Miners’ lawyer made £45,000 a day – The Times
“A solicitor whose firm specialises in compensation claims for sick miners made a personal profit of £16.8 million in one year.”
The Times, 10th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Sarah’s Law’ scheme could backfire, say child workers – The Times
“Probation officers and child protection experts voiced concerns last night after it emerged that a so-called Sarah’s Law would be piloted in three areas.”
The Times, 10th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal battle: My son, the chimp – The Independent
“A British woman has launched a court challenge to become the legal guardian of a 160lb chimpanzee in a test case that could confer basic rights on apes across Europe. ”
The Independent, 9th April 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High Court judges face increased criticism from senior colleagues – The Lawyer
“Judges fear nothing – apart from other judges. And quite understandably so, as a personal telling off from a higher-ranking judge can cause public humiliation.”
The Lawyer, 9th April 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Criminal law bar faces up to ‘solicitor threat’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has launched a draft strategy paper on how to maintain its members’ position in the market in a bid to meet the ‘growing threat of unfair competition’ from solicitor higher court advocates (HCAs).”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th April 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Law Society in no-confidence vote as tension builds on legal aid reform – Legal Week
“The Law Society has passed a unanimous vote of no-confidence in the Legal Services Commission (LSC), it emerged last week, as the Government vowed to press on with a key plank of its controversial package of reforms to the £2bn legal aid system.”
Legal Week, 5th April 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Fugitive barrister stripped of assets in absence – The Times
“A former barrister who went on the run mid-way through her trial for conning £80,000 from an insurance company has been stripped of her remaining assets in her absence.”
The Times, 5th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Extremists told to expect prosecution – The Times
“Extremists who preach hate and incite violence and murder will be targeted under a tough crackdown launched by the Attorney-General today to bring ‘radicalisers’ before the courts. ”
The Times, 5th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Catt, R (on the application of) v Brighton and Hove City Council [2007] EWCA Civ 298 (04 April 2007)
Wilson & Anor v Hurstanger Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 299 (04 April 2007)
AH (Sudan)& Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 297 (04 April 2007)
Rice & Anor v Secretary of State for Trade & Industry & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 289 (04 April 2007)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Rideh [2007] EWHC 804 (Admin) (04 April 2007)
Bamber, R (on the application of) v HM Revenue & Customs [2007] EWHC 798 (Admin) (04 April 2007)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Wembley National Stadium Ltd v Wembley (London) Ltd& Ors [2007] EWHC 756 (Ch) (04 April 2007)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Rao v Central Liverpool Primary Care Trust [2007] EWHC 773 (QB) (04 April 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
O’Brien v. Seagrave and another – WLR Daily
O’Brien v. Seagrave and another [2007] EWHC 788 (Ch)
“A claimant who had a right to bring a statutory claim for provision from the deceased’s estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 could be said to have a sufficient “interest” in the estate to permit her to proceed with a probate claim under CPR rule 57.7(1).”
WLR Daily, 4th 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 Daily summary is removed.
R (AW and others) v. Croydon London Borough Council and another – WLR Daily
R (AW and others) v. Croydon London Borough Council and another [2007] EWCA Civ 266
Where a failed asylum seeker satisfied the criteria of s 21(1) and (1A) of the National Assistance Act 1948 in that he or she was “infirm destitute” and the provision of support was necessary for the purpose of avoiding a breach of his or her Convention rights within the meaning of para 3 of Sch 3 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, that provision fell to be made by a local authority pursuant to s 21 of the 1948 Act.
WLR Daily, 4th 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 Daily summary is removed.
Edwards v. Golding and others – WLR Daily
Edwards v. Golding and others [2007] WLR (D) 88
“In defamation cases knowledge of the identity of the tortfeasor was not an integral element required before a cause of action could be said to have accrued for the purposes of limitation.”
WLR Daily, 4th 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 Daily summary is removed.
R (Balding) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily
R (Balding) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2007] EWHC 759 (Admin)
“Where an individual was liable to repay overpaid social security benefit under the Social Security Administration Act 1992 this was counted as a liability to pay money under an enactment for the purposes of s 382(4) of the Insolvency Act 1986 and was a bankruptcy debt. Discharge of the bankrupt released him from liability for recovery of the overpaid benefit.”
WLR Daily, 4th 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 Daily summary is removed.
Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 5th April 2007
Vranicki v. Architects Registration Board
R (Transport for London) v. Parking Adjudicator
Milton v. Crown Prosecution Service
Antoniades v. East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust
R (Malik) v. Waltham Forest NHS Primary Care Trust & Anr
Daily Telegraph, 5th April 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Please note that the Daily Telegraph Law Reports are only available online for one week.
