Land register ‘too open to fraud’ – BBC News
“A major reform of property registration in England and Wales is needed to prevent ‘an exponential rise in fraud’, a building society boss has said.”
BBC News, 30th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 30 March 2009
Corporate law work ‘is the next regulatory hazard’ – The Guardian
“The next scandal of regulatory failure could occur in the legal sector, if tougher action is not taken to regulate the work of corporate law firms, a report has warned.”
The Guardian, 30th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Public have their say on how criminals payback – Ministry of Justice
“A new campaign that explains how the public can have their say on the work offenders carry out on Community Payback was launched today by Justice Secretary Jack Straw and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th March 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Barnett v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Another – Times Law Reports
Barnett v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Another
Court of Appeal
“Where full planning permission had been granted for the construction of buildings, the grant approved the application plans and drawings unless the permission expressly stated otherwise. The general rule in construing permissions to have regard only to the permission unless the ancillary plans and drawings had been expressly incorporated, applied only to outline planning permission.”
The Times, 30th March 2009
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.
Waterman and Another v Boyle and Another – Times Law Reports
Waterman and Another v Boyle and Another
Court of Appeal
“An express right to park two vehicles at a property did not imply a further right to park additional vehicles.”
The Times, 30th March 2009
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.
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The European Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2009
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Controllers) (Exemption) Order 2009
The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 10, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009
The Employment Code of Practice (Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Noorani v Calver (No 2 Costs) [2009] EWHC 592 (QB) (25 March 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Oak Investment Partners XII Ltd Partnership v Boughtwood & Ors [2009] EWHC 641 (Ch) (27 March 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Cheatle v General Medical Council [2009] EWHC 645 (Admin) (27 March 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
TS Lines Ltd v Delphis NV [2009] EWHC B4 (Comm) (25 February 2009)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
London Borough of Camden v Makers UK Ltd [2009] EWHC 605 (TCC) (27 March 2009)
High Court (Patents Court)
Scinopharm Taiwan Ltd v Eli Lilly & Company [2009] EWHC 631 (Pat) (27 March 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Revealed: law firms costing NHS millions – The Times
“The law firm Irwin Mitchell has topped a league table of clinical negligence lawyers paid the most by the NHS, picking up almost £11m in fees and costs last year from compensation claims by patients.”
The Times, 29th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Public to vote on criminals’ community sentences – Daily Telegraph
“The public will be able to vote on the community sentence punishments they want criminals to carry out, from today.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rich investors sue Queen’s bankers – The Times
“More than 500 of the richest people in Britain are planning legal action against Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for losses of more than £200m from investments through Coutts, the Queen’s bankers, which it bought in 2000.”
The Times, 29th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Delay in ‘toxic sofa’ payout – BBC News
“Hundreds of people who suffered burns and rashes from faulty leather sofas will have to wait longer to find out if they are to be paid compensation.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
After Binyam Mohamed, MI5 is now accused of role in more torture cases – The Guardian
“The attorney general is to be asked to investigate two more cases of alleged MI5 complicity in torture of men detained in Pakistan. Lawyers representing Rangzieb Ahmed and Salahuddin Amin are to ask Lady Scotland to consider possible criminal wrongdoing.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisoners ‘to be able to vote at next election’ – Daily Telegraph
“Prisoners could be given the vote by next year in a double offensive to force Jack Straw to implement a controversial European ruling.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
FSA hails significant victory as solicitor and father-in-law are guilty of insider dealing – The Times
“A solicitor and his father-in-law were convicted yesterday of exploiting secret information to buy shares before a company takeover in the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) first criminal prosecution for insider dealing.”
The Times, 28th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
£5m counterfeit cash gang jailed – BBC News
“Five men have been jailed and one given a suspended sentence after admitting printing £5m in fake banknotes.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
