‘Time right’ to extend terror law – BBC News
“Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says ‘the time is now right’ to reconsider extending detention without charge beyond the current 28 days limit.”
BBC News, 24th July 2004
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: July 2007
IOC says government must criminalise doping – Reuters
“The government has been urged to strengthen its stance against doping in sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).”
Reuters, 24th July 2007
Source: www.reuters.co.uk
Corporate manslaughter law to cover deaths in custody – The Guardian
“Prisoners who are injured or killed while in custody will be covered by new corporate manslaughter laws, it emerged today.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
TRM Copy Centres (UK) Ltd. and others v. Lanwall Services Ltd. – WLR Daily
TRM Copy Centres (UK) Ltd. and others v. Lanwall Services Ltd.
“It was a necessary precondition of a consumer hire agreement under s 15 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 that some consideration for the hire was paid by or on behalf of the hirer. Agreements providing for payment to be made only when equipment was used were not consumer hire agreements within s 15.”
WLR Daily, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the following WLR Daily summary is removed.
Persaud v. State of Trinidad and Tobago – WLR Daily
Persaud v. State of Trinidad and Tobago
“The exception to the rule that out of court statements made by one defendant were inadmissible against a co-defendant applied only in cases where the defendants were being tried for a joint offence for which they were jointly liable.”
WLR Daily, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of theICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Gibson v. Government of the United States of America – WLR Daily
Gibson v. Government of the United States of America
“The principle of stare decisis was not absolute and the Privy Council should exercise its power to depart from precedent if it concluded that one of its own previous decisions was incorrect, even if that incorrect decision could no longer be regarded as impeding the proper development of the law.”
WLR Daily, 23rd July 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.
Law failing animals used in medical research, says scientist who advised on guidelines – The Guardian
“Government legislation aimed at minimising the use and suffering of animals in medical research was branded a failure yesterday by the scientist father of cabinet minister Ed Balls.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law student numbers up in new UCAS stats – Legal Week
“The number of new undergraduates opting to study law has risen for the first time in three years, according to the latest research by applications body UCAS.”
Legal Week, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.legalweek.co.uk
Blind skier, 74, defies Lakes law – BBC News
“A disabled waterskiing champion plans to deliberately break a controversial Lake District speed limit.”
BBC News, 24th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brown orders review of 24-hour drinking – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown yesterday burnished his moral credentials further when he ordered a Home Office review of legislation permitting 24-hour drinking.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Schools to fingerprint infants – Daily Telegraph
“Children as young as five can be fingerprinted at school without their parents’ consent under plans unveiled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Victory for witches in £350m shops fight – Daily Telegraph
“A coven of elderly witches has claimed victory in a bizarre battle to have the name of a £350 million shopping centre changed.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Young City lawyers must do more to become partners – The Times
“Young lawyers at the UK’s leading law firms will have to wait longer and do more to distinguish themselves in order to become partners, a group of the City’s most powerful solicitors has predicted.”
The Times, 24th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sex discrimination rife and equality will take generations, says axed commission – The Guardian
“Sex equality will take generations to achieve at the current ‘painfully slow’ rate of progress, the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) said today in a final report before being wound up by the government after more than 30 years fighting gender bias across British society.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal rules that Shambo must die – The Independent
“The long-running saga of Shambo the bull entered its final chapter yesterday, as the Court of Appeal ruled a slaughter order on the animal was justified, despite his sacred status for the Hindu monks who keep him.”
The Independent, 24th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MP3 juror appears in court on contempt charge – The Guardian
“A woman who was thrown off a murder trial jury for allegedly listening to an MP3 player while the accused was giving evidence appeared in court today.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
After 30 years, women are still not equal – The Times
“Thirty years ago, the case of Automotive Products Limited v Peake made history by becoming the first sex discrimination case to reach the Court of Appeal. Curiously, it was brought by a group of male employees.”
The Times, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police investigate bogus detention lawyer – The Guardian
“A bogus lawyer who evaded security at two detention centres and took thousands of pounds from desperate asylum seekers is at the centre of a police investigation. The Home Office confirmed that detectives are examining the activities of Alan Kamara-Francis, a self-styled ‘street barrister’ who claims he has been entering Yarl’s Wood and Oakington detention centres for the past four years to act as a legal adviser to migrants facing deportation.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Should the police be reporting for jury duty? – The Times
“Three cases will ask if they have too much influence on decisions.”
The Times, 24th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
