Woman admits illegal house raffle – BBC News
“A woman who tried to raffle her £150,000 home has been ordered to pay nearly £8,000 compensation after she admitted breaking lottery laws.”
BBC News, 29th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Controls that stop dodgy dealers under threat – Daily Telegraph
“Anti-cold calling schemes which were introduced to protect homeowners from rogue salesmen on their doorsteps could be under threat.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government consults on reform of Penalty Notice for Disorder (PND) scheme – Ministry of Justice
“This is a consultation on the proposal to allow police forces to design the format of their fixed penalty notices and remove obstacles presented by the issue of electronic tickets.”
Ministry of Justice, 29th August 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
TfL unveils legal panel – The Lawyer
“Transport for London (TfL) has awarded panel positions to a dozen law firms, with Eversheds retained to work specifically on the company’s mainstream work.”
The Lawyer, 29th August 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Court rules against ‘illegal’ UK prison strike – Financial Times
“Prison officers … defied a court injunction aimed at halting an illegal strike by thousands of warders across England and Wales. ”
Financial Times, 29th August 2007
Source: www.ft.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Wireless Telegraphy (Ultra-Wideband Equipment) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Social Security Act 1989 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2007
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.6) Order 2007
The Water Industry (Prescribed Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Environmental Noise (Identification of Noise Sources) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2007
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.4) Regulations 2007
The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (Modification) (No.2) Order 2007
The Plant Protection Products (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
David Truex (a Firm) v Kitchin – Times Law Reports
Solicitor’s legal aid duty
David Truex (a Firm) v Kitchin
Court of Appeal
“A solicitor should not take instructions and incur costs gathering information relating to contemplated proceedings and only when that information suggested that the client was eligible for public funding advise that a different firm could become involved.”
The Times, 29th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Regina (NA (Iraq)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Others – Times Law Reports
Policy restricted powers
Regina (NA (Iraq)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Others
Court of Appeal
“Instructions to entry clearance officers that S-series passports were no longer acceptable as evidence of identity and nationality amounted to an unlawful restriction on their powers to decide in individual cases whether such a passport met requirements.”
The Times, 29th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Veitch and Another v Avery – Times Law Reports
Business doomed to failure
Court of Appeal
“Any loss caused by a solicitor’s negligence in wrongly advising his client that he was in default under a loan agreement with his bank was to be assessed on the date of the breach of duty. A claimant client who had no chance, on the facts, of trading himself out of his difficulties even had the solicitor not behaved negligently, was not entitled to more than nominal damages against the solicitor.”
The Times, 29th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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When e-money providers must verify identity: new guidance – OUT-LAW.com
“The Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG) has published draft amended guidance for electronic money. It covers products that are card-based as well as those that are entirely software-based.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th August 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
All of world’s biggest firms hit by typosquatting – OUT-LAW.com
“The world’s 500 biggest companies have all fallen victim to typosquatting. OUT-LAW research has found that the fast-growing trend of making ad money from web domains similar to famous brands affects all the world’s biggest firms.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th August 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Appeal against UKIP donor ruling – BBC News
“The Electoral Commission is to appeal against a ruling that UKIP should repay only a fraction of £367,697 it received in ‘impermissible donations’.”
BBC News, 28th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
US troops ‘won’t attend inquests’ – BBC News
“The US will continue to refuse requests for its personnel to appear at inquests into the ‘friendly fire’ deaths of British troops, a report says.”
BBC News, 29th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serial A&E user given an Asbo – The Guardian
“A man who faked drug overdoses so that he could use hospital A&E wards ‘like hotels’ has been given an Asbo restricting his access to health services.”
The Guardian, 29th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court threat as prison officers strike – The Independent
“Thousands of prison officers staged a national strike over pay today, plunging the service into a fresh state of crisis.”
The Independent, 29th August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Soldier’s mother in legal battle over ‘insulting’ compensation for his wounds – The Times
“The Ministry of Defence is reviewing compensation claims for service personnel suffering from multiple war wounds after an outcry over a soldier who was awarded payment for only three of his 37 injuries.”
The Times, 29th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina (British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
Death not ‘adverse effect’
Regina (British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Queen’s Bench Division
“The death of an animal used in a regulated procedure for scientific experimentation was not an adverse effect which needed to be taken into account when deciding whether to grant a licence for such experiments. Rather, the statutory scheme governing such licences was concerned with the pain and suffering which animals might experience before death.”
The Times, 27th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Regina (Madan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Kapoor) v Same – Times Law Reports
Challenging deportation decisions quickly
Regina (Madan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Kapoor) v Same
Court of Appeal
“Applications for judicial review of deportation decisions had to be made promptly. The Court of Appeal so stated in a reserved judgment following a hearing of applications in judicial review proceedings by Harmit Singh Madan and Barat Kapoor for permission to appeal against the refusal by Mr Justice Mitting on June 26, 2007 to grant injunctions to prevent their removal to Afghanistan.”
The Times, 27th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Regina (F (Mongolia)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
Judicial review not available
Regina (F (Mongolia)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“Judicial review was not available to challenge a refusal by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal to grant permission to appeal against an immigration judge’s decision. ”
The Times, 28th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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