v. Motor Insurers’ Bureau and Another
Queen’s Bench Division
“Failure by the United Kingdom to comply with the Second European Directive on motor insurance rendered it liable in damages.”
The Times, 15th 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.
R (Al-Skeini and others) v. Secretary of State for Defence – WLR Daily
R (Al-Skeini and others) v. Secretary of State for Defence (Aire Centre and 10 others intervening)
S 6(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998 was capable of applying to acts committed by a UK public authority outside its territory where in exceptional circumstances the victim was “within the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom” for purposes of art1 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
WLR Daily, 13th 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.
Regina (Al-Skeini and Others) v. Secretary of State for Defence – Times Law Reports
Regina (Al-Skeini and Other) v. Secretary of State for Defence
House of Lords
“The Human Rights Act 1998 was capable of applying to acts of a United Kingdom public authority performed outside its territory only where the victim was within the jurisdiction of the UK for purposes of article 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 14th 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.
Unravelling the code – Law Society’s Gazette
“Bronwen Still and Derek Mitchell of the Solicitors Regulation Authority provide a rule-by-rule introduction to the new Solicitors Code of Conduct.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
