Four top litigators launch mediation chambers – Legal Week
“Four senior mediators have launched a dispute resolution chambers as the battle to capture work outside of the courtroom continues.”
Legal Week, 15th June 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Day: 15 June 2007
Government consultation policy review – Ministry of Justice
“The Cabinet Office is reviewing the government’s consultation policy. It wants to hear your views on how the government currently consults and how you think these consultations can be improved upon.”
Ministry of Justice press release, 15th June 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Is Manchester Cathedral the right place for a moral debate over IP? – The Times
“Faith is the Church of England’s stock in trade. But the C of E’s recourse last week to copyright in its ‘gunfight’ battle with Sony epitomises a particular kind of faith – in the power of intellectual property (IP) laws. Clearly the Church is banking on the law’s capacity to deal with moral or societal issues, at least where a private or institutional interest is directly challenged.”
The Times, 15th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK welcomes German proposals on EU constitution – The Guardian
“The government today welcomed German plans to break the logjam over a new European treaty that would drop the contentious ‘constitution’ label.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Parents given say in smacking law review – The Guardian
“Parents are to be invited to share their views on smacking as part of a review of changes to the law introduced to crack down on violence against children.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jails just 481 places away from reaching bursting point – The Guardian
“The number of prisoners in England and Wales has risen to a record high of almost 81,000, the Prison Service said today.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
General Medical Council v. Hiew – Times Law Reports
Extending suspension of doctor
General Medical Council v. Hiew
Court of Appeal
“It was not the function of a judge being asked to extend the interim suspension from practice of a doctor by the General Medical Council to make findings of fact that led to the suspension. If the reason for the suspension was to be challenged, the doctor should seek judicial review.”
The Times, 15th 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.
Regina v. Green – Times Law Reports
Conspirators each liable for full compensation
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Where two or more persons acting together as principals in a drug-trafficking offence jointly received payment or reward in connection with that offence, the value of each person’s proceeds for confiscation purposes included the whole value of that payment or reward.”
The Times, 15th 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.
Byrne v. Motor Insurers’ Bureau and Another – Times Law Reports
UK in breach of uninsured drivers’ duty
Byrne v. Motor Insurers’ Bureau and Another
Queen’s Bench Division
“Failure by the United Kingdom to comply with the Second European Directive on motor insurance rendered it liable in damages.”
The Times, 15th 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.
R (Al-Skeini and others) v. Secretary of State for Defence – WLR Daily
R (Al-Skeini and others) v. Secretary of State for Defence (Aire Centre and 10 others intervening)
S 6(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998 was capable of applying to acts committed by a UK public authority outside its territory where in exceptional circumstances the victim was “within the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom” for purposes of art1 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
WLR Daily, 13th 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.
Regina (Al-Skeini and Others) v. Secretary of State for Defence – Times Law Reports
Regina (Al-Skeini and Other) v. Secretary of State for Defence
House of Lords
“The Human Rights Act 1998 was capable of applying to acts of a United Kingdom public authority performed outside its territory only where the victim was within the jurisdiction of the UK for purposes of article 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 14th 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.
Unravelling the code – Law Society’s Gazette
“Bronwen Still and Derek Mitchell of the Solicitors Regulation Authority provide a rule-by-rule introduction to the new Solicitors Code of Conduct.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
DNA records of children under 10 are on national database – The Times
“The DNA fingerprints of more than 100 children aged under 10 are on the national database, even though the youngsters are under the age of criminal responsibility, it was revealed last night.”
The Times, 15th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Elderly ‘must get new rights to protect them from culture of abuse’ – The Times
“Elderly people must have the same legal safeguards as children, experts said yesterday after research found that almost 350,000 pensioners were abused in their own homes by carers last year.”
The Times, 15th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
De Menezes inquest delay ruling upheld – Reuters
“Senior judges have upheld a decision to delay the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, the Brazilian shot dead on a London train by police who believed he was a suicide bomber.”
Reuters, 15th June 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Reforms strengthen immigration controls as more foreign national prisoners are removed from the UK – Home Office
“The Border and Immigration Agency (BIA) today published its first Agency business plan alongside a report into the failure to consider some foreign national prisoners for deportation last year and an update on progress in deporting those 1013 foreign national prisoners from the UK.”
Home Office press release, 14th June 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Prisoners paid £2.5m compensation – BBC News
“The Prison Service paid £2.5 in compensation to prisoners in England and Wales last year, figures show.”
BBC News, 15th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four who faced deportation over serious crimes go missing – The Guardian
“Four prisoners who were facing deportation after finishing sentences for serious crimes have gone missing, immigration officials admitted yesterday.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drivers face big cut in drink limit and random tests – The Guardian
“Drivers face a drastic reduction in the drink-drive limit and the introduction of random roadside breath tests in a government crackdown on alcohol-related road deaths.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
