Wright witnesses in legal move – BBC News
“Five witnesses at the Billy Wright murder inquiry have won a legal battle for anonymity.”
Full story
BBC News, 26th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IP crimes Directive approved by European Parliament – OUT-LAW.com
“A controversial Directive which criminalises intellectual property violations in Europe was approved yesterday by the European Parliament but does not include its most controversial element, the criminalising of patent infringement.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th April 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
October rule change won’t be a data protection crisis, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“A data protection ‘crisis’ predicted by some experts has been overblown, and the law change behind it will affect only a very few organisations, according to a leading data protection expert.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th April 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
UK/US Extradition Treaty ratified – Government News Network
“The United Kingdom and United States have today ratified a bilateral extradition treaty to ensure more effective arrangements to bring offenders from either state to justice.”
Home Office press release, 26th April 2007
Source: www.gnn.gov.uk
Leaders’ talks must stay secret – Blair adviser – The Guardian
“Sir Nigel Sheinwald, the prime minister’s top foreign policy adviser, told an Old Bailey jury yesterday that private talks between world leaders must remain secret however illegal or morally abhorrent the nature of their discussions.”
The Guardian, 26th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Godfrey v Torpy and others – WLR Daily
Godfrey v. Torpy and others [2007] EWHC 919 (Ch)
“Where an application for an order had been made under s 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to set aside a transaction which had been entered into at an undervalue and had defrauded creditors, and the individual or company against whom the application had been made was thereafter adjudicated bankrupt or became insolvent, the proceedings could continue without the leave of the court.”
WLR Daily, 23rd April 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR summary is removed.
Access to Justice Alliance week of action – Legal Action Group
“The Access to Justice Alliance (AJA) is organising a week of action from 14 May 2007 to 18 May 2007 to raise awareness of the vital role that legal aid plays for people seeking to enforce or defend their rights. ‘Justice – access denied’ will involve demonstrations outside local county courts, tribunals and the Royal Courts of Justice.”
Legal Action Group, 26th April 2007
Source: www.lag.org.uk
Consultation on the remuneration of the Tribunals’ Judiciary – Tribunals Service
“The Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) is undertaking a Review of the Remuneration of Tribunals’ Judiciary, as part of the Review of Tribunals’ Judiciary Terms and Conditions.”
Consultation on the remuneration of the Tribunals’ Judiciary (PDF)
Tribunals Service, 24th April 2007
Source: www.tribunals.gov.uk
House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?
St Helens Borough council (Respondents) v. Derbyshire and others (Appellants) [2007] UKHL 16 (25 April 2007)
Stack (Appellant) v. Dowden (Respondent) [2007] UKHL 17 (25 April 2007)
Melville Dundas Limited (in receivership) and others (Respondents) v. George Wimpey UK Limited and others (Appellants) (Scotland) [2007] UKHL 18 (25 April 2007)
Belfast City Council (Appellants) v. Miss Behavin’ Limited (Respondents) (Northern Ireland) [2007] UKHL 19 (25 April 2007)
Riverside Housing Association Limited (Appellants) v. White (FC) and another (FC) (Respondents) [2007] UK HL 20 (25 April 2007)
Source: www.parliament.uk
Stack v Dowden – Times law Reports
Presumption of equality in couple’s joint ownership
House of Lords
“A conveyance of a domestic property into the joint names of cohabitants established a prime facie case of joint and equal beneficial interests in the property until the contrary was proved.”
The Times 26th April 2007
Source: www.thetimesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication
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
