“A doctor charged with killing a patient with an injection of adrenalin almost 10 years ago has arrived back in the UK from Texas.”
BBC News, 29th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Archive for February, 2008
Doctor arrested on return to UK - BBC News
Published February 29, 2008 doctors , homicide , negligence , news 0 CommentsBar Handbook 2008 - The Bar Council
Published February 29, 2008 barristers , news , professional conduct 0 Comments“The Bar Council is publishing a portable, concise, single point of reference of all its current guidance and advice.”
The Bar Council, 28th February 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Ofcom acts on ‘unfair’ telephone charges - Daily Telegraph
Published February 29, 2008 consumer protection , news , telecommunications 0 Comments“Telephone companies should stop landing their customers with ‘unfair’ charges, the industry regulator announced yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Brown may legislate against free plastic bags - The Guardian
Published February 29, 2008 environmental protection , news 0 Comments“Gordon Brown today signalled that he will use the law to stop supermarkets giving away free plastic bags within the next 12 months.”
The Guardian, 29th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Watchdog tells police not to investigate Conway - The Guardian
Published February 29, 2008 expenses , news , parliament 0 Comments“Parliament’s standards watchdog does not want the police to investigate the Derek Conway affair, it was confirmed today.”
The Guardian, 29th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Nearly 18,600 prisoners have been released early under emergency measures introduced last summer to tackle overcrowding, the government has said.”
BBC News, 29th February 2008
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Text driver jailed for bike death - BBC News
Published February 29, 2008 dangerous driving , news , sentencing 0 Comments“A motorist who was texting on her mobile when she hit and killed a cyclist has been sentenced to four years in prison.”
BBC News, 29th February 2008
Source: www.bbcnews.co.uk
Allison v London Underground Ltd - Times Law Reports
Published February 29, 2008 employment , health & safety , law reports , personal injuries 0 CommentsAllison v London Underground Ltd
Court of Appeal
“The statutory requirement for an employer to provide adequate training for its employees imposed a higher duty than the common law duty which incorporated reasonable foreseeability; the statutory test was what training was needed in the light of what the employer ought to have known about the risks from the activities of its business.”
The Times, 29th February 2008
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Cinpres Gas Injection Ltd v Melea Ltd - Times Law Reports
Published February 29, 2008 law reports , patents , perjury , res judicata 0 CommentsCinpres Gas Injection Ltd v Melea Ltd
Court of Appeal
“Perjury by a witness who had common cause with one of the parties in proceedings could be sufficient to have the judgment set aside as having been obtained by fraud.”
The Times, 29th February 2008
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Welsh Ministers v Care Standards Tribunal and Another - Times Law Reports
Published February 29, 2008 care homes , law reports , tribunals 0 CommentsWelsh Ministers v Care Standards Tribunal and Another
Queen’s Bench Division
“Although an individual’s registration as manager of a care home had to be related to a specific establishment or agency, it was not necessarily the case that appeals to the Care Standards Tribunal, where the premises had ceased to be available, should be struck out.”
The Times, 29th February 2008
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Sharia unveiled - Law Society’s Gazette
Published February 29, 2008 islamic law , special report 0 Comments“The Archbishop of Canterbury has sparked a fevered public debate about the relationship between religion and law. Polly Botsford reports.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th February 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The future of policing? - Law Society’s Gazette
Published February 29, 2008 news , police , special report 0 Comments“Sir Ronnie Flanagan’s recent report on policing is sensible but could have shown more concern for the rights of suspects, argues Roger Smith.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th February 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
EU trials in absence - Attorney-General’s Office
Published February 29, 2008 EC law , consultations , criminal procedure 0 Comments“EU trials in absence: Attorney General launches UK consultation.”
Attorney-General’s Office, 28th February 2008
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Freedom of Information: FoI opens up government to scrutiny - The Independent
Published February 29, 2008 freedom of information , government departments , parliament , special report 0 Comments“Ministers and the Commons’ authorities have lost two key battles to keep sensitive information under wraps. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, says the tide may be turning against those who advocate secret government.”
The Independent, 29th February 2008
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Hands off our kilts: Scots bid to copyright their national dress - The Independent
Published February 29, 2008 Scotland , news , protected designations of origin 0 Comments“To Scotland, it is as important as Parmesan is to Italy and champagne is to France. Now the national dress, the kilt, could soon get the same type of brand protection as its European counterparts.”
The Independent, 29th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Father of boy killed in tractor accident is fined - Daily Telegraph
Published February 29, 2008 accidents , children , fines , health & safety , news 0 Comments“A farmer whose 12-year-old son died in a tractor accident has been fined for breaching agricultural regulations.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Campaign to pardon last witch jailed in Britain - Daily Telegraph
Published February 29, 2008 news , witchcraft 1 Comment“The last witch convicted of black magic in Britain should be pardoned, campaigners said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sisters jailed after spending bank’s error - Daily Telegraph
Published February 29, 2008 banking , news , sentencing , theft 0 Comments“Two sisters have been given custodial sentences for helping to spend nearly £135,000 which was put into one of their bank accounts by mistake.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th February 2008
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European judges thwart attempts to deport foreign terrorist suspects - The Times
Published February 29, 2008 deportation , news , terrorism 0 Comments“Britain’s efforts to deport terrorist suspects including the radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada were dealt a serious blow by the European Court of Human Rights yesterday.”
The Times, 29th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Parking fines via CCTV to force drivers to obey - The Times
Published February 29, 2008 closed circuit television , news , parking 0 Comments“Under an overhaul of parking regulations set out by the Government, a new era of ‘remote enforcement’ will become commonplace. From March 31 councils across England will be allowed to use CCTV cameras to detect parking offences.”
The Times, 29th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Rail firm fined £14m for holiday shambles - but chiefs get bumper bonus - The Times
Published February 29, 2008 fines , news , railways 0 Comments“Network Rail’s directors will receive bonuses likely to be more than £100,000 each despite the £14 million fine imposed on the company yesterday for causing severe disruption to Britain’s busiest railway line.”
The Times, 29th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
£10,000 fines for employing illegal migrant without check - The Times
Published February 29, 2008 employment , fines , immigration , news 0 Comments“Employers who hire illegal immigrants can be fined £10,000 per worker from today in cases involving negligence, compared with a previous figure of £5,000.”
The Times, 29th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court gags ex-SAS man who made torture claims - The Guardian
Published February 29, 2008 Iraq , armed forces , injunctions , news , torture 0 Comments“A former SAS soldier was served with a high court order yesterday preventing him from making fresh disclosures about how hundreds of Iraqis and Afghans captured by British and American special forces were rendered to prisons where they faced torture.”
The Guardian, 29th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New warning to faith charities - The Guardian
Published February 29, 2008 charities , news 0 Comments“Faith charities encouraging or promoting violence or hatred risk losing their charitable status as part of a radical overhaul proposed by the Charity Commission.”
The Guardian, 29th February 2008
source: www.guardian.co.uk
CCTV and DNA advances add to bills but minister calls rises unacceptable - The Times
Published February 28, 2008 council tax , news , police 0 Comments“Soaring costs of surveillance technology to combat crime and terrorism has contributed to the eleventh consecutive round of inflation-breaking council tax rises.”
The Times, 28th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Met chief intervenes over Conway payments - The Guardian
Published February 28, 2008 expenses , news , parliament 0 Comments“Parliament’s standards watchdog has been asked to consider whether the Derek Conway case should be referred to Scotland Yard.”
The Guardian, 28th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Curry poisoner wife gets 30 years - The Guardian
Published February 28, 2008 murder , news , poisoning , sentencing 0 Comments“A woman who attempted to kill her husband by putting antifreeze in his curry was today jailed for 30 years.”
The Guardian, 28th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
QCs battle against the Law Society - The Times
Published February 28, 2008 Law Society , copyright , news , publishing 0 Comments” The delicious spectacle of dog eat dog — two QCs pitched against the Law Society in the courts — looks as if it will settle, thus avoid an embarrassing dispute.”
The Times, 28th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
R (M) v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council - WLR Daily
Published February 28, 2008 children , housing , law reports , social services 0 CommentsR (M) v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council [2008] UKHL 14; WLR (D) 64
“A child who had been provided with accommodation by the housing department of a local authority but had not been brought to the attention of their children’s services department had not been ‘looked after’ under s 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 and was accordingly not entitled, having reached 18, to support under the Act as a ‘former relevant child’.”
WLR Daily, 27th February 2008
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Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Mayr v Bäckerei und Konditorei Gerhard Flöckner OHG - WLR Daily
Published February 28, 2008 assisted reproduction , law reports , pregnancy , sex discrimination , unfair dismissal 0 CommentsMayr v Bäckerei und Konditorei Gerhard Flöckner OHG (Case C-506/06): WLR (D) 63
“An employee who was dismissed at a time between the in vitro fertilisation of her ova and the transfer of the fertilised ova to her uterus was not “pregnant” for the purposes of Directive 92/85 on the safety and health at work of pregnant workers, but her dismissal was unlawful under Directive 76/207 on equal treatment for men and women in employment matters if it was essentially based on the fact that she was undergoing in vitro fertilisation treatment.”
WLR Daily, 27th February 2008
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Corr v IBC Vehicles Ltd - WLR Daily
Published February 28, 2008 industrial injuries , law reports , negligence , suicide 0 CommentsCorr v IBC Vehicles Ltd [2008] UKHL 13; WLR (D) 62
“Where the deceased’s suicide had been the direct result of a depressive illness from which he had been suffering, which had been the direct and foreseeable consequence of an accident for which his employer was liable, his widow was entitled to claim damages under s 1 of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976. No reduction should be made for contributory negligence.”
WLR Daily, 27th February 2008
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Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Front Ace, Owners of the Ship v Vicky 1, Owners of the Ship [2008] EWCA Civ 101 (26 February 2008)
FK (Kenya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 119 (26 February 2008)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
W Stevenson & Sons (A Partnership)& Anor v R [2008] EWCA Crim 273 (25 February 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Telles v South West Strategic Health Authority [2008] EWHC 292 (QB) (26 February 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Dartmouth Court Blackheath Ltd v Berisworth Ltd [2008] EWHC 350 (Ch) (27 February 2008)
Hanchett-Stamford v Attorney General & Ors [2008] EWHC 330 (Ch) (27 February 2008)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Landfast (Anglia) Ltd. v Cameron Taylor One Ltd [2008] EWHC 343 (TCC) (26 February 2008)
Cantillon Ltd v Urvasco Ltd [2008] EWHC 282 (TCC) (27 February 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Rent Repayment Orders (Supplementary Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2008
The Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Street Works (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) Regulations 2008
The Social Security (Local Authority Investigations and Prosecutions) Regulations 2008
The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2008
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 5) (England) Order 2008
The Cornwall Partnership National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008
The Local Government (Non-Domestic Rating) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2008
The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Concessionary Bus Travel (Permits)(England) Regulations 2008
The North Bristol National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008
The Dairy Produce Quotas (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Dairy Produce Quotas (General Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2008
The Insurance Business Transfer Schemes (Amendment of the Corporation Tax Acts) Order 2008
The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Cash aid to help grandparents care for children in drug-risk families - The Guardian
Published February 28, 2008 benefits , children , drug abuse , news 0 Comments“Grandparents are to be given financial support and legal backing to make it easier for them to take over the care of children with parents who are problem drug users, under government plans revealed yesterday. The package includes the government’s intention to dock the welfare benefits of unemployed problem users who fail to make contact with treatment services. Ministers intend to announce more steps linking benefit rights to completing treatment courses.”
The Guardian, 28th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New strategy to stem flow of terror recruits - The Guardian
Published February 28, 2008 news , police , terrorism 0 Comments“Senior police officers have drawn up a radical strategy to stop British Muslims turning to violence which will see every area of the country mapped for its potential to produce extremists and supporters for al-Qaida. The 40-page document, marked restricted, was approved by a top-level police counter-terrorism committee on Monday, and is expected to be formally adopted within weeks.”
The Guardian, 28th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No murder charge for man who killed robber - The Times
Published February 28, 2008 murder , news , self-defence , theft 0 Comments“A Lancashire shopkeeper was told today (27 February) that he will not be charged with murder after stabbing an armed robber to death with the criminal’s own knife.”
The Times, 27th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Openings aplenty but competition is fierce - The Times
Published February 28, 2008 law firms , recruitment , special report 0 Comments“According to the experts, big City law firms are optimistic and hiring apace. But, as Clare Dight finds, rivalry for posts is high and wannabe lawyers do have other options.”
The Times, 28th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
House of Lords
“A widow was entitled to damages in respect of her husband’s suicide where that had been the direct result of a depressive illness from which he had suffered as the direct and foreseeable consequence of an accident for which his employer had been responsible. “
The Times, 28th February 2008
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Police will not name missing sex convicts - Daily Telegraph
Published February 28, 2008 anonymity , news , police , sexual offences 0 Comments“A police force that lost track of eight sex offenders has been criticised by senior child protection figures for refusing to release their names and pictures.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
LawWorks to rank top firms in first-ever pro bono tables - Legal Week
Published February 28, 2008 law firms , news , pro bono work 0 Comments“Pro bono body LawWorks is to create the first ever set of UK pro bono league tables, ranking law firms on their commitment to providing free legal advice.”
Legal Week, 28th February 2008
Source: www.legalweek.co.uk
Could DNA reopen the Stephen Lawrence case? - Daily Telegraph
Published February 28, 2008 DNA , special report 0 Comments“Advances in forensic science have prompted speculation about a new trial, but it would still have to serve the interests of justice.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Laptop sold on eBay hid confidential Home Office disc - The Guardian
Published February 28, 2008 data protection , government departments , news 0 Comments“The Home Office has launched an investigation into how an optical disc holding confidential information was discovered hidden beneath the keyboard of a laptop bought on the online auction site eBay.”
The Guardian, 28th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jack Straw scraps reform of prostitute law to avoid prison officer strike - The Times
Published February 28, 2008 bills , news , prison officers , prostitution 0 Comments” Jack Straw dropped measures to overhaul the law on prostitution yesterday to ensure that a Bill that prevents prison officers from striking is law by May.”
The Times, 28th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Parliamentary watchdog will not investigate MPs’ expenses - The Guardian
Published February 28, 2008 expenses , news , parliament 0 Comments“The Westminster sleaze watchdog will not conduct an independent inquiry of MPs’ expenses for fear of duplicating an internal review headed by the Commons Speaker, it was revealed today.”
The Guardian, 27th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
