Uncle gets life for Casey murder – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life after admitting the rape and murder of his two-year-old niece in Leeds.”
BBC News, 2 July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v. Tirnaveanu – Times Law Reports
Admitting previous misconduct
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Evidence of misconduct by a defendant was admissible at trial if it had some nexus with the offences charged.”
The Times, 2nd 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.
Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophones and Others v. Conseil des Ministres (Conseil des barreaux de l’Union europeénne and Ordre des avocats du barreau de Liège, interveners) – Times Law Reports
Obligation on lawyers to help combat money laundering
Court of Justice of the European Communities
“Advice and assistance given by lawyers in financial and real estate transactions that had no link with judicial proceedings were not exempt from the duty to cooperate in combating money laundering.”
The Times, 2nd 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 (RJM) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily
R (RJM) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2007] EWCA Civ 614
“Social security regulations, which disentitled a person without accommodation from receiving disability premium, did not discriminate against homeless persons on a ground relating to status for the purpose of art 14 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”
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 sumamry is removed.
R (OSS Group Ltd.) v. Environment Agency and others, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs intervening – WLR Daily
“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
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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
