“A person who entered into betting transactions on an Internet betting exchange in the course of his business was not a bookmaker for the purposes of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963.”
WLR Daily, 20th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“Lady Warsi has been cleared of expenses irregularities by a Lords investigation but found in breach of its code of conduct over her failure to properly register a property with the Lords.”
The Guardian, 26th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two Metropolitan police officers are to stand trial accused of making racist remarks to their colleagues, prosecutors have announced.”
The Guardian, 26th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“As Tim Pitt-Payne QC commented in his post on the report earlier today, the Committee’s report has not landed a bombshell in the middle of the FOIA landscape. To a very large extent, the report endorses the current structure and content of the legislation, something which the Commissioner clearly welcomes. However, whilst the Committee has largely resisted calls for FOIA to be amended, it has commented fairly extensively on how the Act should be applied in practice. This commentary is doubtless going to influence the evolution of FOIA case-law for the foreseeable future.”
Panopticon, 26th July 2012
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
“Plans to build a high speed line from London to the Midlands were dealt a blow yesterday with the High Court granting opponents the right to seek judicial review against the scheme.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Crime victims in England and Wales are to get the right to a review in cases when it has been decided that no one will be charged.”
BBC News, 27th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man found guilty of sending a menacing tweet after making a joke about blowing up an airport is to learn the outcome of his challenge against conviction.”
The Guardian, 27th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Public bodies should face higher fines for destroying or altering information that is ‘disclosable’ under freedom of information (FOI) laws, a committee of MPs has recommended.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A thieving pensioner and his partner have become the oldest couple in Britain to be electronically tagged – at the combined age of 145.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances (Abolition) Order 2012
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments) (Council Tax) Order 2012
The Energy Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2012
The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Woolley & Anor v Ultimate Products Ltd & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 1038 (26 July 2012)
Peaktone Ltd v Joddrell [2012] EWCA Civ 1035 (26 July 2012)
NHS Leeds v Larner [2012] EWCA Civ 1034 (25 July 2012)
London Trocadero Ltd v Family Leisure Holdings Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 1037 (26 July 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Bryan Court Ltd & Anor v National Westminster Bank Plc [2012] EWHC 2035 (QB) (20 July 2012)
AAA v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2012] EWHC 2103 (QB) (25 July 2012)
Spencer v NHS North West [2012] EWHC 2142 (QB) (25 July 2012)
Khans Solicitors v Chifuntwe & Anor [2012] EWHC 2108 (QB) (24 July 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
TT, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Merton [2012] EWHC 2055 (Admin) (25 July 2012)
Patel, R (On the Application Of) v General Medical Council [2012] EWHC 2120 (Admin) (26 July 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A tribute to outgoing Law Society President, John Wotton; a welcome to his successor, Lucy Scott‐Moncrieff, defender of the High Street law firm; examining the aims of Price Competitive Tendering and the likely results both for the Bar and for justice.”
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The Bar Council, August 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Court of Appeal handed down a judgment today which will lead to an increase in general damages in most civil cases from 1st April 2013.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 26th July 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“It is no answer to a refugee claim to say that the individual concerned should avoid persecution by lying and feigning loyalty to a regime which he does not support.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 25th July 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Divorce solicitors could face thousands of compensation claims in cases where pensions were undervalued in a divorce settlement, a pensions consultant has claimed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th July 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A planning inspector failed to give adequate reasons to justify his decision to refuse planning permission to a property developer, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 25th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“More than 2,000 O2 customers will receive letters accusing them of illegally downloading porn films.”
BBC News, 24th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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