Current Awareness » London http://www.innertemplelibrary.com from the Inner Temple Library Fri, 24 May 2013 13:08:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Council wrongly classed asylum seeker children as adults – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/council-wrongly-classed-asylum-seeker-children-as-adults-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/council-wrongly-classed-asylum-seeker-children-as-adults-the-guardian/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:08:43 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83736 “A London council has had to pay out more than £1m in costs for wrongly assessing asylum seeker children as adults. These wrong decisions have condemned some children to homelessness, prevented them from going to school and led to some being unlawfully held in adult detention centres.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/council-wrongly-classed-asylum-seeker-children-as-adults-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Met Police’s Sapphire rape units facing shake-up – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/met-polices-sapphire-rape-units-facing-shake-up-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/met-polices-sapphire-rape-units-facing-shake-up-bbc-news/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:37:21 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83247 “The Metropolitan Police teams that specialise in rape and sex assault cases are
to undergo a major reorganisation after a series of failed investigations, the
BBC has learned.”

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BBC News, 26th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/met-polices-sapphire-rape-units-facing-shake-up-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Met rape unit encouraged woman to drop case against murderer – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/02/met-rape-unit-encouraged-woman-to-drop-case-against-murderer-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/02/met-rape-unit-encouraged-woman-to-drop-case-against-murderer-bbc-news/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:58:23 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=82103 “A police officer at a sex crime unit encouraged a woman to drop a rape claim against a man who went on to murder his two children, a report has said.”

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BBC News, 26th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/02/met-rape-unit-encouraged-woman-to-drop-case-against-murderer-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Metropolitan police pays out over flawed rape investigation – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/12/metropolitan-police-pays-out-over-flawed-rape-investigation-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/12/metropolitan-police-pays-out-over-flawed-rape-investigation-the-guardian/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:15:53 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=80863 “The Metropolitan police has made a landmark compensation payout over a flawed rape investigation by one of its elite Sapphire sexual assault units.”

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The Guardian, 13th December 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/12/metropolitan-police-pays-out-over-flawed-rape-investigation-the-guardian/feed/ 0 New approach to Community Payback begins in London – Ministry of Justice http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/11/new-approach-to-community-payback-begins-in-london-ministry-of-justice/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/11/new-approach-to-community-payback-begins-in-london-ministry-of-justice/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:55:43 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=79989 “A new approach to Community Payback that will see offenders completing tougher, more intensive punishments begins today [31 October] in London.”

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Ministry of Justice, 31st October 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/11/new-approach-to-community-payback-begins-in-london-ministry-of-justice/feed/ 0 Case law argues London’s priced out tenants are ‘homeless’ – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/08/case-law-argues-londons-priced-out-tenants-are-homeless-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/08/case-law-argues-londons-priced-out-tenants-are-homeless-the-guardian/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:28:30 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=77763 “Legal precedent demands that tenants unable to meet unaffordable housing costs are legally homeless. What does this mean in today’s London?”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/08/case-law-argues-londons-priced-out-tenants-are-homeless-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Fast-track court system planned for London Olympics – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/06/fast-track-court-system-planned-for-london-olympics-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/06/fast-track-court-system-planned-for-london-olympics-the-guardian/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:50:00 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=74501 “Measures have been drawn up to fast-track the trials of people accused of offences linked to the Olympics, based on the way offenders were processed after last summer’s riots.”

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The Guardian, 26th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/06/fast-track-court-system-planned-for-london-olympics-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Plans to regenerate London’s Crystal Palace Park upheld – The Independent http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/06/plans-to-regenerate-londons-crystal-palace-park-upheld-the-independent/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/06/plans-to-regenerate-londons-crystal-palace-park-upheld-the-independent/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:29:02 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=73913 “Multi-million pound plans to regenerate historic Crystal Palace Park were upheld by the High Court today.”

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The Independent, 12th June 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/06/plans-to-regenerate-londons-crystal-palace-park-upheld-the-independent/feed/ 0 Mayor Boris Johnson to review police anti-racism measures – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/mayor-boris-johnson-to-review-police-anti-racism-measures-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/mayor-boris-johnson-to-review-police-anti-racism-measures-bbc-news/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 08:48:14 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=73402 “London mayor Boris Johnson has ordered a review of anti-racism reforms within the Metropolitan Police. It will look at measures put in place as a result of the race and faith inquiry – set up by the mayor in 2008.”

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BBC News, 31st May 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/mayor-boris-johnson-to-review-police-anti-racism-measures-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Peace campaigner evicted from Parliament Square using new law – UK Human Rights Blog http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/peace-campaigner-evicted-from-parliament-square-using-new-law-uk-human-rights-blog/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/peace-campaigner-evicted-from-parliament-square-using-new-law-uk-human-rights-blog/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 14:13:46 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=72534 “On 27 April 2012, Maria Gallastegui, a peace campaigner and resident of the East pavement of Parliament Square since 2006, lost her legal battle to continue her 24 hour, tented vigil in protest against the folly of war and in particular the UK’s involvement in armed conflict.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 17th May 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/peace-campaigner-evicted-from-parliament-square-using-new-law-uk-human-rights-blog/feed/ 0 Judges allow Parliament Square tent removal – The Independent http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/judges-allow-parliament-square-tent-removal-the-independent/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/judges-allow-parliament-square-tent-removal-the-independent/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 17:58:04 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=71841 “The High Court has lifted an injunction preventing the removal of the last anti-war protest tent near the Houses of Parliament.”

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The Independent, 3rd May 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/judges-allow-parliament-square-tent-removal-the-independent/feed/ 0 Hundreds still to face courts in London over riots – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/hundreds-still-to-face-courts-in-london-over-riots-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/hundreds-still-to-face-courts-in-london-over-riots-bbc-news/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 08:11:38 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=71772 “Hundreds of cases of people accused of being involved in last summer’s London riots are still being prepared for trial, the BBC has learned.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/hundreds-still-to-face-courts-in-london-over-riots-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Police watchdog launches review of Met racism complaints – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/04/police-watchdog-launches-review-of-met-racism-complaints-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/04/police-watchdog-launches-review-of-met-racism-complaints-the-guardian/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:45:53 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=70863 “The police watchdog has announced a review into mounting complaints about racism in the Metropolitan police, warning that they probably suggest a ‘much wider disaffection and dissatisfaction’ with the force.”

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The Guardian, 16th April 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/04/police-watchdog-launches-review-of-met-racism-complaints-the-guardian/feed/ 0 RMT legal threat to Boris Johnson over election poster – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/03/rmt-legal-threat-to-boris-johnson-over-election-poster-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/03/rmt-legal-threat-to-boris-johnson-over-election-poster-bbc-news/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:51:57 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=69678 “The RMT union is threatening Boris Johnson with legal action over a poster it claims portrays leader Bob Crow as ‘corrupt, venal and scandalous’.”

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BBC News, 26th March 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/03/rmt-legal-threat-to-boris-johnson-over-election-poster-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Metropolitan Police wins appeal over 2009 G20 ‘kettling’ tactics – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/01/metropolitan-police-wins-appeal-over-2009-g20-kettling-tactics-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/01/metropolitan-police-wins-appeal-over-2009-g20-kettling-tactics-bbc-news/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:56:08 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=64421 “The Metropolitan Police has won its appeal against a High Court ruling over ‘kettling’ tactics used during the G20 demonstrations in April 2009.”

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BBC News, 19th January 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/01/metropolitan-police-wins-appeal-over-2009-g20-kettling-tactics-bbc-news/feed/ 0 London Low Emission Zone for large vans and minibuses – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/01/london-low-emission-zone-for-large-vans-and-minibuses-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/01/london-low-emission-zone-for-large-vans-and-minibuses-bbc-news/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=63421 “Large vans and minibuses which are more than 10 years old are facing a new charge of £100 a day in Greater London, if they fail to meet pollution limits.”

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BBC News, 3rd January 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/01/london-low-emission-zone-for-large-vans-and-minibuses-bbc-news/feed/ 0 By-law plan to remove Parliament Square tent protest – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/12/by-law-plan-to-remove-parliament-square-tent-protest-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/12/by-law-plan-to-remove-parliament-square-tent-protest-bbc-news/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:48:21 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=62437 “Westminster City Council has said it intends to introduce a by-law to remove tents from Parliament Square.”

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BBC News, 5th December 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/12/by-law-plan-to-remove-parliament-square-tent-protest-bbc-news/feed/ 0 St Paul’s protests: how the legal land lies – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/11/st-pauls-protests-how-the-legal-land-lies-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/11/st-pauls-protests-how-the-legal-land-lies-the-guardian/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:38:04 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=60607 “If it comes to a David v Goliath battle, the City has the big bludgeons, but Occupy London’s slings could still win the day.”

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/11/st-pauls-protests-how-the-legal-land-lies-the-guardian/feed/ 0 EDL march in London banned at police request – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/09/edl-march-in-london-banned-at-police-request-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/09/edl-march-in-london-banned-at-police-request-the-guardian/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:42:24 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=57433 “The home secretary has extended a ban on marches in the capital to include the City of London after concerns over a planned demonstration by the far right English Defence League.”

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The Guardian, 31st August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/09/edl-march-in-london-banned-at-police-request-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Arbitration ruling shields London status – The Lawyer http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/08/arbitration-ruling-shields-london-status-the-lawyer/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/08/arbitration-ruling-shields-london-status-the-lawyer/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:18:29 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=56258 “There was a collective sigh of relief last week as the Supreme Court overturned an appellate court ruling to find that arbitrators cannot be classed as employees and therefore are not subject to UK equality rules.”

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The Lawyer, 1st August 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/08/arbitration-ruling-shields-london-status-the-lawyer/feed/ 0 Court upholds decision to impose control order on terror suspect – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/court-upholds-decision-to-impose-control-order-on-terror-suspect-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/court-upholds-decision-to-impose-control-order-on-terror-suspect-the-guardian/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:03:27 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=56147 “A decision by the home secretary, Theresa May, to impose a control order on a terror suspect who is banned from London has been upheld by the high court.”

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The Guardian, 29th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/court-upholds-decision-to-impose-control-order-on-terror-suspect-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Terrorism suspect ordered to leave London – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/terrorism-suspect-ordered-to-leave-london-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/terrorism-suspect-ordered-to-leave-london-the-guardian/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:25:47 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=55711 “A terrorist suspect and father of five has been ordered to move to a city outside London because of the risk that he might participate in fundraising for Pakistani militant groups.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/terrorism-suspect-ordered-to-leave-london-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Legal ‘near-sourcing’ threatens to widen status gap between London and regions – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/06/legal-near-sourcing-threatens-to-widen-status-gap-between-london-and-regions-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/06/legal-near-sourcing-threatens-to-widen-status-gap-between-london-and-regions-the-guardian/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:39:16 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=53610 “It’s not just the BBC moving north. The big corporate law firms that have accounted for much of the legal profession’s recent growth are shrinking their pricey London hubs and expanding in the regions, too.”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/06/legal-near-sourcing-threatens-to-widen-status-gap-between-london-and-regions-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Inner Temple: Magna Carta dinner – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/06/middle-temple-magna-carta-dinner-speech-by-lord-neuberger-of-abbotsbury-master-of-the-rolls/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/06/middle-temple-magna-carta-dinner-speech-by-lord-neuberger-of-abbotsbury-master-of-the-rolls/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:46:16 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=53549 Inner Temple: Magna Carta dinner (PDF)

Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Judiciary of England and Wales, 14th June 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/06/middle-temple-magna-carta-dinner-speech-by-lord-neuberger-of-abbotsbury-master-of-the-rolls/feed/ 0 Raising the bar in the UK’s probation service – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/04/raising-the-bar-in-the-uks-probation-service-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/04/raising-the-bar-in-the-uks-probation-service-the-guardian/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:36:12 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=50538 “The head of the London probation trust, Heather Munro, tells Rachel Williams how she plans to stop ‘customers’ reoffending.”

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The Guardian, 13th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/04/raising-the-bar-in-the-uks-probation-service-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Gun murder gang pair get 32 years – The Independent http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/04/gun-murder-gang-pair-get-32-years-the-independent/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/04/gun-murder-gang-pair-get-32-years-the-independent/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:24:22 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=50527 “Two members of a murderous gun gang were jailed for life today for the murder of an innocent 16-year-old girl shot dead when a tit-for-tat revenge hit went wrong.”

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The Independent, 12th April 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/04/gun-murder-gang-pair-get-32-years-the-independent/feed/ 0 Anti-war protester Brian Haw loses right to camp outside parliament – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/03/anti-war-protester-brian-haw-loses-right-to-camp-outside-parliament-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/03/anti-war-protester-brian-haw-loses-right-to-camp-outside-parliament-the-guardian/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:45:12 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=49263 “The London mayor has won his latest bid to evict veteran peace campaigner Brian Haw from Parliament Square Gardens.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/03/anti-war-protester-brian-haw-loses-right-to-camp-outside-parliament-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Fresh bid to evict peace campaigner Brian Haw http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/03/fresh-bid-to-evict-peace-campaigner-brian-haw/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/03/fresh-bid-to-evict-peace-campaigner-brian-haw/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:28:05 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=48400 “The mayor of London has returned to the High Court in a fresh bid to evict veteran peace campaigner Brian Haw from Parliament Square Gardens.”

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The Independent, 28th February 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/03/fresh-bid-to-evict-peace-campaigner-brian-haw/feed/ 0 Court threat to Parliament Square protesters – The Independent http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/01/court-threat-to-parliament-square-protesters-the-independent/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/01/court-threat-to-parliament-square-protesters-the-independent/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:30:17 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=45650 “Parliament Square peace protesters were threatened with court action today (17 January) unless they clear their makeshift camps from the pavement area by the end of the working week.”

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The Independent, 17th January 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/01/court-threat-to-parliament-square-protesters-the-independent/feed/ 0 Allhallows Staining Church Act 2010 http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/08/allhallows-staining-church-act-2010/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/08/allhallows-staining-church-act-2010/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:41:00 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=37885 Allhallows Staining Church Act 2010 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/08/allhallows-staining-church-act-2010/feed/ 0 Mayor of London (on behalf of the Greater London Authority) v Hall and others – WLR Daily http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/mayor-of-london-on-behalf-of-the-greater-london-authority-v-hall-and-others-wlr-daily/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/mayor-of-london-on-behalf-of-the-greater-london-authority-v-hall-and-others-wlr-daily/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:42:22 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=37314 Mayor of London (on behalf of the Greater London Authority) v Hall and others [2010] EWCA Civ 817; [2010] WLR (D) 195

“The Mayor of London was entitled to an order for possession and an injunction against a number of defendants requiring them to leave a square opposite Parliament, even though title to the land was vested in the Crown, since it was implicit in ss 384 and 385 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, which gave the Mayor complete control and regulation of the square, that the Mayor had the right to seek a possession order.”

WLR Daily, 19th July 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/mayor-of-london-on-behalf-of-the-greater-london-authority-v-hall-and-others-wlr-daily/feed/ 0 Democracy Village set to be demolished – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/democracy-village-set-to-be-demolished-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/democracy-village-set-to-be-demolished-the-guardian/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:31:43 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=37050 “Democracy Village, a ragtag community of peace activists, pro-democracy campaigners and the homeless in central London, is about to be torn down.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/democracy-village-set-to-be-demolished-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Court rejects challenge to cycle hire station – The Independent http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/court-rejects-challenge-to-cycle-hire-station-the-independent/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/court-rejects-challenge-to-cycle-hire-station-the-independent/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:56:06 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=36716 “The High Court today rejected a bid to bring a legal challenge over London Mayor Boris Johnson’s flagship cycle hire scheme.”

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The Independent, 12th July 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/court-rejects-challenge-to-cycle-hire-station-the-independent/feed/ 0 Parliament Sq. evictions case reaches Appeal Court – The Independent http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/parliament-sq-evictions-case-reaches-appeal-court-the-independent/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/parliament-sq-evictions-case-reaches-appeal-court-the-independent/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:25:30 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=36626 “A legal battle to evict peace campaigners from historic Parliament Square Gardens is to reach the Court of Appeal.”

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The Independent, 9th July 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/parliament-sq-evictions-case-reaches-appeal-court-the-independent/feed/ 0 Parliament Square protesters win eviction reprieve – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/parliament-square-protesters-win-eviction-reprieve-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/parliament-square-protesters-win-eviction-reprieve-the-guardian/#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:54:11 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=36326 “The Parliament Square peace camp remained in possession of the bleached square of grass in front of the Houses of Parliament today (2 July) after winning a stay of execution minutes before an eviction order was due to be imposed.”

Full story

The Guardian, 2nd July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/07/parliament-square-protesters-win-eviction-reprieve-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Boris Johnson wins court order to evict Parliament Square protesters – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/boris-johnson-wins-court-order-to-evict-parliament-square-protesters-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/boris-johnson-wins-court-order-to-evict-parliament-square-protesters-the-guardian/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:50:20 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=36108 “Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, today won a high court order evicting protesters who have turned Parliament Square into a makeshift encampment.”

Full story

The Guardian, 29th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/boris-johnson-wins-court-order-to-evict-parliament-square-protesters-the-guardian/feed/ 0 High Court judge to rule Parliament Square protest – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/high-court-judge-to-rule-parliament-square-protest-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/high-court-judge-to-rule-parliament-square-protest-bbc-news/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:25:20 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=36043 “A High Court judge is to rule on a bid by London Mayor Boris Johnson to evict peace protesters from Parliament Square.”

Full story

BBC News, 29th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/high-court-judge-to-rule-parliament-square-protest-bbc-news/feed/ 0 IPCC publishes findings following investigation into Metropolitan Police handling of sexual offences case – Independent Police Complaints Commission http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/ipcc-publishes-findings-following-investigation-into-metropolitan-police-handling-of-sexual-offences-case-independent-police-complaints-commission/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/ipcc-publishes-findings-following-investigation-into-metropolitan-police-handling-of-sexual-offences-case-independent-police-complaints-commission/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:48:24 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=36021 “A Superintendent and two Inspectors are to face a Full Powers Misconduct Panel, following an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) into the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the case of Kirk Reid.”

Full press release and link to full report

Independent Police Complaints Commission, 28th June 2010

Source: www.ipcc.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/ipcc-publishes-findings-following-investigation-into-metropolitan-police-handling-of-sexual-offences-case-independent-police-complaints-commission/feed/ 0 Scotland Yard condemned for serial sex attacker failings – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/scotland-yard-condemned-for-serial-sex-attacker-failings-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/scotland-yard-condemned-for-serial-sex-attacker-failings-the-guardian/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:44:05 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=36018 “Three senior Scotland Yard officers could face dismissal after ‘sustained failure’ by police allowed a serial sex attacker to continue stalking lone women in south-west London four years after he was identified as a suspect. In a damning report, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) today described the police investigation into the series of attacks as a ‘shameful chapter’ in the history of the Metropolitan police.”

Full story

The Guardian, 28th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/scotland-yard-condemned-for-serial-sex-attacker-failings-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Parliament Square eviction case a ‘collision of rights’ – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/parliament-square-eviction-case-a-collision-of-rights-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/parliament-square-eviction-case-a-collision-of-rights-bbc-news/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:05:48 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=35427 “The High Court has heard the Mayor of London’s attempt to evict Parliament Square protesters is a ‘collision of rights’.”

Full story

BBC News, 14th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/parliament-square-eviction-case-a-collision-of-rights-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Boris Johnson brings legal action to remove Parliament Square peace protesters – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/boris-johnson-brings-legal-action-to-remove-parliament-square-peace-protesters-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/boris-johnson-brings-legal-action-to-remove-parliament-square-peace-protesters-the-guardian/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:37:19 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=34972 “Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, is today bringing legal action to remove peace protesters camping in Parliament Square.”

Full story

The Guardian, 3rd June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/06/boris-johnson-brings-legal-action-to-remove-parliament-square-peace-protesters-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Pledges on protest rights overshadowed by moves against ‘peace camp’ – The Independent http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/05/pledges-on-protest-rights-overshadowed-by-moves-against-peace-camp-the-independent/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/05/pledges-on-protest-rights-overshadowed-by-moves-against-peace-camp-the-independent/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 08:58:36 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=34716 “A pledge to safeguard the right to protest as part of the ‘new politics’ promised by the coalition Government will be undermined today as a legal challenge begins to remove peace protesters camping outside Parliament.”

Full story

The Independent, 26th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/05/pledges-on-protest-rights-overshadowed-by-moves-against-peace-camp-the-independent/feed/ 0 Head of CPS London plans to turn service around – Crown Prosecution Service http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/03/head-of-cps-london-plans-to-turn-service-around-crown-prosecution-service/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/03/head-of-cps-london-plans-to-turn-service-around-crown-prosecution-service/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:48:15 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=31963 “The new head of the Crown Prosecution Service in London has set in place plans to improve the service CPS London provides to victims and witnesses in the capital.”

Full press release

Crown Prosecution Service, 16th March 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/03/head-of-cps-london-plans-to-turn-service-around-crown-prosecution-service/feed/ 0 Mayor threatens Tube legal action over £4.4bn ruling – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/03/mayor-threatens-tube-legal-action-over-4-4bn-ruling-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/03/mayor-threatens-tube-legal-action-over-4-4bn-ruling-bbc-news/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:22:39 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=31616 “Mayor of London Boris Johnson is considering legal action after it was ruled Underground maintenance firm Tube Lines’ costs should be £4.46bn.”

Full story

BBC News, 10th March 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/03/mayor-threatens-tube-legal-action-over-4-4bn-ruling-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Crown Prosecution Service in London is ‘near meltdown’ – The Independent http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/02/crown-prosecution-service-in-london-is-near-meltdown-the-independent/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/02/crown-prosecution-service-in-london-is-near-meltdown-the-independent/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:36:29 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=30960 “Parts of the Crown Prosecution Service in London are in ‘meltdown’ with criminals being handed ‘get out of jail free cards’ while ‘open and shut’ cases are being thrown out of court, a memo seen by The Independent claims.”

Full story

The Independent, 23rd February 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2010/02/crown-prosecution-service-in-london-is-near-meltdown-the-independent/feed/ 0 Sir Paul Stephenson appointed as new police commissioner – Home Office http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/01/sir-paul-stephenson-appointed-as-new-police-commissioner-home-office/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/01/sir-paul-stephenson-appointed-as-new-police-commissioner-home-office/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:54:06 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=17001 “Sir Paul has been appointed the new Metropolitan Police Service commissioner, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced today.”

Full press release

Home Office, 28th January 2009

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/01/sir-paul-stephenson-appointed-as-new-police-commissioner-home-office/feed/ 0 London crime maps are launched – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2008/09/london-crime-maps-are-launched-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2008/09/london-crime-maps-are-launched-bbc-news/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:36:46 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=10112 “Maps showing the numbers of muggings, burglaries and vehicle break-ins across London have been made available online.”

Full story

BBC News, 3rd September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2008/09/london-crime-maps-are-launched-bbc-news/feed/ 0 London knife possession charges fall 50% – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2008/08/london-knife-possession-charges-fall-50-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2008/08/london-knife-possession-charges-fall-50-the-guardian/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:16:03 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=9201 “The number of people charged with knife possession in London has fallen by half in the past four years, police said today.”

Full story

The Guardian, 11th August 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2008/08/london-knife-possession-charges-fall-50-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2008 http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2008/08/local-authorities-and-transport-for-london-act-2008/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2008/08/local-authorities-and-transport-for-london-act-2008/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:34:54 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=8955 Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2008 published

Full text of Act (pdf)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2008/08/local-authorities-and-transport-for-london-act-2008/feed/ 0 Crossrail Act 2008 http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2008/07/crossrail-act-2008/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2008/07/crossrail-act-2008/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:13:55 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=8507 Crossrail Act 2008 published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

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