Current Awareness

Belmont Park Investments Pty v BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted July 29th, 2011 in insolvency, law reports, Supreme Court, winding up by tracey

Belmont Park Investments Pty v BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd [2011] UKSC 38; [2011] WLR (D) 260

“The policy behind the anti-deprivation rule in insolvency law, that parties could not, on bankruptcy, deprive the bankrupt of property which would otherwise be available for creditors, was to be given a commonsense application which prevented its application to bona fide commercial transactions which did not have as their predominant purpose the deprivation of the property of one of the parties on bankruptcy.”

WLR Daily, 27th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Oguz v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Centre for Advice on Individual Rights in Europe intervening) – WLR daily

Posted July 29th, 2011 in appeals, EC law, immigration, law reports, self-employment by tracey

Oguz v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Centre for Advice on Individual Rights in Europe intervening) C-186/10; [2011] WLR (D) 259

“Article 41(1) of the Additional Protocol, signed on 23 November 1970 at Brussels and concluded, approved and confirmed on behalf of the Community by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2760/72 (OJ 1973 C 113 p17), had to be interpreted as meaning that it could be relied on by a Turkish national who, having leave to remain in a member state on condition that he did not engage in any business or profession, nevertheless entered into self-employment in breach of that condition and later applied to the national authorities for further leave to remain on the basis of the business which he had meanwhile established.”

WLR Daily, 21st July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 29th, 2011 in legislation by tracey

The Money Laundering (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

New strategy to strike at the heart of organised crime – Home Office

Posted July 29th, 2011 in crime, drug trafficking, fraud, national crime agency, press releases by tracey

“The government is today launching a strategy to crack down on serious and organised criminals. Profiling organised criminals, disrupting the finances of criminal networks and establishing a new organised crime co-ordination centre are among the range of actions set out in the new strategy, announced by Home Office minister James Brokenshire today.”

Full press release

Home Office, 28th July 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

BSB makes considered decision about Pupillage Portal – Bar Standards Board

Posted July 29th, 2011 in internet, press releases, pupillage by tracey

“Following notification by the Bar Council about problems with the pupillage recruitment system known as the Pupillage Portal, the BSB has carefully considered whether the recruitment timetable for this year needed to be altered to allow all applications to be properly considered.”

Full press release

Bar Standards Board, 28th July 2011

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Select committee to propose radical overhaul of English football – The Guardian

Posted July 29th, 2011 in news, reports, select committees, sport by tracey

“A report by the parliamentary select committee on culture, media and sport could have major ramifications for the game.”

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The Guardian, 28th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Gemma Hayter: Three guilty of railway murder – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2011 in assault, closed circuit television, homicide, murder, news by tracey

“Three people have been found guilty of murdering a woman who was found dead on a disused railway line.”

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BBC News, 29th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rogue Afghan attack was ‘unlawful killing’ – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2011 in armed forces, inquests, news, unlawful killing by tracey

“Three soldiers were unlawfully killed by a rogue Afghan soldier in Helmand in July 2010, an inquest has ruled.”

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BBC News, 28th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Protests as inquiry into ‘blagging’ case minister and his agent is dropped – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 29th, 2011 in data protection, expenses, news, private investigators by tracey

“The independence of the Information Commissioner’s Office has been called into question by Labour after the watchdog declined to pursue an inquiry into minister Jonathan Djanogly.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bereaved husband claims sex discrimination over NHS pension – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 29th, 2011 in doctors, news, pensions, sex discrimination by tracey

“The bereaved husband of a doctor has undertaken a legal test case claiming sex discrimination because he is receiving a smaller NHS pension than if he were a widow.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Watchdog has ‘serious concerns’ over Castlebeck care – The Independent

Posted July 28th, 2011 in care homes, care workers, news, whistleblowers by tracey

“A company that closed one of its private hospitals after horrifying allegations of abuse must make ‘root and branch improvements’, a social care watchdog has said.”

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The Independent, 28th July 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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

Posted July 28th, 2011 in crime, drug offences, enforcement, fraud, gangs, national crime agency, news, proceeds of crime by tracey

“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

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Pair jailed for £13 million heroin plot – The Independent

Posted July 28th, 2011 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by tracey

“Two men have been jailed for a combined total of 20 years for their roles in a ‘simple but ingenious’ plot to bring millions of pounds worth of heroin into the UK disguised as baby powder.”

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The Independent, 28th July 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

PCC compels The Sun to publish front page link to story – The Guardian

Posted July 28th, 2011 in complaints, media, news by tracey

“Today’s Sun front page carries a single column panel, at the foot of the first column, that should be seen as something of a landmark – for the paper and for the Press Complaints Commission.”

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The Guardian, 28th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High court forces BT to block file-sharing website – The Guardian

Posted July 28th, 2011 in copyright, intellectual property, internet, news by tracey

“Hollywood film studios won a landmark UK high court ruling on Thursday forcing BT to block access to an illegal file-sharing website accused of operating ‘on a grand scale’.”

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The Guardian, 28th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Yorkie advert star admits killing terminally-ill wife – BBC News

Posted July 28th, 2011 in diminished responsibility, euthanasia, homicide, mental health, news, sentencing by tracey

“The star of the original Yorkie chocolate bar adverts has admitted killing his terminally-ill wife.”

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BBC News, 28th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Brothers jailed for Camberwell toddler arson death – BBC News

Posted July 28th, 2011 in arson, homicide, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by tracey

“Two half-brothers convicted of killing a 19-month-old girl in an ‘evil’ revenge arson attack have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 28th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lord Leveson sets out plans for phone hacking inquiry – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 28th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, public interest, telecommunications by tracey

“Opening his inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal, Lord Justice of Appeal Leveson said he will focus on the practices and ethics of the press, in relation to the public, police and politicians.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk