Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 30th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Judicial Review) (England and Wales) Fees (Amendment) Order 2013

The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2013

The Bus Service Operators Grant (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2013

The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) and Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

EVENT: King’s College London – Is Secret Justice No Justice At All? The Use of Closed Material

Posted August 30th, 2013 in Forthcoming events by sally

“Lord Phillips will discuss a practice recently introduced into English procedure in relation to “closed material”. This is a controversial practice under which one party, usually the State, puts before the Court evidence of a sensitive nature that is concealed from both the public, and the other party. Initially Parliament introduced this practice in a number of areas of public law where sensitive evidence is likely to be important. For example, closed material can be placed before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), which handles appeals in immigration or deportation cases where evidence is involved whose disclosure would often involve a threat to national security.”

Date: Monday 30th September 2013, 6.30-8.30 pm

Location: Edmond J Safra Lecture Theatre

Charge: Free

More information can be found here.

Council must pay compensation as Ombudsman find faults in planning permission process – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 30th, 2013 in civil procedure rules, news, proportionality, sanctions, time limits by sally

“The Local Government Ombudsman has said that a local authority failed properly to assess an application for planning permission against planning policies and has ordered that compensation be paid to householders.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th August

Source: www.out-law.com

High Court ruling clouds tough line on relief from sanctions – Litigation Futures

Posted August 30th, 2013 in compensation, complaints, local government, news, notification, ombudsmen, planning by sally

“The new rule on relief from sanctions should not be applied so strictly that a refusal would be disproportionate and give the defendants an unjustified windfall, the High Court has ruled.”

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Litigation Futures, 29th August 2013

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Rapist jailed after victim tapes confession – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 30th, 2013 in evidence, guilty pleas, news, rape, sentencing, victims by sally

“Rapist is caught after victim secretly taped him confessing to his crimes and describing her as an ‘easy target’ when he abused her when she was just 14.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th August 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man jailed for shooting his pet dog – The Independent

Posted August 30th, 2013 in animal cruelty, disqualification, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who tried to kill his pet dog because he wasn’t able to find a new home for it has been sentenced to jail.”

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The Independent, 29th August 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Nursing home inquest: Tea scalding ruled out as causing death of Margaret Young – The Independent

Posted August 30th, 2013 in care homes, duty of care, inquests, medical treatment, news by sally

“Coroner rules that wound was caused by cellulitis infection, not hot drink, and that there was no evidence 73-year-old would have survived if different action was taken.”

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The Independent, 29th August 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Mid Staffs trust to be prosecuted over death of diabetic patient – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2013 in duty of care, health, health & safety, hospitals, inquests, news, prosecutions, reports by sally

“The Mid Staffs NHS foundation trust, castigated for providing appalling care for years to patients, is to be prosecuted over a diabetic patient who died after falling into a diabetic coma – an unprecedented change in criminal accountability in the health service.”

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The Guardian, 29th August 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

M62 crash deaths caused by lorry driver as he read text – BBC News

“A man who killed a couple when his lorry toppled on to their car as he read a text message has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 29th August 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 29th, 2013 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

Brown v Stephenson [2013] EWHC 2531 (Ch) (23 August 2013)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Beghal v Director of Public Prosecutions [2013] EWHC 2573 (Admin) (28 August 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 29th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Education (Amendment of the Curriculum Requirements for Second Key Stage) (England) Order 2013

The Education (Amendment of the Curriculum Requirements) (England) Order 2013

The Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2013

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2013

The Mumbles Oyster Fishery Order 2013

The Free School Lunches and Milk (Universal Credit) (Wales) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Tom Hickman: The High Court Rides to the Aid of Richard III – UK Constitutional Law Group

Posted August 29th, 2013 in burials and cremation, consultations, families, news, royal family by sally

“Whilst cases often raise issues of constitutional importance, seldom has the subject matter of a legal claim related to matters of such constitutional moment as that concerning the discovery of the mortal remains of Richard III.”

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UK Constitutional Law Group, 29th August 2013

Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org

Satnav driver who killed cyclist spared jail – Daily Telegraph

“A motorist who killed a cyclist because he was relying too heavily on satnav directions has been spared jail.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Grayling refuses to delay legal aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 29th, 2013 in delay, human rights, legal aid, news, select committees by sally

“The justice secretary has indicated that he will press on with ‘far-reaching’ legal aid cuts, ignoring pleas from MPs, peers and the Law Society to delay them to enable parliamentary scrutiny.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 28th August 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Judge rules divorcing couples must be honest with each other – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 29th, 2013 in divorce, financial provision, news by sally

“A business tycoon who lied about his wealth in a £1.8m divorce settlement has been told he may have to pay more after a judge ruled couples have a duty to tell each other the truth when striking deals.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BT seeks ‘legal clarity’ before implementing pornography filters – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 29th, 2013 in consent, internet, news, pornography, telecommunications by sally

“Telecoms giant BT has sought ‘greater legal clarity’ from the Government in relation to the use of filters to stop internet subscribers from accessing pornography.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th August 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

ASA dismisses complaints against Law Society’s anti-insurer advertising campaign – Litigation Futures

Posted August 29th, 2013 in advertising, complaints, insurance, Law Society, news by sally

“The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has dismissed complaints made about the Law Society’s ‘Don’t get mugged by an insurer’ campaign without an investigation.”

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Litigation Futures, 28th August 2013

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Google’s acquisition of Waze under scrutiny by OFT – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 29th, 2013 in competition, mergers, news by sally

“Google’s acquisition of an Israeli-based mapping technology company is being scrutinised by the UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT).’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th August 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

More developments under Schedule 7 – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 29th, 2013 in airports, detention, human rights, immigration, news, terrorism by sally

“In a judgment with implications for the detention of David Miranda, the High Court has today dismissed an appeal against a conviction for wilfully failing to comply with a duty imposed by virtue of Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 28th August 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Exclusive: Chilcot report into Iraq conflict will not be released until 2014 as David Cameron echoes Tony Blair with ‘moral case’ for war – The Independent

Posted August 29th, 2013 in delay, inquiries, Iraq, news, reports by sally

“The Iraq Inquiry, given the task of finding the ‘lessons that can be learned’ from the military action Tony Blair ordered against Saddam Hussein, will not publish its long-awaited report until next year.”

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The Independent, 28th August 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk