Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 6th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Special Educational Needs (Direct Payments) (Pilot Scheme) Order 2011

The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 6th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Brereton, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 85 (03 February 2012)

Rollings, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 86 (03 February 2012)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Marley v Rawlings & Anr [2012] EWCA Civ 61 (02 February 2012)

Inframatrix Investments Ltd v Dean Construction Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 64 (03 February 2012)

Burke v The College of Law & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 37 (03 February 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Football Association Premier League Ltd & Ors v QC Leisure & Ors [2012] EWHC 108 (Ch) (03 February 2012)

High Court (Family Division)

Young v Young [2012] EWHC 138 (Fam) (03 February 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

College of Law defeats discrimination claim in appeal court – The Lawyer

Posted February 6th, 2012 in disability discrimination, examinations, legal education, news by sally

“The Court of Appeal has thrown out a disability discrimination claim brought against the College of Law (CoL) over its examination provision.”

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The Lawyer, 3rd February 2012

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Supreme Court to tweet proceedings – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 6th, 2012 in internet, news, Supreme Court by sally

“The Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, will start to tweet from today, issuing news about its latest judgments.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Regina v Armstrong – WLR Daily

Posted February 6th, 2012 in courts martial, criminal procedure, guilty pleas, law reports by sally

Regina v Armstrong [2012] EWCA Crim 83; [2012] WLR (D) 22

“If in the military courts a judge did not approve of a course that a military prosecutor intended to take the proper course for the judge was to ask for the matter to be referred either to the Director of Service Prosecutions or to the Attorney General, as might be appropriate.”

WLR Daily, 1st February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted February 6th, 2012 in education, human rights, law reports, sponsored immigrants by sally

Regina (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 51; [2012] WLR (D) 21

“The suspension or withdrawal of a general (student) sponsor licence granted to a United Kingdom college to sponsor and enrol students from non-European Economic Area countries on point based immigration control, to study in the college, was not an infringement of the college’s Convention right to its possessions within the meaning of article 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, so as to be protected under that article.”

WLR Daily, 2nd February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Ken Clarke reveals plans to give divorced fathers more rights – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2012 in children, custody, divorce, family courts, news by sally

“Ken Clarke, the justice secretary, is to publish proposals to give stronger rights to divorced and separated fathers to see their children as part of an overhaul of the family justice system.”

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The Guardian, 6th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man accused of involvement in war crimes wins human rights claim – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 6th, 2012 in deportation, human rights, news, war crimes by sally

“A man accused of being complicit in war crimes in the former Yugoslavia has been allowed to stay in Britain on the grounds of human rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th February 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Former PCSO jailed for raping 12-year-old – The Independent

Posted February 6th, 2012 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A former police community support officer has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of a 12-year-old girl.”

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The Independent, 3rd February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

MPs call for new law to make stalking a criminal offence – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2012 in harassment, news by sally

“Victims of stalkers could win new protection following completion of a major inquiry, which will this week recommend that a specific offence of stalking be created to combat the problem.”

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The Guardian, 5th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Solicitor General welcomes strong message from Court of Appeal – Attorney General’s Office

Posted February 6th, 2012 in firearms, news, sentencing by sally

“The Solicitor General, Edward Garnier QC MP, today welcomed the doubling of the prison sentence originally given to 23 year old Zephen Rollings for possession of a loaded firearm with intent to enable another to endanger life, from five to 10 years.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 3rd February 2012

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Bogus cancer therapist Reginald Gill and wife guilty of sex assault – BBC News

Posted February 6th, 2012 in fraud, news, sexual offences by sally

“A bogus therapist and his wife who told women they could diagnose and treat cancer have been found guilty of sexual assault and fraud.”

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BBC News, 3rd February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Riot inciter jailed – despite no evidence his message led to disorder – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2012 in incitement, news, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“A man has been jailed for 39 months for sending messages from his BlackBerry telling people to join in last August’s riots in Nottingham.”

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Autistic woman banned from having sex in latest Court of Protection case – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 6th, 2012 in autism, Court of Protection, learning difficulties, news by sally

“A senior judge has effectively banned a vulnerable young woman from having sex on the grounds that she does not understand the risks involved.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

High Court orders Surrey library plans judicial review – BBC News

Posted February 6th, 2012 in budgets, injunctions, judicial review, libraries, local government, news by sally

“A judicial review of Surrey County Council’s plans for some libraries to be run by volunteers has been ordered by the High Court.”

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BBC News, 4th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Brent library closures: Supreme Court rejects appeal bid – BBC News

Posted February 6th, 2012 in appeals, budgets, judicial review, libraries, local government, news by sally

“The Supreme Court has refused to allow campaigners fighting to save six north-west London libraries permission to appeal against a court’s decision.”

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BBC News, 3rd February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cash crisis slows justice for the vulnerable at Court of Protection – The Independent

Posted February 6th, 2012 in budgets, Court of Protection, delay, news by sally

“Hundreds of vulnerable people seeking court decisions about where they live or whom they can meet could experience months of delays because the government expert protecting their interests has almost run out of money, The Independent can disclose.”

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The Independent, 4th February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Met police investigators at News Corp jeopardise press freedom, say lawyers – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2012 in freedom of expression, interception, media, news, police by sally

“The Metropolitan police has a team of up to 20 detectives based at News Corporation’s internal investigation unit in Wapping, a move which leading media and human rights lawyers say puts press freedom in jeopardy.”

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The Guardian, 5th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Grandparents must have ‘clear rights’ to see grandchildren when couples split – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 6th, 2012 in children, custody, divorce, grandparents, news by sally

“Grandparents should be given clear rights to see their grandchildren when couples separate, ministers will say today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Family justice report author criticises plan to change divorce and custody law – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2012 in children, custody, divorce, family courts, news by sally

“Legislating to ensure that both parents in a divorce retain the right of access to their children could cause severe problems in custody cases, according to the former Whitehall official who conducted a review on family justice.”

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk