Ancient Greek relic looted from Libya to be returned – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 2nd, 2015 in artistic works, assets recovery, fraud, HM Revenue & Customs, news by sally

‘Judge orders the 4ft marble statue smuggled into Britain in 2011 was “unlawfully excavated”.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2015

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Sir Brian Leveson admonishes immigration solicitors – Free Movements

‘The latest in the increasingly long line of cases in which the judiciary has administered public dressings down for immigration lawyers is R (On the Application Of Akram & Anor) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWHC 1359 (Admin). The cases are often referred to as Hamid cases, after the first such case, Hamid [2012] EWCA 3070 (Admin).’
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Free Movement, 2nd September 2015

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Employment tribunal fees challenge dismissed by UK Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 2nd, 2015 in appeals, employment, employment tribunals, fees, news, trade unions by sally

‘UNISON’s case against the government’s introduction of employment tribunal fees could be heading for the UK’s highest court after the Court of Appeal rejected the union’s legal challenge to the policy.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th August 2015

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Asset acquisitions revisited – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted September 2nd, 2015 in appeals, bankruptcy, mergers, news, transfer of undertakings by sally

‘Earlier this year, I suggested that the law on when an asset acquisition might amount to a merger was somewhat opaque. The Court of Appeal’s decision in Eurotunnel II [2015] EWCA Civ 487 has brought some additional clarity, although the messy procedural history of that case has caused its own problems.’

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Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 1st September 2015

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Paramedic Andrew Barrett jailed for sex assaults on girl – BBC News

‘A paramedic who admitted sexually assaulting a teenager and possessing indecent images of her has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 1st September 2015

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No need to scour internet when assessing whether personal data is sensitive, UK tribunal rules – OUT-LAW.com

‘Businesses are not expected to scour the internet and other sources to check whether there is any information that, when linked with personal data they hold, would mean the data they hold is in fact sensitive personal data, according to a new UK ruling.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2015

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Rickshaw driver in Westminster standoff spared further jail – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2015 in criminal damage, mental health, news, parliament, public order, sentencing, trespass by sally

‘A rickshaw driver who caused £5,500 of damage to the Houses of Parliament during an overnight rooftop standoff has been spared further time in custody after admitting criminal damage and trespassing.’

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The Guardian, 1st September 2015

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Date fixed for Lord Janner hearing – BBC News

‘A judge will decide at a hearing on 7 December whether Lord Janner, who is facing child sex abuse charges spanning three decades, is fit to plead.’

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BBC News, 1st September 2015

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Gay priest forced to wait for verdict in church discrimination tribunal – The Guardian

‘A clergyman who wed his partner in a same-sex marriage may have to wait until next year to find out whether a decision by the church to remove his right to officiate was discriminatory.’

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The Guardian, 1st September 2015

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