Government abandons double tax treaty plans – OUT-LAW.com
“Proposed legislation to combat tax avoidance involving double tax treaties has been abandoned, the Government has confirmed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Number plate should not have been in ad, ASA rules – OUT-LAW.com
“A photo of a horse van was in breach of privacy rules, the UK’s advertising watchdog has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Equality is vital for policing – Home Office
“The police enforce the law. That power brings great responsibility. The British way is for that power to be exercised through policing by consent. Policing by consent is even more important in the context of Britain’s diverse society. August’s riots underlined the importance of building and keeping trust in policing. During the riots, we saw how much communities rely on the police. As people came together to help in the clear up, we saw that active consent and public participation help the police restore and then maintain law and order. To fight crime successfully, the law needs to be applied even-handedly and with real understanding of the needs of all our communities. Equality – always important – is particularly vital for policing.”
Home Office, 12th September 2011
Source: www.homeoffice,gov.uk
Immigration Rules should not be bent to favour right to family life – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Court of Appeal has confirmed that Article 8 of the Convention need not necessarily be considered when deciding whether to grant an applicant indefinite leave to remain. The Immigration Rules the are the sole test of eligibility, and Article 8 cannot be used to modify them. They should therefore be read according to their natural and ordinary meaning.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th September 2011
Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
Warning issued to baby death hospital – BBC News
“The NHS trust at the centre of a police investigation into baby deaths has been issued with a rare warning notice by the Care Quality Commission watchdog.”
BBC News, 12th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former Sunday Times reporter’s complaint rejected by Ofcom – The Guardian
“Ofcom has rejected a complaint from a former Sunday Times reporter accused in a Channel 4 documentary of attempting to improperly obtain tax details about the former culture secretary Tessa Jowell.”
The Guardian, 12th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Three-month ban for teacher who tried to kiss her pupil – Daily Telegraph
“A teacher has been banned for three months after sending sex-related text messages to one pupil and trying to kiss another.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gemma Hayter murder: Three jailed for life – BBC News
“Three people have been jailed for life for murdering a woman with learning disabilities in Warwickshire who was beaten and forced to drink urine.”
BBC News, 12th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Policy Paper – Employment vetting: are we nearly there yet? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Policy paper was written by Timothy Pitt-Payne QC for the legal think tank, Halsbury’s Law Exchange.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 12th September 2011
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
EU extends music copyright to 70 years – BBC News
“Musicians are set to receive royalties for their songs well into their old age under a new EU ruling. Regulations approved on Monday extended copyright on sound recordings from 50 to 70 years.”
BBC News, 12th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fake Viagra importer from Northampton jailed – BBC News
“An importer of fake Viagra pills into Britain from India and China has been jailed for a year. Victor Cheke, 42, from Northampton, pleaded guilty in July to possessing counterfeit medicinal products to sell and importing fake, unlicensed drugs.”
BBC News, 9th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Sir Robert Lloyd & Co Ltd. & Ors v Hoey [2011] EWCA Civ 1060 (09 September 2011)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
PD & EB, R. v (Iraq Sanctions) [2011] EWCA Crim 2082 (08 September 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Sofia City Court, Bulgaria v Atanasova -Kalaidzhieva [2011] EWHC 2335 (Admin) (09 September 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Estates) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011
Advanced SearchThe Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Patents County Court (Financial Limits) (No. 2) Order 2011
The Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2011
The Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2011
The Buying Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2011
The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011
The Heysham Port Health Authority Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Rules for open justice – Speech to Broadcast Journalism Training Council Conference: Law, ethics and regulation – Speech by Nicholas Moss
“Rules for open justice – Speech to Broadcast Journalism Training Council Conference: Law, ethics and regulation. Speech by Nicholas Moss JP, Member, Criminal Procedure Rule Committee, 09/09/2011.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 9th September 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
CPS statement on R v Farooqi and others – Crown Prosecution Service
“Rose-Marie Franton, Unit Head and senior lawyer in the Crown Prosecution Service’s Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: “This was a very serious case where these men used their Manchester market stall as a front to lure young men into ostensibly becoming converts to Islam, but with the ultimate aim of recruiting them to attend terrorist training camps and fight overseas.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 9th September 2011
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Ken Clarke criticised over restricting ‘no win, no fee’ agreements – The Guardian
“A coalition of high-profile, international charities has condemned the government’s legal reforms for denying overseas victims of UK multinationals any chance of justice. In a letter to the Guardian, Amnesty International, Friends of the Earth, Oxfam and others warn that if the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, succeeds in restricting ‘no win, no fee’ agreements then Trafigura-style cases could never be brought again.”
The Guardian, 11th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Church helper Peter Holland jailed for abusing children – BBC News
“A predatory paedophile who volunteered at churches and scout groups in order to groom boys whom he sexually abused has been jailed for six years.”
BBC News, 9th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fraud probe councillor wins six-figure payout after claiming he was deselected because he was Asian – Daily Telegraph
“The Labour party has been ordered by an employment tribunal to pay Raghib Ahsan £123,000 following a 13-year legal battle, in which his costs were met by taxpayers.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Victims of crime ‘kept in dark’ despite promises – Daily Telegraph
“Only half of those preyed on by criminals are kept up to date on their case while one in three never hear anything again after first reporting an offence, according to the charity Victim Support.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
