Environmental and Planning Law Newsletter – Thirty Nine Essex Street

Posted August 7th, 2012 in environmental protection, news, planning by sally

Environmental and Planning Law Newsletter (PDF)

Thirty Nine Essex Street, August 2012

Source: www.39essex.com

Local Government Law Update – 11 KBW

Posted August 7th, 2012 in homelessness, human rights, local government, news, repossession by sally

Local Government Law Update: 31 July (PDF)

11 KBW, July 2012

Source: www.11kbw.com

Court of Protection Update – Thirty Nine Essex Street

Court of Protection Update (PDF)

Thirty Nine Essex Street, August 2012

Source: www.39essex.com

Age limits in the boardroom – Cloisters

Posted August 7th, 2012 in age discrimination, company directors, diversity, news, women by sally

“As Lord Davies reported in February 2011, at the current rate of change it will take over 70 years to achieve gender-balanced boardrooms in the UK. Almost a decade ago, the Higgs review of the role and
effectiveness of non-executive directors called for greater diversity among board directors, but the response on this front has been poor. Given that encouragement has failed, it is no wonder
that plans are afoot to prod listed companies into increasing the number of women on their boards.”

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Cloisters, August 2012

Source: www.cloisters.com

Is Ravat “Old Hat”? – Cloisters

Posted August 7th, 2012 in employment, jurisdiction, news, sex discrimination by sally

“Just when it seems that a particular area of employment law looks like it might be entering a period of calm, a decision comes along to disturb the anticipated serenity.”

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Cloisters, August 2012

Source: www.cloisters.com

MA v JA (Attorney General intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted August 7th, 2012 in law reports, marriage by sally

MA v JA (Attorney General intervening) [2012] EWHC 2219 (Fam); [2012] WLR (D) 246

“A ceremony of marriage conducted in England which did not comply with the requirements of the Marriage Act 1949 because the parties had failed to give notice to the registrar with the result that the marriage was solemnised without any certificate being issued, created a marriage which was entitled to be recognised as valid under English law.”

WLR Daily, 27th July 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 7th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Climate Change Agreements (Administration) Regulations 2012

The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 7th, 2012 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Lord Chancellor v McCarthy [2012] EWHC 2325 (QB) (06 August 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Reilly & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Rev 1) [2012] EWHC 2292 (Admin) (06 August 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Nottingham riots: Perry Atherton prepares human rights case – BBC News

Posted August 7th, 2012 in appeals, human rights, news, violent disorder by sally

“A man who was jailed following rioting in Nottingham last year is planning to challenge his conviction in the European Court of Human Rights.”

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BBC News, 6th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge: Government broke benefits law – The Independent

Posted August 7th, 2012 in appeals, benefits, human rights, illegality, news by sally

“The Government broke the law when it stripped an unemployed man of his benefits for six months after he refused to participate in an unpaid back-to-work scheme, the High Court has ruled.”

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The Independent, 7th August 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Justice reforms have increased burden on judiciary, says LCJ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 7th, 2012 in civil justice, criminal justice, judiciary, news, remuneration, reports by sally

“Reforms to the efficiency of the administration of justice have increased the burdens on the judiciary at a time when their pay and pension packages are being cut, according to a report from the lord chief justice, Igor Judge.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 6th August 2012

Source: www.gazette.co.uk

Swansea couple jailed for racist attack on daughter, 17 – BBC News

Posted August 7th, 2012 in assault, families, news, racism, sentencing by sally

“The parents of a 17-year-old girl, jailed for attacking her because she was going out with a black man, have been called ‘disgraceful’ by a judge.”

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BBC News, 6th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Is studying law boring? – The Guardian

Posted August 7th, 2012 in legal education, news by sally

“Law is often portrayed as a dull discipline pursued by the ethically dubious. Actually it governs everything from embryo to exhumation.”

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The Guardian, 6th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk