Month: March 2008

R (Animal Defenders International) v Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport – WLR Daily

Posted March 13th, 2008 in advertising, human rights, law reports, media by sally

R (Animal Defenders International) v Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport [2008] UKHL 15; WLR (D) 79

“The prohibition in ss 319 and 321 of the Communications Act 2003 on political advertising was compatible with art 10 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as being necessary in a democratic society.”

WLR Daily, 12th March 2008

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.

Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Total Network SL – Times Law Reports

Posted March 13th, 2008 in conspiracy, fraud, law reports, VAT by sally

Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Total Network SL

House of Lords

“Nothing in the Value Added Tax 1994 prevented the Revenue and Customs Commissioners from recovering damages for conspiracy against a participant in a carousel fraud; criminal conduct was actionable as conspiracy whether or not it would be actionable as a separate tort if committed by an individual.”

The Times, 13th March 2008

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.

Sentence halved as offender pays £750 – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 13th, 2008 in compensation, news, sentencing, wounding by sally

“A man who broke an elderly woman’s hip when he pushed her over had his prison sentence halved yesterday after agreeing to get £750 from his bank towards compensation.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Stop prayers or face being sued, council told – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 13th, 2008 in human rights, local government, news, race discrimination by sally

“A town council is being advised to stop prayers before meetings or face the threat of legal action under race discrimination or human rights laws.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Charman divorce deadlock looms as top Cayman judge issues rallying call for trusts – Legal Week

Posted March 13th, 2008 in Cayman Islands, divorce, news, trusts by sally

“A leading Caribbean judge has launched a staunch defence of trusts, fuelling expectations that there will be an unprecedented stand-off between offshore and onshore judges over the landmark Charman v Charman divorce ruling.”

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Legal Week, 13th March 2008

Source: www.legalweek.com

Magna Carta what? English charter ‘a mystery to 45pc of population’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 13th, 2008 in magna carta, news by sally

“Nearly half of the UK population does not know what the Magna Carta is, according to a YouGov poll.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Iraqi asylum seekers given deadline to go home or face destitution in UK – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2008 in asylum, Iraq, news by sally

“More than 1,400 rejected Iraqi asylum seekers are to be told they must go home or face destitution in Britain as the government considers Iraq safe enough to return them, according to leaked Home Office correspondence seen by the Guardian.”

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The Guardian, 13th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man loses grape case against M&S – BBC News

Posted March 13th, 2008 in accidents, news, personal injuries by sally

“An accountant who claimed he injured himself by slipping on a grape in a Marks and Spencer car park has lost his High Court bid for damages.”

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BBC News, 12th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Norris: lawyers welcome ruling – The Times

Posted March 13th, 2008 in news, price fixing by sally

“The ruling by the law lords today that price-fixing was not a crime in the UK before the Enterprise Act took effect in 2003 was a significant victory for Ian Norris, the former head of Morgan Crucible.”

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The Times, 12th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Home Office on Phorm: it’s legal if users consent – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2008 in advertising, internet, news by sally

“A Home Office official has made public the contents of an internal analysis for the Home Office dealing with the question of whether Phorm’s model for targeted advertising is legal under interception of communications legislation.”

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The Guardian, 12th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal community slams Budget’s non-doms policy – The Lawyer

Posted March 13th, 2008 in budgets, domicile, news, taxation by sally

“The Chancellor Alistair Darling has pushed ahead with plans to hit non-domiciled residents with a £30,000 annual tax, with the levy kicking in once they have lived in the UK for seven years.”

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The Lawyer, 12th March 2008

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted March 12th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Open-ended Investment Companies) Regulations 2008

The Income Tax (Indexation) (No. 2) Order 2008

The Capital Gains Tax (Annual Exempt Amount) Order 2008

The Fire and Rescue Authorities (Best Value Performance Indicators) (Wales) Order 2008

The Discretionary Financial Assistance (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Metropolitan Police Authority Regulations 2008

The Police Authority Regulations 2008

The Companies (Defective Accounts and Directors’ Reports) (Authorised Person) and Supervision of Accounts and Reports (Prescribed Body) Order 2008

The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Supplementary and Transitional Provisions)(Amendment) Order 2008

The Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Settlements) Regulations 2008

The Town and Country Planning (Determination of Appeals by Appointed Persons) (Prescribed Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008

The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No.1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Public Trustee (Fees) Order 2008

The Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3 and Supplementary Provision) Order 2008

The Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Third of online shops undermine consumer rights, says OFT – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 12th, 2008 in consumer protection, internet, news by sally

“Nearly a third of retail websites surveyed by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) are breaking laws designed to protect shoppers.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th March 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Budget 2008 – HM Treasury

Posted March 12th, 2008 in budgets, news by sally

The 2008 Budget Report was published on 12 March 2008.

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Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget statement

HM Treasury, 12th March 2008

Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk

Law firms still confused over age laws – The Times

Posted March 12th, 2008 in age discrimination, law firms, news by sally

“Eighteen months and two cases on, lawyers are still unsure how age discrimination rules apply to them.”

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The Times, 12th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?

Posted March 12th, 2008 in law reports by sally

R (On The Application of Animal Defenders International) V Secretary of State For Culture, Media and Sport (Respondent) [2008] UKHL 15 (12 March 2008)

Norris (Appellant) v Judgments – Government of the United States of America and others (Respondent) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice) [2008] UKHL 16 (12 March 2008)

Brit Syndicates Limited for and on behalf of Brit Syndicate 2987 at Lloyd’s for the 2003 year of account and others (Respondents)v Italaudit SpA (in liquidation) (formerly Grant Thornton SpA) and others (Appellants) [2008] UKHL 18 (12 March 2008)

Total Network SL (a company incorporated in Spain) (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants) v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (suing as Commissioners of Customs and Excise) (Original Appellants and Cross-respondents) [2008] UKHL 19 (12 March 2008)

Source: www.parliament.uk

Gambler loses £2m bookies claim – BBC News

Posted March 12th, 2008 in gambling, news by sally

“A compulsive gambler has lost his bid at the High Court to force bookmaker William Hill to repay his £2m losses.”

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BBC News, 12th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 12th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Smith v Northamptonshire County Council [2008] EWCA Civ 181 (11 March 2008)

XZ (Russia) & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 180 (11 March 2008)

Smith v Northamptonshire County Council [2008] EWCA Civ 181 (11 March 2008)

McKenny & Anor v Foster (t/a Foster Partnership) [2008] EWCA Civ 173 (06 March 2008)

High Court (Family Division)

PD v MD [2008] EWHC 403 (Fam) (03 March 2008)

High Court (Administrative Court)

D and B v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis & Ors [2008] EWHC 442 (Admin) (14 February 2008)

Director of Public Prosecutions v Cove [2008] EWHC 441 (Admin) (14 February 2008)

HBH, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 446 (Admin) (15 February 2008)

JR Cussons & Son v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2008] EWHC 443 (Admin) (20 February 2008)

Park Pharmacy Trust, R (on the application of) v Plymouth City Council & Anor [2008] EWHC 445 (Admin) (20 February 2008)

Bridgewood Rochester Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2008] EWHC 405 (Admin) (26 February 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Forced marriage an evil in our society – Bridget Prentice – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 12th, 2008 in forced marriages, press releases by sally

“Forced marriage is an appalling and indefensible practice that the government is working hard to stop, Justice Minister Bridget Prentice said today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 11th March 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Law chief ‘delaying Serbian corruption case’ – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2008 in attorney general, corruption, news, prosecutions by sally

“The attorney general, Lady Scotland, is using her powers over criminal prosecutions to delay another major overseas corruption case, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 12th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk