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If he is to compete at augusta. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Any parent who takes their child out of school in england during term time could be fined, or even face prosecution. Thats the ruling of the Supreme Court after a father lost his case that he could take his daughter out of school as long as she attended regularly. Jon platt whos from the Isle Of Wight had refused to pay a fine after taking his daughter for an unauthorised holiday. The high court had originally ruled in his favour but the Supreme Court has now overturned thatjudgment saying parents need to act within school rules. Heres our education editor, branwen jeffreys. The dad who took on the system and today lost. Jon platt refuse to pay a fine for today lost. Jon platt refuse to pay afine fora today lost. Jon platt refuse to pay a fine ....
Honest services, even supreme court took a big swipe at that, calling, largely vague and ambiguous an overbroad. can t the o donnells argue, look, nothing of material value here was conferred to the businessman because there were no contracts extended to him and his business. no state grants, no economic incentives? well that brings up a couple of good points that you raised. first of all, how do we define material advantages? how do we define value? i have read all 43 pages of indictment. it is incredibly detailed. outlines two years worth of events very specific. it deals with a lot of what most of us, would call, luxury items. the allegations are that it was a quid pro quote. it wasn t personal relationship where generosity was being received. it is i will scratch your back, you scratch mine. that is allegations as they stand now, spell out. i know they re only allegations. that is what they re dealing ....