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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7323

29 May 2008
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Criminal law—Refugee—Convention defences

R v Asfaw [2008] UKHL 31, [2008] All ER (D) 274 (May)

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Proceeds of Crime

R v May [2008] UKHL 28, [2008] All ER (D) 169 (May)

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SENTENCING

Attorney General’s References (Nos 115 and 116 of 2007); R v M and another [2008] EWCA Crim 795, [2008] All ER (D) 47 (May)

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Road Traffic

Plackett v Director of Public Prosecutions [2008] All ER (D) 194 (May)

29 May 2008 / Peter Hungerford-welch
CRIMINAL LAW

R v Bassett [2008] Court of Appeal, 14 May

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Family Law

Re S-H (a child) (placement order) [2008] EWCA Civ 493, [2008] All ER (D) 176 (May)

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Employment law

O’Toole v Cortest Ltd [2008] All ER (D) 220 (May)

29 May 2008 / Peter Hungerford-welch
Criminal law—Sexual offence—Sexual activity with person with mental disorder impeding choice

R v C [2008] EWCA Crim 1155, [2008] All ER (D) 335 (May)

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Civil Litigation

Kilby v Gawith [2008] All ER (D) 248 (May)

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Shake-up of tribunals system unveiled

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NLJ this week: Sanctions ruling casts ‘wide net’ over global finance
A landmark Supreme Court ruling has underscored the sweeping reach of UK sanctions. In NLJ this week, Brónagh Adams and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper say the regime is a ‘blunt instrument’ requiring only a factual, not causal, link to restricted goods
NLJ this week: England’s courts cement status as fraud battleground
Fraud claims are surging, with England and Wales increasingly the forum of choice for global disputes. Writing in NLJ this week, Jon Felce of Cooke, Young & Keidan reports claims have risen sharply, with fraud now a major share of litigation and costing billions worldwide
NLJ this week: Mazur ruling puts firms on supervision alert
Litigators digesting Mazur are being urged to tighten oversight and compliance. In his latest 'Insider' column for NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School provides a cut out and keep guide to the ruling’s core test: whether an unauthorised individual is ‘in truth acting on behalf of the authorised individual’
NLJ this week: Landlords’ forced entry powers spark legal divide
Conflicting county court rulings have left landlords uncertain over whether they can force entry after tenants refuse access. In this week's NLJ, Edward Blakeney and Ashpen Rajah of Falcon Chambers outline a split: some judges permit it under CPR 70.2A, others insist only Parliament can authorise such powers
NLJ this week: Push to scrap ‘vague’ public office misconduct law
A wave of scandals has reignited debate over misconduct in public office, criticised as unclear and inconsistently applied. Writing in NLJ this week, Alice Lepeuple of WilmerHale says the offence’s ‘vagueness, overbreadth & inconsistent deployment’ have undermined confidence
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