‘Catch me if you can,’ said student behind biggest chip and PIN fraud – The Times
“A computer whiz-kid has been jailed over the theft of information from 19,000 credit cards.”
The Times, 29th october 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Month: October 2008
Early release prisoners ‘killed three people’ – The Times
“Three murders have allegedly been committed by prisoners let out of jail early under emergency measures introduced by the Government to ease overcrowding.”
The Times, 29th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline,co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Urushadze, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 2498 (08 October 2008)
Lavery, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 2499 (09 October 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
O’Brien & Ors v South Cambridgeshire District Council [2008] EWCA Civ 1159 (24 October 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Club La Costa (UK) Plc v Gebhard & Ors [2008] EWHC 2552 (QB) (24 October 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
European patent body will issue definitive ruling on software patents – OUT-LAW.com
“The European Patent Office (EPO) has asked its ultimate legal authority to look at the European Patent Convention (EPC) and issue advice on the patentability of software. The EPO said that such advice was necessary to ensure the uniform application of the EPC.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th October 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Smith insists government was right on 42 days – The Guardian
“Jacqui Smith today said she was sorry for ‘ruffling feathers’ over plans to increase detention without charge for terror suspects to 42 days but insisted she was more concerned about the safety of the nation.”
The Guardian, 28th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Xu & Anor, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2372 (15 October 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Risegold Ltd v Escala Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1180 (28 October 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Bennett v Independent Police Complaints Commission & Anor [2008] EWHC 2550 (QB) (24 October 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Serious Organised Crime Agency v Sajjad & Ors [2008] EWHC 2535 (Admin) (06 October 2008)
Liverpool v Director of Public Prosecutions [2008] EWHC 2540 (Admin) (07 October 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 (Commencement No.1) Order 2008
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2008
The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.9) Order 2008
The Appeals (Excluded Decisions) (Amendment) Order 2008
The South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Nurse who put knickers up for sale on eBay faces disciplinary panel – Daily Telegraph
“A nurse who put her knickers up for sale on the online auction site eBay has appeared before a disciplinary panel.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Civil servant fined for leaving documents on train – The Independent
“A high-flying civil servant was today fined £2,500 after leaving top-secret documents on a train.”
The Independent, 28th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Seal of approval for Sharia councils? – The Times
“Bridget Prentice, the Justice Minister, has put the legitimacy of Sharia rulings in the limelight again with suggestions that mediation on family disputes could go before English judges.”
The Times, 28th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Banks set to begin appeal in overdraft charges case – The Times
“High street banks, already reeling from the financial crisis, will today begin the latest round of a legal fight that threatens an overhaul of their retail charges at a cost of billions of pounds.”
The Times, 28th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina (Haase) v Independent Adjudicator and Another – Times Law Reports
Regina (Haase) v Independent Adjudicator and Another
Court of Appeal
“In order to ensure that a trial was fair for the purposes of article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights the tribunal was required to be independent and impartial, but it was not necessary for the prosecutor to be independent and impartial.”
The Times, 28th 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.
Symbian Ltd v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks – Times Law Reports
Symbian Ltd v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks
Court of Appeal
“A method of accessing data in a dynamic link library in a computing device was not excluded by reason of being a computer program from registration as a patent as it imvolved a technical contribution which would enable computers to work faster and more reliably.”
The Times, 28th 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.
IT contractor broke copyright and database laws in data raid on playground firm – OUT-LAW.com
“An IT contractor who was part of a raid on a company, copied all of its electronic business records and locked staff out of computer systems, infringed copyright and database rights, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th October 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Climate bill ‘to include planes’ – BBC News
“Aviation and shipping look set to be included in a government bill targeting cuts in greenhouse gases, to head off a rebellion by backbench MPs.”
BBC News, 28th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Smith strengthens rules on banning extremists – The Guardian
“Measures to ban foreign-born ‘preachers of hate’ and other violent extremists from Britain are to be outlined by Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, today.”
The Guardian, 28th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jack Straw driven nuts by his own jargon – Daily Telegraph
“In an outspoken attack, he criticised prison campaigners for overlooking the suffering of victims while becoming ‘lost in a fog of platitudes’.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jailed man in bid to sue accuser – BBC News
“A man who spent two years in jail before being cleared of rape has started a High Court bid to claim damages from his accuser.”
BBC News, 27th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge hits out at “sentencing by numbers” rule that stopped him jailing burglar – Daily Telegraph
“Recorder Shaun Smith said the public was right to think the legal system was ‘mad’ or ‘soft’ after he was forced to allow the intruder to walk free.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Soldiers jailed for explosives plot – The Independent
“Three soldiers were today jailed for their part in a plot to possess explosives from a British Army barracks to sell on to associates connected to the criminal underworld.”
The Independent, 27th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
