Christian party loses BBC fight – BBC News
“A Christian party has lost a High Court bid to have its party election broadcast (PEB) repeated, after claims it was censored by the BBC and ITV.”
BBC News, 30th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 1 May 2008
Tax staff breach data security – BBC News
“More than 600 staff at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have been disciplined for accessing personal or sensitive data, it has been revealed.”
BBC News, 1st May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police ‘spying’ powers challenged – BBC News
“A legal bid to challenge the power of the police to use surveillance against peaceful protesters has been launched at the High Court.”
BBC News, 1st May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Toddler death babysitter released – BBC News
“A babysitter found guilty of murdering her neighbour’s two-year-old son by banging his head against a banister has won an appeal against her conviction.”
BBC News, 1st May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The National Savings Bank (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2008
The Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008
The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008
The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2008
The Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2008
The Childcare (Voluntary Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
R (Warden and Fellows of Winchester College and another) v Hampshire County Council – WLR Daily
“The formal requirements governing the making of an application to modify a definitive map and statement under s 53(5) of, and para 3 of Sch 14 to, the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which were contained in para 1 of Sch 14, had to be adhered to strictly. Where such an application was found to be invalid, certain rights ostensibly extinguished under s 67(1) of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 were not apt to be saved by virtue of s 67(3) of the 2006 Act since the latter provision was predicated upon a valid application.”
WLR Daily, 30th April 2008
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.
4 Eng Ltd v Harper and another – WLR Daily
4 Eng Ltd v Harper and another [2008] EWHC 915 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 131
“There was no objection in principle to recovery of damages for loss of a chance in an action for deceit.”
WLR Daily, 30th April 2008
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.
Regina (BAPIO Action Ltd and Another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another – Times Law Reports
Regina (BAPIO Action Ltd and Another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another
House of Lords
“Government guidance to National Health Service employers which had the effect of preventing overseas trainee doctors from being offered postgraduate training places in NHS hospitals was unlawful.”
The Times, 1st May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note that the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Bicknell v Foxtons Ltd – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“An estate agent was entitled to a commission under a sole agency agreement only if he introduced to the client a person who was the eventual purchaser.”
The Times, 1st May 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.
Mitsubishi advert did not breach landowner’s privacy, rules ASA – OUT-LAW.com
“A landowner who said that an advert depicting a car on his land invaded his privacy has had his claim rejected. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the land was not an identifiable possession of the man.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th April 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Third Annual Report of the Judges’ Council of England and Wales – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Third Annual Report of the Judges’ Council of England and Wales.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 28th April 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Bin Laden’s son in UK visa appeal – BBC News
“One of Osama Bin Laden’s sons is to mount a legal challenge after being refused entry to live in the UK with his 52-year-old British wife.”
BBC News, 30th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inquiry lets the big stores off hook, say local shopkeepers – The Guardian
“Consumer groups accused the competition authorities of failing to check the power of Britain’s supermarket chains yesterday after a two-year investigation of the grocery market.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police resist tougher action on cannabis – Daily Telegraph
“Police will not toughen their approach to cannabis when ministers upgrade the legal status of the drug to class B, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Facebook loophole ‘open to identity thieves’ – Daily Telegraph
“A loophole on social networking site Facebook could allow identity thieves to access the personal data of users, according to an investigation.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Brainless thugs’ get life term – The Times
“A judge branded two men the ‘perfect example of brainless, mindless thugs’ as he jailed them for life for the murder of a grandfather they had mugged for his mobile phone.”
The Times, 1st May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Drink-drivers ‘escape’ as parking tickets hit record – The Times
“Prosecutions of dangerous drivers have fallen to the lowest level for more than a decade but parking tickets have risen to a record high.”
The Times, 1st May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ban on fathers collecting stem-cell blood at births – The Times
“New rules for the collection of cord blood have triggered a row between the Human Tissue Authority and Virgin Health Bank (VHB), a private company involved in the process.”
The Times, 1st May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Vengeful mothers leave good fathers powerless to see child, says judge – The Times
“A senior judge spoke out against child access law yesterday, saying that the courts were powerless to help decent fathers to see their children if vengeful mothers stood in the way.”
The Times, 1st May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
