“The Government has asked retailers to comment on draft legislation that will force them to ‘deal fairly’ with customers and other businesses. Two new Regulations are proposed, scheduled to come into force on 6th April 2008.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th June 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“Thousands of sex offenders including paedophiles and rapists have escaped with cautions rather than being jailed over the past five years.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The British Casino Association (BCA) has lost its High Court challenge over the Government’s plans for 17 new casinos, including the first Las Vegas-style ‘super-casino’.”
The Times, 11th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Juries in criminal trials are made up largely of higher earners and the middle classes, government research will reveal this week.”
Sunday Telegraph, 10th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Most prisoners should not be in jail at all, according to a senior prisons official.”
Sunday Telegraph, 10th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Dozens of Iraqi civilians who claim to have been victims of abuse committed by British soldiers are set to bring a test case in London for punitive damages against the government. The legal action, which will begin later this month in the High Court in London, follows two courts martial in which soldiers were convicted of mistreating prisoners after the invasion.”
The Independent on Sunday, 10th June 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Extent of without-prejudice privilege before dispute
Barnetson v. Framlington Group Ltd. and Another
Court of Appeal
“When considering whether evidence of prelitigation disputes between the parties should be excluded under without-prejudice privilege, the critical feature of proximity to the litigation was the subject matter of the dispute rather than how long before the threat or start of litigation the matter was aired in negotiations between the parties.”
The Times, 11th June 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.
Power to exclude evidence of probative value
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Cases would be rare in which a breach of procedural rules would entitle a court to exclude evidence of substantial probative value and a court should be most reluctant to exclude evidence of that quality for such a breach; nevertheless there would be cases where the only way in which the court could ensure fairness was by excluding evidence even of substantial probative value.”
The Times, 11th June 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.
All steps to be taken in time
Drury v. British Broadcasting Corporation and Another
Court of Appeal
“A claimant applying to extend time for service of the claim form should demonstrate to the court that he had taken all reasonable steps to effect service on the defendant before the time for service expired.”
The Times, 11th June 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.
“A term of imprisonment for public protection should not be imposed for an offence which was committed over a period of two or more days which straddled the coming into force of the dangerous offender provisions where it was not clear when the offence was actually committed.”
WLR Daily, 6th 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.
Britannia Alloys & Chemicals Ltd. v. Commission of the European Communities (Case C-76/06P)
“Where the Commission of the European Communities found that an undertaking had participated in anti-competitive practices contrary to art 81 EC and imposed a fine by reference to the undertaking’s turnover in the “preceding business year”, and the undertaking had no turnover in the business year preceding the date of the infringement decision, the Commission was entitled to refer to another business year.”
WLR Daily, 7th June 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has ben fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“The government’s Money Claim Online small claims service (MCOL) is being overwhelmed by claims for bank charges.”
BBC News, 8th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Proposals to allow the public open access to information about convicted paedophiles have been ruled out by the Government.”
The Guardian, 9th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Information Tribunal has ruled that civil servants’ advice to ministers on major planning decisions should be disclosed to anyone who asks for it once the decision is taken.”
The Guardian, 11th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lord Goldsmith, the attorney general, will come under renewed pressure to explain how BAE’s payments to a Saudi prince were hushed up when the Liberal Democrats demand he answer a series of questions over his role in the affair.”
The Guardian, 11th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Cohabiting partners who split up are to get similar rights to divorcing couples under plans to be outlined next month, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 11th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Government will come under fresh pressure today to order a full inquiry into the Iraq war and the mistakes made since the 2003 invasion.”
The Independent, 11th June 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A High Court judgment is due later on a challenge to government plans for 17 regional casinos across Britain.”
BBC News, 11th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Revenue & Customs has officially declared war on tax cheats, telling individuals and businesses hoping for negotiated settlements that it would rather see them in court.”
The Times, 11th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“BAE Systems has appointed Lord Woolf, formerly Britain’s most senior lawyer, to lead an independent panel to investigate claims the defence company bribed high-ranking Saudi officials.”
The Times, 11th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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