Conspiracy and attempts – Law Commission
“A project to reform the law governing the criminal liability of those who agree to or attempt to commit offences.”
Law Commission, 10th October 2007
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
“A project to reform the law governing the criminal liability of those who agree to or attempt to commit offences.”
Law Commission, 10th October 2007
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Law reports in appeal papers
Employment Appeal Tribunal
“When lodging copies of authorities for the purposes of an appeal to the appeal tribunal, parties should ensure that where cases had been reported, those reports were copied in the bundle of authorities.”
The Times, 11th October 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.
Tax relief breaks EU law
Schwarz and Another v Finanzamt Bergisch Gladbach
Court of Justice of the European Communities
“The German law whereby tax relief on private school fees was available only for German schools was contrary to Community law.”
The Times, 11th October 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.
R (Lawson) v Stafford Magistrates’ Court
R (Hadfield) v Manchester Crown Court
Stenson & Others v West Dunbartonshire Council
R (Walton) v Commission for Social Care Inspection
Daily Telegraph, 11th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Please note the Daily Telegraph Law Reports are only available online for one week.
“The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act introduces a new offence, across the UK, for prosecuting companies and other organisations where there has been a gross failing, throughout the organisation, in the management of health and safety with fatal consequences.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th October 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A magistrate sued his daughter-in-law for slander and libel over a claim that he assaulted her and his baby grandson.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Al Gore’s award-winning climate change documentary was littered with nine inconvenient untruths, a judge ruled yesterday.”
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The Times, 11th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Five men have gone on trial accused of their part in a plot to create terrorist training camps in the UK.”
BBC News, 10th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“North Wales Police chief constable Richard Brunstrom has said he will be “campaigning hard” for drugs such as heroin to be legalised.”
BBC News, 11th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The ban on hunting with dogs violates the fundamental human rights of thousands of people whose livelihood and way of life revolve around the meet and the chase, the House of Lords heard today.”
The Times, 10th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Means testing that has forced thousands of elderly people to sell their family homes to pay for their care in old age could be ended with a forthcoming Government Green Paper.”
The Independent, 11th October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Women should no longer have to obtain the signatures of two doctors to have an early abortion, and the upper time limit for the procedure should remain at 24 weeks, doctors’ leaders said yesterday.”
The Guardian, 11th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An Asian detective yesterday said his career in the Metropolitan police was over after it was revealed an employment tribunal had found he had been victimised by his bosses.”
The Guardian, 11th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Jack Straw is to shake up the new system for appointing judges because of ‘concern at every level of the judiciary’ about delays and bureaucracy.”
The Times, 11th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A woman whose husband died a few hours after their wedding ceremony failed today to stop his former wife inheriting a large chunk of his estate.”
The Times, 10th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Peter Bloxham, the former head of restructuring at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has lost his landmark £4.5 million age discrimination claim against the elite City law firm.”
The Times, 10th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Loyalty points operator is entitled to VAT credit
Loyalty Management UK Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners
Court of Appeal
“The supply of goods or services made by the dealer or redeemer of consumer loyalty points to the collector or customer was, for the purpose of value-added tax, the supply of goods or services by the dealer to the operator of the scheme, who was therefore entitled to tax credits from the Revenue in respect of that supply or service.”
The Times, 10th October 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.
Power to restrict carer’s place of residence is exceptional
Court of Appeal
“The imposition by the court of a condition to a residence order restricting the primary carer’s right to choose where his or her place of residence within the United Kingdom was exceptional.”
The Times, 10th October 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.
“Tighter laws to end the ancient privilege that allows married couples to avoid being charged with conspiring to commit a crime are being called for by a law reform watchdog today.”
The Times, 10th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Jack Straw is preparing to announce emergency measures to release hundreds more offenders early in the face of record levels of prison overcrowding.”
The Times, 10th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk