Churches, schools and charities braced for flood of claims after ruling on Lotto rapist, Iorworth Hoare – The Times

Posted January 31st, 2008 in damages, news, personal injuries, sexual offences, time limits by sally

“Thousands of victims of sexual abuse including a woman whose life was ruined by the so-called Lotto rapist are preparing to lodge compensation claims after a landmark ruling by Britain’s highest court yesterday.”

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The Times, 31st Janaury 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Muslims ‘let down by race law’ – The Guardian

Posted January 31st, 2008 in Islam, news, religious discrimination by sally

“Anti-Muslim prejudice is dealt with less seriously than other forms of discrimination, a university study found.”

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The Guardian, 31st January 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Mother faces new fight to keep baby – The Independent

Posted January 31st, 2008 in children, mental health, news, social services by sally

“A teenage mother reunited with her newborn baby by a judge yesterday will today face a social services application to take the boy away again.”

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The Independent, 31st January 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Jury to decide if mum threw away apple core – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 31st, 2008 in news, waste by sally

“A young mother-of-three is to be tried by a crown court jury after being accused of throwing an apple core from her car on to the pavement.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Disability rights ruling expected – BBC News

Posted January 31st, 2008 in disability discrimination, news by sally

“Rights in the workplace for millions of people, who care for relatives who are elderly or have disabilities, could be strengthened later.”

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BBC News, 31st January 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?

Posted January 31st, 2008 in law reports by sally

In Re Hilali (Respondent) (application for a writ of Habeas Corpus) [2008] UKHL 3 (30 January 2008)

In re Duffy (FC) (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) [2008] UKHL 4 (30 January 2008)

Boss Holdings Limited (Appellants) v Grosvenor West End Properties and others (Respondents) [2008] UKHL 5 (30 January 2008)

A (Appellant) v Hoare (Respondent), C (FC) (Appellant) v Middlesbrough Council (Respondents), X (FC) and another (FC) (Appellants) v London Borough of Wandsworth (Respondents) (Conjoined Appeals), H (FC) (Appellant v Suffolk County Council (Respondents),Young (FC) (Appellant) v Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) and others (Respondents) [2007] UKHL 6 (30 January 2008)

Source: www.parliament.uk

Aikens flags up Box Clever case as trial run for litigation reforms – Legal Week

Posted January 31st, 2008 in case management, Commercial Court, news by sally

“Senior commercial judge Mr Justice Aikens has earmarked the ongoing Box Clever dispute as a ‘guinea pig’ case, in which he will test the post-BCCI working party recommendations to streamline large-scale commercial litigation.”

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Legal Week, 31st January 2008

Source: www.legalweek.com

A v Hoare X and Another v Wandsworth London Borough Council – Times Law Reports

Posted January 31st, 2008 in damages, law reports, personal injuries, sexual offences, time limits by sally

A v Hoare; X and Another v Wandsworth London Borough Council; C v Middlesborough Council; H v Suffolk County Counci; Young v Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) and Another

House of Lords

“A claim for damages for personal injuries caused by a sexual assault had a limitation period of three years from the date when the victim first considered the injury sufficiently serious to justify proceedings but judges could extend that period if thought equitable.”

The Times, 31st Janaury 2008

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. 

Sentencing Guidelines Newsletter – Sentencing Guidelines Council

Posted January 31st, 2008 in news, sentencing by sally

“The 8th edition of the Sentencing Guidelines newsletter provides practitioners with detailed information about sentences for all ranges of offences down to local court or youth offending team level.  It covers the period for 2002 to 2006 for adults and 2002 to the end of March 2007 for youths.”

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Sentencing Guidelines Council, 31st January 2008

Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk

Related link: The Sentence (PDF)