Court ruling on casino challenge – BBC News
“A High Court judgment is due later on a challenge to government plans for 17 regional casinos across Britain.”
BBC News, 11th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Revenue to take more litigious line over tax cases – The Times
“Revenue & Customs has officially declared war on tax cheats, telling individuals and businesses hoping for negotiated settlements that it would rather see them in court.”
The Times, 11th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lord Woolf to head BAE investigation panel – The Times
“BAE Systems has appointed Lord Woolf, formerly Britain’s most senior lawyer, to lead an independent panel to investigate claims the defence company bribed high-ranking Saudi officials.”
The Times, 11th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK mulls admitting wiretap evidence in court – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK government is looking to make wiretap evidence admissible in court as part of its latest review of anti-terrorism legislation.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th June 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Parents to see sex crime records – BBC News
“Parents will get the right to ask for details about people who are in regular contact with their children following a review of information on paedophiles.”
BBC News, 9th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs to fight for abortion on demand – The Guardian
“Pro-abortion MPS are preparing for a bitter political battle in an attempt to bring in termination on demand in the first three months of pregnancy.”
The Guardian, 10th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge and magistrates will hear flashing case – The Times
“The trial next week of a Court of Appeal judge accused of flashing will be heard by a rare panel of a judge sitting with two magistrates because of the sensitivity of the case.”
The Times, 9th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judge seeks law change to cope with bank fees cases – The Times
“A judge in London has called for a change to the legal system to stop it being overwhelmed by up to a million bank-charge cases.”
The Times, 9th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Bank charges farce requires higher intervention – The Times
“District Judge Stephen Gerlis explains why there needs to be a test case over unauthorised bank charges.”
The Times, 7th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Britain “smothered” with EU laws – BBC News
“Britain is being “smothered” with EU laws, imposed without proper debate, say peers behind a bid to investigate the effects and cost of EU membership.”
BBC News, 7th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Extended paternity leave rejected – BBC News
“The government has rejected Children’s Minister Beverley Hughes’ call to extend paternity leave to four weeks.”
BBC News, 8th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Commons to debate Shipman case – BBC News
“Mass murderer Harold Shipman is to be the subject of an MPs’ debate this month, the government has said.”
BBC News, 7th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Byrne v. Motor Insurers’ Bureau – WLR Daily
Byrne v. Motor Insurers’ Bureau [2007] EWHC 1268 (QB)
“The procedure for making a claim to the Motor Insurers’ Bureau for compensation in respect of injury caused by an untraced driver under the Untraced Drivers Agreement 1972, which procedure was relied on by the United Kingdom as implementing art 1(4) of Council Directive 84/5/EEC, should be subject to a limitation period no less favourable than that which applied under s 28 of the Limitation Act 1980 to the commencement of proceedings by minors for personal injury in tort against a traced driver. Because the three-year time limit for the bringing of a claim under the Untraced Drivers Agreement 1972 was not compliant with art 1(4) of the Directive, which was capable of having direct effect, the United Kingdom was in sufficiently serious breach of its Community law obligations to give rise in principle to a liability for damages.”
WLR Daily, 7th June 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.
R v. Jones – Times Law Reports
Specific child need not be identified
Court of Appeal
“The offence of intentionally causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity could be committed even though it was not possible to identify any specific or identifiable child to whom the incitement was addressed.”
The Times, 8th June 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.
Companies Act 2006 – Derivative Claims – Ministry of Justice
“The Companies Act 2006 (“the Act”), which received Royal Assent on 8 November 2006, has, amongst other things, made changes to the substantive law on derivative claims. In order to support the changes it has been necessary to amend the rules of court.”
Companes Act 2006 – derivative claims
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
New measures proposed to fight terrorism – Home Office
“In a statement to Parliament today, the Home Secretary called for new measures to fight the ‘unprecedented threat’ of terrorism.”
Home Office press release, 7th June 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
National Taxing Team issues guidance on graduated fees – Bar Council
“The National Taxing Team has issued updated guidance on the Graduated Fees Scheme. This guidance is available below, with two associated recent judgments.”
Bar Council News, 7th June 2007
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Silencing hatred – Law Society’s Gazette
“Although the Race and Religious Hatred Act was passed 18 months ago it has yet to be brought into force. The many who regard it as superfluous fear it will be soon. Polly Botsford reports.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Problem break-ups’ of online couples – Daily Telegraph
“The marriages of couples who meet on the internet are posing a problem for the courts when they go wrong, a senior judge said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
