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Mason v Satelcom Ltd and Another - Times Law Reports

Posted on June 04, 2008
Mason v Satelcom Ltd and Another Court of Appeal “The owner of a room in which a workman fell from a ladder which he happened to find there was not liable to contribute to his damages even though the ladder was under the owner?s control.” The Times, 4th June 2008 Source: www...

Carver v BAA plc - Times Law Reports

Posted on June 04, 2008
Carver v BAA plc Court of Appeal “Where a claimant had obtained judgment as to liability and had been awarded damages exceeding an earlier payment-in, the judge was none the less empowered to award costs in favour of the losing party or to make no order for costs...

Gichura v Home Office and Another - The Times

Posted on June 04, 2008
Gichura v Home Office and Another Court of Appeal “Fulfilling a public duty and providing services could occur at the same time.” The Times, 4th June 2008 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.

Freed teenager raped pregnant woman - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 04, 2008
“A teenager beat and raped a pregnant woman the day after he was allowed to walk free from remand because of a lack of secure hospital beds.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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Woman arrested with knife ?saved by sausage? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 04, 2008
“A woman who was accused of having a knife in public walked free from court because she works with sausages, lawyers said on Tuesday.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Cyclists get new right to turn ?wrong? in one-way street - The Times

Posted on June 04, 2008
“A traffic-dodging dash the wrong way up a one-way street may be the tempting risk for many a frustrated cyclist. But it will no longer be against the law under an experiment designed to encourage more people to switch from four wheels to two.” Full story The Times, 4th June 2008 Source: www...

Constitutional reform: Brown?s plans ?disappointingly limited?, say MPs - The Guardian

Posted on June 04, 2008
“Gordon Brown’s plans for constitutional reform were today (3 June) described as ‘disappointingly limited’ by a Labour-dominated committee of MPs.” Full story The Guardian, 3rd June 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Prisoners turning down the chance of early release - The Times

Posted on June 04, 2008
“Britain?s jails will be criticised today as no more than costly bed-and-breakfast lodgings as new figures show that thousands of prisoners a year reject the chance of early release.” Full story The Times, 4th June 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Only a ?grave threat? would trigger 42-day detention, say ministers - The Independent

Posted on June 04, 2008
“New powers to hold terror suspects for up to 42 days without charge would be triggered only by a ‘grave and exceptional’ threat akin to the 7 July bombings in London, ministers said yesterday as they moved to defuse a potentially devastating revolt by Labour MPs...

High Court begins hearing asbestos test case - The Times

Posted on June 04, 2008
“Families of workers who have died from the fatal asbestos-related disease, mesothelioma, launched a crucial High Court battle yesterday with insurers who say they are not liable to pay compensation.” Full story The Times, 4th June 2008 Source: www...

High court shuts landbanking firm - The Guardian

Posted on June 04, 2008
“An illegal landbanking scheme which sold plots of land to investors with the promise of big profits has had its assets frozen following action by the City watchdog.” Full story The Guardian, 4th June 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 04, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) HM Revenue & Customs v Epson Telford Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 576 (22 May 2008) High Court (Chancery Division) Cunningham v Nokia Corporation [2008] EWHC 1174 (Ch) (09 May 2008) High Court (Administrative Court) Vu, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 1192 (Admin) (14 May 2008) Bedfordshire [...

Climbie social worker wins appeal - BBC News

Posted on June 04, 2008
“A social worker responsible for the welfare of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie has won her appeal to continue working in her role.” Full story BBC News, 4th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MTV fined �255k for offensive material - The Guardian

Posted on June 04, 2008
“Media regulator Ofcom has fined MTV �255,000 for broadcasting ‘highly offensive language and material’ pre-watershed.” Full story The Guardian, 4th June 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police did not breach rights when photographing protester - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on June 03, 2008
“Police-ordered photography of an anti-arms trade protester did not breach the protester’s privacy rights, the High Court has ruled. It is one of the few times that such alleged intrusion by the state rather than the media has been the subject of a UK ruling...

15th Australian Institute of Judicial Administration Oration ?Courts Governance? - Speech by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers

Posted on June 03, 2008
15th Australian Institute of Judicial Administration Oration ?Courts Governance? (PDF) Speech by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Federal Court of Australia, 30th May 2008 Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Justice Minister supports community sentences to cut crime - Ministry of Justice

Posted on June 03, 2008
“Tough community sentences have a real impact on reducing crime and preventing offenders from reoffending said David Hanson MP today launching a new document outlining the impact of strong community punishments.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 3rd June 2008 Source: www...

Golden Fleece Maritime Inc and another v ST Shipping and Transport Inc - WLR Daily

Posted on June 03, 2008
Golden Fleece Maritime Inc and another v ST Shipping and Transport Inc [2008] EWCA Civ 584; [2008] WLR (D) 176 “Owners were in breach of time charters because the vessels chartered did not comply with the amended Marine Pollution Convention as warranted with the result that the vessels could not carry to all specified ports the [...

Kapur v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks - Times Law Reports

Posted on June 03, 2008
Kapur v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Chancery Division “The exclusion within section 1(2)(c) of the Patents Act 1977 stating that schemes rules and methods for performing mental acts were not to be regarded as inventions should be construed narrowly...

Practice Statement (House of Lords: Appearance of counsel) - Times Law Reports

Posted on June 03, 2008
Practice Statement (House of Lords: Appearance of counsel) House of Lords “The House of Lords (Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Carswell and Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood) reminded counsel on May 22, 2008, of the rule, which appeared to be less well known than it had been, as to [...

Romantiek Transport BVBA and Others v Vehicle and Operator Services Agency - Times Law Reports

Posted on June 03, 2008
Romantiek Transport BVBA and Others v Vehicle and Operator Services Agency Court of Appeal “A Belgian road haulier?s licence empowered a licensed haulier to engage in temporary road haulage in the United Kingdom but any full-time operation in the UK was illegal without a current licence granted by the UK licensing authority...

Asbestos compensation case begins - BBC News

Posted on June 03, 2008
“A legal battle over compensation for asbestos victims is due to begin.” Full story BBC News, 3rd June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Smoker wins �20,000 battle with Customs - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 03, 2008
“A former landscape gardener, accused of smuggling tobacco in his car from Belgium, has won a �20,000 legal battle with Customs officials to get the vehicle back.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 2nd June 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Change to birth laws means an end to ?fatherless? children - The Times

Posted on June 03, 2008
“All fathers will be required to sign their baby?s birth certificate under a change in the law designed to ensure that both parents are involved in a child?s life.” Full story The Times, 3rd June 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Ministers sense terror vote shift - BBC News

Posted on June 03, 2008
“Confidence is growing among ministers that the threat of a government defeat over plans to extend detention without charge of terror suspects is receding.” Full story BBC News, 3rd June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Office of Fair Trading raids bank offices as part of price-fixing inquiry - The Times

Posted on June 03, 2008
“The Office of Fair Trading conducted a series of dawn raids at offices of Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) as part of an investigation into price-fixing on loans to lawyers and accountancy firms.” Full story The Times, 3rd June 2008 Source: www...

Complaint over British role in extraordinary rendition - The Guardian

Posted on June 03, 2008
“A complaint was made yesterday to the information commissioner about the government’s behaviour over the use of the British island of Diego Garcia for the rendition of US prisoners.” Full story The Guardian, 3rd June 2008 Source: www...

42-day detention: Smith reveals details of new safeguards - The Guardian

Posted on June 03, 2008
“Jacqui Smith today revealed new details of the government’s plans to introduce safeguards in its controversial legislation to detain terror suspects for up to 42 days.” Full story The Guardian, 3rd June 2008 Source: www.guardian.co...

LawSoc fined again for ?inadequate? complaints plan - Legal Week

Posted on June 03, 2008
“The Legal Services Complaints Commissioner has imposed a �275,000 penalty on the Law Society after deeming its complaints-handling plan for the year ahead inadequate.” Full story Legal Week, 3rd June 2008 Source: www.legalweek.com

Wayne Rooney pays libel damages to Everton boss David Moyes - The Times

Posted on June 03, 2008
“Everton manager David Moyes accepted ’substantial’ libel damages at the High Court today over an allegation in Wayne Rooney?s autobiography which accused him of a ’serious breach of trust’.” Full story The Times, 3rd June 2008 Source: www...

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