Year: 2012

Mohan v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted October 26th, 2012 in children, deportation, human rights, immigration, law reports, public interest by sally

Mohan v Secretary of State for the Home Department: [2012] EWCA Civ 1363; [2012] WLR (D) 291

“The Court of Appeal adopted and endorsed guidance given by the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) on the approach to be taken where the automatic deportation procedure under section 32 of the UK Borders Act 2007 arose in the context of a claim under article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms which was also under consideration in family proceedings.”

WLR Daily, 23rd October 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

So I want to be a barrister … how do I pay for it? – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2012 in barristers, legal education, news, pupillage by sally

“Catherine Baksi explores the bursaries, scholarships, loans available to prospective students of the bar.”

Full story

The Guardian, 25th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 26th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Commencement No.3, Transitional, Savings and Transitory Provisions and Amendment) Order 2012

The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Commission for Rural Communities) Order 2012

The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012

The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages)(Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Network Rail (North Doncaster Chord) Order 2012

The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012

The Police (Performance) Regulations 2012

The Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2012

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills Order 2012

The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2012

The Child Support Maintenance (Changes to Basic Rate Calculation and Minimum Amount of Liability) Regulations 2012

The Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

 

The Coroner System in the 21st Century – Speech by His Honour Judge Peter Thornton QC, Chief Coroner

Posted October 26th, 2012 in coroners, speeches by sally

“The Coroner system in the 21st Century – Chief Coroner Speech at Howard League dinner – 25 October 2012.”

Full speech

Judiciary of England and Wales, 25th October 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Home Secretary Speech to ACPO Autumn Conference – Home Office

Posted October 26th, 2012 in criminal justice, police, speeches by sally

“Speech by the home secretary on 23 October 2012.”

Full speech

Home Office, 25th October 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

New powers to spread the cost of drink fuelled crime – Home Office

Posted October 26th, 2012 in alcohol abuse, crime prevention, local government, press releases by sally

“New powers to help pay the nation’s £11bn a year bill for alcohol-related crime and disorder come into effect next week. The measures will give local authorities the opportunity to ensure those selling alcohol help pay towards the costs of cleaning up and policing the effects of excessive drinking in towns and cities across the country, as well as restrict the sale of alcohol in the early hours.”

Full press release

Home Office, 24th October 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Recall of prisoner on home curfew did not breach right to liberty – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 26th, 2012 in detention, freedom of movement, human rights, news, release on licence by sally

“Whiston, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice – when a prisoner is recalled from home detention curfew he does not suffer a fresh deprivation of liberty so as to engage Article 5(4) of the Convention.”

Full story

UK Human Rights Blog, 25th October 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

OFT sets out details of its new power to suspend consumer credit licenses – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 26th, 2012 in bills, consultations, consumer credit, consumer protection, licensing, news by sally

“Consumer watchdog the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has set out details of how it intends to use a new power which will allow it to suspend the licenses of rogue lenders with immediate effect in some circumstances.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 24th October 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Challenges to EIA screening directions could undergo judicial review – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 26th, 2012 in appeals, environmental protection, judicial review, news, planning by sally

“The Court of Appeal could be asked to carry out a judicial review of a Secretary of State decision on a screening direction for an environmental impact assessment (EIA) and to apply a lower threshold of reasonableness than ‘Wednesbury’ unreasonableness in its assessment.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 24th October 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Barrister partnerships possible from 2013; BSB set to regulate ABSs – Legal Week

Posted October 26th, 2012 in alternative business structures, barristers, news, partnerships by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is gearing up to allow barristers to form partnerships from autumn next year, with alternative business structures (ABSs) set to come into effect for the profession in 2014.”

Full story

Legal Week, 25th October 2012

Source: www.legalweek.com

Does it matter what I think”? A comparison of the consideration of children’s views in Hague Convention cases and Children Act 1989 proceedings – Family Law Week

Posted October 26th, 2012 in care orders, child abduction, children, custody, news by sally

“Radhika Handa, barrister, of Coram Chambers compares the court’s consideration of children’s wishes in Hague Convention and Children Act cases, in both private and public law.”

Full story

Family Law Week, 26th October 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

The Victoria station killing verdict and the perils of applying joint enterprise – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2012 in gangs, joint enterprise, murder, news, young offenders by sally

“Joint enterprise adds to the risk that the wrong people end up with convictions for murder. Reform of this law is needed.”

Full story

The Guardian, 25th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Michael Upson, ex-policeman, sentenced over birds’ eggs – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2012 in birds, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“A Suffolk police constable who amassed a collection of 649 rare birds’ eggs has been given a suspended jail term.”

Full story

BBC News, 25th October 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lenders banned from discriminating against ‘mortgage prisoners’, watchdog says – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 26th, 2012 in consumer protection, financial regulation, mortgages, news by sally

“Lenders are to be banned from discriminating against ‘mortgage prisoners’ who are unable to get new loans because of negative equity.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Why does the notion of human rights get such a bad press in Britain? – The Independent

Posted October 26th, 2012 in human rights, judges, news by sally

“The jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights runs in 47 countries, but it is criticised most overtly and regularly in Britain. The outgoing president asks why.”

Full story

The Independent, 24th October 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

OFT intervenes over £52m ‘tax’ on school uniforms – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 26th, 2012 in competition, consumer protection, news, school children by sally

“Head teachers are being told to overhaul school uniform policies after it emerged that parents were being hit by a punitive ‘tax’ on sweaters, shirts, blazers and ties.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Care home chains face extra regulation – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2012 in care homes, insolvency, news by sally

“Leading care home chains and providers of care for people in their own homes are to face new controls following the collapse of Southern Cross, the biggest company in the sector.”

Full story

The Guardian, 25th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Homeowners affected by HS2 to get access to hardship fund – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2012 in compensation, consultations, news, railways by sally

“Homeowners living along the proposed path of the high-speed rail link will be given access to a hardship scheme if they are unable to sell their house, even if is outside the area earmarked for development, the government has said.”

Full story

The Guardian, 25th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MPs reject government plans for pilot badger cull – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2012 in animals, environmental health, news, parliament, pilot schemes by sally

“MPs have voted against the government’s policy of culling badgers in two pilot schemes in England.”

Full story

BBC News, 25th October 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Consultation opens on Concurrent Jurisdiction guidelines – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 26th, 2012 in consultations, Crown Prosecution Service, foreign jurisdictions, prosecutions by sally

“The CPS has today published interim guidelines for Crown Prosecutors handling cases where more than one country or jurisdiction is investigating criminal conduct. The guidelines, which take immediate effect, formally set out the factors that are considered when deciding where criminal proceedings should be brought.”

Full guidelines

Crown Prosecution Service, 25th October 2012

Source: www.cps.gov.uk