Archive for July 2nd, 2007

Two admit inciting terrorist acts

“Two men have admitted inciting terrorist attacks against non-Muslims on websites and in e-mails.”

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BBC News, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenager guilty of Kiyan Prince murder

“A 17-year-old boy was today convicted at the Old Bailey of murdering talented young footballer Kiyan Prince last May.”

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Guardian, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Peace pair ’stopping war crime’ - BBC News

Two anti-war campaigners who broke into an RAF base in Gloucestershire said they were acting to stop a war crime. “

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BBC News, 2nd July 2007 

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Cayzer v Beddow [2007] EWCA Civ 644 (29 June 2007)

Beckett Investment Management Group Ltd & Ors v Hall & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 613 (28 June 2007)

Hall & Anor v The First Secretary of State [2007] EWCA Civ 612 (28 June 2007)

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Mackie [2007] EWCA Civ 642 (28 June 2007)

South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council v Anderson & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 654 (28 June 2007)

OSS Group Ltd, R (on the application of) v Environment Agency & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 611 (28 June 2007)

White v Greensand Homes Ltd & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 643 (28 June 2007)

RJM, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2007] EWCA Civ 614 (28 June 2007)

Horvath, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2007] EWCA Civ 620 (28 June 2007)

RAP v Serial No. 52/2006 & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 616 (27 June 2007)

Murphy v Gooch [2007] EWCA Civ 603 (27 June 2007)

Gilby v City of Westminster [2007] EWCA Civ 604 (27 June 2007)

Steadman-Byrne v Amjad & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 625 (27 June 2007)

Revenue and Customs v Thorn Baker Ltd & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 626 (27 June 2007)

Business Environment Bow Lane Ltd v Deanwater Estates Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 622 (27 June 2007)

Shala & Anor v Birmingham City Council [2007] EWCA Civ 624 (27 June 2007)

ZK & Anor (Afghanistan), R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 615 (27 June 2007)

Bennett, R (on the application of) v HM Coroner for Inner South London & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 617 (26 June 2007)

Associated Newspapers Ltd. v Keith Burstein [2007] EWCA Civ 600 (22 June 2007)

Pozzoli Spa v BDMO SA & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 588 (22 June 2007)

Source: www.bailii.org

New law will criminalise possession of extreme porn - OUT-LAW.com

“The Government has published a new law which will criminalise extreme pornography. The Government first indicated that it would criminalise the possession of violent pornography two years ago.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

Uncle gets life for Casey murder - BBC News

“A man has been jailed for life after admitting the rape and murder of his two-year-old niece in Leeds.”

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BBC News, 2 July 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

In re S (Omission from judgment: Duty of counsel) - Times Law Reports

Counsel’s duty on judge’s omissions

In re S (Omission from judgment: Duty of counsel)

Court of Appeal

“Counsel had a duty to point out to a judge any omissions in his judgment so that the matter could be dealt with there and then. It was not appropriate to rely on the alleged omission to seek leave to appeal.”

The Times, 2nd July 2007

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.

Regina v. Tirnaveanu - Times Law Reports

Admitting previous misconduct

Regina v. Tirnaveanu

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“Evidence of misconduct by a defendant was admissible at trial if it had some nexus with the offences charged.”

The Times, 2nd July 2007

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.

Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophones and Others v. Conseil des Ministres (Conseil des barreaux de l’Union europeénne and Ordre des avocats du barreau de Liège, interveners) - Times Law Reports

Obligation on lawyers to help combat money laundering

Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophones and Others v. Conseil des Ministres (Conseil des barreaux de l’Union europeénne and Ordre des avocats du barreau de Liège, interveners) Case C-305/05

Court of Justice of the European Communities

“Advice and assistance given by lawyers in financial and real estate transactions that had no link with judicial proceedings were not exempt from the duty to cooperate in combating money laundering.”

The Times, 2nd July 2007

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.

R (RJM) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions - WLR Daily

R (RJM) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2007] EWCA Civ 614 

“Social security regulations, which disentitled a person without accommodation from receiving disability premium, did not discriminate against homeless persons on a ground relating to status for the purpose of art 14 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”

WLR Daily, 28th June 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily sumamry is removed.

R (OSS Group Ltd.) v. Environment Agency and others, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs intervening - WLR Daily

R (OSS Group Ltd.) v. Environment Agency and others, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs intervening [2007] EWCA Civ 611

“A lubricating oil which was collected after use and processed into fuel oil for burning, could as a matter of law cease to be waste before it was burnt as fuel for the purposes of Council Directive 2006/12/EC (’the Waste Framework Directive’).”

WLR Daily, 28th June 2007

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 removed.

White v. Greensand Homes Ltd. and another - WLR Daily

White v. Greensand Homes Ltd. and another [2007] EWCA Civ 643

“A defendant, who has made a mistaken admission that he had been the designer of a building in pre action protocol correspondence which he repeated in his defence filed in proceedings, could not withdraw the admission without the court’s permission. In considering whether to grant permission the court had to have regard to the question of any prejudice to either party arising from either the grant or refusal of such an application.”

WLR Daily, 28th June 2007

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 removed.

One in four lawyers wants to change jobs - The Times

“Almost a quarter of lawyers want to leave the profession because of stress and long hours, according to a survey published this week.”

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The Times, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Exile Berezovsky stays in London as Moscow puts him on trial - The Guardian

“The former oligarch and arch-critic of the Kremlin Boris Berezovsky is to go on trial in Moscow today accused of money laundering and embezzlement, in a case likely to put further strain on UK-Russian relations. Mr Berezovsky will be tried in absentia on charges of embezzling 214m roubles (£4.12m) from the Russian state-owned airline Aeroflot. The tycoon, who has lived in self-imposed exile in London since 2001, has refused to attend.”

Full story

The Guardian, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MPs to demand inquiry into abuse of prisoners in Iraq - The Independent

“An influential committee of MPs meets tomorrow to decide on holding a full inquiry into whether the Attorney General’s office or the MoD gave soldiers the green light to abuse detainees in Iraq.”

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The Independent, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Unfair’ US extradition law to be reviewed - Daily Telegraph

“The ‘one-sided’ extradition law between Britain and the United States is to be reviewed by Gordon Brown, it was disclosed yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Cost of a top lawyer in the City soars to £1,000 an hour - The Times

“Top-flight lawyers in big City law firms now charge as much as £1,000 an hour for their expertise, according to a survey.”

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The Times, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Some defy the law, the rest just grin and bear it - The Times

“They have had their last gasp indoors, and yesterday smokers across England got their first taste of their new social status as the pariahs of the pub.”

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The Times, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Smokers choke on ‘injustice’ as ban starts - The Independent

“The historic right to smoke in public places in England was extinguished in an instant yesterday, with only a handful of rebels puffing away in defiance.”

Full story

The Independent, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

HIPs law ‘riddled with loopholes’ - Daily Telegraph

“Loopholes that enable homeowners to avoid Home Information Packs (HIPs) will make the controversial scheme ‘totally unenforceable’, critics believe.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Magistrate walks out over Muslim woman’s veil - Daily Telegraph

“A magistrate is facing an inquiry after refusing to deal with a defendant wearing a full Muslim veil, the Judiciary of England and Wales said yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

New e-waste recycling laws begin - BBC News

“A much-delayed law that makes British producers and importers of electronic goods responsible for the recycling of their products has come into force.”

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BBC News, 1st July 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police aid piracy watchdog over filesharing claims at Honeywell - The Guardian

“The UK record industry has widened its anti-piracy net to the corporate world with an investigation into allegations of an illegal music filesharing network at a British office of the US industrial and aerospace company Honeywell.”

Full story

The Guardian, 30th June 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Murderer wins review over use of secret parole evidence - The Independent

“A 71-year-old man jailed 40 years ago for murdering three police officers in Shepherds Bush, west London, was given permission yesterday to seek a judicial review. The 30-year sentence passed on Harry Roberts expired nine years ago.”

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The Independent, 30th June 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Drivers lose speed camera test case in Strasbourg court - The Guardian

“Two British drivers lost a test case at the European court of human rights in Strasbourg yesterday over whether the rules on speed camera prosecutions violate the 800-year-old right to silence. The two men claimed the law requiring car owners to reveal who was driving when the camera recorded a speeding violation infringes the right not to incriminate oneself, a key element of the right to a fair trial.”

Full story

The Guardian, 30th June 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Inmates go free to ease jail crisis - The Guardian

“Up to 1,200 ‘non-dangerous’ offenders walked out of prison up to 18 days early yesterday as the government’s emergency package to ease the jails crisis was put into effect.”

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The Guardian, 30th June 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal appeal for ’sacred’ bullock - BBC News

“Monks hoping to save a ’sacred’ bullock called Shambo which has tested positive for bovine TB have made a last-ditch plea to halt a slaughter order.”

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BBC News, 29th June 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

When is a gun not a gun? - BBC News

“A gun dealer specialising in antique firearms has been acquitted of selling weapons which the prosecution had claimed could have ended up in the hands of gangsters.”

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BBC News, 29th June 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk


 

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