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21 October 2016
Issue: 7719 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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R (on the application of Soma Oil and Gas Ltd) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2016] EWHC 2471 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 68 (Oct)

The Divisional Court refused the claimant company’s application for permission to seek judicial review of the defendant director of the Serious Fraud Office’s continuing investigation into whether the claimant company had committed bribery and corruption offences. It certified its decision as citable, given its reiteration of the very high hurdle to be overcome when seeking to challenge the decisions of investigators.

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The controversial Courts and Tribunals Bill has passed its second reading by 304 votes to 203, despite concerted opposition from the legal profession
The presumption of parental involvement is to be abolished, the Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed
A highly experienced chartered legal executive has been prevented from representing her client in financial remedies proceedings, in a case that highlights the continued fallout from Mazur
Plans to commandeer 50%-75% of the interest on lawyers’ client accounts to fund the justice system overlook the cost and administrative burden of this on small and medium law firms, CILEX has warned
Lawyers have been asked for their views on proposals to change the penalties for assaulting a police officer
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