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JHP Ltd v BBC Worldwide Ltd and another - WLR Daily

Posted on April 22, 2008
JHP Ltd v BBC Worldwide Ltd and another [2008] EWHC 757 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 120 “In order to succeed in a claim for copying an original work, the claimant had to establish on the balance of probabilities that the defendant had copied a substantial part of that work...

R (Edwards) v Environment Agency - WLR Daily

Posted on April 22, 2008
R (Edwards) v Environment Agency; [2008] WLR (D) 119 “When copies of draft speeches which the Law Lords proposed to deliver were provided in confidence, prior to the delivery of judgment, to the legal representatives of the parties to an appeal which had been heard, the purpose was to obtain help in correcting misprints, inadvertent errors [...

The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2008 and the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Fast Track Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2008 [CP 29/07] - Ministry of Justice

Posted on April 22, 2008
“This report summarises the responses to the consultation, including how the consultation process has influenced the final shape of the rules.” Response to consultation (PDF) Ministry of Justice, 21st April 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk Related link: Consultation paper (PDF)

Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 22, 2008
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners Court of Appeal “A taxable person was entitled to assign to another any benefit of repayment he enjoyed from the overpayment of value-added tax.” The Times, 22nd April 2008 Source: www...

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AIC Ltd v Marine Pilot Ltd - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 22, 2008
AIC Ltd v Marine Pilot Ltd Court of Appeal “Where a charterparty provided that the vessel should load at a single named safe port, the charterers thereby warranted the safety of that port.” The Times, 22nd April 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International UK Ltd and Others (No 2) - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 22, 2008
Masri v Consolidated Contractors International UK Ltd and Others (No 2) Court of Appeal “The court had the power to appoint a receiver by way of equitable execution over future receipts from a defined asset.” The Times, 22nd April 2008 Source: www...

Targeting clients to fight prostitution - Reuters

Posted on April 22, 2008
“The rise of international sex trafficking is causing many countries to rethink their laws on prostitution and re-examine legal frameworks that for decades have treated the purchase of sex as a social nuisance or ‘victimless crime’...

Teacher killer stalls parole bid - BBC News

Posted on April 22, 2008
“The killer of headteacher Philip Lawrence will remain in prison for several more months despite being eligible for release.” Full story BBC News, 21st April 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Solicitors face inquiry over insurance fraud kickbacks - The Times

Posted on April 22, 2008
“Ten solicitors? firms are being investigated with dozens of accident claims-handling companies for alleged insurance fraud.” Full story The Times, 22nd April 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Loophole has allowed spread of lap dancing clubs, say campaigners - The Guardian

Posted on April 22, 2008
“The number of lap dancing clubs across Britain has doubled to more than 300 in four years because of a loophole in legislation, according to a report published today. The marketing of lap dancing as a leisure industry rather than as a branch of the commercial sex industry has helped its rapid [...

Judges set to deliver new blow on terror - The Times

Posted on April 22, 2008
“Gordon Brown is facing a new battle over key anti-terrorism laws this week with the High Court set to rule against powers to freeze suspects? bank accounts.” Full story The Times, 22nd April 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Outcome of consultation on public law family fees - Ministry of Justice

Posted on April 22, 2008
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement on the outcome of a consultation on court fees in public law family proceedings.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 21st April 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Ticket tout legislation ruled out - BBC News

Posted on April 22, 2008
“New laws against ticket touts have been ruled out, the government has said.” Full story BBC News, 21st April 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

A mistake that took 30 months in Preston prison to correct - The Times

Posted on April 22, 2008
“For many of us who work in the criminal courts, Sir Ken Macdonald?s words that we ‘intend to do more for ourselves’ gave greater cause for anxiety about the independence of the prosecution than for applause. Such anxiety was fuelled when on the same day the article was published the case against [...

Rape victim ?too grubby? for NHS - BBC News

Posted on April 22, 2008
“The National Health Service has been criticised in court after a doctor told the male victim of a double rape that he was ‘too grubby’ to be treated.” Full story BBC News, 22nd April 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Law 100: the UK?s most powerful lawyers - The Times

Posted on April 22, 2008
“Months of research have brought us to this, our inaugural list of the lawyers who have the most clout in shaping the rules we live by and who drive an industry worth more than �20 billion a year.” Full story The Times, 22nd April 2008 Source: www...

Succession and marriage laws will be left unchanged by Bill - The Times

Posted on April 22, 2008
“The Attorney-General?s office has ruled out any legislation that would give equal rights of succession to the throne to daughters of a monarch. Nor will it repeal the law that bans the heir to the throne from marrying a Roman Catholic.” Full story The Times, 22nd April 2008 Source: www...

Customer data ?needs protection? - BBC News

Posted on April 22, 2008
“Companies and public bodies are not doing enough to protect customers’ data, the UK’s privacy watchdog and a major survey of security have said.” Full story BBC News, 21st April 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mayor who refereed while on benefits faces jail - Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 22, 2008
“A town’s mayor is facing jail after being caught refereeing football matches while claiming more than �9,000 in disability benefits.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 22nd April 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The CPS is putting prosecution standards at risk - The Times

Posted on April 22, 2008
“Justice and the public interest seem to come a poor second to targets that the Director of Public Prosecutions is insisting on.” Full story The Times, 22nd April 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Driver is jailed for 51st offence - BBC News

Posted on April 21, 2008
“A 35-year-old man has been jailed for eight months and banned for driving for five years for his 51st offence of driving while disqualified.” Full story BBC News, 21st April 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Babysitter guilty of boy?s murder - BBC News

Posted on April 21, 2008
“A teenage babysitter has been found guilty of the murder of a 22-month-old boy in his care.” Full story BBC News, 21st April 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

File-sharing should not be a crime, says European Parliament - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on April 21, 2008
“The European Parliament has said that copyright-infringing music and film file-sharing should not be criminalised. The Parliament has said that file-sharers should not be prosecuted as criminal offenders unless they seek to profit from the sharing...

Bank charges ruling due on Thursday - The Guardian

Posted on April 21, 2008
“The long-running controversy over bank charges could come a step closer to being resolved this week after it was announced that the judge hearing the test case would be handing down his judgment on Thursday.” Full story The Guardian, 21st April 2008 Source: www...

College of Law set for 2009 Manchester launch - Legal Week

Posted on April 21, 2008
“The College of Law has announced plans to open up a new centre in Manchester.” Full story Legal Week, 21st April 2008 Source: www.legalweek.com

How to . . . move from the Bar to the City - The Times

Posted on April 21, 2008
“Murray Rosen, QC, explains why he traded the serenity of Lincoln’s Inn for the more frenetic pace of Herbert Smith.” Full story The Times, 21st April 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on April 21, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) R v T [2008] EWCA Crim 815 (16 April 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Oxford Legal Group Ltd v Sibbasbridge Services Plc & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 387 (18 April 2008) High Court (Family Division) M v H [2008] EWHC 324 (Fam) (21 February 2008) SW v RC [2008] EWHC 73 (Fam) (24 January 2008) P [...

Legal Services Commission v Rasool - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 21, 2008
Legal Services Commission v Rasool Court of Appeal “Where the Legal Services Commission sought to recover sums following the revocation of a legal aid certificate, the quantum of costs paid or payable need not first be established before a cause of action accrued...

Regina v Plant - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 21, 2008
Regina v Plant Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) “Where a summary offence was tried with an indictable offence in the crown court but there was no case to answer on the indictable offence, the summary offence did not have to be withdrawn from the jury and retried before justices...

MY (Turkey) v Secretary of State for Home Department - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 21, 2008
MY (Turkey) v Secretary of State for Home Department Court of Appeal “Where an immigration judge found a witness to be reliable and accepted his evidence, it was inappropriate and an error of law for another immigration judge at a second hearing to attack the credibility of the same witness...

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