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Commencing criminal proceedings—applying for the issue of a summons

All criminal cases begin in the magistrates' court however serious the offence. There are a number of ways of commencing criminal proceedings in England and Wales:•the defendant may be arrested and charged by the police and required to attend a magistrates’ court (see below: Instituting proceedings by way of police charge)•a public prosecutor may issue a written charge together with a requisition requiring the defendant to attend a magistrates’ court on a specified date and time (see Practice Note: Commencing criminal proceedings—written charge and requisition or single justice procedure notice)•where available, a public prosecutor may issue a written charge together with a single justice procedure notice requiring the defendant to indicate a plea and if guilty, consent to the disposal of the case by use of the single justice procedure on the papers (see Practice Notes: Commencing criminal proceedings—written charge and requisition or single justice procedure notice and Single justice procedure)•the prosecutor can make an application to the magistrates’ (often referred to as ‘laying an information’) to obtain a summons...

Ireland—Property horizon scanner 2025

Ireland—Property horizon scanner 2025 This Practice Note provides a summary of the key legal developments that are expected to impact Irish property lawyers during 2025 and beyond. It also summarises the key developments which have already taken place in 2025. Feel free to suggest issues that may be covered in our horizon scanner using: irelandcurrentawareness@lexisnexis.com. Legislation This section contains information on recent legislative changes relevant to property practitioners. Act/SI title Next/last key date Further material Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Ireland) 27 January 2025 The following provisions were commenced by SI No 10/2025 Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (Ireland):• Part 1, and • sections 3, 5, 6, 20, 31, 33, 36, 37, 39 and 40 Bill tracker: LNB News 10/07/2024 1—Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023News: LNB News 27/09/2024 1—Charities (Amendment) Act 2024LNB News 12/07/2024 48—Ireland—President Higgins signs Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023LNB News 26/01/2024 65—Ireland—Minister O'Brien introduces Charities (Amendment) Bill to Dáil Éireann Planning and Development Act 2024 (Ireland) 2 December 2024 The following provisions were commenced by SI No...

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Irrevocable undertaking—shareholder—scheme of arrangement

Irrevocable undertaking—shareholder—scheme of arrangement The Directors [insert offeror's name] ([Offeror]) [insert address] [and] [The Directors] [[insert name of financial adviser] (the Adviser) [insert address]] [insert date] Dear Directors Proposed acquisition of [name of offeree] ([Offeree]) We understand that [Offeror] proposes to acquire (the Acquisition) [all] the issued [and to be issued] [ordinary] shares of [insert nominal value] each in [Offeree] (the Shares) for the consideration, and otherwise substantially on the terms and subject to the conditions, set out in the draft press announcement attached to this letter (the Announcement), subject to such amendments or additions to such terms and conditions as may be required by the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Code), the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the Panel), the High Court of Justice in England and Wales (the Court) or any applicable law or regulation. We also understand that the Acquisition is expected to be implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement under...

Irrevocable undertaking—director—scheme of arrangement

Irrevocable undertaking—director—scheme of arrangement The Directors [Insert offeror's name] ([Offeror]) [Insert address] [and] [The Directors] [[Insert name of offeror’s financial adviser] (the Adviser) [Insert address]] [Insert date] Dear Directors Proposed acquisition of [name of offeree] ([Offeree]) [I OR We] understand that [Offeror] proposes to acquire (the Acquisition) [all] the issued [and to be issued ordinary] shares of [insert nominal value] each in [Offeree] (the Shares) for the consideration, and otherwise substantially on the terms and subject to the conditions, set out in the draft press announcement attached to this letter (the Announcement), subject to such amendments or additions to such terms and conditions as may be required by the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Code), the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the Panel), the High Court of Justice in England and Wales (the Court) or any applicable law or regulation. [I OR We] also understand that the Acquisition is expected to be implemented by way of...

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Power of Crown Court judges to deal with flawed committals (R v Gould)

Corporate Crime analysis: In R v Gould and others, the Court of Appeal issued an unequivocal warning to prosecutors and the courts to avoid overreliance on the ability of a Crown Court judge to sit as a district judge of the magistrates’ court (DJ(MC)) to correct technical drafting or procedural errors. The errors made in these appeals rendered the proceedings below null and void. It is essential reading for anyone involved in committal proceedings in the magistrates’ court.