Day: 24 August 2007

Tasarruf Mevduati Sigorta Fonu v. Demirel and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted August 24th, 2007 in civil procedure rules, law reports, service out of jurisdiction by sally

Foreign judgment claim

Tasarruf Mevduati Sigorta Fonu v. Demirel and Another

Court of Appeal

“A claimant did not have to establish that a defendant had assets within the jurisdiction in order to obtain permission to serve a claim out of the jurisdiction to enforce a foreign judgment.”

The Times, 24th August 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v. Morina; Same v. Borrowdale – Times Law Reports

Posted August 24th, 2007 in jurisdiction, law reports, social security by sally

Court can hear appeal on jurisdiction point

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v. Morina; Same v Borrowdale

Court of Appeal

“The Court of Appeal could determine an appeal by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Social Security Commissioner’s jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a legally qualified panel member of the Social Security Appeal Tribunal where the commissioner had accepted jurisdiction but had dismissed the appeal on the merits.”

The Times, 24th August 2007

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.

Judge calls halt to bank charges – BBC News

Posted August 24th, 2007 in banking, news by sally

“A judge has stopped Barclays bank taking any more penalty charges and interest from a customer who sued for their return.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Paedophile who abused baby walks free – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2007 in child abuse, news, sexual offences by sally

“A predatory paedophile walked free from court yesterday after admitting a string of sex attacks on children, including an 18-month-old baby.”

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The Guardian, 24th August 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Mayor wins £7,000 after council’s ban on breast-feeding – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2007 in breastfeeding, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A former mayor has successfully sued her council for discrimination after she was banned from breast-feeding while using the official limousine.”

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The Guardian, 24th August 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BA staff could face extradition to US after $300m fine for price fixing – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2007 in airlines, extradition, news, price fixing by sally

“Senior British Airways staff under criminal investigation for price fixing face the threat of extradition to the US under a controversial treaty, it emerged last night. The justice department in Washington was set to publish the names of 10 former and current BA employees as criminal suspects under investigation for running a fuel surcharge cartel after a judge confirmed a $300m (£151m) fine for the world’s third-largest airline.”

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The Guardian, 24th August 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Children taken from parents and adopted ‘to meet ministry targets’ – The Times

Posted August 24th, 2007 in adoption, news by sally

“Record numbers of young children are being taken from their parents and adopted – sometimes unjustly – to meet government targets, it is claimed today.”

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The Times, 24th August 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk