Example sentences of "had regard to " in BNC.

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1 Bell , the Company 's Managing Director , explained why it was in the interests of the Company 's policyholders that levels of reversionary bonuses not only had regard to the investment outlook but also preserved the Company 's ability to invest freely so that its total performance would not be adversely affected .
2 ( No. 2 ) [ 1990 ] 1 A.C. 109 the courts at all levels had regard to the provisions of article 10 in considering the extent of the duty of confidence .
3 By a respondent 's notice the bank notified its intention of contending that the judge 's decision should be affirmed on the additional ground that he should in any event have exercised his discretion under rule 12.12 and set aside the registrar 's order on the ground that it was not a proper case for service of the originating application out of the jurisdiction ; and in particular because ( i ) the bank had at all relevant times no presence in , and/or sufficient connection with , England and Wales ; and/or ( ii ) the judge should have applied and/or had regard to the provisions of R.S.C. , Ord. 11 and , had he done so , should have concluded that the claims raised did not fall within the ambit of the order and that leave to serve out should thus be refused .
4 However , the case of In re Mew and Thorne ( 1862 ) 31 L.J.Bank. 87 shows that even in the middle of the last century the rule was not absolute : in that case Lord Westbury L.C. in construing an Act had regard to its Parliamentary history and drew an inference as to Parliament 's intention in passing the legislation from the making of an amendment striking out certain words .
5 Indeed , in Reg. v. Secretary of State for Transport , Ex parte Factortame Ltd. [ 1990 ] 2 A.C. 85 your Lordships ' House went further than this and had regard to a Law Commission report not only for the purpose of ascertaining the mischief but also for the purpose of drawing an inference as to Parliamentary intention from the fact that Parliament had not expressly implemented one of the Law Commission 's recommendations .
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