“British police have closed down what they claim is one of the world’s largest music piracy websites after a two-year pan-European operation. A series of raids in Middlesbrough and Amsterdam resulted in the arrest of a 24-year-old man and the closure of Oink, a private website that allowed users to locate and download music, movies and other files.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two prisons are exclusively holding foreign nationals serving less than four years with the expectation that they will then face deportation, it emerged yesterday.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pleural plaques provide no cause of action
House of Lords
“A person who developed pleural plaques as a result of having been negligently exposed to asbestos in the course of his employment could not sue his employers for negligence.”
The Times, 24th October 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.
Trusting the Jury (PDF)
Speech by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
The Criminal Bar Association Kalisher Lecture, 23rd October 2007.
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Two jails in England and Wales are occupied fully by foreign inmates as the Prison Service tries to cope with a large number of criminals from abroad.”
The Times, 24th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“An exemption for paper records from the Data Protection Act runs out at midnight. The transitional relief exemption only lasted until 23rd October, imposing less stringent conditions on the holding of paper records than electronic ones.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd October 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“The lover of a wealthy businessman who committed suicide before fulfilling his promise to marry her on the Queen Mary 2 cruiseliner yesterday won a High Court battle with his family over his £3 million fortune.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Too many people with mental health problems are ending up in prison when what they need is specialist care, a Prisons Inspectorate report suggests.”
BBC News, 23rd October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Copyright and privacy infringement may be taking place on an unprecedented scale, but that doesn’t mean existing laws are irrelevant.”
The Times, 23rd October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“It was 40 years ago that the bill was passed marking the end of back-street abortions and the beginning of women’s right to choose whether or not to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. David Steel’s aim was to avoid the deaths and misery arising from illegal terminations, at a time when abortions were only legal if the mother’s life was seen to be in danger. In the first full year of the bill coming into force, there were 55,000 abortions in the UK. Today, that figure has risen to 200,000 a year. As the anniversary of the law’s introduction approaches this weekend, the debate on abortions continues. Here, we examine where the interested parties stand.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, yesterday admitted that there was ‘still some scepticism’ about extending detention without charge beyond its current 28 days among those who had responded to the government’s consultation.”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Public confidence in the supervision of high-risk offenders released from prison suffered a fresh blow yesterday with the disclosure that 83 have been charged with a further serious offence, such as murder or rape, in the last year.”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Contaminants in Food (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2007
The Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Education (Local Education Authority Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No.5) Regulations 2007
The Flood Defence (Mimmshall Brook Works) Order 2007
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No.4) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Southwark London Borough Council v Onayomake
“It was a disproportionate exercise of power to strike out a defence and counterclaim based on substantial grounds in a possession action merely because the defendant’s legal representative had failed to file a check list and had been late for the court management hearing to explain the failure.”
WLR Daily, 22nd October 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
National employment policy justifies age bias
Palacios de la Villa v Cortefiel Servicios SA Case C-411/05
“Although a domestic law providing for compulsory dismissal from employment at a set retirement age constituted direct discrimination on the ground of age, contrary to an EC directive, it was justified if it pursued a legitimate aim of national employment policy, such as distributing employment between generations, and if it was appropriate and necessary for that objective.”
The Times, 23rd October 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.
“Proposals to force through major developments such as airports or nuclear power stations by limiting the scope for public objections are likely to be ruled illegal, lawyers have warned the Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“More than 80 serious offences, including murder and rape, were committed last year by violent offenders supposedly under strict community supervision.”
The Independent, 23rd October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The line between old and new media is becoming increasingly blurred. So why not do away with broadcast regulation altogether, asks Graham Smith.”
The Times, 22nd October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Government says individuals are responsible for their online security — and it is starting to happen, says Clive Gringras.”
The Times, 22nd October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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