Lords back phone-taps in trial – BBC News
“Peers have voted in favour of allowing telephone intercept evidence to be used in court in organised crime cases.”
BBC News, 26th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 26th April 2007
McKinnon v. United States of America & Anr
K v. Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal & Anr
Rao v. Central Liverpool Primary Care Trust
Oxford City Council v. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anr
R (Holloway) v. Oxfordshire County Council & Others
Wembley National Stadium Ltd. v. Wembley (London) & Others
Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Please note that the Daily Telegraph Law Reports are only available online for one week.
Early defence of gay rights discovered on dusty parchment – The Times
“A passionate defence of gay rights written more than two centuries before homosexuality became legal has been discovered.”
The Times, 26th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
OFT proposal to encourage civil disputes ignites fierce debate – Legal Week
“Controversial proposals to encourage private competition claims by introducing larger success fees have sparked intense debate among the UK’s legal profession.”
Legal Week, 26th April 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Memory aid for crime witnesses boosts recall – Daily Telegraph
“A new psychological tool that helps witnesses ‘freeze’ the memory of crime scenes was revealed by scientists yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Unmarried couples come closer to winning legal divorce rights – The Times
“Unmarried couples who separate moved a step closer to acquiring the “divorce rights” of married couples yesterday with a House of Lords ruling that they can win a half-share in their joint home.”
The Times, 26th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law student win £8,000 for unfairly dismissed mother – The Guardian
“A businesswoman told to choose between her job and having a baby won more than £8,000 compensation yesterday after taking legal action with the help of a group of law students.”
The Guardian, 26th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Lenient’ child-fight sentence is reviewed – The Times
“The Attorney General is to review the suspended prison sentences given to four women who goaded two toddlers into fighting and then filmed them.”
The Times, 25th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Dinner ladies win equal pay battle – The Times
“A group of school dinner ladies who claimed they were victimised by their local council after bringing equal pay claims has won their case at the House of Lords.”
The Times, 25th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Unmarried couples win rights to half of shared properties – The Times
“Unmarried couples who split have won equal rights to a share in their home – but only if they put it in joint names, the House of Lords ruled this morning.”
The Times, 25th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Government sued over Carter reforms – The Lawyer
“Black and Asian lawyers have taken legal action against the Department of Constitutional Affairs (DCA) and the Legal Services Commission (LSC) over the legal aid reforms, it was revealed today (25 April).”
The Lawyer, 25th April 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
London and Quadrant Housing Trust v. Ansell – Times Law Reports
Fresh proceedings against tenant
London and Quadrant Housing Trust v. Ansell
Court of Appeal
“A landlord could issue fresh proceedings against a secure tenant who had failed to pay arrears of rent on time under a previous possession order and had stayed in occupation, rather than seeking to revive that previous order.”
The Times, 25th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Moore v. Moore – Times Law Reports
Keeping court informed in overlapping jurisdictions
Court of Appeal
“In cases involving overlapping proceedings in different jurisdictions there should be someone on each team who was able to inform both courts of the progress of the case in the other jurisdiction.”
The Times, 25th April 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 (Gibbs) v. Bishop of Manchester – Times Law Reports
Reasonable notice is sufficient
Regina (Gibbs) v. Bishop of Manchester
Queen’s Bench Division
“Since a lay worker in a diocese was not protected by employment legislation, his licence to serve might be revoked with no right of appeal, provided he had been given reasonable notice.”
The Times, 25th April 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.
Open Wi-Fi proves no defence in child porn case – OUT-LAW.com
“A man has been found guilty of possessing child pornography despite arguing that his open wireless internet network meant that the case against him could not be proved.”
OUT-LAW.com, 25th April 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Miners’ compensation ‘exploited’ – BBC News
“A scheme for sick miners has been exploited by a few unscrupulous solicitors, a report has claimed.”
BBC News, 25th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police lose fight over witness murder – The Times
“Police forces face a multi-million-pound bill for establishing witness protection schemes after senior judges ruled yesterday that they are legally bound to ensure the safety of witnesses. Sir Anthony Clarke, the Master of the Rolls, found that the right to life enshrined in the Human Rights Act required police forces to protect vulnerable witnesses in criminal cases.”
The Times, 25th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Home Office to be split up ‘after Blair’s departure’ – The Independent
“John Reid has admitted that the timetable for breaking up the Home Office is slipping and that the complete split will not take effect until after Tony Blair announces his resignation.”
The Independent, 25th April 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judges’ ultimatum to Falconer – Daily Telegraph
“Senior judges have warned Lord Falconer that they will not support the planned Ministry of Justice unless he guarantees their financial independence in the next six days.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th April 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
