“Cups are being rattled over a small business’s decision to market ‘Fat Betty Cheesey Nibbles’ from elsewhere in Yorkshire. Bettys, which operates its six tearooms exclusively in the county, has lodged a complaint with the Patent Office because it believes there could be confusion.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Andrew Benson said he felt ‘deceived’ by health trust managers who assured him no errors were made in the care of Madalina, 29, a fomer Miss Romania. A coroner criticised ‘serious system failures’, saying Mrs Benson’s death could have been prevented, and has promised to write to the health secretary Alan Johnson to recommend changes in NHS procedures to ensure gravely ill patients are thoroughly examined more quickly.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Gambling Commission has warned home owners that they could be breaking the law if they operate internet-based schemes to offload unsold houses. The draw for the most famous of the schemes will take place on Thursday.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th October 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“A vodka maker is suing a radio station over its use of the name ‘absolute’. Virgin Radio was recently renamed Absolute Radio, but V&S Vin & Spirit, which is behind vodka brand Absolut, claims that the use of the name is a trade mark violation.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th October 2008
SOurce: www.out-law.com
“Criminals are being allowed to advise the police on how to carry out investigations into murders, terrorist attacks and rapes under guidelines from top police chiefs.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Campaigners are seeking a posthumous pardon for the men and women who were executed as British witches centuries ago.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court (Commercial Court)
Office of Fair Trading v Abbey National Plc & Ors [2008] EWHC 2325 (Comm) (08 October 2008)
High Court (Patents Court)
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd v Eli Lilly & Company Ltd [2008] EWHC 2345 (Pat) (13 October 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A one-year follow-up of prisoners who took part in the Resettlement Surveys 2001, 2003 and 2004.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Home Secretary Jacqui Smith made the following statement in the House of Commons on October 13, 2008.”
Home Office, 13th October 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Court of Appeal
“The key or password which provided access to an encrypted computer file was a fact. It did not constitute an admission of guilt. But knowledge of the key might be incriminating if the data contained incriminating material.”
The Times, 15th 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.
Regina (Davies) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Queen’s Bench Division
“There was a need to introduce a requirement that claimants who wished to make a challenge under section 288 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 should have to obtain the court’s permission to do so.”
The Times, 15th 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.
“A former president of the National Farmers’ Union Wales has been told to pay a total of £920 after pleading guilty to 24 animal welfare charges.”
BBC News, 14th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police find it difficult to close down lap dancing clubs because their customers are usually well-behaved, a vice squad chief has told MPs.”
BBC News, 14th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who smothered his two-year-old son and then tried to kill himself has been sentenced to life imprisonment.”
BBC News, 14th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Tamsin Omond, the aristocratic founder of the environmentalist campaign group that tried to break into the Houses of Parliament on Monday evening, narrowly escaped jail yesterday after a judge decided not to keep her on remand despite a breach of bail conditions which forbade her from going near Westminster.”
The Independent, 15th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Early plans to create a giant ‘Big Brother’ database holding information about every phone call, email and internet visit made in the UK were last night condemned by the Government’s own terrorism watchdog.”
The Independent, 15th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A college lecturer who was caught naked in bed with a schoolgirl walked free from court after admitting an ‘error of judgement’.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A Metropolitan Police officer who assaulted a drunken man has been jailed for 12 weeks.”
BBC News, 14th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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