Jailed for aircraft grab – The Independent
“A man was sentenced to a year in prison yesterday for endangering an aircraft after grabbing a helicopter as it took off in Bristol.”
The Independent, 4th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Month: August 2010
Google to allow trade marks as keywords across Europe – OUT-LAW.com
“Google will let companies use competitors’ trade marks as keywords to trigger search adverts in all European countries for the first time. The move will test the interpretation of a number of EU and national court rulings on the controversial practice.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th August 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Stockler v Revenue and Customs Comrs – WLR Daily
Stockler v Revenue and Customs Comrs; [2010] EWCA Civ 893; [ 2010] WLR (D) 222
“The revenue was entitled to charge the taxpayer a penalty under s 95 of the Taxes Management Act 1970, even after the parties had compromised and settled their tax claim disputes, so long as the penalty did not exceed the difference between the amount payable on the accurate returns and the amount that would have been payable on a negligent or fraudulent return, within the confines of s 95(2) of the 1970 Act.”
WLR Daily, 3rd August 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2010
The Sutton Harbour Revision Order 2010
The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Ryde Pier Harbour Revision Order 2010
The Henley College Sixth Form College Corporation Designation (England) Order 2010
The School Governance (Transition from an Interim Executive Board) (England) Regulations 2010
The Education (Short Stay Schools) (Closure) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The State Pension Credit Pilot Scheme Regulations 2010
The Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices) (Sum Specified following Transfer) Regulations 2010
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Academies Act 2010 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
RBS handed FSA’s biggest fine for money laundering lapses – The Guardian
“Royal Bank of Scotland has been fined £5.6m by the Financial Services Authority for failing to adequately screen customers and payments to prevent its banks – RBS, NatWest, Ulster Bank and Coutts – from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities.”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Four men guilty of murdering couple in bungled ‘honour killing’ – The Guardian
“Four men who murdered a couple in a bungled attempt at an ‘honour’ killing were jailed for life today. Their intended victim was a Muslim man who was having an affair with a married woman, but they firebombed a different house.”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Special constable guilty of ‘excessive’ assault – The Independent
“Peter Lightfoot, 40 was today [2nd August] found guilty by a jury of assaulting Lance Corporal Mark Aspinall after they viewed CCTV footage of him pushing his head into the ground and striking him with a police helmet.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Nine jailed after girl forced into prostitution – The Independent
“Nine men have been jailed after a 14-year-old girl was preyed upon and forced into prostitution.”
The Independent, 3rd August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
TV boss jailed for killing wife – BBC News
“A television location manager who killed his wife with a single blow during an argument after a dinner party has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 3rd August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Antiques dealer given eight years over stolen Shakespeare – The Independent
“An unemployed antiques dealer with a taste for the high life was jailed today [2nd August] for eight years after he was convicted of handling a stolen copy of a rare first collection of Shakespeare’s plays.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Protection Rules Committee publishes review – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The President of the Court of Protection, Sir Nicholas Wall, today [29th July] published the Court of Protection Rules Committee’s Review.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 29th July 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Pleural plaques former claimants payment scheme – Ministry of Justice
“The Government’s Pleural Plaques Former Claimants Payment Scheme opens for applications today [2nd August].”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Battle of the forms ends without terms and conditions victor – OUT-LAW.com
“The failure of two companies to agree whose terms and conditions governed the sale of a consignment of goods means that neither company’s terms can be enforced, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Sheffield City Council v Wall and others – WLR Daily
Sheffield City Council v Wall and others; [2010] EWCA Civ 922; [2010] WLR (D) 221
“The foster son of a late council tenant was not entitled to succeed to the tenancy under the Housing Act 1985.”
WLR Daily, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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R v Rochford – WLR Daily
R v Rochford; [2010] WLR (D) 220
“A failure by a defendant to comply with the requirements of ss 5(5) and 6A of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 to provide a defence statement containing the general nature of his defence, did not constitute a contempt of court and was only punishable with sanctions specified in s 11 of the 1996 Act, of a court or other party being permitted to make comment on that failure, or the court or jury being permitted to drawing inferences as to guilt. A defendant was not required by s 6A of the 1996 Act to disclose confidential discussions with his lawyer or to incriminate himself.”
WLR Daily, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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R v Ahmed – WLR Daily
“The act of procuring the miscarriage of a woman’s child did not, by itself, amount to an offence known to English law. Where a defendant was charged with an offence of supplying or procuring any instrument or thing, knowing that it was intended to be unlawfully used or employed with intent to procure the miscarriage of a woman, the ‘thing’ supplied or procured had to be some sort of article or object and could not include a medical procedure. ‘Procure’ of the instrument or thing did not include the taking of possession of or use of an instrument or thing by a third person.”
WLR Daily, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Regina v Chaytor and others – WLR Daily
Regina v Chaytor and others; 2010] EWCA Crim 1910; [2010] WLR (D) 218
“Parliamentary privilege or immunity from criminal prosecution did not attach, and never had attached, to ordinary criminal activities by members of Parliament.”
WLR Daily, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Hoist UK Ltd v Reid Lifting Ltd – WLR Daily
Hoist UK Ltd v Reid Lifting Ltd; [2010] EWHC 1922 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 215
“CPR r 38.5(3) should be construed as meaning that discontinuance did not affect any proceedings to deal with any question of costs, whether or not such proceedings had already been commenced at the date of discontinuance.”
WLR Daily, 30th July 2010
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Leo Pharma A/S and another v Sandoz Ltd – WLR Daily
Leo Pharma A/S and another v Sandoz Ltd; [2010] EWHC 1911 (Pat); [2010] WLR (D) 214
“A sealed court order which had been drawn up and agreed by the parties at the request of the court could not be corrected under the slip rule contained in CPR 40.12(1) unless it had an unintended effect which was inconsistent with the intention of the court.”
WLR Daily, 30th July 2010
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