Bailiffs to get more regulation – BBC News
“Plans designed to protect householders from unscrupulous bailiffs have been announced by the Ministry of Justice.”
BBC News, 18th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: March 2008
High Court says UK-IPO was wrong to reject software-related patent – OUT-LAW.com
“The High Court has overturned a decision of the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) to reject a patent application as being nothing more than software. The UK-IPO said that today’s ruling is incompatible with other decisions and will appeal.”
OUT-LAW.com, 18th March 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Local Government (Best Value Performance Indicators) (Wales) Order 2008
The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008
The National Savings Bank (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2008
The Companies (Authorised Minimum) Regulations 2008
The Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order 2008
The Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Criminal Defence Service (Financial Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2008
The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Greater London Authority (Mayor of London Appointments) Order 2008
The Transfer of Functions (Registration) Order 2008
The Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) Order 2008
The Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Services Account (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008
The Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2008
The National Health Service Trusts (Originating Capital) Order 2008
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc: Northern Ireland) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Rape and Sexual Offences – BBC Law in Action
“How is the low conviction rate for rape being addressed by the criminal justice system, and what further reforms should be made?”
BBC Law in Action, 18th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government must take data protection more seriously, says Parliament committee – OUT-LAW.com
“The minister responsible for data protection should be more powerful according to a Parliamentary committee which has also condemned the Government for not taking data protection seriously enough.”
OUT-LAW.com, 18th March 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Girl jailed for filming ‘happy-slap’ killing – The Guardian
“A teenage girl who used a mobile phone to film a man killed in a ‘happy-slapping’ attack was today jailed in what is thought to be an unprecedented ruling.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Text of full judgment: Heather Mills v Sir Paul McCartney – The Times
The Times, 18th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Servant law among acts to be axed – BBC News
“An 18th Century law aimed at preventing servants from organising ‘inside job’ burglaries is to be repealed as part of a clean-up of obsolete legislation.”
BBC News, 18th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fayed seeks judicial review in Diana inquest – The Guardian
“Mohamed Al Fayed will today seek permission for a judicial review to force Prince Philip to give evidence into the deaths of his son, Dodi, and of Diana, Princess of Wales.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mills-McCartney divorce judgment to be published in full – The Times
“The full judgment in Sir Paul McCartney’s divorce battle with Heather Mills is to be made public today after the former model’s application for an appeal was refused.”
The Times, 18th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Immigration (Registration Card) Order 2008
The Gender Recognition (Application Fees) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2008
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008
The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment (No.2) Order 2008
The S4C (Investment Activities) Approval Order 2008
The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2008
The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1969 (Code of Practice) (Armed Forces) Order 2008
The Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Rules of the Air (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Regina (Kelly) v Secretary of State for Justice; Regina (Bailey) v Same; Regina (Gibson) v Governor of Wymott Prison – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“In the criminal sentencing context, the court could read words into a statutory instrument to correct a drafting omission.”
The Times, 18th March 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.
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kiely, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 536 (06 March 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Aribisala v St James’ Homes (Grosvenor Dock) Ltd [2008] EWHC 456 (Ch) (14 March 2008)
NBPF Pension Trustees Ltd. v Warnock-Smith & Anor [2008] EWHC 455 (Ch) (14 March 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Zak v Regional Court of Bydgoszcz Poland [2008] EWHC 470 (Admin) (27 February 2008)
Director of Public Prosecutions v Cooper [2008] EWHC 507 (Admin) (03 March 2008)
Thornhill, R (on the application of) v Uxbridge Magistrates Court [2008] EWHC 508 (Admin) (03 March 2008)
H, R (on the application of) v Guildford Youth Court [2008] EWHC 506 (Admin) (03 March 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Grosvenor Casinos Ltd v National Bank of Abu Dhabi [2008] EWHC 511 (Comm) (17 March 2008)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
London Underground Ltd v Metronet Rail BCV Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 502 (TCC) (14 March 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Further Consultation on Court Dress – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council is carrying out a further consultation on court dress in civil, family and ceremonial proceedings. Click here for a link through to the consultation paper. All members of the Bar and interested third parties are welcome to comment and all completed consultation papers should be sent to janbye@barcouncil.org.uk or by post to Jan Bye at 289-293 High Holborn, London WC1V 7HZ no later than 4.00pm on 19 April 2008.”
The Report and Supplementary Report on the first consultation exercise
The Bar Council, 17th March 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Claimant on crutches was a football referee – The Guardian
“A man who claimed over £9,000 in benefits after saying he suffered such chronic back pain that he needed crutches admitted yesterday that he had been refereeing weekend football matches.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
We should have watched Levi Bellfield being sentenced on TV – The Times
“The public were asked for their views on televising courts in August 2004. Since then, there has been silence.”
The Times, 18th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Opposition push for immediate Iraq inquiry faces defeat – The Independent
“MPs will vote next week on whether there should be a full-scale inquiry into the Iraq war to ensure that lessons are learnt from the mistakes made.”
The Independent, 18th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Kept a secret by the Justice Ministry, until now. How the judges ran the Crown Court – The Times
“An unprecedented report that exposes an inefficient and judge-centred culture in the Crown Court has been obtained by The Times after a three-year battle with officials determined to suppress it.”
The Times, 18th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Data protection of children: ensuring consent as children mature – OUT-LAW.com
“Companies processing children’s data may need explicit consent directly from a child to continue using it once that child reaches maturity, Europe’s privacy officials have said. The child may also revoke consent given earlier by a parent or guardian.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th March 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
