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Belfast City Council v. Miss Behavin’ Ltd.

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Belfast City Council v. Miss Behavin’ Ltd. – Times Law Reports

Posted May 1st, 2007 in law reports, licensing by sally

Sex shop objections can be considered out of time

House of Lords

“In refusing an application for a sex shop licence, a local authority was entitled to take into account objections to the application received after the expiry of the prescribed period.”

The Times, 1st May 2007

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British Broadcasting Corporation v. Sugar – WLR Daily

Posted May 1st, 2007 in freedom of information, law reports, media by sally

British Broadcasting Corporation v. Sugar [2007] EWHC 905 (Admin)

“It was only in respect of information held by the British Broadcasting Corporation otherwise than for the purposes of journalism, art or literature that the BBC was a public authority subject to the requirements of Pts I to IV of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.”

WLR Daily, 27th April 2007

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Crown Prosecution Service v. P – WLR Daily

Posted May 1st, 2007 in children, doli incapax, law reports by sally

Crown Prosecution Service v. P [2007] EWHC 946 (Admin)

“The effect of s 34 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 was to abolish the presumption that a child was doli incapax, but not the defence itself.”

WLR Daily, 27th April 2007

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Regina v. M and others – WLR Daily

Posted May 1st, 2007 in appeals, law reports, precedent, terrorism by sally

Regina v. M and others (No. 2)

“Where a ruling made at a preparatory hearing was overturned on appeal and the Court of Appeal differently constituted in a subsequent case held that the earlier case had been decided per incuriam the judge was bound to follow the later decision in the interests of justice as a whole and on the basis that any rulings of law made at preparatory hearings had correctly to reflect the law which would govern the trial.”

WLR Daily, 27th April 2007

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

WWF European Policy Programme v. Council of the European Union – WLR Daily

Posted May 1st, 2007 in EC law, freedom of information, law reports by sally

WWF European Policy Programme v. Council of the European Union (supported by Commission of the European Communities, intervener) (Case T-264/04)

“The public right of access to documents of the EC institutions entailed in principle an obligation on the part of the institutions to document their activities.”

WLR Daily, 25th April 2007

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Price of justice was the longest and costliest criminal case ever – The Times

Posted May 1st, 2007 in delay, news, terrorism, trials by sally

“The Operation Crevice trial was the longest and most expensive criminal case in Britain – costing £50 million, lasting more than a year and illustrating graphically the growing problems in the courts system.”

The Times, 1st May 2007

‘Acquaintance rapists’ treated more leniently – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 1st, 2007 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“Rapists whose victims withdrew their consent to sexual activity at the last moment may receive lighter sentences under guidelines published yesterday.”

Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Road safety measure backfires as disqualified drivers ‘vanish’ – The Times

Posted May 1st, 2007 in news, road safety by sally

“A law that was intended to improve road safety by targeting reckless young drivers has had the opposite effect, a study has found.”

The Times, 1st May 2007

First British soldier to be convicted of a war crime is jailed for ill-treatment of Iraqi civilians – The Guardian

Posted May 1st, 2007 in armed forces, Iraq, news, war crimes by sally

“The first British soldier ever to be convicted of a war crime was yesterday jailed for a year and dismissed from the army.”

The Guardian, 1st May 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal aid reforms ‘would limit access to justice for the needy’ – The Times

Posted May 1st, 2007 in legal aid, news by sally

“The Lord Chancellor faces renewed pressure to drop or delay plans for overhauling the legal aid scheme with a damning report today from MPs.”

The Times, 1st May 2007

Human rights battle over Alzheimer’s patient reaches Lords – The Times

Posted May 1st, 2007 in care homes, elderly, human rights by sally

“Elderly patients placed by the Government in private care homes should receive the same protection from human rights laws as they would in public facilities, the House of Lords heard today.”

The Times, 30th April 2007

New bar association launched to raise direct access awareness

Posted May 1st, 2007 in barristers, news by sally

“A new barristers’ association is to be launched to promote direct access to the bar.”

The Lawyer, 30th April 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Call to update UK insolvency law – Financial Times

Posted May 1st, 2007 in insolvency, news by sally

“London’s status as a leading financial centre could be diminished unless the UK reforms its insolvency regime ahead of the next economic downturn, according to an influential group of restructuring professionals.”

Financial Times, 30th April 2007

Source: www.ft.com

New Equalities Legislation Comes into Force Today – Communities and Local Government

Posted April 30th, 2007 in news, religious discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

“New legislation comes into force today which provides protection from sexual orientation discrimination and discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief that is on a par with protection already provided on grounds of race and gender.”

Communities and Local Government press release, 30th April 2007

Source: www.communities.gov.uk

Global legal community joins forces in fight to defend Pakistan judge – The Lawyer

Posted April 30th, 2007 in judges, news, Pakistan by sally

“The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has launched a mission to investigate the arrest of Pakistan’s top judge.”

The Lawyer, 30th April 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Privacy watchdog slams EU-wide sharing of police data – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 30th, 2007 in data protection, EC law, news, police by sally

“Europe’s privacy watchdog has expressed ‘grave concern’ about a proposal to share personal information between police forces across Europe, calling it a ‘lowest common denominator approach that would hinder the fundamental rights of EU citizens’.”

OUT-LAW.com, 30th April 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

Freedom of information: Open democracy under threat from Parliament – The Independent

Posted April 30th, 2007 in freedom of information, parliament by sally

“Proposals to remove MPs from the ambit of the Freedom of Information Act are to be debated today. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, considers what is at stake.”

The Independent, 30th April 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

New laws could give BNP members employment rights – The Times

Posted April 30th, 2007 in news, religious discrimination by sally

“New employment laws that came into force today could pave the way for political activists – including members of the British Nationalist [sic] Party (BNP) – to bring religious discrimination claims in the workplace, experts have warned.”

The Times, 30th April 2007

Government response on fees for court of protection and public guardian published – Government News Network

Posted April 30th, 2007 in Court of Protection, fees, mental health, Office of the Public Guardian by sally

“Government response to the public’s views on proposed fees for the new Court of Protection and the Office of the Public Guardian was published today.”