Day: 25 June 2008

IIG Capital llc v Van der Merwe – Times Law Reports

Posted June 25th, 2008 in company law, guarantees, law reports by sally

IIG Capital llc v Van der Merwe

Court of Appeal

“Where shareholders of a company over which they had complete control borrowed money for the business, the question whether they guaranteed to repay the loan as principal or as secondary obligors had to be assessed in that context.”

The Times, 25th June 2008

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.

Boyband singer guilty of assault – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2008 in assault, news by sally

“Singer Lee Ryan has been found guilty of punching a taxi driver in the head and fined £500.”

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BBC News, 24th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Wimbledon ‘breaking law by killing pigeons’ – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2008 in birds, news by sally

“There were ruffled feathers and no small amount of flapping at the world’s most genteel tennis tournament yesterday after a threat of legal action from animal rights lobbyists over the culling of pigeons that had the temerity to bother some players.”

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The Independent, 25th June 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Legal Opinion: Britain must obey the rule of law over Iraqis detained without trial – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2008 in detention, Iraq, news, war crimes by sally

“Two Iraqis have been held without trial by the British Army for five years. Why is this any different from Guantanamo Bay?, asks Phil Shiner, of Public Interest Lawyers.”

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The Independent, 25th June 2008

Source: www.indpendent.co.uk

Married woman bigamously weds school sweetheart she finds on Friends Reunited – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 25th, 2008 in bigamy, news by sally

“A woman who found her childhood sweetheart on Friends Reunited was charged with bigamy after marrying him illegally.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Motorist may escape ban because speed camera on ‘road which does not exist’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 25th, 2008 in news, road traffic offences, speed cameras by sally

“A motorist could escape a ban for speeding because the camera that caught him is sited on a road that may not officially exist, it was disclosed yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Anti-bribery group says UK failing to prosecute companies – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2008 in bribery, news, prosecutions by sally

“The British government lacks the political will to prosecute company executives who bribe foreign politicians and officials to win contracts, an anti-corruption group declared yesterday in a report.”

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The Guardian, 25th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Report set to recommend stricter checks on MPs’ expenses – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2008 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“MPs’ expenses claims could be subject to stricter checks under plans to reform the system for parliamentary allowances being published this morning.”

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The Guardian, 25th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Boris Johnson’s city crime map delayed by privacy issue – The Times

Posted June 25th, 2008 in crime, London, news, privacy, statistics by sally

“Boris Johnson is facing his first big policy obstacle as Mayor of London after the Information Commissioner objected to his plans to map crime in the capital street by street, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 25th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Dozens of murder cases at risk after collapse of hitman trial – The Times

Posted June 25th, 2008 in anonymity, news, witnesses by sally

“Ministers are determined to rush through emergency laws to halt the collapse of criminal cases throughout England and Wales after senior judges ruled that granting witnesses anonymity could make trials unfair.”

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The Times, 25th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk