
A European court has ruled that the Scottish government’s plan for a minimum unit price on alcohol will contravene European Union law if other tax options are available. They said the effect of the policy is “significantly to restrict the
by Liam Deacon23 Dec 2015, 3:22 AM PST0

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Billionaire U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump took his long battle against windfarms near his Scottish golf course to the UK Supreme Court on Thursday. The property mogul – who says plans for 11 offshore
by Reuters8 Oct 2015, 9:38 AM PST0

The short-sighted mainstream press has become very excited over the fact that the European Court of Justice has rejected a French prisoner’s claim over his right to vote. Even the very left-wing Mirror newspaper claims this is a “major boost” for
by Raheem Kassam6 Oct 2015, 6:42 AM PST0

BRUSSELS/LUXEMBOURG, Oct 6 – A system enabling data transfers from the European Union to the United States by thousands of companies is invalid, the highest European Union court said on Tuesday in a landmark ruling that will leave firms scrambling to
by Reuters6 Oct 2015, 3:26 AM PST0

EU states can refuse to pay jobseeker benefits to migrants, even if they are citizens of other EU nations, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. German news site RP Online reports that the court considered the case of
by Nick Hallett15 Sep 2015, 5:12 AM PST0

BRUSSELS, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Scotland’s plan to introduce a minimum price for alcohol risks breaching European Union law and it should explore other means to protect public health such as increasing tax, a senior adviser to the European Court
by Reuters3 Sep 2015, 4:08 AM PST0

Prime Minister David Cameron’s legal case for preventing migrants from claiming benefits rests on a mistranslation, Europe’s top court has heard. Britain is currently locked in battle with the European Union Commission at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg
by Donna Rachel Edmunds5 Jun 2015, 7:59 AM PST0

The European Court of Justice has today handed down a bizarre ruling to the British government, demanding that despite Europe’s constant hectoring over carbon emissions, the UK may not seek to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on energy-saving materials to increase its
by Breitbart London4 Jun 2015, 4:37 AM PST0

Ride-on lawn mowers, golf buggies and mobility scooters will all need to be insured if EU lawmakers get their way. Judges at the European Court of Justice recently ruled that a 43-year-old insurance law should be extended to all motorised vehicles,
by Donna Rachel Edmunds8 Apr 2015, 5:35 AM PST0