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Moreland, Curits, Hanks, Broadwood And Neate v The Reverend Richardson Since Dismissed, William Harmer Since Dismissed, John Harmer (Since Dismissed), Benjamin Laimbeer etc: 5 Jun 1857

The mortgagee of a burial-ground has notice of the purposes to which it is devoted and is bound by rights of burial, temporary or in perpetuity, granted by his mortgagor, while left in possession. Citations: [1857] EngR 611, (1857) 24 Beav 33, (1857) 53 ER 269 Links: Commonlii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Land Updated: 27 … Continue reading Moreland, Curits, Hanks, Broadwood And Neate v The Reverend Richardson Since Dismissed, William Harmer Since Dismissed, John Harmer (Since Dismissed), Benjamin Laimbeer etc: 5 Jun 1857

Glaxo Group Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners: CA 8 Jan 1996

A transfer pricing direction allowed the Inland Revenue to issue adjustments after 6 years. Citations: Ind Summary 08-Jan-1996, [1996] STC 191 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Appeal from – Glaxo Group Ltd and Others v Inland Revenue Commissioners ChD 21-Nov-1995 A tax adjustment can be made by the Inland Revenue on an open assessment following … Continue reading Glaxo Group Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners: CA 8 Jan 1996

Cleveland County Council v L and Others: CA 14 Mar 1996

There should be no imprisonment of a contemnor without a formal and proper penal notice having first been served. Judges: Lord Justice Russell, Lord Justice Hirst and Lord Justice Peter Gibson Citations: Times 08-Apr-1996 Statutes: Rules of the Supreme Court Order 45, rule 7 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Contempt of Court, Litigation Practice Updated: 27 … Continue reading Cleveland County Council v L and Others: CA 14 Mar 1996

Westland Horticulture Ltd v Revenue and Customs (Procedure : Value Added Tax): FTTTx 25 Jul 2019

VALUE ADDED TAX – Value Added Tax Act 1994, section 30(2) and Group 1 of Schedule 8 – zero-rating – whether a lawn repair product is seed for growing grass for animal feed – no – the product is standard-rated – appeal dismissed Citations: [2019] UKFTT 480 (TC) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales VAT … Continue reading Westland Horticulture Ltd v Revenue and Customs (Procedure : Value Added Tax): FTTTx 25 Jul 2019

Great North of Scotland Railway Co v Duke of Fife: HL 12 Mar 1900

By the terms of a decreet-arbitral proceeding on a statutory submission between a railway company and the proprietor of lands taken for the construction of the railway, the company were taken bound to pay a certain sum as purchase-money, and to execute certain works, not including the drainage of the adjoining lands. In releasing the … Continue reading Great North of Scotland Railway Co v Duke of Fife: HL 12 Mar 1900

NHS England (Health): ICO 6 Jul 2021

The complainant has requested information from the NHS Commissioning Board (NHS England) relating to the number of patients treated at the Nightingale Hospitals during the pandemic. The Commissioner’s decision is that NHS England failed to respond to the request for information within 20 working days and has therefore breached section 10 (time for compliance with … Continue reading NHS England (Health): ICO 6 Jul 2021

Highways England (Central Government): ICO 23 Jun 2021

The complainant has requested Highways England (HE) to disclose the information upon which it relied to negate a previous FOIA response in 2016 (part one of the request) and any information about the termination of the pain/gain process being due to insurers’ unwillingness to pay the relevant costs (part two of the request). It responded … Continue reading Highways England (Central Government): ICO 23 Jun 2021

Triad Shipping Co v Stellar Chartering and Brokerage Inc (‘The Island Archon’): CA 8 Jul 1994

A ship owner had an implied right of indemnity against the acts of charterers, even under their own orders where they lead to false claims. The more foreseeable the owners’ loss, the more likely it is to be an ordinary incident of the chartered service and therefore outside the scope of the indemnity. The court … Continue reading Triad Shipping Co v Stellar Chartering and Brokerage Inc (‘The Island Archon’): CA 8 Jul 1994

Sutherland and Others v Gustar (Inspector of Taxes): CA 28 Feb 1994

One of several partners may appeal against the firm’s tax assessment without his partners’ approval. Citations: Ind Summary 28-Feb-1994, Gazette 13-Apr-1994, Times 04-Mar-1994 Statutes: Taxes Management Act 1970 31 56 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Appeal from – Sutherland and Others v Gustar (Inspector of Taxes) ChD 17-May-1993 One partner may not appeal against an … Continue reading Sutherland and Others v Gustar (Inspector of Taxes): CA 28 Feb 1994

Regina v Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police, Ex Parte Wiley Etc: CA 30 Sep 1993

Police complaints documents’ use may be restricted in civil proceedings. Citations: Times 30-Sep-1993, Independent 08-Oct-1993, Gazette 08-Dec-1993 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Appeal from – Regina v Chief Constable of West Midlands Ex Parte Wiley; Regina v Chief Constable Notts Ex Parte Sunderland QBD 24-Feb-1993 Police were not to use a complaint statements in civil … Continue reading Regina v Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police, Ex Parte Wiley Etc: CA 30 Sep 1993

Regina v Chief Constable of West Midlands Ex Parte Carroll: CA 10 May 1994

A Chief Constable was wrong to dispense with a probationer’s services without giving him a chance to reply. Citations: Ind Summary 06-Jun-1994 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – Kay, Regina (on The Application of) v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police Admn 18-Jan-2010 Having succeeded in her claim as to the lawfulness of the … Continue reading Regina v Chief Constable of West Midlands Ex Parte Carroll: CA 10 May 1994

National Westminster Bank Plc and Another v Inland Revenue Commissioners: CA 10 Jan 1994

Shares in Business Expansion Scheme were not to be treated as issued until they were entered in the company’s share register. The scheme was ineffective being a scheme to avoid Income Tax by financial manipulation. Citations: Gazette 16-Mar-1994, Times 10-Jan-1994, Ind Summary 24-Jan-1994 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Appeal from – National Westminster Bank Plc … Continue reading National Westminster Bank Plc and Another v Inland Revenue Commissioners: CA 10 Jan 1994

Clark and Another v Chief Land Registrar and Another; Chancery Plc v Ketteringham: CA 5 May 1994

A caution gives a right to be notified of an application, but does not give any priority on registration. Judges: Nourse, Kennedy, Roch LJJ Citations: Ind Summary 13-Jun-1994, Times 10-May-1994, [1994] EWCA Civ 12, [1994] Ch 370, [1994] 4 All ER 96, [1995] 1 FLR 212, [1995] Fam Law 132, [1994] 3 WLR 593 Links: … Continue reading Clark and Another v Chief Land Registrar and Another; Chancery Plc v Ketteringham: CA 5 May 1994

Mrs Katherine Maitland v Major Forbes, (Et E Contra): HL 12 Feb 1754

Entail- Heir-Female- Service.- Held restrictions of entail only to apply to the heirs-female. 2. Also held, that a retour of service bearing that the party was served nearest heir of tailzie in general was good, though it did not mention to what estate, or by virtue of what deed of tailzie, and carried right to … Continue reading Mrs Katherine Maitland v Major Forbes, (Et E Contra): HL 12 Feb 1754

Scotland Office (Decision Notice): ICO 28 Jul 2011

The complainant requested the dates between May to October 2010 on which the Secretary of State for Scotland met the Secretary of State for Defence to discuss the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers. The Scotland Office initially refused this request on the basis of sections 35(1)(b) and 35(1)(d) and varied this to sections 36(2)(b)(i) and … Continue reading Scotland Office (Decision Notice): ICO 28 Jul 2011