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Sony can sue distributor for sales value of stolen goods, not just cost - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on September 10, 2008
“A distributor which lost a consignment of PlayStation memory cards must compensate Sony at the sale price of the cards and not their cost to manufacture, the Court of Appeal has ruled.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 9th September 2008 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on September 10, 2008
The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Buckinghamshire) (District of Wycombe) Designation Order 2008 The Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008 The Serious Crime Act 2007 (Specified Anti-fraud Organisations) Order 2008 The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 4) (England) Order 2008 The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates [...

Regina v Omotade - Times Law Reports

Posted on September 10, 2008
Regina v Omotade Court of Appeal “When the court was sentencing a person for the possession of a false passport, the use to which the passport had been put was of potential significance.” The Times, 10th September 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Regina v Popat - Times Law Reports

Posted on September 10, 2008
Regina v Popat Court of Appeal “It was preferable for crown court judges to direct police officers not to execute a warrant for the arrest except at the crown court, of a witness who had failed to appear in response to a summons, if satisfied that if the witness was going to attend voluntarily or was going [...

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Sony Computer Entertainment UK Ltd and Another v Cinram Logistics UK Ltd - Times Law Reports

Posted on September 10, 2008
Sony Computer Entertainment UK Ltd and Another v Cinram Logistics UK Ltd Court of Appeal “A manufacturer and seller of goods who lost them through the fault of another before he could make delivery and earn the price could recover that price as damages for their loss...

Recovery of Defence Costs Orders - consultation response - Ministry of Justice

Posted on September 10, 2008
“The government’s response to a consultation on changes to the Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) Regulations.” Full response Ministry of Justice, 10th September 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Certificates of Professional Competence - response to consultation - Ministry of Justice

Posted on September 10, 2008
“A response to the consultation paper, Certificates of Professional Competence ? Transport Tribunal Amendment Rules 2008.” Full response Ministry of Justice, 9th September 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Strict new jobs list for migrant workers - UK Border Agency

Posted on September 10, 2008
“A strict new list of shortage jobs which targets migration better at the needs of British businesses, while reinforcing the selective approach of the new Australian-style points based system, was presented to the Home Office today by independent advisors...

Review into lawyer shot by police - BBC News

Posted on September 10, 2008
“A judicial review into aspects of the death of a lawyer shot dead by police in London is to open at the High Court.” Full story BBC News, 9th September 2008 Source: www.bb.c.co.uk

Man jailed in 1973 for murder challenges conviction - Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 10, 2008
“A man who was jailed for life for the brutal murder of a typist 35 years ago has returned to court to try to clear his name.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Spat between rival parents? groups at primary school ends in court - Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 10, 2008
“A spat between rival parents? associations at a primary school ended in court with an estimated £30,000 legal bill.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Thousands of mentally ill people in police custody - Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 10, 2008
“Thousands of mentally ill people are being detained in police cells instead of being taken to hospital, according to a report.” Full story  Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Critical report on anti-terrorism intelligence shelved - The Guardian

Posted on September 10, 2008
“A critical report on the conduct of the police and MI5 in the run-up to the July 7 attacks on London has been shelved for legal reasons, the Guardian has learned.” Full story The Guardian, 10th September 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Andy Lees to sue after being wrongly told he was dying - The Times

Posted on September 10, 2008
“A grandfather who gave away his life savings after terminal cancer was diagnosed is to sue his local health authority after it transpired that the diagnosis was incorrect.” Full story  The Times, 10th September 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Disbelief turns to blame over failure to prove al-Qaeda aircraft plot - The Times

Posted on September 10, 2008
“Prosecutors are expected to decide at a high-level meeting today to seek a retrial of seven men on allegations of involvement in an al-Qaeda plot to attack transatlantic airliners.” Full story The Times, 10th September 2008 Sourece: www.timesonline...

Man convicted over cancer ?cure? - BBC News

Posted on September 10, 2008
“A Manchester man has been convicted of advertising a ‘natural cure’ for cancer on the internet.” Full story BBC News, 10th September 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Two men jailed for football clash - BBC News

Posted on September 10, 2008
“Two men have been jailed for their roles in a violent clash between Derby County and Nottingham Forest fans.” Full story BBC News, 10th September 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Power station protesters cleared - BBC News

Posted on September 10, 2008
“Six Greenpeace activists have been found not guilty of causing criminal damage during a protest in Kent.” Full story BBC News, 10th September 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Two years for soldier?s shooting - BBC News

Posted on September 10, 2008
“A British soldier who shot dead a colleague while ‘playing’ with a rifle in Iraq in 2007 has been sentenced to two years in an Army detention centre.” Full story BBC News, 10th September 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Analysis: Mr Justice Calvert-Smith faced a difficult task - The Times

Posted on September 10, 2008
“The delicate task of keeping a jury on the road in a long-running trial requires a mix of firmness, diplomacy and hand-holding from judges.” Full story  The Times, 10th September 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Retrial for builder murder case - BBC News

Posted on September 10, 2008
“Two men jailed for life for kicking a retired builder to death in a Surrey street have had their convictions quashed by Appeal Court judges.” Full story BBC News, 10th September 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Vodafone advert banned for being too fast - Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 10, 2008
“A radio advertisement for Vodafone has been banned after the industry watchdog ruled that its legal terms were read out too quickly.” Full story  Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Loft conversion planning permission laws relaxed for homeowners - Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 10, 2008
“From next month, most families seeking to make better use of their attics will not need to clear it with their local council, under proposals to be put through Parliament.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2008 Source: www.telegraph...

Trade mark owners will need greater vigilance from October - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on September 09, 2008
“Trade mark owners will have to be more vigilant than ever in protecting their marks from the beginning of next month when new trade mark laws come into effect. The change is expected to increase demand for brand monitoring services.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Aspinall?s Club Ltd v Al-Zayat (No 2) [2008] - WLR Daily

Posted on September 09, 2008
Aspinall?s Club Ltd v Al-Zayat (No 2) [2008] EWHC 2101 (Comm); [2008] WLR (D) 301 “A fixed-term deferral or postponement of a sum owed to a gaming club by a patron amounted to the providing or allowing of credit contrary to s 16(1)(b) of the Gaming Act 1968...

TB (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department - Times Law Reports

Posted on September 09, 2008
TB (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Court of Appeal “It would be wrong as a matter of principle if the Secretary of State for the Home Department could circumvent the decision of an immigration appeal tribunal by an administrative decision...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on September 09, 2008
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 2) Order 2008 The A465 Trunk Road (Llangua Bridge to A49/A465 Belmont Roundabout) (Detrunking) Order 2008 The Postal Services (Consumer Complaints Handling Standards) Regulations 2008 The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No...

Certificates of Professional Competence - amendments to the Transport Tribunal Rules 200 - Ministry of Justice

Posted on September 09, 2008
“This consultation invited comments on the draft amendments to the Transport Tribunal Rules to accommodate appeals related to Certificates of Professional Competence. The summarised responses report outlines the conclusions reached on the options...

Rapist sues landlady from prison - BBC News

Posted on September 09, 2008
“A hairdresser has said she hopes to appeal after a convicted rapist sued her from jail when she cleared out the flat he rented above one of her salons.” Full story  BBC News, 9th September 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Foreign worker limits introduced - BBC News

Posted on September 09, 2008
“New advice to the government aimed at cutting the number of foreign workers coming to the UK from outside the EU are due to be announced later.” Full story BBC News, 9th September 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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