UK government faces legal challenge over single market – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2016 in brexit, EC law, judicial review, markets, news, referendums by tracey

‘Theresa May’s government is facing a fresh legal challenge over whether it should seek to retain membership of the single market after Brexit. Lawyers will argue that June’s referendum asked the public a single question over whether the UK should leave the EU, and did not delve into the more complex issue of economic access.’

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The Guardian, 28th November 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Traders win Court of Appeal battle over Shepherd’s Bush Market regeneration – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in appeals, compulsory purchase, local government, markets, news, planning by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has upheld a challenge brought by traders against a High Court ruling that the decision by former Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to confirm a compulsory purchase order for Shepherd’s Bush Market was lawful.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st March 2016

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Determined deterrence – what next? – White Collar Crime Blog

Posted December 3rd, 2014 in banking, financial regulation, fines, markets, news, sentencing by sally

‘The FCA’s Penalty Notices in the recent Spot FX Trading Investigation totalling £1.1 Bn set out very careful and thorough explanations of how the respective Penalties have been reached, identifying the relevant guidance and breaches of Principle. In the FCA’s Final Notice for Citibank for example, following the principles and guidance in the FCA’s Decision Procedures and Penalties Manual, the FCA expressly referred to five criteria: the need for “credible deterrence”, the nature, seriousness and impact of the breach, failures to respond adequately as regards conduct against the context of the LIBOR enforcement actions, Citibank’s previous disciplinary record and the discount applicable for settling terms “at an early stage of the Authority’s investigation”.’

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White Collar Crime Blog, 28th November 2014

Source: www.2harecourt.com

Tesco to be probed by Financial Conduct Authority – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2014 in accountants, accounts, company directors, financial regulation, markets, news by tracey

‘Tesco says it has been notified by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that it is under investigation following its admission last week that it overstated its half-year profit guidance by £250m.’

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BBC News, 1st October 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hay and others v Gilgrove Ltd and another – WLR Daily

Hay and others v Gilgrove Ltd and another [2013] EWCA Civ 412; [2013] WLR (D) 220

“On the true construction of a collective agreement incorporated into the claimants’ contracts all who performed the role of a market porter, whether registered or unregistered, were entitled to share equally in ‘porterage’ charges made by the employer to customers for the movement of goods.”

WLR Daily, 26th April 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Competition law – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 3rd, 2013 in competition, markets, news, regulations by sally

“The coalition government was just six months old when it announced a ‘bonfire’ of 192 quangos, among them the Competition Commission and the Office of Fair Trading. Fast forward to 2013 and, albeit without much ministerial fanfare, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has a CEO-designate, Alex Chisholm. He is preparing to lead a merged organisation set to be formally established on 1 October; the authority will assume full functions and powers in April 2014.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd June 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Market impacts of the Legal Services Act 2007 – Legal Services Board

Posted October 29th, 2012 in legal services, Legal Services Board, markets, news, statistics by sally

Market impacts of the Legal Services Act 2007 – Baseline Report (Final) 2012 (PDF)

Legal Services Board, 25th October 2012

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

Government presses ahead with plans for single competition authority – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 19th, 2012 in competition, markets, news, ombudsmen by sally

“The Government is to press ahead with its plans to merge the competition functions of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) with those of the Competition Commission (CC).”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th March 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

St. Austell Market Act 2008

Posted June 26th, 2008 in legislation, markets by sally

St. Austell Market Act 2008 published

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Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Council overrides Henry VIII on market – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 22nd, 2007 in charters, markets, news by sally

“A branch of the Women’s Institute has been told it cannot organise a market in a town square – despite a charter from Henry VIII granting permission to hold one there ‘forever’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk