from the Inner Temple Library
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council v Bainbridge & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 910 (21 September 2007)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Ross River Ltd & Anor v Cambridge City Football Club Ltd [2007] EWHC 2115 (Ch) (19 September 2007)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Oliver and Anor v Dubai Bank Kenya Ltd [2007] EWHC 2165 (Comm) (24 September 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Medical Act 1983 Amendments (Further Transitional Provisions) Order of Council 2007
The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2007
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Lid Gaskets) (England) Regulations 2007
The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“Young offenders are being forcibly strip searched according to a report by prison inspectors.”
BBC News, 27th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The process of selecting the jury for the Diana, Princess of Wales, inquest got under way today as up to 200 potential jurors filed into the High Court.”
The Times, 27th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Many professionals - including City law firm partners - now face performance assessments by their peers. Some judges think they should have them, too.”
The Times, 27th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“For the first time in eight years an updated version of the Highway Code has been released, with 133 pages to cover 29 new road rules and a plethora of safety tips.”
The Independent, 28th September 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government’s troubled £2.6bn programme to manage convicted criminals in order to cut reoffending rates is to be scrapped within weeks, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Thousands of people are not completing their Community Service Orders because of staff shortages within the Probation Service, a union says.”
BBC News, 27th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A range of tough new powers to fight gun and knife crime take effect this week.”
Home Office press release, 27th September 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The future of legal aid remains under threat unless the government changes its stubborn approach to reforms and, as Alan Beith tells Rupert White, carefully rethinks its policies.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th September 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Proposed reforms to criminal defence legal aid contracts risk ‘pushing the defence service towards disaster’ and should be resisted ‘to the end’, Roger Peach, the president of the Criminal Defence Solicitors’ Union has warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th September 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The former Attorney-General, Lord Goldsmith, QC, is joining a top American law firm today to lead its European litigation practice.”
The Times, 27th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Media regulator Ofcom has fined broadcaster GMTV £2 million over its misconduct in viewer competitions over a four year period. It is the highest fine ever issued to a broadcaster by Ofcom, which said that up to 25 million people may have been cheated.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th September 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
R (D) v. Independent Education Appeal Panel of London Borough of Bromley & Anr
R (Jones) v. Legal Services Commission
Northumberland CC & Anr v. Thompson
South Cambridgeshire DC v. Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Anr
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“This report examines how courts in the UK and Europe respond when human rights and security appear to conflict. It compares cases from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and the European Court of Human Rights, and examines how human rights are applied and how courts use the concept of proportionality to mediate conflicts between rights and security.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th September 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A senior costs judge has warned law firms that they may soon have to set out their costs at the outset of cases as part of a radical clampdown on escalating fees.”
Legal Week, 27th September 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Prosecution lawyers have been criticised for failing to inform crime victims when charges against a suspect are dropped or changed.”
BBC News, 26th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A race relations group is taking legal action against a businessman who started a petition calling for the eviction of travellers from a car park.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An asylum seeker with Aids who claims it would amount to inhuman or degrading treatment to send her home to Uganda will take a test case to the 17-judge grand chamber of the European court of human rights in Strasbourg today.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Greater protection from prosecution will be offered to “have-a-go heroes” under plans to strengthen the law on self-defence to be announced today.”
The Independent, 27th September 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“In-house lawyers are willing to pay higher legal fees for top-value advice but only if they can save costs on routine work, a new survey shows.”
The Times, 26th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“On Friday 21st September 2007, the Sentencing Guidelines Council published an addendum to the Compendium of Court of Appeal Guidelines. This relates to the dangerous offender provisions and brings together key judgments, setting them in the context of the statutory provisions; the document also contains two flow charts to help in ensuring that the proper stages are followed in the decision making process.”
Dangerous Offenders - Guide for Sentencers and Practitioners (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 21st September 2007
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
“Nationwide, the building society, is suing Eversheds, one of the country’s largest law firms, for more than £20 million, claiming that it was given negligent advice on an allegedly fraudulent property deal.”
The Times, 26th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Overcrowded jails are presenting a threat to the public, the Chief Inspector of Prisons has told the BBC.”
BBC News, 26th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A patriotic pensioner has been given an Asbo for playing his Vera Lynn records too loudly.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Alcohol support workers have been allowed to interview suspects in police cells in a bid to combat binge drinking and alcohol-related crime.”
BBC News, 26th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two high-profile murders of young women which took place more than 30 years ago have been linked by DNA evidence. Scotland Yard are hoping that the link could lead to the solving of the murders of a Playboy bunny and a schoolgirl.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Charges could finally be brought in the case of Genette Tate, the newspaper girl who disappeared on her delivery round 29 years ago.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Government’s aim is to simplify company law and make it easier to understand, especially for small businesses – yet it is the longest piece of legislation passed by Parliament since it was established by Oliver Cromwell in the 17th century. Eight years in the making, the Act runs to 1,300 sections and 701 pages.”
The Times, 25th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A photograph by a controversial American artist which is part of Sir Elton John’s private collection has been seized by police from a gallery on suspicion it may have breached child pornography laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A number of parts of the Act are already in force. Put on the statute book on November 8, 2006, it is being introduced in stages over two years. The Government intends that it will be fully in force by October 2008.”
The Times, 25th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Wales) Regulations 2007
Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2007
The Commons Registration (General) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2007
The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Order 2007
The Portsmouth City Teaching Primary Care Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2007
The South Downs Health National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2007
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2007
The Haringey Sixth Form Centre (Governing Body) Order 2007
The Police Federation (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2007
The Staffordshire Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“The media watchdog has upheld Channel 4’s decision to show a controversial documentary about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Gordon Brown has said he could overturn the recent law allowing pubs in England and Wales to open 24 hours a day.”
BBC News, 24th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police have seized an exhibit at the Baltic modern art gallery on Tyneside on the grounds it may have breached child pornography laws.”
BBC News, 24th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The ‘reckless’ premium rate phone services company that swindled GMTV viewers out of more than £20m over almost four years was yesterday hit with the biggest fine imposed by regulators.”
The Guardian, 25th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government is to abandon a controversial proposal to use expert witnesses to brief juries on the ‘myths’ surrounding rape after judges warned the plan could lead to miscarriages of justice, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 25th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Banksy, the mysterious graffiti artist who has gone from underground street phenomenon to darling of collectors including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has been embroiled in an eBay scandal.”
The Guardian, 25th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A motorist caught travelling at 172mph on an Oxfordshire dual carriageway has been jailed for ten weeks.”
The Times, 25th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A lung cancer patient has gone to court to stop his bank contacting him about repayment of a loan after he was called 762 times in ten months.”
The Times, 25th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
