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Pilecki v Circuit Court of Legnica, Poland - WLR Daily

Posted on February 07, 2008
Pilecki v Circuit Court of Legnica, Poland [2008] UKHL 7; [2008] WLR (D) 34 “The judge, in considering the making of an extradition order under a European arrest warrant in a conviction case where the sentences had been aggregated, was not concerned with the lengths of the individual sentences; it sufficed if the aggregate sentence was [...

Maye v Director of Public Prosecutions in Northern Ireland - WLR Daily

Posted on February 07, 2008
Maye v Director of Public Prosecutions in Northern Ireland [2008] UKHL 9; [2008] WLR (D) 33 “The appellant?s interest in his parents? unadministered estates and an action by him for damages for false imprisonment were ‘things in action’ and so ‘property’ within the definition in art 3(1) of the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996...

Majorstake Ltd v Curtis - WLR Daily

Posted on February 07, 2008
Majorstake Ltd v Curtis [2008] UKHL 10; [2008] WLR (D) 32 “For the purposes of s 47(2) of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 ‘the premises’ in which a flat was contained was an objectively recognisable space which a visitor would regard as the premises...

R v Clarke; R v McDaid - WLR Daily

Posted on February 07, 2008
R v Clarke; R v McDaid [2008] UKHL 8; [2008] WLR (D) 31 “Where for most of a criminal trial there had been no signed indictment the proceedings had been invalid.” WLR Daily, 6th February 2008 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 [...

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In re Airbase (UK) Ltd; In re Airbase International Services Ltd - WLR Daily

Posted on February 07, 2008
In re Airbase (UK) Ltd; In re Airbase International Services Ltd [2008] EWHC 124 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 30 “The provisions of s 176A of the Insolvency Act 1986, which dealt with floating charges relating to property of a company that was, inter alia, in administration, excluded from participation in any distribution from the ‘prescribed part’ [...

Fraud and white-collar crime: Fees, fraud and angry lawyers - Legal Week

Posted on February 07, 2008
“Government proposals to cut the cost of complex fraud cases have resulted in a stand-off between barristers and the Legal Services Commission. Reduced fees could mean the quality of representation in complex fraud cases will plummet, as law firms and barristers desert the practice...

Jail for child porn ex-policeman - BBC News

Posted on February 07, 2008
“A retired Metropolitan Police officer has been sentenced to three years in prison for distributing 1,863 indecent images of children on the internet.” Full story BBC News, 6th February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MPs? anger over jury ban plans - BBC News

Posted on February 07, 2008
“Government plans to give the home secretary powers to remove juries from some inquests are ‘astonishing’, an influential group of MPs says.” Full story BBC News, 7th February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Youth games exclusion ?unlawful? - BBC News

Posted on February 07, 2008
“Children with learning disabilities will no longer be left out of the UK schools’ equivalent of the Olympics after a threat of legal action.” Full story BBC News, 7th February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regins v Clarke Regina v McDaid - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 07, 2008
Regina v Clarke; Regina v McDaid House of Lords “Where there had been no signed indictment during most of a criminal trial, the proceedings were invalid.” The Times, 7th February 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...

Bendy bus woman makes �500K claim - BBC News

Posted on February 07, 2008
“A woman who suffered ‘catastrophic’ brain damage after she was hit by a bendy bus could receive more than �500,000 in damages.” Full story BBC News, 6th February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Intelligence services demand veto on use of bugging evidence - The Independent

Posted on February 07, 2008
“The use of intercept evidence in court for the first time could be stalled by demands from the intelligence services for a right of veto over the use of the transcripts from their secret bugging operations. The CIA is also unhappy that its intercepted phone calls or conversations between suspected terrorists could be produced in [...

Court delivers justice by mobile phone - The Guardian

Posted on February 07, 2008
“Britain’s courts took another step yesterday towards ditching the law’s reputation for delay, when a judge agreed to hear a case by mobile phone. The unexpected illness of a woman charged with money-laundering led to the pioneering step, which avoided a costly adjournment of the brief proceedings...

So few women are in the High Court - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 07, 2008
“Dame Heather Hallett of the Judicial Appointments Commission says it is trying hard to encourage diversity, but progress is slow.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

More than half of 13-year-olds have drunk alcohol, says home secretary - The Guardian

Posted on February 07, 2008
“The majority of Britain’s 13-year-olds have drunk alcohol, marking a worrying ‘tipping point’ for underage drinking, the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, warned yesterday as she promised to step up enforcement action.” Full story The Guardian, 7th February 2008 Source: www...

City may dispute casino decision - BBC News

Posted on February 07, 2008
“Manchester officials have said they will consider a legal challenge if a government decision to axe the city’s planned super-casino is confirmed.” Full story BBC News, 7th February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Civilians ?could do many police jobs better? - The Independent

Posted on February 07, 2008
“A review of the future of policing suggests that many police duties would be performed better by civilians, it was reported today.” Full story The Independent, 7th February 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Wife jailed for killing husband - BBC News

Posted on February 07, 2008
“A mother who stabbed and beat her husband to death after she suffered ‘frightening’ abuse has been jailed.” Full story BBC News, 6th February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New points based system begins - Border & Immigration Agency

Posted on February 07, 2008
“Details of Britain’s new Australian-style points based immigration system (PBS) were announced today (6 February) as the Government published the rules for highly skilled foreign workers applying to come to the UK.” Full story Border & Immigration Agency, 6th February 2008 Source: www...

Mr Loophole patents his nickname - The Times

Posted on February 07, 2008
“Nick Freeman, lawyer and hero to scores of terrible drivers, has trademarked his nickname to ensure that no one else can move in on his niche as the celebrity world?s ‘Mr Loophole’.” Full story The Times, 6th February 2008 Source: www...

Podcast 43: Nigel Savage on why The College of Law is taking issue with the SRA - Charon QC

Posted on February 07, 2008
“Today I am talking to Nigel Savage, Chief Executive of The College of Law to ask him why The College is instructing Matrix Chambers? Rabinder Singh QC in response to changes made by the Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA) to the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT) ? changes the College claims could breach anti-discrimination legislation...

Amended Police And Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Pace) Codes Of Practice (A-E) - Home Office Circular

Posted on February 06, 2008
“The changes primarily reflect recent legislative changes or make minor typographical corrections but includes clarification on the definition of an offensive weapon; provision of the caution in the Welsh language; expansion of CDS Direct to cover publicly funded ?own client? cases where appropriate; changes introduced by the Drugs Act 2005 on assessment and trigger offences; [...

Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on February 06, 2008
The Copyright (Certification of Licensing Scheme for Educational Recording of Broadcasts) (Educational Recording Agency Limited) (Revocation and Amendment) Order 2008 The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008 Source: www.opsi.gov...

Wragg and others v Surrey County Council - WLR Daily

Posted on February 06, 2008
Wragg and others v Surrey County Council [2008] EWCA Civ 19; [2008] WLR (D) 29 “Whether an employee occupied a dwelling-house provided by the employer ‘for the better performance of his duties’ within the meaning of para 2(1) of Sch 1 to the Housing Act 1985, so as not to be entitled to purchase the freehold [...

R (Walker) v Secretary of State for Justice - WLR Daily

Posted on February 06, 2008
R (Walker) v Secretary of State for Justice; R (James) v Same [2008] EWCA Civ 30; [2008] WLR (D) 28 “The Secretary of State for Justice acted unlawfully in failing to provide courses which would allow prisoners serving indeterminate sentences for public protection to demonstrate to the Parole Board by the expiry of their minimum terms [...

In re Trinity Mirror plc and others - WLR Daily

Posted on February 06, 2008
In re Trinity Mirror plc and others [2008] EWCA Crim 50; [2008] WLR (D) 27 “There was no jurisdiction under s 45(4)of the Supreme Court Act 1981 to grant an injunction to restrain the publication of the name of a defendant or the nature of his convictions on the basis that such identification would harm the [...

R (Brooke and another) v Parole Board and another - WLR Daily

Posted on February 06, 2008
R (Brooke and another) v Parole Board and another; R (O?Connell) v Parole Board and another; R (Murphy) v Parole Board and another [2008] EWCA Civ 29; [2008] WLR (D) 26 “The Parole Board did not have the independence from the executive that was required for its judicial role in determining whether convicted prisoners [...

House of Lords Judgments: What?s new?

Posted on February 06, 2008
Pilecki (Appellant) v Circuit Court of Legnica, Poland (Respondents) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty?s High Court of Justice) [2008] UKHL 7 (6 February 2008) R v Clarke (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))R v McDaid (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))(Consolidated Appeals) [2008] UKHL 8 (6 February 2008) In [...

Hiscox Syndicates Ltd and Another v The Pinnacle Ltd - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 06, 2008
Hiscox Syndicates Ltd and Another v The Pinnacle Ltd Chancery Division “An obligation to use all reasonable endeavours was equated with an obligation to use best endeavours which was more onerous than an obligation to use reasonable endeavours...

Regina (Walker (David)) v Secretary of State for Justice - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 06, 2008
Regina (Walker (David)) v Secretary of State for Justice; Regina (James (Brett)) v Same Court of Appeal “The Secretary of State for Justice acted unlawfully in failing to let prisoners serving indeterminate sentences for public protection show the Parole Board by the expiry of their that it was no longer necessary to confine them...

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