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Vodafone2 v Commissioners for Revenue and Customs ? Times Law Reports

Posted on June 26, 2009
Vodafone2 v Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Court of Appeal “In order to interpret United Kingdom legislation concerning the profits of controlled foreign companies in a way which avoided any unlawful restriction of a taxpayer company?s right to freedom of establishment, conferred by article 43 of the European Treaty, the court was entitled to introduce an additional [...

Regina v Fazal ? Times Law Reports

Posted on June 26, 2009
Regina v Fazal Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) “A defendant who allowed another person, B, to lodge, receive, retain or withdraw money which amounted to criminal property from the defendant?s bank account, was to be regarded as having criminally converted that property...

OFT vows to pursue bank charges ? BBC News

Posted on June 26, 2009
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will still pursue bank overdraft charges as unfair, even if it loses the current legal appeal in the House of Lords.” Full story BBC News, 25th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Law firm boss ?at centre of immigration scam? ? The Independent

Posted on June 26, 2009
“A law firm manager was at the heart of a lucrative plot to con the Home Office into allowing ‘hundreds’ of foreign nationals to settle in Britain, a court heard today.” Full story The Independent, 25th June 2009 Source: www.independent...

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Hackers recruited to help fight against cybercrime ? The Independent

Posted on June 26, 2009
“Reformed computer hackers are being recruited by the Government to defend Britain from international crime gangs and terrorists plotting cyber attacks on the country.” Full story The Independent, 26th June 2009 Source: www.independent.co...

Creating law: from a blank sheet of paper to justice from the bench ? The Times

Posted on June 25, 2009
“Should people who have been seriously wronged by the State ? whether the police or a care home ? be able to obtain redress in the shape of compensation? The Law Commission, the Government?s law reform watchdog, thinks so. Last year it put forward a series of reforms to improve justice and the quality of [...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 25, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) QD (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 620 (24 June 2009) P and P (Children), Re [2009] EWCA Civ 610 (24 June 2009) Reeves v Blake [2009] EWCA Civ 611 (24 June 2009) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Johnson v MGN Ltd [2009] EWHC 1481 (QB) (24 June 2009) Marketmaker [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on June 25, 2009
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2009 The Childcare (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Enfield College (Dissolution) Order 2009 The Merton College, Morden (Dissolution) Order 2009 The Income Tax (Qualifying Child Care) Regulations 2009 Source: www...

In re P-J (Children) (Abduction: Consent) ? WLR daily

Posted on June 25, 2009
In re P-J (Children) (Abduction: Consent) [2009] EWCA Civ 588; [2009] WLR (D) 207 “Effective ‘consent’ to the removal of a child from the jurisdiction of the state of its habitual residence could in principle be given in advance by an eligible person...

Regina v Twomey (John); Regina v Blake (Peter); Regina v Cameron (Glen); Regina v Hibberd (Barry) ? Times Law Reports

Posted on June 25, 2009
Regina v Twomey (John); Regina v Blake (Peter); Regina v Cameron (Glen); Regina v Hibberd (Barry) Court of Appeal “A defendant?s right to a fair trial was not prejudiced by holding a criminal trial without a jury, where the danger of jury tampering was very significant and was not sufficiently addressed by proposed protective measures...

Freedom of Information Act annual report 2008 ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on June 25, 2009
“The fourth annual report on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act in central government.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 25th June 2009 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Man jailed for stealing identity ? UK Border Agency

Posted on June 25, 2009
“An illegal immigrant has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for stealing another man’s identity and pretending to be him for 12 years.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 18th June 2009 Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Day-tripping drug smuggler is jailed ? UK Border Agency

Posted on June 25, 2009
“A lorry driver has been jailed for eight years for attempting to smuggle 34kg of heroin and 7kg of cocaine into the United Kingdom.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 24th June 2009 Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Baby peter minimum terms not to be referred as unduly lenient ? Attorney General?s Office

Posted on June 25, 2009
” Baby Peter minimum terms not to be referred as unduly lenient.” Full press release Attorney General’s Office, 16th June 2009 Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Shot boss wins �160,000 payment ? BBC News

Posted on June 25, 2009
“The boss of an overseas firm who was shot four times and seriously injured, and sacked by his employer on the same day, has won a �160,000 pay claim.” Full story BBC News, 24th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Earl Spencer and former wife settle divorce out of court to avoid glare of publicity ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 25, 2009
“Earl Spencer and his former wife Caroline have opted to settle their bitterly contested divorce out of court to avoid details of their lives being revealed in the press.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co...

Brothers face life for robbing campaign on wealthy women ? The Times

Posted on June 25, 2009
“A crack addict who stalked wealthy women in some of London?s most affluent areas before robbing them was warned that he faced life in prison yesterday.” Full story The Times, 25th June 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

The football fan, his fight for freedom, and a dilemma for Jack Straw

Posted on June 25, 2009
“Michael Shields says he is an innocent man. The Government has the power to pardon him ? but risks provoking a diplomatic row.” Full�story The Independent, 25th June 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Soldiers fined after ?prank? injures naked officer ? The Independent

Posted on June 25, 2009
“Three soldiers have been fined after leaving an officer with ‘nasty’ injuries when they tied him up and carried him naked from his bedroom in a drunken ‘prank’.” Full story The Independent, 25th June 2009 Source: www...

Low-paid male council workers win right to equal pay with women ? The Times

Posted on June 25, 2009
“More than 12,000 men in low-paid jobs won the right to bring equal pay claims alongside thousands of women in a landmark ruling yesterday.” Full story The Times, 25th June 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Worker with false arm ?banished to stock room? ? The Times

Posted on June 25, 2009
“A student with a prosthetic arm was made to work in the stockroom of the retailer Abercrombie & Fitch because she did not fit its ‘look policy’, a tribunal was told yesterday.” Full story The Times, 25th June 2009 Source: www...

Double killer fails in appeal bid ? BBC News

Posted on June 25, 2009
“A twice convicted murderer who kidnapped and killed his wife on Teesside has failed to have his whole life sentence cut on appeal.” Full story BBC News, 25th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Top judge demands severe sentences for traitors ? The Independent

Posted on June 25, 2009
“Offences of treachery must be met with severe deterrent prison sentences to provide protection for members of the armed forces who risk their lives for the country, the Lord Chief Justice said today.” Full story The Independent, 25th June 2009 Source: www...

Man given life for knife murder ? BBC News

Posted on June 25, 2009
“A man who murdered his partner’s lover has been jailed for life.” Full story BBC News, 25th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Appeal bid over equal pay ruling ? BBC News

Posted on June 25, 2009
“Thousands of men may have to wait for equal pay awards after a local authority said it was to challenge a landmark legal ruling.” Full story BBC News, 25th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Call for publication of ?police killing? report ? The Independent

Posted on June 25, 2009
“A secret report into the suspected police killing of an anti-racism campaigner 30 years ago must be published, Sir Paul Stephenson said today.” Full story The Independent, 25th June 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Biggs lawyer laughs off concerns over ?re-offending risk? ? The Independent

Posted on June 25, 2009
“Concerns that Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs still poses a risk are laughable, his lawyer said today. A Parole Board panel which recommended the 79-year-old’s early release said he had not undertaken risk-related work and did not regret his offending...