Bicknell v Foxtons Ltd – Times Law Reports

Posted May 1st, 2008 in estate agents, law reports by sally

Bicknell v Foxtons Ltd

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

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Mitsubishi advert did not breach landowner’s privacy, rules ASA – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 1st, 2008 in advertising, news, privacy by sally

“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.”

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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

Posted May 1st, 2008 in judiciary, reports by sally

“Third Annual Report of the Judges’ Council of England and Wales.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 28th April 2008

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Bin Laden’s son in UK visa appeal – BBC News

Posted May 1st, 2008 in appeals, immigration, news by sally

“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.”

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BBC News, 30th April 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Inquiry lets the big stores off hook, say local shopkeepers – The Guardian

Posted May 1st, 2008 in competition, news by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 1st May 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police resist tougher action on cannabis – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 1st, 2008 in drug offences, news, police by sally

“Police will not toughen their approach to cannabis when ministers upgrade the legal status of the drug to class B, it has been disclosed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Facebook loophole ‘open to identity thieves’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 1st, 2008 in identity fraud, internet, news by sally

“A loophole on social networking site Facebook could allow identity thieves to access the personal data of users, according to an investigation.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Brainless thugs’ get life term – The Times

Posted May 1st, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“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.”

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The Times, 1st May 2008

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Drink-drivers ‘escape’ as parking tickets hit record – The Times

Posted May 1st, 2008 in dangerous driving, news, parking by sally

“Prosecutions of dangerous drivers have fallen to the lowest level for more than a decade but parking tickets have risen to a record high.”

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The Times, 1st May 2008

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Ban on fathers collecting stem-cell blood at births – The Times

Posted May 1st, 2008 in birth, human tissue, news by sally

“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.”

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The Times, 1st May 2008

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Vengeful mothers leave good fathers powerless to see child, says judge – The Times

Posted May 1st, 2008 in children, divorce, family courts, news by sally

“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.”

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The Times, 1st May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk