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Hacker loses extradition appeal - BBC News

Posted on July 30, 2008
“A Briton accused of hacking into top secret military computers has lost a Law Lords appeal against being extradited to stand trial in the US.” Full story BBC News, 30th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lords overturn Saudi probe ruling - BBC News

Posted on July 30, 2008
“The House of Lords has ruled that the Serious Fraud Office acted lawfully when it halted its investigation into a Saudi arms deal.” Full story BBC News, 30th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government consults on web video regulation - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on July 30, 2008
“The Government has published plans on how it might regulate the video on demand industry. It has also said that it is reluctant to relax rules on product placement on television.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 30th July 2008 Source: www.out-law...

Karaoke singer faces fine for Whitney Houston renditions - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 30, 2008
“A karaoke singer is facing a fine after breaking a noise abatement order by reciting hits such as ‘I Will Always Love You’ by Whitney Houston in her home.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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Judge says expert witnesses are rarely useful for trade mark disputes - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on July 30, 2008
“A judge has said that expert evidence in trade mark disputes is rarely likely to be relevant when it comes to deciding if a consumer will be confused by two supposedly similar marks.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 30th July 2008 Source: www.out-law...

Sham wedding powers ruled illegal - BBC News

Posted on July 30, 2008
“Law Lords have ruled the home secretary cannot use controversial powers to stop sham marriages as they discriminate against foreigners in the UK.” Full story BBC News, 30th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

House of Lords Judgments: What?s new?

Posted on July 30, 2008
Van Colle (administrator of the estate of GC (deceased)) and another (Original-Respondents and Cross-appellants) v Chief Constable of the Hertfordshire Police (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) Smith (Respondent) v Chief Constable of Sussex Police (Appellant) [2008] UKHL 50 (30 July 2008) Caldarelli (Appellant) v Court of Naples (Respondent) (Criminal Appeal from her Majesty?s High Court of Justice) [...

HIV fire service man sues brigade - BBC News

Posted on July 30, 2008
“A fire service control room operator with HIV is suing Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service for disability discrimination over his condition.” Full story BBC News, 30th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 30, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Khyam & Ors,R v [2008] EWCA Crim 1612 (23 July 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Handi-Craft Company & Anor v B Free World Ltd & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 868 (30 July 2008) High Court (Chancery Division) Dadourian Group International Inc & Ors v Simms & Ors [2008] EWHC 1784 (Ch) (25 July 2008) High [...

Cole wins ?beating? claim pay-out - BBC News

Posted on July 30, 2008
“Former England and Manchester United star Andrew Cole has accepted substantial undisclosed damages over a newspaper’s claim he beat his wife.” Full story BBC News, 30th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

RSPCA: ?Throwaway society? blamed as animal cruelty convictions rise - The Guardian

Posted on July 30, 2008
“The number of people convicted of cruelty to animals rose by 24% last year, the RSPCA says today, as it blames ‘our throwaway society’ for making dogs, cats and horses helpless victims.” Full story The Guardian, 30th July 2008 Source: www...

Police cleared over witness?s death - The Independent

Posted on July 30, 2008
“Police were today cleared of liability for the death of a court witness who was murdered days before he was due to give evidence.” Full story The Independent, 30th July 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 29, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Noble, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1473 (24 June 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) British Airways Plc v Grundy [2008] EWCA Civ 875 (28 July 2008) ETI Euro Telecom International NV v Republic of Bolivia & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 880 (28 July 2008) JT (Cameroon) v Secretary of State for the Home [...

Daily Cause List, 29th July 2008

Posted on July 29, 2008
Tuesday 29th July 2008 Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk Please note only the current day?s cause list will be accessible

Murder, manslaughter and infanticide: proposals for reform of the law - Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 29, 2008
“The government has been conducting a review into the law on homicide. The first part of the review was conducted by the Law Commission. This paper now sets out the government proposals for reforms on: partial defences to murder of diminished responsibility and provocation the law on complicity in relation to homicide infanticide” Full story Ministry of Justice, 29th July [...

Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd - WLR Daily

Posted on July 29, 2008
Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2008] EWHC 1777 (QB); [2008] WLR (D); [2008] WLR (D) 259 “Sado-masochistic behaviour, even where it involved adultery, was not a matter of genuine public interest justifying interference by the media in an individual?s private life...

Bocardo SA v Star Energy and another - WLR Daily

Posted on July 29, 2008
Bocardo SA v Star Energy and another [2008] EWHC 1756 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D); [2008] WLR (D) 258 “Access to land to remove oil vested in the Crown from beneath the subsoil, without obtaining access rights from the owner of the land, amounted to an actionable trespass entitling the landowner to compensation, which was to be [...

Newport City Council v Charles - Times Law Reports

Posted on July 29, 2008
Newport City Council v Charles Court of Appeal “A fixture need not be vacated when the Civil Appeals Listing Office had failed to ascertain that leading counsel was prebooked for an appeal due to be heard in Cardiff.” The Times, 29th July 2008 Source: www...

Coleman v Attridge Law (a Firm) and Another Case C-303/06 - Times Law Reports

Posted on July 29, 2008
Coleman v Attridge Law (a Firm) and Another Case C-303/06 Court of Justice of the European Communities “The prohibition of direct discrimination against and harassment of disabled people in employment, provided for in the Community disability directive, was not limited to employees who were themselves disabled but extended to unequal treatment and harassment of a non-disabled employee [...

Decision expected in bangle case - BBC News

Posted on July 29, 2008
“A teenager is due to find out later whether she has succeeded in her fight to wear a religious bangle at school.” Full story BBC News, 29th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Justice Cranston rules himself out of foxhunting case - The Times

Posted on July 29, 2008
“A High Court judge ruled himself out of a case involving hunting yesterday after it emerged that he had spoken out against the sport?s ‘barbarity’ and voted for a ban when he was an MP.” Full story The Times, 29th July 2008 Source: www...

Dyslexic student?s exams battle - BBC News

Posted on July 29, 2008
“A medical student with dyslexia is to take legal action in a bid to prevent the use of multiple choice exams as part of doctors’ training.” Full story BBC News, 29th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Couple win £5,000 for lesbian house advert - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 29, 2008
“A lesbian couple who were publicly outed in a web advert by their estate agents have won £5,000 in compensation.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Child rapist jailed for 10 years - BBC News

Posted on July 29, 2008
“A former immigration officer from Kent has been jailed for 10 years after admitting 17 sex offences including the rape of a girl under the age of 13.” Full story BBC News, 28th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Murder law shake-up ends ?crime of passion? - The Times

Posted on July 29, 2008
“The traditional crime of passion is to be swept away in the most radical overhaul of the murder laws in 50 years.” Full story The Times, 29th July 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

SAS troops may be named at inquests after new ruling - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 29, 2008
“Special Forces soldiers who die in action could be named in inquests after a coroner overturned a ruling to allow the identification of two dead troops.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Molseed killer is refused appeal - BBC News

Posted on July 29, 2008
“A man who murdered a schoolgirl and dumped her body on the Yorkshire moors 30 years ago has been told he cannot appeal against his conviction.” Full story BBC News, 29th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 29, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Cantrell v Wycombe District Council [2008] EWCA Civ 866 (29 July 2008) Bailey v The Ministry of Defence & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 883 (29 July 2008) Blyth Valley Borough Council v Persimmon Homes (North East) Ltd & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 861 (29 July 2008) Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council v Bainbridge & [...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on July 29, 2008
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008 The Maternity and Parental Leave etc. and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Commencement No...

Women win landmark equal pay battle - The Times

Posted on July 29, 2008
“Tens of thousands of women working for local councils and health authorities won the right to higher wages today following a landmark Court of Appeal ruling on equal pay laws.” Full story The Times, 29th July 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

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