Month: November 2007

Gault v United Kingdom (Application No 127/05) – Times Law Reports

Posted November 28th, 2007 in bail, human rights, law reports by sally

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

Posted November 28th, 2007 in equal pay, law reports, women by sally

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

Posted November 28th, 2007 in housing, law reports by sally

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

Posted November 28th, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The National Health Service (Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Compensation for Premature Retirement) 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 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Business in the Regulated Sector and Supervisory Authorities) Order 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

The Money Laundering (Amendment) Regulations 2007

David Hanson launches reoffending consultation – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 28th, 2007 in consultations, press releases, recidivists by sally

“David Hanson MP, Minister of State for Justice, today announced the start of consultation on a new strategic plan to reduce reoffending.”

Full press release

Ministry of Justice, 27th November 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

BSB set to consider Neuberger recommendations – Bar Standards Board

Posted November 28th, 2007 in barristers, legal education, press releases by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today responded positively to the final report of the Working Party on Entry to the Bar, chaired by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury.”

Full press release

Bar Standards Board, 27th November 2007

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Witnesses face pre-trial quizzing – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2007 in criminal procedure, evidence, news, witnesses by sally

“Prosecuting lawyers and barristers will be allowed to interview their witnesses before the start of a trial to assess the reliability of their evidence.”

Full story

BBC News, 27th November 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Blears unveils planning shake-up – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2007 in news, planning by sally

“Plans to streamline the English planning system which would speed up decisions on big, national projects have been outlined by the government.”

Full story

BBC News, 27th November 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

A twisty trail: from Northern Rock to Jersey to a tiny charity – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2007 in banking, charities, news by sally

“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.”

Full story

The Guardian, 28th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Long-hours working on the rise again in UK – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2007 in news, statistics, working time by sally

“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.”

Full story

The Guardian, 28th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Controversial paediatrician reprimanded again – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2007 in doctors, medical records, news, professional conduct by sally

“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.”

Full story

The Guardian, 28th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jewish school told to change admission rules – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2007 in education, news, religious discrimination by sally

“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.”

Full story

The Guardian, 28th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Call centre worker wins case over accent – The Times

Posted November 28th, 2007 in news, race discrimination by sally

“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.”

Full story 

The Times, 28th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Compensation for firearms officer made ill by sexist taunts – The Times

Posted November 28th, 2007 in news, police, sex discrimination by sally

“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.”

Full story

The Times, 28th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Code of practice for mosques aims to stamp out extremism – The Times

Posted November 28th, 2007 in codes of practice, Islam, news by sally

“Muslim leaders are to carry out spot checks and will introduce programmes to fight extremism in the first set of national guidelines for mosques.”

Full story

The Times, 28th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Mastercigars Direct Ltd v Withers LLP – WLR Daily

Posted November 27th, 2007 in costs, law reports, solicitors by sally

Mastercigars Direct Ltd v Withers LLP [2007] EWHC 2733 (Ch) 

“A solicitors’ costs estimate was relevant on a detailed assessment of costs as a useful yardstick, by which the reasonableness of costs could be measured, and on the issue of reliance by a client on that estimate. It was not correct that unless a client was notified of the further sums payable, preferably before they were incurred, the solicitor would be unable to recover costs in excess of the estimated amount.”

WLR Daily, 26th November 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.

Entry to the Bar Working Party Final Report (Neuberger Report) – Bar Council

Posted November 27th, 2007 in barristers, legal education, reports by sally

Report and Appendices

Bar Council, 27th November 2007

Source: www.barcouncil.co.uk

OFT publishes recommendations on private actions in competition law – Office of Fair Trading

Posted November 27th, 2007 in competition, consumer protection, press releases by sally

“The OFT has … published recommendations to Government to improve the effectiveness of redress for consumers and businesses that have suffered loss as a result of breaches of competition law. The recommendations follow an informal consultation on an OFT discussion paper published in April.”

Press release 

Office of Fair Trading, 26th November 2007

Source: www.oft.gov.uk

Related link: Private Actions in Competition Law (pdf)

BVC ‘to become a Masters’ – Neuberger report – Legal Week

Posted November 27th, 2007 in barristers, legal education, news by sally

“Students will be able to turn their Bar Vocational Course (BVC) into a Masters degree under new proposals to widen access to the Bar, in one of 57 proposals unveiled in Lord Neuberger’s report today (27 November).”

Full story

Legal Week, 27th November 2007

Source: www.legalweek.com

Online investigations into job candidates could be illegal – The Guardian

Posted November 27th, 2007 in data protection, internet, news, privacy by sally

“Companies could be infringing privacy if they dig up information about job applicants from social networking websites, an internet expert has warned.”

Full story

The Guardian, 27th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk