Watchdog raps ministers over HIPs – BBC News
“The government has come under fire over the setting up of its controversial Home Information Pack scheme.”
BBC News, 9th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New monopoly probe to mull BAA break-up – The Times
“The quality of service received by passengers and airlines at Heathrow airport will come under the scrutiny of the UK’s competition regulator, as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the country’s largest airports operator.”
The Times, 9th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Conditional fee agreements in publication proceedings: success fees and after the event insurance – Ministry of Justice
“This consultation document seeks views on proposals to implement recommendations from the Civil Justice Council on fixed recoverable success fees and after the event insurance premiums in publication proceedings funded under conditional fee agreements. Your comments will inform the development of amendments to the civil procedure rules.”
Conditional fee agreements in publication proceedings CP 16/07 (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 9th August 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007
The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) Order 2007
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Haw protest restrictions unlawful – BBC News
“Restrictions placed on anti-Iraq war protestor Brian Haw by police over his six-year peace vigil have been ruled unlawful in a High Court judgement.”
BBC News, 8th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Endemic squalor’ at Pentonville – BBC News
“A damning report into Pentonville Prison has revealed “endemic squalor” at the oldest Victorian era jail.”
BBC News, 9th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Can the broadcaster or the makers be prosecuted? – Daily Telegraph
“Under Section 22 of the Public Order Act 1986, a broadcaster can be prosecuted for airing a programme including material likely to stir up racial hatred.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rule change ‘cheats’ skilled migrant workers – The Times
“Thousands of skilled immigrants face deportation after the Government unlawfully and unfairly changed the rules allowing them into the country, a parliamentary committee says.”
The Times, 9th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
£950m bill forces rethink on computer tracking of offenders – The Guardian
“The future of the computer system that is supposed to keep track of 300,000 offenders a year who are in prison or on probation is in doubt after ministers halted the programme this week. The moratorium follows an admission that the original £234m costing ‘proved to be optimistic’.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Businesses have little hope of compensation – The Times
“Farmers who own any of the 214 cows slaughtered so far in the latest foot-and-mouth outbreak will be able to claim compensation but other businesses that have been indirectly damaged are in a much harder legal position.”
The Times, 8th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal claim dismissed for being 88 secs late – The Times
“A senior employment court has thrown out a claim for unfair dismissal because the e-mail carrying the paperwork arrived 88 seconds late.”
The Times, 8th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Children and Adoption Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007
The Education (Supply of Information about the School Workforce) (No.2) (England) Regulations 2007
The Education (School Attendance Targets) (England) Regulations 2007
The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2007
The Further Education Teachers’ Qualifications (England) Regulations 2007
The Local Justice Areas Order 2007
The Town and Country Planning (Amendment of Appeals Procedures) (Wales) Rules 2007
The Gaming Machine (Single Apparatus) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Director of Public Prosecutions v. Haw – WLR Daily
Director of Public Prosecutions v. Haw
“The statutory power available to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to impose conditions on authorisations for demonstrations in the vicinity of Parliament could be delegated.”
WLR Daily, 6th August 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.
Hawkes v. Cuddy and others – WLR Daily
Hawkes v. Cuddy and others [2007] EWHC 1935 (Ch)
“The court had jurisdiction to grant a declaration on a petition brought under s 459 of the Companies Act 1985 where the unfair prejudice relied on was caused by the alleged contravention of s 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 by a director of a company in liquidation who had become the director of another company that was known by a prohibited name.”
WLR Daily, 31st July 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.
In re LM (Reporting restrictions: Coroner’s inquest) – WLR Daily
In re LM (Reporting restrictions: Coroner’s inquest) [2007] EWHC 1902 (Fam)
“The press would be permitted to report details of a surviving child’s parents and deceased siblings at an inquest into the death of one of the siblings.”
WLR Daily, 1st August 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.
Director of Assets Recovery Agency v. Szepietowski and others – WLR Daily
Director of Assets Recovery Agency v. Szepietowski and others
“On an application for an interim receiving order under s 246 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 the Director of the Assets Recovery Agency had to establish a good arguable case that the property to be recovered or other property it represented had been obtained by unlawful conduct. It was sufficient to show that a criminal offence had been committed and the property had been obtained by it or in return for it. It was not necessary to prove that a particular person committed a particular offence on a particular day.”
WLR Daily, 24th July 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 (JL (by the Official Solicitor as litigation friend)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
“Where there had been a death or near death in custody the state was obliged to conduct an enhanced investigation commenced by a person independent of those implicated in the facts. If the investigator found that the state or its agents potentially bore responsibility and that it was not plain that they could bear no responsibility it would be necessary to hold a further inquiry in the nature of a public hearing in which the next of kin or injured person could play a part.”
WLR Daily, 24th July 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.
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Parti v Aysha Hamad Nassir Sabah Al-Nassir Al Sabah & Ors [2007] EWHC 1869 (Ch) (31 July 2007)
Tomy UK Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2007] EWHC 1889 (Ch) (31 July 2007)
Vellacott v The Convergence Group Plc & Ors [2007] EWHC 1774 (Ch) (31 July 2007)
Walker v Inter-Alliance Group Plc & Anor [2007] EWHC 1858 (Ch) (31 July 2007)
Raja v Van Hoogstraten & Ors [2007] EWHC 1743 (Ch) (26 July 2007)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Loon Energy Inc & Anor v Integra Mining & Ors [2007] EWHC 1876 (Comm) (31 July 2007)
Stone & Rolls Ltd v Moore Stephens (a firm) [2007] EWHC 1826 (Comm) (27 July 2007)
High Court (Family Division)
LM, Re [2007] EWHC 1902 (Fam) (01 August 2007)
MM v VM [2007] EWHC 1820 (Fam) (26 July 2007)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Wells v The Parole Board & Anor [2007] EWHC 1835 (QB) (31 July 2007)
Spencer v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2007] EWHC 1775 (QB) (27 July 2007)
Long Beach Ltd & Anor v Global Witness Ltd [2007] EWHC 1816 (QB) (26 July 2007)
Hazlewood Grocery Ltd v Lion Foods Ltd [2007] EWHC B5 (QB) (26 July 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
