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
Lords agree to hear Norris extradition appeal – The Times
“Ian Norris, the former chief executive of Morgan Crucible who is fighting extradition to the US on price-fixing charges, was thrown a lifeline today as the UK’s highest court agreed to consider his case.”
The Times, 7th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
LSC to be responsible for withdrawing lawyers causing unnecessary trail delays – Law Society’s Gazette
“Plans for judges to sack lawyers who cause unnecessary delays in very high-cost cases (VHCCs) have been revised following concerns raised by the Law Society and the Bar Council.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Bill changes face reversal – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government this week pledged to reverse the major amendments made to the Legal Services Bill in the House of Lords, accusing peers of losing sight of consumers’ interests”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Paedophile rape report suppressed to protect a killer’s right to privacy – The Times
“The findings of an inquiry into why a convicted murderer freed from prison was able to abduct and rape a ten-year-old boy will remain secret because its publication would infringe the killer’s right to privacy.”
The Times, 8th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Give new fathers a month off work with pay, says minister – The Times
“New fathers would be able to spend a month off work with their babies under a proposal by the Minister for Children to double the length of paternity leave.”
The Times, 8th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Reid admits the police cannot take prints from terror suspects – The Times
“Police are not allowed to take fingerprints or DNA samples from terrorism suspects held under control orders because of a loophole in antiterrorism laws, it emerged yesterday.”
The Times, 8th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hunters fined for illegal pursuit of deer – The Times
“Animal rights campaigners claimed victory yesterday as two men were convicted of illegally hunting deer with dogs.”
The Times, 8th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Yet another regulator to monitor care homes and trusts – The Times
“Underperforming NHS trusts and care homes face fines and closure under powers for a new health and social care watchdog, a leaked government document suggests.”
The Times, 8th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Timeshare law to be strengthened to close holiday club loophole – The Guardian
“Plans to stamp out holiday clubs – a burgeoning variation on timeshare scams which has left hundreds of thousands of British holidaymakers out of pocket – were unveiled by the European Commission yesterday.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
