Man charged with Rachel Nickell murder – The Guardian
“A man was charged today with the murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common in July 1992, the Crown Prosecution Service said.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Day: 28 November 2007
Challenge over widow’s £10m bequest – Daily Telegraph
“A wealthy widow left her £10 million fortune to the owners of a Chinese restaurant after cutting her relatives out of her will, a court has heard. ”
Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law Lords reject hunt challenge – BBC News
“The Countryside Alliance has lost its legal challenge to overturn the ban on hunting with hounds.”
BBC News, 28th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Autumn date for forced marriages law – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice says that a law that protects victims and potential victims of forced marriage will come into effect next autumn.”
Ministry of Justice, 28th November 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007
Transforming tribunals – Ministry of Justice
“Radical reforms to modernise the tribunals system in England and Wales were set out in a consultation by the Ministry of Justice today.”
Ministry of Justice, 28th November 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Gault v United Kingdom (Application No 127/05) – Times Law Reports
Gault v United Kingdom (Application No 127/05)
European Court of Human Rights
“The Court of Appeal of Northern Ireland was in breach of the European Convention of Human Rights in refusing bail, when the prosecution did not object, to a mother of triplets pending retrial on a charge of murder.”
The Times, 28th November 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
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council v Bainbridge and Others – Times Law Reports
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council v Bainbridge and Others
Court of Appeal
“A woman, who could clearly base an equal pay claim with a man in the same grade, under section 1(2)(b) of the Equal Pay Act 1970, where their two jobs were rated as equivalent following a job evaluation study, could also base such a claim on comparison with a man placed in a lower grade by such a study but who in fact received more pay than her.”
The Times, 28th November 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
Raglan Housing Association Ltd v Fairclough – Times Law Reports
Raglan Housing Association Ltd v Fairclough
Court of Appeal
“A landlord could rely upon the commission of an indictable offence before a person took up a tenancy to obtain possession of the demised property under ground 14 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988, as amended by section 14 of the Housing Act 1996.”
The Times, 28th November 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
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Medicines (Pharmacies) (Applications for Registration and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2007
The Charities Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007
The Reinsurance Directive Regulations 2007
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Business in the Regulated Sector and Supervisory Authorities) Order 2007
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2007
The Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2007
The Export and Movement Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2007
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
David Hanson launches reoffending consultation – Ministry of Justice
“David Hanson MP, Minister of State for Justice, today announced the start of consultation on a new strategic plan to reduce reoffending.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th November 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Witnesses face pre-trial quizzing – BBC News
“Prosecuting lawyers and barristers will be allowed to interview their witnesses before the start of a trial to assess the reliability of their evidence.”
BBC News, 27th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blears unveils planning shake-up – BBC News
“Plans to streamline the English planning system which would speed up decisions on big, national projects have been outlined by the government.”
BBC News, 27th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A twisty trail: from Northern Rock to Jersey to a tiny charity – The Guardian
“Northern Rock is facing a Charity Commission investigation after it emerged that the bank exploited the name of a charity for disabled children while creating an elaborate financial arrangement for maximising profits from home loans.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Long-hours working on the rise again in UK – The Guardian
“A culture of working long hours is on the rise once more in the UK after a decade of gradual decline, according to figures today. More than one in eight of the British workforce now work more than 48 hours a week, the maximum allowed under the law unless workers agree to waive that limit.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Controversial paediatrician reprimanded again – The Guardian
“Leading paediatrician Professor David Southall could face the end of his career after the General Medical Council found yesterday that he inappropriately accused a distressed mother of drugging and then murdering her 10-year-old son.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jewish school told to change admission rules – The Guardian
“The country’s top Jewish state school was yesterday found to be breaking anti-discrimination laws and ordered to delete part of its admissions criteria that favours ethnically Jewish children.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Call centre worker wins case over accent – The Times
“A British Asian sent to work in an Indian call centre only to be dismissed because his accent ‘wasn’t English enough’ has won a racial discrimination case against his employer.”
The Times, 28th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Compensation for firearms officer made ill by sexist taunts – The Times
“A female firearms officer whose colleagues watched an X-rated television channel while on duty and taunted her about her breasts has won her claim of sex discrimination.”
The Times, 28th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Code of practice for mosques aims to stamp out extremism – The Times
“Muslim leaders are to carry out spot checks and will introduce programmes to fight extremism in the first set of national guidelines for mosques.”
The Times, 28th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
