Regina (Consumer Council for Postal Services) v. Postal Services Commission and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted April 20th, 2007 in compensation, law reports, postal service by sally

Absence of lawyer is regretted 

Regina (Consumer Council for Postal Services) v. Postal Services Commission and Another

Court of Appeal 

“The Royal Mail was entitled to refuse compensation to a customer who was in default of credit terms without reasonable excuse. The fact and extent of the customer’s default was ascertained by reference to a particular point rather than a period of time.”

The Times, 20th 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.

In re K (Child) (Adoption: Permission to advertise) – Times Law Reports

Posted April 20th, 2007 in adoption, law reports by sally

Premature advertising for adoption 

In re K (Child) (Adoption: Permission to advertise) 

Family Division

“Before a child could be advertised for adoption the local authority had to be satisfied that the child ought to be placed for adoption.”

The Times, 20th 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.

EU makes it against law to condone genocide – The Times

Posted April 20th, 2007 in EC law, genocide, news by sally

“Condoning or ‘grossly trivialising’ genocide will become a crime punishable by up to three years in prison across Europe, although justice ministers failed to agree a specific ban on denying the Holocaust yesterday.”

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The Times, 20th April 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Suing a cartel should be easier, says OFT – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 19th, 2007 in competition, news by sally

“Consumers and businesses harmed by cartels and other anti-competitive practices should be better placed to recover their losses, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) which launched a consultation on changing competition rules this week.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th April 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

Compensation bid for bomb victims – BBC News

Posted April 19th, 2007 in compensation, news, terrorism by sally

“A bid for compensation for Britons who are killed or hurt in terrorist attacks abroad is to be debated by peers.”

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BBC News, 19th April 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Related link: Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2006-07

BAILII: Recent decisions

Posted April 19th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

London & Quadrant Housing Trust v Ansell [2007] EWCA Civ 326 (19 April 2007)

Millam v Print Factory (London) 1991 Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 322 (19 April 2007)

Atabo v Kings College London & Ors James Newman Patricia Methven Madeleine Law [2007] EWCA Civ 324 (19 April 2007)

Source: www.bailii.org

Thompsons secures key age discrimination win – The Lawyer

Posted April 19th, 2007 in age discrimination, news by sally

“Thompsons has won the first age discrimination case since new laws were introduced in October 2006, paving the way for a slew of similar cases.”

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The Lawyer, 19th April 2007

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Inquest date for NatWest Three death – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 19th, 2007 in coroners, extradition, news by sally

“The inquest into the death of Neil Coulbeck, who worked with the Natwest Three, has been set for May 23, 10 months after the banker was found hanged near his home.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 19th April 2007

Posted April 19th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Kalron Foods Ltd. v. Revenue & Customs Commissioners

Maggs v. Anstey

Patel v. Patel

Rice & Others v. Secretary of State for Trade & Industry & Anr

W v. F

R (Balding) v. Secretary of State for Work & Pensions

Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Please note that the Daily Telegraph Law Reports are only available online for one week.

Worker sacked on day before age law takes effect is reinstated – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 19th, 2007 in age discrimination, news by sally

“An NHS worker who was sacked the day before last year’s new age discrimination laws came into effect has been reinstated along with 35 of her colleagues. A deadline has passed which means similar cases are unlikely to be successful.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th April 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

Law Society re-jigs management as restructuring gathers pace – Legal Week

Posted April 19th, 2007 in news, solicitors by sally

“The Law Society is to shake up some of its most senior decision-making committees in its latest attempt to establish itself as a new-look representative body.”

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Legal Week, 19th April 2007

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Tougher prison sentences ‘have little impact on the flow of drugs’ – The Guardian

Posted April 19th, 2007 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“The courts are handing out three times as much prison time for drug offences as a decade ago but such ‘get tough’ sentencing has done little to stem the flow of drugs on to the streets, where prices continue to fall, according to a study.”

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The Guardian, 19th April 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police to be able to question suspects after charge – The Guardian

Posted April 19th, 2007 in news, police, terrorism by sally

“Police are to be given new powers to continue questioning suspects after they have been charged, the attorney general, Lord Goldsmith, said yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 19th April 2007

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Does Basra have the right to life? – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 19th, 2007 in armed forces, human rights, Iraq, jurisdiction, news by sally

“Further charges may be brought against British troops over the death of the Iraqi hotel worker Baha Mousa, Government lawyers revealed in court this week. The disclosure was made to five law lords who are being asked to decide whether the Human Rights Act entitles families of Iraqis killed under British occupation to independent inquiries into their deaths.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Guernsey to discuss severing link with UK – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 19th, 2007 in Guernsey, news by sally

“A plan for Guernsey to become independent by severing its 800-year link with the United Kingdom is to be discussed in secret tomorrow by the island’s parliament.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2007

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Woman sues bank for overdraft ‘harassment’ – The Times

Posted April 19th, 2007 in harassment, news by sally

“A single mother who says she had to take time off work because of the stress of a disputed overdraft is suing the Halifax for harassment.”

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The Times, 19th April 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Euthanasia bid woman forced to withdraw case – The Independent

Posted April 19th, 2007 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“A terminally ill woman has been forced to abandon a ground-breaking bid to end her own life, it was announced today.”

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The Independent, 19th April 2007

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McKinnon v. Government of the United States of America and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted April 19th, 2007 in extradition, law reports by sally

Judicial distaste does not stop extradition order

McKinnon v. Government of the United States of America and Another

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“There was no abuse of the extradition process where a British defendant declined a plea bargain and, as a result, lost benefits which would have flowed from it.” 

The Times, 19th 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.

Murder appeal lawyer petitions European Court – The Times

Posted April 19th, 2007 in appeals, human rights, murder, news by sally

“A solicitor who has spent 11 years trying to clear two men convicted of triple murder lodged a petition at Europe’s highest court today claiming they were denied a fair trial.”

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The Times, 18th April 2007

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Alder Hey lawyer to investigate Sellafield body parts scandal – The Times

Posted April 19th, 2007 in coroners, human tissue, news by sally

“The senior QC who led the inquiry into the Alder Hey stolen organs scandal has been appointed to investigate news that the Sellafield nuclear site secretly stored and tested tissues and organs taken from the bodies of dead employees.”

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The Times, 18th April 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk