Lewisham London Borough Council v Malcolm – Times Law Reports

Posted August 28th, 2007 in disability discrimination, landlord & tenant, law reports by sally

Landlord discriminated against disabled tenant

Lewisham London Borough Council v Malcolm

Court of Appeal

“A landlord who served a notice to quit on a secure tenant who had unlawfully sublet his premises and who was a disabled person unlawfully discriminated against the tenant.”

The Times, 28th August 2007

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Is it time to rethink the ASBO? – The Times

Posted August 28th, 2007 in ASBOs, news by sally

“The town drunk used to be given a day in the cells sobering up. Now he can be thrown in jail for nine months.”

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The Times, 28th August 2007

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UK law firms hit by market turmoil – Financial Times

Posted August 28th, 2007 in law firms, news by sally

“Leading London-based international law firms are starting to feel a chill from the world market turmoil that may threaten the industry’s unprecedented profits boom.”

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Financial Times, 27th August 2007

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Paedophile case appeal ‘possible’ – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2007 in appeals, child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“The attorney general is considering appealing against the non-custodial sentence of a paedophile who admitted his crimes.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2007

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CCTV breast flashing case dropped – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2007 in closed circuit television, news, outraging public decency by sally

“Two young women who flashed their breasts in front of a CCTV camera have had a court case against them dropped.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2007

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Four out of five companies took no age discrimination action – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 28th, 2007 in age discrimination, employment, news by sally

“Fewer than one in five companies have changed their employment and recruitment practices in the wake of new anti-age discrimination laws, according to research by employment relations body ACAS.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th August 2007

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Church court says yes to mobile mast – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 28th, 2007 in ecclesiastical law, faculties, news, telecommunications by sally

“A church has been given permission to install a 3G mobile phone mast on its tower despite there being a risk that the mast will transmit pornography. An ecclesiastical appeals court has overturned an earlier order and allowed the mast’s installation.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th August 2007

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Guest cleared of wedding attack – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2007 in barristers, grievous bodily harm, indecent exposure, news by sally

“A barrister has been cleared of beating up a fellow guest at a wedding after a two-week trial.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2007

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Three teenagers guilty of murder – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2007 in murder, news, young offenders by sally

“Three teenagers have been convicted of murder and one of manslaughter over the death of 19-year-old Liam Smith who was shot outside Altcourse prison.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2007

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Convicted paedophile abused girl – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2007 in child abuse, complaints, news, police, sexual offences by sally

“The father of a four-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by a convicted paedophile said he intends to sue the police force over his supervision.”

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BBC News, 25th August 2007

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Child trafficking advice issued – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2007 in children, news, trafficking in human beings by sally

“Professionals working with children in Wales are to be issued with guidance on how to pick up on child trafficking.”

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BBC News, 28th August 2007

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The friend of the stars who fell from grace – The Observer

Posted August 28th, 2007 in barristers, news, perverting the course of justice by sally

“A barrister and renowned radio and television producer, who has worked with the likes of Anthony Minghella, Michael Frayn and David Mamet, is facing jail after being found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Bruce Hyman, chief executive of Above The Title Productions, has pleaded guilty to attempting to falsely incriminate the husband of a client he was representing in the family court. If jailed, it is believed it would be the first time that a barrister had been sent to prison for such a crime.”

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The Observer, 26th August 2007

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Pro-choice lobby seeks change in law to ease restrictions on abortion – The Guardian

Posted August 28th, 2007 in abortion, news by sally

“Pro-choice campaigners are planning to use an international conference this autumn to urge legal change to ease restrictions governing abortion in Britain.”

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The Guardain, 27th August 2007

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Planned control orders raise judges’ fears for civil liberties – The Guardian

Posted August 28th, 2007 in control orders, news, violent offenders by sally

“Senior judges have warned ministers they risk a re-run of their clash with the courts over control orders by introducing new proposals that will place ‘massive restrictions’ on certain convicted violent offenders after they have left prison.”

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The Guardian, 28th August 2007

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More prisons are not the answer to punishing criminals, says poll – The Guardian

Posted August 28th, 2007 in news, prisons, sentencing by sally

“A Guardian/ICM poll published today overturns the assumption that the public think tough prison sentences are the best way to tackle crime. It shows that a majority of voters think the government should scrap its prison building programme and find other ways to punish criminals.”

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The Guardian, 28th August 2007

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Customers still pressing claims against banks despite test case – The Independent

Posted August 28th, 2007 in banking, news by sally

“Banks are still facing a mass revolt from customers despite the halting of some claims in the run-up to a test case in the High Court, The Independent has learnt.”

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The Independent, 28th August 2007

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Why are lawyers still low in the City’s pecking order? – The Times

Posted August 28th, 2007 in law firms, solicitors, special report by sally

“Forced to retire at the top of their game in their mid-50s, why are more of London’s top lawyers not snapped up by big companies?”

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The Times, 24th August 2007

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Barclays ordered to suspend charges – The Times

Posted August 28th, 2007 in banking, news by sally

“Barclays Bank has been ordered to stop taking penalty overdraft charges from a customer’s account until the test case over the penalty fees has been decided in the High Court.”

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The Times, 24th August 2007

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Tasarruf Mevduati Sigorta Fonu v. Demirel and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted August 24th, 2007 in civil procedure rules, law reports, service out of jurisdiction by sally

Foreign judgment claim

Tasarruf Mevduati Sigorta Fonu v. Demirel and Another

Court of Appeal

“A claimant did not have to establish that a defendant had assets within the jurisdiction in order to obtain permission to serve a claim out of the jurisdiction to enforce a foreign judgment.”

The Times, 24th August 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v. Morina; Same v. Borrowdale – Times Law Reports

Posted August 24th, 2007 in jurisdiction, law reports, social security by sally

Court can hear appeal on jurisdiction point

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v. Morina; Same v Borrowdale

Court of Appeal

“The Court of Appeal could determine an appeal by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Social Security Commissioner’s jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a legally qualified panel member of the Social Security Appeal Tribunal where the commissioner had accepted jurisdiction but had dismissed the appeal on the merits.”

The Times, 24th August 2007

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.