“Strengthened proposals for non-jury inquests that allow for more judicial involvement and discretion were announced today by the government.”
Ministry of Justice, 18th March 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
United States Securities and Exchange Commission v Manterfield
Court of Appeal
“A regulatory body in the United States seeking to enforce disgorgement of proceeds of alleged fraud could be granted a freezing order over assets in the United Kingdom.”
The Times, 18th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Regina (V: a Child) v Independent Appeal Panel for Tom Hood School and Others
Queen’s Bench Division
“The permanent exclusion of a child from a particular school did not engage the fair trial provisions protected by article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights; the standard of proof in establishing facts was the balance of probabilities.”
The Times, 18th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform v Amway (UK) Ltd
Court of Appeal
“Where winding-up proceedings were brought against a company because its trading practices were ‘inherently objectionable’ under section 124A of the Insolvency Act 1986, as inserted by section 60(3) of the Companies Act 1989, it was open to the judge to dismiss the proceedings on the basis of assurances from the company that the objectionable features of its business model would be reformed.”
The Times, 18th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
“The Crown Court in England and Wales is at ‘breaking point’ after a 5 per cent rise in cases to 136,000 a year, an independent watchdog has found.”
The Times, 17th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The UK government has been accused of ‘doing nothing’ to help two men from Birmingham who were allegedly tortured in police custody in Pakistan.”
BBC News, 17th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who has spent 27 years behind bars for murder will have the safety of his conviction reviewed by top judges today in the light of new DNA evidence.”
The Independent, 18th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Barclays Capital will return to court tomorrow in a bid to prevent the publication of leaked documents that allegedly detail how the bank avoided paying hundreds of millions of pounds in tax.”
The Times, 17th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A plan that would allow some sensitive inquests to be held in private is to be watered down after strong opposition from MPs, lawyers and civil libertarians.”
The Times, 18th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Parents of children involved in gang violence should be ‘held to account’, ministers are to argue as they warn of the growing threat of gang culture.”
BBC News, 18th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A cerebral palsy sufferer who won a scholarship to Eton and then achieved a mathematics PhD from Cambridge University has begun a legal battle to sue the NHS for millions of pounds over mistakes he claims were made by doctors at his birth.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Children as young as three are being trafficked to Wales from China, Bangladesh and Nigeria for sex, drugs and domestic servitude, a study shows.”
BBC News, 18th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Johnson (RT) v R [2009] EWCA Crim 468 (17 March 2009)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
The County of Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2009
The County of West Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2009
The County of Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2009
The Discipline of Judges (Designation) Order 2009
The Proscribed Organisations (Name Change) Order 2009
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009
The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2009
The Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2009
The Housing (Purchase of Equitable Interests) (England) Regulations 2009
The Housing (Service Charge Loans) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009
The Employment Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Commencement No.1) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Licences) Regulations 2007 (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Duration of Licence)(No.2) Order 2006 (Amendment) Order 2009
The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009
The Asylum Support (Amendment) (Revocation) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“The Law Society has urged HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to consider suspending the practice of taxing law firms before they have been paid for their services for the remainder of the recession.”
Legal Week, 17th March 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
“A man convicted of an ‘audacious and well-planned’ raid to steal LS Lowry artworks valued at £1.7m has been given an indefinite jail sentence.”
BBC News, 17th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Former Gurkha soldiers who are fighting for the right to settle in the UK are seeking a High Court injunction to force the government to take action.”
BBC News, 17th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Paulin v Paulin [2009] EWCA Civ 221 (17 March 2009)
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Small [2009] EWCA Civ 220 (17 March 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Revenue & Customs v The Boots Company Plc [2009] EWHC 487 (Ch) (16 March 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Brett v Director of Public Prosecutions [2009] EWHC 440 (Admin) (16 March 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Media regulator Ofcom will take over the regulation of video on demand services, but will delegate it to an industry-formulated co-regulator, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th March 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is reportedly investigating alleged tax avoidance schemes run by Barclays.”
The Times, 17th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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