“A pupil with dyslexia has received almost £25,000 in compensation from the local council after teachers failed to diagnose his condition, it has emerged.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The credit crunch may dominate world headlines but closer to home lawyers are feeling the impact of their own pay squeeze.”
The Times, 7th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The Local Elections (Ordinary Day of Elections in 2009) Order 2008
The International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2008
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“A black magistrate claims she suffered a nine-year campaign of discrimination by senior court officials and was unfairly denied promotion due to her colour.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The commander in charge of the operation that led to the death of Jean Charles de Menezes has admitted another innocent man could be killed by police because of the terrorist threat in Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court (Chancery Division)
O’Donoghue v Enterprise Inns Plc [2008] EWHC 2273 (Ch) (29 September 2008)
High Court (Family Division)
S v S & Ors [2008] EWHC 2288 (Fam) (21 August 2008)
M & Anor (Children) [2008] EWHC 2281 (Fam) (06 October 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
MDIL (UK) Ltd v Mittal Steel Skopje (CRM) AD [2008] EWHC 2243 (Comm) (02 September 2008)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Gwelhayl Ltd v Midas Construction Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 2316 (TCC) (16 September 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Chancery Division
“A judicial error in the application of European Community law would not create liability for damages unless it was a manifest infringement of the applicable law.”
The Times, 7th October 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.
“The legal world is buzzing at the announcement last week of the prosecution of 35-year-old civil servant Darryn Walker for the online publication of material that Police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) believe to be obscene.”
The Register, 6th October 2008
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
SL (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 1063 (19 September 2008)
US (Nepal) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 1057 (10 September 2008)
LA (Uganda) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 1055 (10 September 2008)
NR (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 1053 (10 September 2008)
C (A Child) [2008] EWCA Civ 1033 (02 September 2008)
JG (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 1032 (02 September 2008)
High Court (Administrative Division)
Lamming v General Medical Council [2008] EWHC 2266 (Admin) (17 September 2008)
Atwood v The Health Service Commissioner [2008] EWHC 2315 (Admin) (06 October 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A man is threatening to take Tesco to court for discrimination after twice being refused the right to pay using his credit card with a signature.”
BBC News, 7th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A gang who carried out a ‘feral’ attack on a couple because they were Goths are appealing against their sentences.”
BBC News, 7th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina (Limbu and Others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Others
Queen’s Bench Division
“It was irrational for the Secretary of State for the Home Department to rely on a discretionary policy relating to settlement entry for Gurkha veterans where that discretion could only be exercised in favour of indefinite leave to remain on the basis of restrictive express factors.”
The Times, 7th October 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.
“Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced an assessment of how ethnic minority officers are treated in police forces throughout England and Wales.”
BBC News, 6th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Women are finally breaking through the glass ceiling of senior judicial appointments.”
The Times, 7th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The president of the Prison Governors Association is to warn of a ‘serious risk’ of disturbances in jails because of a shortage of resources.”
BBC News, 7th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A country gardener has been cleared of poisoning a retired high court judge’s lawn after being sacked following a long-running feud with the judge’s horticulturist wife.”
The Guardian, 6th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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