Recent information from the Law Society's Library

Commercial leasesCode of practice to be drawn up by the Property Industry Forum.

Outline proposals should be produced by the end of October 2001.

See press release from the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions at http://www.press.dtlr.gov.uk/0107/0347.htm

CostsIn re P (a Barrister) (Wasted Costs Order), The Times, 31 July 2001 (CA)In most wasted costs applications the trial judge should be the judge who dealt with the matter.

It was important to have a swift, economic and effective wasted costs procedure.

Available under 'British News' on The Times Web site at www.thetimes.co.uk

R (Leach) v Commissioner for Local Administration, The Times,2 August 2001 (QBD)Where a defendant to a judicial review claim incurred costs in order to comply with the Civil Procedure Rules he could recover his costs if he succeeded.

Available under 'British News' on The Times Web site at: www.thetimes.co.uk

EuropeTaxation of savings income.

The 1998 'withholding tax' proposal has been withdrawn, and replaced by a new proposal, issued as COM (2001) 400.

This is limited to cross-border interest payments, and does not affect member states' internal regimes for taxing savings income.

Available at http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/com/index1.html

ImmigrationThe Immigration (Leave to Enter) Order 2001.

SI 2001: 2590.

Empowers the Secretary of State to give or refuse leave to enter the UK in specified circumstances.

In force 18 July 2001.

Available at www.hmso.gov.uk/stat.htm

LimitationTimes Newspapers Ltd v Chohan The Times, 1 August 2001 (CA)The limitation period for an order for costs began to run from the date of certification.

Payment could not be enforced without knowledge of what should be paid.

Available under 'British News' on The Times Web site at: www.thetimes.co.uk

LitigationThe Magistrates' Courts (International Criminal Court) (Forms) Rules 2001.

SI 2001: 2600 (L.27).

Come into force on 1 September 2001.

Available at www.hmso.gov.uk/stat.htm

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