Insolvency Bulletin

This is an appeal from an order of His Honour Judge Bush made in the Leeds County Court on 9 May 2005 allowing an appeal from the determination of a preliminary issue made by District Judge Giles on 7 January 2005...

"We should not forget the unparalleled experience and determination of the Metropolitan Police Service to tackle terrorism and protect Londoners and the UK from criminals intent on mass murder" said Metropolitan...

People held by police under anti-terror laws are given the same right as other detainees to receive visits from Independent Custody Visitors.

19 September - Developmental prevention in a disadvantaged community - AIC report

19 September - Prisoners' health after release - AIC report

Mohammed Nasheed, Chair of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), was released today following a series of recent talks between the Government of Maldives and the MDP, which were hosted by the British High Commissioner...

BM Trada Certification Ltd v Tariq [2006] DRS 3737 (21 August 2006)

National Counties Building Society v Webster [2006] DRS 3811 (21 August 2006)

CC Automotive Group Ltd v FP [2006] DRS 3830 (22 August 2006)

Mercer Human Resource Consulting Inc v IMO International Ltd [2006] DRS 3733 (24 August 2006)

Welconstruct Group Ltd v Brainfire Group [2006] DRS 3817 (24 August 2006)

Med Playa Management SL & Anor v Barrington [2006] DRS 3713 (25 August 2006)

Enterprise Rent-a-Car Company v Alliance Ltd [2006] DRS 3846 (31 August 2006)

Parties Playboy Enterprises International Inc v JML [2006] DRS 3847 (11 September 2006)

Alberto-Culver Company v Balata.com LLC [2006] DRS 3816 (12 September 2006)

Artex Ltd v Ceildoor Products Ltd [2006] DRS 3857 (13 September 2006)

Daniel Thwaites Public Ltd v Clues Internet Ltd [2006] DRS 3841 (14 September 2006)

Jaguar Cars Ltd v Szlamp [2006] DRS 3912 (15 September 2006)

Sylvia Broeckx t/a Ever After Video Productions v Branchcom Ltd [2006] DRS 3853 (18 September 2006)

Framepak Ltd Four x Ninety Ltd [2006] DRS 3835 (18 September 2006)

This action concerns the alleged existence of major defects in the large house that the Claimant, Mr.�Ian McGlinn, had built in Jersey between 1998 and 2002. It is his case that, so extensive were these defects...

On the 1 1 September 2002, following his conviction for murder before His Honour Judge Forrester QC, after a trial at the Central Criminal Court, Samir Aktar was sentenced to the mandatory term of custody for life...

These appeals raise the question of the enforceability in England of judgments of the courts of the Republic of Cyprus concerning land within the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Republic is not ...

Between 1976 and 13th October 1999 the claimant worked as a constable in the Essex Police Force. On 13th October 1999 he stopped work, suffering from shingles and depression. On 7th December 2001 a Certificate...

This is an application to set aside an injunction made by Patten J on 9th September 2005. The action in which the injunction was granted is concerned with the ownership of an invention, the subject matter of international...

This case concerns various rights to a plot of land known as Part OS 50 relating to Perton Quarry, a working quarry on the Stoke Edith estate, Herefordshire. The Stoke Edith estate has been owned by the Foley family...

This is a dispute about the management of a well-known hotel and golf resort at Wishaw, Warwickshire called The De Vere Belfry but also known more shortly as The Belfry. It should not be forgotten that its formal...

This is an application under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ("the Act") for an order sanctioning a scheme ("the Scheme") for the transfer of the entire long term insurance businesses carried...

On 28th July 2006 Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs ("Customs") presented a creditors' petition for the winding up of C&E Enterprises UK Limited ("C&E") based upon unpaid VAT amounting in aggregate to £35,876...

This is an appeal by MBNA Europe Bank Ltd ("MBNA") from a decision of the Manchester VAT and Duties Tribunal, originally issued on 5th January 2006 and later reissued on 3rd March 2006. Subject to one relatively...

MR JUSTICE OUSELEY: This is an appeal under section 49 of the Solicitors Act 1974 in respect of a decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal made on 19th January 2006 with the detailed reasoning following...

The claimants seek to set aside a resolution by the defendant Council to refuse to sell some land owned by it to the claimants. The resolution in question was made as long ago as 26 January 2005 and these proceedings...

In the United States case (CO/1111/2006, [2006] EWHC 1400 (Admin) - Mr and Mrs Tollman) the Divisional Court (Lord Justice Thomas and Mr Justice Silber) on 15 June granted permission in respect of the entirety...

Three young men appeal by way of case stated against a decision of Central and South West Staffordshire Justices, sitting at Cannock Magistrates Court on 23 March 2006. By that decision the Justices refused to permit...

MR JUSTICE SILBER:

Thomas Lindley suffers from cerebral palsy. He is 69 years of age. His condition means he is doubly incontinent. He also has arthritis and dysarthia, a speech impediment. He was able to attend Court in a wheelchair...

Altrincham General Hospital was established in the 1870's. It has 3 inpatient wards located in the original 1870 building. The hospital offers a range of services to the local community including a nurse-led minor...

THE VICE PRESIDENT: This is a reference under section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 in which Her Majesty's Solicitor General seeks leave to refer to this court a sentence imposed on the offender by His Honour...

This is a renewed application for leave to appeal against sentence following refusal by the single judge. On 10 February 2006 at the Crown Court at Southwark, the applicant, Levaun Forrester pleaded guilty to ...

Two brothers, Patrick Gary Owens and Mark James Owens, among other co-accused, were convicted (by unanimous verdicts) on two counts of conspiracy connected with the laundering of red diesel fuel into the more valuable...

Having pleaded guilty before Magistrates to an offence of doing an act prohibited under the terms of a Sex Offender Order, this appellant was sentenced on 24th February 2006 by His Honour Judge Spence in the Crown...

LORD JUSTICE SEDLEY: The applicant is from Burundi. He claimed both asylum and human rights protection. The asylum claim failed before the adjudicator and has not been revived. The human rights claim succeeded...

This is another case in which the procedure followed by the Parole Board is challenged. Here the question is whether the Board has power to exclude a prisoner from part of a hearing whilst evidence is being taken...

Two associated Birmingham-based companies which promoted a competition, in which the prize was a house valued at £315,000, have been wound up in the High Court following an investigation by the Companies...

A report published today finds that the emergency response to the 7/7 bombings in London last year was sound, and that there were incredible acts of bravery by the emergency services, voluntary organisations and...

Culture Minister David Lammy has today announced the re-designation of the wreck site of the St Anthony, located off Gunwalloe Fishing Cove, Cornwall. This will ensure that the whole of the St Anthony wreck site...

The Office of Climate Change (OCC) will work across Government to provide a shared resource for analysis and development of climate change policy and strategy, Environment Secretary David Miliband said today.

Following a public consultation exercise, Food and Farming Minister Jeff Rooker today announced decisions on how almost £500 million of additional support for sugar reform will be incorporated within the...

Following the continued deterioration of the security situation in the north and east of Sri Lanka, the Foreign Office has today amended its Travel Advice to include advise against all travel to Ampara town and ...

When asked about the Prime Minister's plans for travelling to Party Conference the PMOS referred journalists to the Labour Party....

Asked if the announcement from the Home Office regarding the Head of Identity and Passport service related to ID cards the PMOS said that it would be best to check with the Home Office....

Asked whether the Police had contacted the Prime Minister or any Downing Street officials, the PMOS said there was no change from what he had said previously and he would not be giving a running commentary. The ...

When asked about whether the UK was prepared to give up its veto on EU matters related to the criminal justice system in favour of qualified majority voting, the PMOS said, as he had done previously, that today'...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman told journalists that, at the UN today, the US and Denmark are holding a meeting of Security Council, African Union and EU Foreign Ministers on Darfur. He also highlighted...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Darfur, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice, Police Inquiry, Home Office/Identity and Passport Service and Party Conference

London Resilience - preparing for emergencies

The OFT has made a prohibition order against an Essex estate agent banning him from estate agency work.

Defra has today launched an important new initiative to work towards addressing any potential risks posed by the products of nanotechnologies.

Secretary of State for Health Patricia Hewitt has today lifted the special measures imposed on North West London Hospitals NHS Trust in April 2005 following a recommendation made by the Healthcare Commission. The...

Improved care for patients means less beds are needed, says NHS Chief Executive

The Parole Board today published its response to the wide ranging review of the criminal justice system announced by the Home Secretary on 20 July 2006. The review entitled "Rebalancing the criminal justice system...

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District Judge Alan Simons will retire from the District Bench on the Western Circuit on 23 September 2006

HM The Queen has appointed Penelope Mary Belcher to be a Circuit Judge. Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer has assigned her to the North Eastern Circuit, based at Leeds...

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health

Total Production falls in 3 months to August

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT today announced that Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited (Stagecoach Group plc) has been awarded the contract to run the South Western franchise from 04 February 2007.