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House of Lords Judgments: What?s New?

Posted on July 03, 2008
R v Rahman and others (Appellants) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)) [2008] UKHL 45 (2 July 2008) Spencer-Franks (Appellant) v Kellogg Brown and Root Limited and others (Respondents) (Scotland) [2008] UKHL 46 (2 July 2008) Source: www...

Court slaps UK BitTorrenters with landmark damages award - The Register

Posted on July 03, 2008
“The Central London County Court has ordered four BitTorrent users to pay a video games company Ł750 interim damages following a landmark victory by no win, no fee copyright lawyers.” Full story The Register, 2nd July 2008 Source: www.theregister...

Spencer v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; Moore v Secretary of State for Transport and another - WLR Daily

Posted on July 03, 2008
Spencer v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; Moore v Secretary of State for Transport and another [2008] EWCA Civ 750; [2008] WLR (D) 218 “A cause of action for damages against the Government for failure to implement Community law and provide a remedy in a personal injury case accrued as soon as some measurable [...

R v Rahman and others - WLR Daily

Posted on July 03, 2008
R v Rahman and others [2008] UKHL 45; [2008] WLR (D) 217 “An accessory was liable in respect of an unlawful killing on the basis of his foresight of what the principal might do, not of the intention with which the principal?s act might be performed...

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R (Lewis) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council - WLR Daily

Posted on July 03, 2008
R (Lewis) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council [2008] EWCA Civ 746; [2008] WLR (D) 216 “Apparent bias or predetermination on the part of a planning authority did not render the grant of planning permission unlawful unless the authority had made its decision with a closed mind...

Kingdom of Sweden and another v Council of the European Union (Joined Cases C-39 and 52/05P) - WLR Daily

Posted on July 03, 2008
Kingdom of Sweden and another v Council of the European Union (Joined Cases C-39 and 52/05P); [2008] WLR (D) 215 “The Council of the European Union did not have a general entitlement to refuse all requests by members of the public for access to opinions from its legal service in the context of legislative enactment...

Spencer-Franks v Kellogg Brown and Root Ltd and Another - Times Law Reports

Posted on July 03, 2008
Spencer-Franks v Kellogg Brown and Root Ltd and Another “A door-closing device which ensured that the door of the control room on an oil rig was closed was ‘work equipment’ within regulation 2 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (SI 1998 No 2306) and, consequently, a mechanic who was injured while repairing such [...

Merton London Borough Council v Jones - Times Law Reports

Posted on July 03, 2008
Merton London Borough Council v Jones Court of Appeal “A tolerated trespasser was liable to pay mesne profits for overstaying in his former dwelling only up to the time he had decided to give up possession and removed his belongings, even if he had retained the keys and told the landlord of his decision much later...

Judges ?do not trust community service? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 03, 2008
“Judges are sentencing criminals to prison terms because they do not believe alternative community service orders will be properly implemented, England’s most senior judge has said.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2008 Source: www...

Letters go to music file-sharers - BBC News

Posted on July 03, 2008
“Virgin Media has sent about 800 letters to customers warning them that they should not be downloading illegal music files via file-sharing sites.” Full story BBC News, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BBC and lawyers in dispute over barristers? portrayal in drama - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 03, 2008
“A row erupted last night between the BBC and the legal profession over the corporation’s drama ‘Criminal Justice’, which portrays barristers breaching their professional regulations.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2008 Source: www...

Community measures ?to cut crime? - BBC News

Posted on July 03, 2008
“Money which is due to fund giant prisons should be spent on ‘community alternatives’ to jail, says a charity.” Full story BBC News, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gordon Brown accused over early-release prisoner who warned he would attack girlfriend - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 03, 2008
“Gordon Brown has been accused of failing in his “basic duty” to protect the public after a court heard that a prisoner who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend after being released early had warned what he was planning to do.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2008 Source: www...

Heinz male kiss ad cleared by watchdog - The Guardian

Posted on July 03, 2008
“The UK’s advertising regulator has decided not to investigate Heinz’s ‘male kiss’ TV ad, despite 215 complaints from viewers that it was offensive and ‘inappropriate to see two men kissing’.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd July 2008 Source: www...

No government should award itself unreviewable powers - The Times

Posted on July 03, 2008
“Last week?s report by the House of Commons Justice Committee on the draft Constitutional Renewal Bill draws attention to an issue of fundamental importance: whether judicial review should be excluded if and when the Attorney-General stops a criminal investigation or prosecution on national security grounds...

White man guilty of racial abuse after calling white guards ?honkies? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 03, 2008
“A white man has admitted of racially abusing three white security guards by calling them ‘honkies’.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

18,000 women and children trafficked into UK sex trade - The Independent

Posted on July 03, 2008
“Up to 18,000 females, including girls as young as 14, are working in brothels across Britain after being smuggled into the country to meet the booming demand for prostitutes. Police, unveiling the results of the largest ever crackdown on people smuggling yesterday, revealed that nearly five times more women than previously thought are working under [...

Solicitors oppose complaint plans - BBC News

Posted on July 03, 2008
“Many solicitors in England and Wales are opposing plans to publish details of complaints brought against them by their clients, a consultation suggests.” Full story BBC News, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The Lord Chief Justices calls for alternatives to prison - The Times

Posted on July 03, 2008
“Britain?s most senior judge blamed worsening overcrowding in prisons on ministers? refusal to pay for alternatives to jail.” Full story The Times, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Jordan and Andre accept damages - BBC News

Posted on July 03, 2008
“Model Katie Price and husband Peter Andre have accepted ’substantial damages’ over a News of the World article portraying them as bad parents.” Full story BBC News, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 03, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Thorner v Major & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 732 (02 July 2008) R U (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 753 (02 July 2008) Federation of Tour Operators & Ors, R (on the application of) v HM Treasury [2008] EWCA Civ 752 (02 July 2008) Gilboy, R [...

Daily Cause List, 4th July 2008

Posted on July 03, 2008
Friday 4th July 2008 Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk Please note only the current day?s cause list will be accessible.

Brown denies offering inducements to MPs over 42-day plans - The Guardian

Posted on July 03, 2008
“Gordon Brown today denied offering peerages or other inducements to persuade MPs to back the government’s controversial plans to detain terror suspects for up to 42 days.” Full story The Guardian, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.guardian...

Apple core case dropped at cost of Ł5,000 - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 02, 2008
“A former plumber with a heart condition who was arrested for dropping an apple core has had the case against him halted following a Ł5,000 investigation. “ Full story Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Gurkhas lose High Court battle over pensions - The Times

Posted on July 02, 2008
“Former Gurkha soldiers today lost their High Court battle over a pensions deal with the Ministry of Defence, which they say has left them struggling to live.” Full story The Times, 2nd July 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Posted on July 02, 2008
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Views sought on magistrates? courts and youth court trial rules - Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 02, 2008
“The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee is seeking views on a proposal to consolidate and revise the rules about trials in magistrates’ courts.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Lancore Services Ltd v Barclays Bank plc - WLR Daily

Posted on July 02, 2008
Lancore Services Ltd v Barclays Bank plc [2008] EWHC 1264 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 214 “The implication of a temporal limitation upon the right of a merchant acquirer to withhold payment to a merchant for goods and services provided by a third party was not permissible and would go far beyond any acceptable process of implication [...

Byrne v Motor Insurers? Bureau and Another - Times Law Reports

Posted on July 02, 2008
Byrne v Motor Insurers? Bureau and Another Court of Appeal “The procedure for making a claim to the Motor Insurers? Bureau for compensation in respect of injury caused by an untraced driver should be subject to a limitation period no less favourable than that which applied to the commencement of proceedings by minors for personal injury in [...

AL (Serbia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Regina (Rudi) v Same - Times Law Reports

Posted on July 02, 2008
AL (Serbia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Regina (Rudi) v Same House of Lords “The Home Secretary?s policy to grant indefinite leave to remain to certain families living as a unit with children and young adults was a proportionate response to particular administrative and financial problems represented by that group; accordingly, the different treatment [...

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