Newswire 115
uklawyers legal newswires
By Steve Butler and Joe Reevy Number 115
12 February 2007
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Legal Newswires on the RunBy Steve Butler and Joe Reevy
Issue 115
12 February 2007
Only 14 links take you to the latest legal news.
Up to date to 10 February 2007.
These links now show news items in reverse datal order for ease
of reference.
Commercial and Contract
Companies Act Moves Forward10-Feb: The Government brings more of the 2006 Companies Act
into force
Non-Payment of Discretionary Bonuses Upheld
08-Feb: Bank's discretion about payment of bonuses upheld
despite alleged irrationality
Receivers Not Adversely Affected by CPR
04-Feb: Receivers can keep their full costs despite CPR
Insolvency Practitioners In Government Sights
24-Jan: Government starts to lean on Insolvency Practitioners
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_commercial
Crime and Punishment
Latest Anti-Robbery Plan - Privacy Spaces08-Feb: Government to draw boxes on floor around ATM's
Judges to Jail Data Traders
08-Feb: DCA tightens rules about data protection
Home Office Puts Pressure on Paedophiles' Internet Use
07-Feb: Internet ID's to be disclosed by sex offenders?
Mistaken Job Application Not Fraudulent
06-Feb: Prosecution over mistake on job application form not
actionable
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_crime
Employment and Discrimination
Disability Rights Information Guide Published08-Feb: Government encourages us to provide clearer information
to the disabled
Third Party Escapes Liability in Negligence Case
07-Feb: Evidence saves third parties from negligence claims
Threats By Union Not Disciplinary Action
05-Feb: Member takes on union and loses
Employment Compensation Rises Again
02-Feb: The annual increase in compensation limits is announced
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_employment
Family
Court Makes SGO - Is It Right?07-Feb: Judge makes first SGO of his own motion
European Family Law Harmanisation
05-Feb: Harman comments on European Family Law
Leave to Apply for Special Guardianship Order?
24-Jan: Applications for leave to apply for an SGO
CSA to C-MEC
17-Dec: Government for CSA replacement
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_family
General
Old People Lose HR Case03-Feb: Moving old people from private care home is not an
actionable Human Rights breach
Coroners' Powers Increased
03-Feb: Coroners' powers revised after hundreds of years
Postal Voting Rules Tightened
02-Jan: Better voting procedures to safeguard democracy
Killers Inheritance Law Changed
02-Jan: Children helped in inheritance law changes
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_general
Government
Local Councillors to be Encouraged09-Feb: Why are peole so reluctant to be councillors - New
Commission will find out
Civil Servant Must Attend Court
07-Feb: Scottish civil servant can be ordered to appear after
Ministers are in contempt of court, but with warning
Solicitor Loses Privilege Case to Revenue Commissioners
02-Feb: Revenue Commissioners have bigger powers than Revenue to
demand papers from solicitors
Attorney General Backs Down
17-Dec: Saudi Arabia blackmails Government?
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_government
Immigration and Nationality
New Immigration Officer Powers05-Feb: Illegal immigrants beware of new powers to the men in
uniform
EU Immigration - Dependents
24-Jan: EU dependents to be allowed to stay - how to decide?
New EU Members Have Restricted Rights
02-Jan: New EU workers will have rstricted rights
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_immigration
Intellectual Property and Computers
Unsurprising Trade Mark Case Sucks31-Jan: Vacuum cleaner case surely not entirely surprising
Issue Estoppel After Trade Mark Registry Action
24-Jan: Effect of Trade Mark Registry action on High Court
proceedings
Royal Diaries - To Publish or Not?
24-Jan: Should Charlie's Diaries be published by mere
newspapers?
UK Precedent Does Not Over-Rule EU Case
24-Jan: The Court of Appeal can ignore precedent which is
contrary to EU decision
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_ip
International/Europe
Revenue Takes on Carousel Fraud and Loses05-Feb: International VAT fraud defeats Inland Revenue
Does Secrecy Constitute An Extradition Offence?
01-Feb: Defendant extradited even though no criminal dishonesty
European Decision About UK Pension Support Schemes
29-Jan: UK Government pension protection scheme criticised by EU
court
Arbitrator's Powers Upheld
28-Jan: Arbitrators shoud decide if they have jurisdiction and
international arbitrations should be interpreted liberally
False ID Cards Are Criminal
25-Jan: No National ID Database yet, but you can already break
the law
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_europe
Land and Environment
Gipsies Lose Planning HR Case07-Feb: No Human Rights breach in not recognisinf caravans as
dwelling houses
Landlord's Duty to Replace Unsafe Areas
07-Feb: Landlord right not to replace glass door?
Business Tenant Can Be Evicted From Residence
06-Feb: Landlord can evict business tenant from residential part
of premises
Little Noticed Land Charges Fee Change
05-Feb: Now Councils can charge what they want for land charges
whereas before they could not make a profit
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_land
Legal Practice and Lawyers
Lawyers' Right to Withdraw Upheld30-Jan: Wasted costs order dropped on appeal after lawyer
withdraws when client disappears
Law Society Wrong to Intervene?
24-Jan: Court rejects Law Society view of "commission"
Government Spins Legal Aid Changes
21-Jan: Minister praises the new legal aid changes
Yell Tied Down
02-Jan: Good news for solicitors who advertise in Yell
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_legalpractice
Litigation, Courts and Human Rights
Respect Areas Expanded01-Feb: The Respect programme is rolled out over a bigger area
Freezing Costs Order Confirmed By House of Lords
26-Jan: Freezing Orders considered by House of Lords
Defective Foreign Judgement - To Ignore or Obey?
24-Jan: If a foreign judgment was defective is it binding?
Are FSA Interviews Secret?
24-Jan: Parts of FSA interviews can be disclosed
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_litigation
Money, Property and Tax
Payment Protection Insurance to be Investigated At Last09-Feb: Give the government your horror stories about Payment
Protection Insurance
OFT Takes on Scammers
02-Feb: Consumers warned about the most common scams
Late Consultation About New Powers
24-Jan: Government wakes up to is new EU consumer protection
powers
Cross Border Consumers Helped
02-Jan: EU to help consumers avoid scams
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_money
Personal Injury
Soldier Loses Hearing Case - Or Does He?27-Jan: Case remitted to County Court after CA rejects
limitation point
Police Suffer At Hands of Jury
24-Jan: Jury can have a go at Police Chief
Prisoner Wins Right to Damages for Prison Move
17-Dec: Loss of liberty at closed prison leads to damages claim
Law Soc Fights PI Small Claims Changes
17-Dec: Law Society uses research to show that insurers will be
winners if small claims level lowered in PI cases
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/latest/lt_pi
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