The charitable company sought tax exemption as an eligible body supplying music of a cultural nature. Held: the company’s artciles prohibited distribution of profits, and the management as by directors having no financial interest. Judges: Lightman J Citations: [2006] EWHC 40 (Ch), Times 06-Feb-2006 Links: Bailii Statutes: Tribunals and Enquiries Act 1992 11, Value Added … Continue reading Longborough Festival Opera v HM Revenue and Customs: ChD 27 Jan 2006
In each case the local authority sought to recover possession of its own land. In the Lambeth case, they asserted this right as against an overstaying former tenant, and in the Leeds case as against gypsies. In each case the occupiers said that the recovery of possession interfered with their right respect for their family … Continue reading Kay and Another v London Borough of Lambeth and others; Leeds City Council v Price and others and others: HL 8 Mar 2006
No Condemnation Without Opportunity For Defence Ridge, a Chief Constable, had been wrongfully dismissed without being given the opportunity of presenting his defence. He had been acquitted of the charges brought against him, but the judge at trial had made adverse comments about his behaviour. He now accepted that he should leave, but sought to … Continue reading Ridge v Baldwin (No 1): HL 14 Mar 1963
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