Cookie law disaster should force companies to emulate patent world lobbying, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 13th, 2012 in consent, data protection, EC law, enforcement, internet, news, patents, privacy by sally

“UK authorities are beginning tentatively to enforce the cookies law and, after the compliance panic of the past month, companies can now sit back and examine where the fault lies for the development of such a poor, troublesome law.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th June 2012

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Fine dodgers to be charged for enforcement action – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 28th, 2012 in bills, courts, enforcement, fines, news by sally

“Offenders who fail to pay court fines will have to foot the bill for officials to chase them down under plans to be unveiled today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2012

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Djanogly: Justice supports business – Ministry of Justice

“Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly met today with business leaders to launch ‘Justice for Business: Supporting Business and Promoting Growth,’ a new paper outlining how the Government’s ambitious reform programme is making the justice system more effective, less costly and better for business.”

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Ministry of Justice, 8th May 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Enforcement of post-termination restrictive covenants following Pirtek (UK) Ltd. v Joinplace Ltd & others [2010] EWHC 1641 (Ch) – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted May 1st, 2012 in competition, EC law, enforcement, news, restrictive covenants by sally

“As a result of the decision in Pirtek (UK) Ltd. v Joinplace Ltd & others [2010] EWHC 1641 (Ch), when considering the enforceability of a post-termination restrictive covenant against competition in a franchise agreement, there are now two things that have to be considered: the franchisor’s interest in having his goodwill in the franchise protected as a matter of common law; and, the franchisor’s interest in having his know-how and the assistance he has given his franchisee protected as a matter of Community law, as enacted in the UK by the Competition Act 1998?”

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Hardwicke Chambers, 25th April 2012

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Lack of major prosecution under Bribery Act does not mean the new laws are not being enforced, expert warns – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 1st, 2012 in bribery, corruption, enforcement, news, prosecutions by sally

“Organisations that believe anti-corruption laws introduced in the UK last year are not being enforced are too blasé and risk falling foul of the rules, an expert has said. Meanwhile, managers have claimed that the laws put UK firms at a disadvantage.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th April 2012

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Enforcement of cookie consent rules for analytics not a priority, ICO says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 11th, 2012 in consent, data protection, EC law, enforcement, internet, news by sally

“The UK’s data protection watchdog is not likely to take action against the users of data analytics cookies on websites even if they fall foul of new EU rules on cookie consent, it has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th April 2012

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Merchant International Co Ltd v Natsionalna Aktsionerna Kompaniia Naftogaz Ukrainy – WLR daily

Merchant International Co Ltd v Natsionalna Aktsionerna Kompaniia Naftogaz Ukrainy: [2012] EWCA Civ 196;  [2012] WLR (D)  51

“An English court was entitled to consider whether a foreign judgment obtained in a Convention state had contravened the Human Rights Convention where there was strong factual evidence to rebut the presumption that the procedures of other Convention states complied with article 6. Where a judgment in default had been obtained on a debt established in a foreign final judgment of a Convention state, on an application to set aside the default judgment on the basis of a later judgment of that Convention state given in flagrant breach of article 6, it was a proper exercise of the discretion under CPR r 13.3 to refuse to set aside the default judgment.”

WLR Daily, 29th February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regulators may not be able to enforce data protection regime outside of EU, ICO says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 1st, 2012 in data protection, EC law, enforcement, news by tracey

“Regulators will not be able to hold companies based outside the EU accountable to proposed new data protection laws unless current enforcement mechanisms are changed, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th February 2012

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Blight and others v Brewster – WLR Daily

Posted February 10th, 2012 in bankruptcy, debts, enforcement, fraud, law reports, pensions by tracey

Blight and others v Brewster: [2012] EWHC 165 (Ch);  [2012] WLR (D)  26

“Bankrupts who were subject to an order for enforcement of a judgment had to take both the benefits and burdens of their bankruptcy and should not be allowed to hide their assets in pension funds when they had a right to withdraw monies needed to pay their creditors.”

WLR Daily, 9th February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

MoJ to use private debt collectors to help recover unpaid court fines – The Guardian

Posted February 1st, 2012 in courts, debts, enforcement, fines, news by sally

“Private debt collectors have been called in to help collect £420m in unpaid court fines on behalf of the Ministry of Justice under pilot schemes that may be rolled out across the country.”

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The Guardian, 31st January 2012

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New enforcement powers for Natural England now in force – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 9th, 2012 in enforcement, environmental protection, news by tracey

“Natural England said its new ‘civil’ sanctioning powers would enable it to stop illegal activities; order the restoration of environmental damage, and accept voluntary enforcement undertakings from offenders. Previously the body could only issue warning letters or proceed to full criminal prosecution.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th January 2012

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Designated Officer for Sunderland Magistrates Court v Krager and another – WLR Daily

Posted December 16th, 2011 in charging orders, confiscation, enforcement, judgments, law reports by tracey

Designated Officer for Sunderland Magistrates Court v Krager and another: [2011] EWHC 3283 (Ch);  [2011] WLR (D)  367

“The Crown Court did not have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to all aspects of the enforcement of confiscation orders.”

WLR Daily, 14th December 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Ban on referral fees is looming but enforcement could prove tricky – The Guardian

Posted December 6th, 2011 in bills, enforcement, fees, insurance, news, personal injuries by sally

“There is a crucial get-out clause that means referral fees in personal injury claims may continue to be paid in disguise.”

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The Guardian, 6th December 2011

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New Cap Reinsurance Corpn Ltd (in liquidation) and another v Grant and others – WLR Daily

Posted August 15th, 2011 in enforcement, foreign jurisdictions, insolvency, law reports by sally

New Cap Reinsurance Corpn Ltd (in liquidation) and another v Grant and others [2011] EWCA Civ 971; [2011] WLR (D) 274

“Section 426 of the Insolvency Act 1986 could be used to seek assistance with a view to the enforcement of a money judgment issued in foreign insolvency proceedings, and was not excluded by section 6 of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933.”

WLR Daily, 9th August 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Government plans ‘tougher approach to organised crime’ – The Independent

“The Government today promised a ‘much tougher approach to organised crime’ as it outlined a new strategy to tackle drug gangs and fraudsters.”

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The Independent, 28th July 2011

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Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Company SAL and others – WLR daily

Posted July 28th, 2011 in appeals, contempt of court, enforcement, law reports by tracey

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Company SAL and others [2011] EWCA Civ 898;  [2011] WLR (D)  258

“A company found in contempt of court could not appeal the findings of contempt as of right but required the permission of the judge or the Court of Appeal.”

WLR Daily, 27th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Authorities failing to enforce law aimed at tackling sex with trafficked women – The Guardian

“The failure of police and prosecutors to enforce a law that criminalises men who pay for sex with trafficked women is jeopardising the attempt to tackle human trafficking into Britain.”

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The Guardian, 19th July 2011

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NML Capital Ltd v Republic of Argentina – WLR Daily

NML Capital Ltd v Republic of Argentina [2011] UKSC 31; [2011] WLR (D) 220

“The Republic of Argentina was not entitled, by virtue of section 31 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, to state immunity in respect of proceedings brought in England for the enforcement of a judgment obtained in New York. In addition, the terms of the agreement between the republic and the claimant, amounted to a waiver of immunity and a submission to the jurisdiction of the English court.”

WLR Daily, 6th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Joujou and others v Masri – WLR Daily

Posted July 7th, 2011 in appeals, conflict of interest, enforcement, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Joujou and others v Masri [2011] EWCA Civ 746; [2011] WLR (D) 219

“Judicial comity prevented the court from threatening contempt proceedings against judicial administrators who were refusing on instructions from the foreign court which appointed them to comply with a order of a High Court judge.”

WLR Daily, 28th June 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Astellas Pharma Ltd and others v Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty and others – WLR Daily

Astellas Pharma Ltd and others v Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty and others [2011] EWCA Civ 752;  [2011] WLR (D)  213

“An injunction obtained in representative proceedings was binding on all persons represented in the claim, but a judge was entitled, in the exercise of his discretion, to refuse to frame the order in terms which would make it enforceable by or against persons who were not parties to the claim.”

WLR Daily, 29th June 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk