McCanns make High Court files bid – BBC News
“The parents of Madeleine McCann will ask a High Court judge to order police files on the disappearance of their daughter to be released.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 23 June 2008
Teenager jailed for life over ‘wild west’ crossfire death – The Guardian
“An 18-year-old was today jailed for life for the murder of a Polish woman who was caught in the crossfire of a ‘wild west’ shoot-out in a south London car park.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Povey & Ors, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 1261 (21 May 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
London Borough of Lambeth v Johnston [2008] EWCA Civ 690 (19 June 2008)
Hicklane Properties Ltd v Bradbury Investments Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 691 (19 June 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Europcar UK Ltd & Ors v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 1363 (Ch) (19 June 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Malik v Manchester Crown Court & Ors [2008] EWHC 1362 (Admin) (19 June 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Tope (Prohibition of Fishing) (Wales) Order 2008
The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Commencement No.1 and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Order 2008
The West Northamptonshire Joint Committee Order 2008
The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008
The Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Johnston v London Borough of Lambeth – WLR Daily
Johnston v London Borough of Lambeth [2008] EWCA Civ 690; [2008] WLR (D) 200
“A council officer reviewing a decision that an applicant did not have priority need as a homeless person could not dispense with the statutory obligation to consider the earlier decision and, if mindful to find against the applicant, to give notice of his grounds in order for the applicant to make written or oral representations.”
WLR Daily, 19th June 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.
4Eng Ltd v Harper and Another – Times Law Reports
Chancery Division
“Damages for loss of a chance were recoverable in an action for deceit.”
The Times, 23rd June 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.
In re P (Adoption: Unmarried couple) – Times Law Reports
In re P (Adoption: Unmarried couple)
House of Lords
“Regulations governing the adoption of children in Northern Ireland which prevented the consideration of an unmarried couple as potential adoptive parents were in breach of the couple’s rights to a family life, under article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and article 14, prohibiting discrimination.”
The Times, 23rd June 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.
John Yates, assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, fears killers will go free – Daily Telegraph
“Dozens of Britain’s most dangerous criminals, including murderers and terrorists, could be freed from jail after a potentially ‘disastrous’ ruling by senior judges, a leading police officer has warned.”
Daily Telegraph,
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
When the law us do part … have a prenup – The Guardian
“Could proposals to give prenuptial agreements legal status spell an end to painful break-ups? asks Samantha Downes.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Clarke warns on terror detentions – BBC News
“Concessions made to secure the passage of the 42-day detention bill will ‘damage the fight against terrorism’, a former home secretary has said.”
BBC News, 20th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge orders treaty delay – The Independent
“Britain’s approval of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty suffered a last-minute hitch when a High Court judge ordered the Government to delay ratification.”
The Independent, 21st June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court quashes detention of girl, 14, whose lie split family – The Guardian
“A 14-year-old girl who was sentenced to 18 months detention for falsely accusing her brother and his friend of indecently assaulting her when she was nine has had her sentence quashed by the appeal court, which said it ‘should never have been passed’.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gordon Brown facing serious revolt over planning laws – Daily Telegraph
“Gordon Brown faces his most serious Parliamentary revolt this week after a series of polls revealed a further decline in his popularity ahead of his first anniversary as Prime Minister.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teenagers targeted in crime crackdown – The Independent
“Thousands more teenagers are being dragged into the criminal justice system for petty offences, threatening to set them on the path to adult crime, ministers are warned today. The numbers of under-18s being convicted or formally cautioned has almost doubled in some parts of the country, the Institute for Public Policy Research has disclosed.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Deafness fear for girl facing deportation – The Guardian
“A toddler who underwent a series of operations to improve her hearing is facing a lifetime of total deafness after the Home Office refused her family permission to stay in the UK.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Written warnings for police who boasted online about car crashes – The Times
“Eighteen police officers have been disciplined after bragging on a social networking website about crashing cars and hitting pedestrians.”
The Times, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ministers pressed on child labour – BBC News
“Activists have urged the UK government to take action on child labour after clothing firm Primark fired three of its Indian suppliers who used children.”
BBC News, 22nd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sharp rise in prison drug seizures – Daily Telegraph
“The amount of drugs seized in British prisons has increased sharply, new have figures revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
