Views sought on the enforcement powers of new Legal Services Board – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 29th, 2009 in enforcement, Legal Services Board, news by sally

“The Ministry of Justice today publishes a consultation on the regulations which will control the new Legal Services Board’s power to enter and search the premises of legal profession regulators under warrant.”

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Ministry of Justice, 29th October 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Court enforcement officers to help employees collect unpaid awards from tribunals – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 20th, 2009 in enforcement, news, tribunals by sally

“Tough new measures to improve the payment of employment tribunal awards and reduce the costs of enforcing unpaid ones were announced today by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.”

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Ministry of Justice, 19th May 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Apostolides v Orams and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted May 1st, 2009 in EC law, enforcement, judgments, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Apostolides v Orams and Another

Court of Justice of the European Communities

“The fact that a judgment given in a member state of the European Community concerned land in a part of that state over which the state did not exercise effective control did not mean that the judgment was not subject to recognition and enforcement in other member states.”

The Times, 1st May 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

United States Securities and Exchange Commission v Manterfield – Times Law Reports

Posted March 18th, 2009 in enforcement, foreign jurisdictions, freezing injunctions, law reports by sally

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

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Angel Solicitors (a Firm) v Jenkins O’Dowd & Barth (a Firm) – Times Law Reports

Posted March 10th, 2009 in enforcement, jurisdiction, law reports, mortgages, solicitors by sally

Angel Solicitors (a Firm) v Jenkins O’Dowd & Barth (a Firm)

Chancery Division

“Where solicitors were in breach of their undertakings to redeem or discharge existing mortgages and charges over property being sold, the court was not required to conduct an inquiry as to the loss suffered by the addressee of the undertakings as the result of their breach.”

The Times, 10th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Angel & Co (a firm) v Jenkins O’Dowd & Barth (a firm) – WLR Daily

Posted January 21st, 2009 in enforcement, jurisdiction, law reports, mortgages, solicitors by sally

Angel & Co (a firm) v Jenkins O’Dowd & Barth (a firm) [2009] EWHC 46 (Ch); [2009] WLR (D) 9

When ordering summary enforcement of undertakings given by solicitors to redeem or discharge existing mortgages and charges over property being sold, the court was not required to conduct an inquiry to examine what would have happened had the solicitors performed the undertakings at the time they were given.”

WLR Daily, 20th January 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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IPCO (Nigeria) Ltd v Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation – Times Law Reports

Posted November 12th, 2008 in arbitration, enforcement, law reports by sally

IPCO (Nigeria) Ltd v Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

Court of Appeal

“Only part of a foreign arbitration award governed by an international Convention could be enforced in England under the Arbitration Act 1996.”

The Times, 12th November 2008

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IPCO (Nigeria) Ltd v Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation – Times Law Reports

Posted November 11th, 2008 in arbitration, enforcement, law reports by sally

IPCO (Nigeria) Ltd v Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

Court of Appeal

“Only part of a foreign arbitration award governed by an international Convention could be enforced in England under the Arbitration Act 1996.”

The Times, 11th November 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Practice Direction: Enforcement of Children Act 1989 contact orders: disclosure of information to officers of the national probation service – WLR Daily

Posted November 10th, 2008 in contact orders, disclosure, enforcement, practice directions, probation by sally

Practice Direction: Enforcement of Children Act 1989 contact orders: disclosure of information to officers of the national probation service; [2008] WLR (D) 346

In order to ensure that an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer would not be in contempt of court by virtue of disclosing information to an officer of the National Probation Service when a request was made under s 11L(5) or s 11M of the Children Act 1989 the court should give leave to the officer to make such disclosure.”

WLR Daily, 7th November 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Practice Direction: Applications in the magistrates’ court to enforce contact orders – WLR Daily

Posted November 10th, 2008 in contact orders, enforcement, family courts, magistrates, practice directions by sally

Practice Direction: Applications in the magistrates’ court to enforce contact orders; [2008] WLR (D) 345

Applications to enforce contact orders made in the magistrates’ courts are to be considered by family proceedings courts.”

WLR Daily, 7th November 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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