Michael Bowes says, in his article of 13 August, “there is little point in suggesting a tennis beginner should watch plenty of tournaments to pick up the game”. In fact, Timothy Gallwey in The Inner Game of Tennis prescribes exactly this. He points to the number of players who find a major improvement in their […]
Garret & Co acted on the flotation of the Invesco India Growth Fund
Fladgate Fielder advised Gabriel Trust on its recent AIM flotation. Fladgate also advised Charles Stanley & Co
The Society for Computers and Law has set aside £60,000 to fund research into computers and law in the UK. The money will be used to fund research into any aspect of computer and communications law, or the application of computing and communicating technology in law. Lord Justice Brooke, president of the society, said: “Evidence […]
As the number of medical negligence claims continues to rise, a Wembley woman is heading for court with what is believed to be a unique claim that she was deprived of the chance to have an abortion and instead gave birth to a spina bifida baby. Christine O’Sullivan accuses Northwick Park and St Marks NHS […]
R v Aylott (1996). CA (Pill LJ, Curtis J and Judge Clarke). Summary: Taking a jury’s verdict after they have been discharged. Appeal against murder conviction where the appellant had been indicted with a co-defendant. After retirement the jury sent a note to the judge stating they were split equally on their verdict in relation […]
The effect of electro-magnetic fields caused by power lines is to be put under the High Court microscope in a pending action involving a West Midlands child. A claim is on its way to court on behalf of Thomas Loxton, Halesowen, who is suing the National Grid Co through his mother, Jane. It will be […]
West Midlands-based Waldrons solicitors has installed a new telecoms network which it claims will bring about major cost savings. The firm, with offices in Lye, Brierley Hill and Dudley, has installed a Centrex system which uses fibre optics to network the offices. It is believed to be the first firm in the West Midlands to […]
One company is refusing to let Customs & Excise off the hook over its illegal charging of Still reeling from a judgment that left him facing a multi-billion pound pay-back, the VAT man now faces another onslaught over what are claimed to be illegal moves to make refunds. A VAT Tribunal challenge is being mounted […]
Phyllis French, financial services consultant at material times with Sparling Ben- ham and Brough, Colchester, banned from working for any further solicitors without written consent of Law Society and ordered to pay £514 costs. Allegations substantiated she failed to establish or maintain a central register of matters to be recorded in accordance with Solicitors’ Investment […]
Ireland’s independent Law Reform Commission has embarrassed Irish government and opposition politicians by calling for an end to mandatory life sentences for murderers and a complete scrapping of minimum sentences. Its recommendations, contained in a report, would mean an end to the current 40-year term for capital murder of a police officer, although they are […]
The Inland Revenue’s plan to rewrite tax laws in plain English is taking shape. Ronald Downhill examines the issues Criticisms of tax legislation are increasing, and it is no coincidence that recent finance Acts have stretched to unprecedented lengths. As of last November, there were nearly 6,000 pages of Inland Revenue primary legislation – an […]