“A new Indian restaurant may have to take on an international business in the High Court to keep its name.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2008
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Archive for July 22nd, 2008
‘Easy’ threat to £5 curry house – BBC News
Published July 22, 2008 news , trade names Leave a CommentSource: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
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Podcast 70: Stephen Mason, barrister, on Digital Evidence – Charon QC
Published July 22, 2008 evidence , podcasts Leave a Comment“Today I am talking to barrister and author Stephen Mason. Stephen is an expert in the field of electronic and digital evidence. The author of several books on digital evidence and electronic signatures, his website is a useful resource for lawyers and students alike.”
Charon QC, 18th July 2008
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
Related link: Chambers of Stephen Mason
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
New witness rules introduced to protect trials – The Times
Published July 22, 2008 anonymity , news , witnesses Leave a Comment“Tighter rules on when witnesses can claim anonymity in court were issued yesterday to ensure that trials are not undermined because defendants do not know the identity of witnesses.”
The Times, 22nd July 2008
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“With the misery of mortgage repossession returning to haunt us Law In Action visits the courts where these devastating dramas are played out.”
BBC Law in Action, 22nd July 2008
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Criminal justice reforms a ’significant contributor’ to prison overcrowding, say MPs – The Guardian
Published July 22, 2008 news , prisons Leave a Comment“Prison reform has been hastily implemented, underfunded and has left record numbers behind bars, MPs said in a scathing report published today.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Health and Social Care Act 2008
Published July 22, 2008 health , legislation , social services Leave a CommentAppropriation (No. 2) Act 2008
Published July 22, 2008 appropriation , government departments , legislation Leave a CommentFinance Act 2008
Published July 22, 2008 customs and excise , legislation , taxation Leave a CommentSale of Student Loans Act 2008
Published July 22, 2008 education , legislation , loans Leave a CommentSpecial Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008
Published July 22, 2008 legislation , special educational needs Leave a CommentSpecial Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008 published
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Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
Published July 22, 2008 company law , fines , legislation , local government Leave a CommentRegulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 published
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Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008
Published July 22, 2008 evidence , legislation , witnesses Leave a CommentCriminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008 published
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Family living next to golf course compensated after ball bombardment – Daily Telegraph
Published July 22, 2008 news Leave a Comment“A family living next to a golf course are to receive thousands of pounds in compensation after their garden was bombarded with balls.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st July 2008
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Council puts freeze on ice-cream jingles – The Times
Published July 22, 2008 news , noise Leave a Comment“Ice-cream vans have been ordered to silence their jingles after four seconds because they are considered to be noise pollution.”
The Times, 22nd July 2008
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R (Lewis) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council – WLR Daily
Published July 22, 2008 commons , law reports Leave a CommentR (Lewis) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council; [2008] WLR (D) 246
“Where, in relation to a question whether user of land had been user as of right, the issue of deference arose as between a landowner and other people making use of the land, the question was how the position would have appeared to the landowner, rather than to the other users, and what would matter to the landowner would be the fact of deference, not the reasons for it.”
WLR Daily, 22nd July 2008
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Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Newport City Council v Charles – WLR Daily
Published July 22, 2008 estoppel , housing , law reports Leave a CommentNewport City Council v Charles; [2008] WLR (D) 245
“A local authority’s right to possession against a person succeeding to a tenancy on the death of a family member other than a spouse on the ground that the accommodation was more than he reasonably required was not an interest in land capable of giving rise to a proprietory estoppel against the tenant. Accordingly, a tenant who concealed his mother’s death for three years in order to avoid being moved to a different property could not be ousted on that ground because the time limit for doing so had expired before the local authority discovered his mother had died.”
WLR Daily, 21st July 2008
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Day v Haine and Another – Times Law Reports
Published July 22, 2008 EC law , insolvency , law reports , redundancy Leave a CommentCourt of Appeal
“Protective awards made by an employment tribunal following the failure of a company to comply with its statutory obligation to consult concerning collective redundancies before going into liquidation were contingent debts of the company and therefore provable debts in the liquidation.”
The Times, 22nd July 2008
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Gravil v Carroll and Another – Times Law Reports
Published July 22, 2008 assault , law reports , sport , vicarious liability Leave a CommentCourt of Appeal
“A rugby club was vicariously liable for an assault by one of its semi-professional players on a member of the opposing team during a match.”
The Times, 22nd July 2008
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Times wins ruling over secrecy of family court – The Times
Published July 22, 2008 anonymity , child abduction , family courts , news Leave a Comment“Details of private family court proceedings that led to a mother fleeing the country with her son after he was placed in foster care have been disclosed after legal action by The Times.”
The Times, 22nd July 2008
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Judge breached restraining order against ex-wife and her boyfriend – Daily Telegraph
Published July 22, 2008 harassment , judges , news , restraining orders , sentencing Leave a Comment“A judge has been sentenced to 50 hours community service after he admitted breaching a restraining order imposed following a campaign of harassment against his ex-wife and her boyfriend.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st July 2008
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Police: New pressure on Blair at tube killing inquest – The Guardian
Published July 22, 2008 firearms , inquests , news , police Leave a Comment“Scotland Yard officers are preparing to publicly blame each other for the mistakes that led to the death of Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell tube station, senior sources have told the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2008
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“Some prisoners are living and sleeping in toilets because of jail overcrowding, a report says.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2008
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Landowners ‘deserve compensation over right-to-roam rules’ – Daily Telegraph
Published July 22, 2008 compensation , news , rights of way Leave a Comment“Owners affected by the route of the coastal path around England should be paid if they can prove they will suffer financial loss as a result, says a new report.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2008
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Ruling could wipe out tens of thousands of criminal records – The Times
Published July 22, 2008 criminal records , news Leave a Comment“Tens of thousands of criminal records could be deleted after a landmark ruling that police were breaking rules on the holding of personal details.”
The Times, 22nd July 2008
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‘Bored’ teenager escapes jail over deadly hoax 999 call – Daily Telegraph
Published July 22, 2008 ASBOs , improper use of telecommunications , news , sentencing , young offenders Leave a Comment“Ian Paterson, 17, called the fire brigade on June 29 because he was ‘bored’, and reported a fake warehouse fire ‘for a laugh’.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2008
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Minister names judge to lead Basra death inquiry – The Guardian
Published July 22, 2008 Iraq , armed forces , inquiries , news , torture Leave a Comment“A public inquiry into the death in British custody of Baha Mousa, a Basra hotel receptonist, must include other instances of abuse and what guidance was given to members of Britain’s armed forces before they were deployed to Iraq, defence lawyers and opposition MPs said yesterday.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2008
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Doctor murder accused ’snapped’ – BBC News
Published July 22, 2008 murder , news , trials Leave a Comment“A law student accused of killing the doctor acting as his guardian ’snapped’ because of exam pressure, a jury heard.”
BBC News, 21st July 2008
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