Gordon Brown approves benefits halt unless unemployed seek work – The Times

Posted July 18th, 2008 in news, social security, unemployment by sally

“Radical changes to the welfare state, requiring claimants to look for work in order to continue receiving benefit, will be announced by the Government on Monday.”

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The Times, 18th July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Police criticised over Whitear drug death – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2008 in coroners, drug abuse, news, police by sally

“The family of heroin addict Rachel Whitear yesterday vowed to continue to fight to find out how she died after an official report concluded that police botched the initial investigation into her death.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Hospitals ‘could aid crime fight’ – BBC News

Posted July 18th, 2008 in hospitals, news, police, privacy by sally

“Hospitals should share data with police when patients are admitted because of a violent attack, a crime expert says.”

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BBC News, 18th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Talks fail to defuse racism complaint by top Asian police officer – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2008 in news, police, race discrimination by sally

“Scotland Yard is to be sued for racism by its most senior Asian officer after mediation talks between the two sides broke down.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Terrorism: Met ‘has not learned’ from Menezes death – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2008 in firearms, police, special report, terrorism by sally

“Scotland Yard still does not know the cause of catastrophic errors made three years ago by its officers which led to the killing of an innocent man who was mistaken for a terrorist, an official report reveals today.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Headteacher Vanessa Aldridge barred from school for working too hard – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 18th, 2008 in news, teachers, working time by sally

“A devoted headteacher was suspended from her rural primary school for working too hard – only eight days before she was due to retire.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Freedom Of Information: Government warned of prison crisis for dangerous inmates – The Independent

Posted July 18th, 2008 in dangerous offenders, prisons, sentencing, special report by sally

“The much vaunted indeterminate public protection sentence was brought in two years ago, but the system couldn’t cope, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor.”

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The Independent, 18th July 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

General Sir Richard Dannatt welcomes plan to increase payments to wounded troops – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 18th, 2008 in armed forces, benefits, compensation, news by sally

“A package of welfare improvements for the military, including a doubling of compensation payments, has been welcomed by the head of the Army as ‘very good start’ towards giving the Armed Forces the treatment they deserve.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

TV plastic surgeon Jan Stanek compensation pay out – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 18th, 2008 in doctors, negligence, news by sally

“The internationally acclaimed cosmetic surgeon Jan Stanek has agreed to a six-figure compensation payout to a face lift patient who claims she suffered a devastating stroke whilst under his knife.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Review call after inmates abscond – BBC News

Posted July 18th, 2008 in news, prisons by sally

“Calls have been made to review home leave for prisoners after three inmates went on the run from open jails in Tayside and Angus.”

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BBC News, 18th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted July 17th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Serious Crime Act 2007 (Appeals under Section 24) Order 2008

The Companies (Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Companies (Welsh Language Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The East Kent Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Change of Name) (Establishment) Amendment Order 2008

The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 17th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

B, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1524 (17 July 2008)

Panesar, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1526 (17 July 2008)

Lunkov, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1525 (17 July 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Manton Securities Ltd v Nazam (t/a New Dadyal Cash and Carry) [2008] EWCA Civ 805 (17 July 2008)

GM (Eritrea) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 833 (17 July 2008)

MJ (Mother) and LB (Father) v Local Authority & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 835 (17 July 2008)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Revenue and Customs v Khawaja [2008] EWHC 1687 (Ch) (17 July 2008)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Finn-Kelcey v Milton Keynes Council [2008] EWHC 1650 (Admin) (17 July 2008)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Equitas Ltd v Allstate Insurance Company [2008] EWHC 1671 (Comm) (17 July 2008)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Galliford Try Infrastructure Ltd & Anor v Mott MacDonald Ltd [2008] EWHC 1570 (TCC) (17 July 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Homeowner faces compensation claim over ‘slippery’ step – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 17th, 2008 in news, personal injuries by sally

“A homeowner has been hit by a claim for compensation after a postwoman said she slipped and fell on a step outside his house.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Court ‘vindicates’ McCann suspect – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2008 in defamation, news by sally

“Madeleine McCann suspect Robert Murat says he feels ‘vindicated’ after reaching a £600,000 settlement from 11 British newspapers in a libel claim.”

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BBC News, 17th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Carers win right to flexible working after Sharon Coleman wins discrimination case – The Times

Posted July 17th, 2008 in disability discrimination, news by sally

“Britain’s six million carers won a landmark victory today when the European Court of Justice upheld the right of a woman who was denied time off work to look after her disabled son.”

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The Times, 17th July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Britain ratifies Lisbon treaty – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2008 in constitutional law, EC law, news, treaties by sally

“Britain has officially ratified the controversial Lisbon treaty, it was announced today.”

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The Guardian, 17th July 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Govt names first Legal Services Board members – Legal Week

Posted July 17th, 2008 in Legal Services Board, news by sally

“The Government has appointed the first-ever members of the Legal Services Board (LSB), with Financial Services Authority general counsel Andrew Whittaker and Irwin Mitchell senior partner Michael Napier QC among those to get the nod.”

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Legal Week, 17th July 2008

Source: www.legalweek.com

Problems with email delivery of Current Awareness

Posted July 17th, 2008 in news by sally

Those who have signed up for email delivery of Current Awareness will have noticed that the posts in Tuesday’s email were blank. This was a technical issue with the service which manages the email subscriptions and was outside our control. If you ever have problems with email delivery (and we are fairly confident that this will happen very rarely), you can always check the latest posts by visiting the web site at http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com

Daily Cause List, 18th July 2008

Posted July 17th, 2008 in news by sally

Friday 18th July 2008

Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible.

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 17th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Allen & Ors v GMB [2008] EWCA Civ 810 (16 July 2008)

Strachey v Ramage [2008] EWCA Civ 804 (16 July 2008)

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd. [2008] EWCA Civ 834 (16 July 2008)

Allen, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2008] EWCA Civ 808 (15 July 2008)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Johnson v Luxcool Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 1591 (QB) (15 July 2008)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Lexi Holdings v Luqman & Anor [2008] EWHC 1639 (Ch) (16 July 2008)

IB4AI Llc v Auriel Capital [2008] EWHC 1571 (Ch) (23 June 2008)

High Court (Administrative Court)

E v The Governing Body of JFS & Anor [2008] EWHC 1665 (Admin) (16 July 2008)

Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd [2008] EWHC 1666 (Admin) (16 July 2008)

Nobbs v Director of Public Prosecutions [2008] EWHC 1653 (Admin) (27 June 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org