HMP Oakwood: ‘Serious failings’ over inmate’s death – BBC News

Posted October 10th, 2013 in news, ombudsmen, prisons, reports by tracey

“The Prison Ombudsman has identified ‘serious failings’ by staff at the UK’s largest privately-run prison after the death of an inmate.”

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BBC News, 10th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted October 10th, 2013 in parliamentary papers by tracey

Scotland analysis: defence, Cm 8714 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

QASA claimants granted costs cap – but at 10 times the level they wanted – Legal Futures

“The High Court has capped the costs exposure of the four barristers bringing a judicial review against the Legal Services Board (LSB) over the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) – but at a level 10 times the one they had proposed.”

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Legal Futures. 10th October 2013

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Immigration Bill: overarching documents – Home Office

Posted October 10th, 2013 in bills, immigration, reports by tracey

“Immigration Bill: overarching documents.”

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Home Office, 10th October 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 10th, 2013 in legislation by tracey

The Pensions Increase (Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC) Regulations 2013

The Industrial Injuries Benefit (Employment Training Schemes and Courses) Regulations 2013

The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2013

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2013

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 7) Order 2013

The Credit Unions (Maximum Interest Rate on Loans) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Al-Jedda v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted October 10th, 2013 in appeals, citizenship, law reports, Supreme Court, terrorism by tracey

Al-Jedda v Secretary of State for the Home Department: [2013] UKSC 62;   [2013] WLR (D)  371

“In considering whether an order depriving a person of British citizenship would make him stateless, as required by s 40(4) of the British Nationality Act 1981, as amended, the Home Secretary, and on appeal the court, had simply to identify whether the person held another nationality at the date the order was made. The section did not permit, or require, the Home Secretary to assert that the person’s failure to apply for restoration of another nationality which he would be bound to obtain, rather than the making of the deprivation order itself, made him stateless.”

WLR Daily, 9th October 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

 

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 10th, 2013 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Collins v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 1193 (09 October 2013)

Ali v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 1198 (09 October 2013)

Green & Anor v The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2013] EWCA Civ 1197 (09 October 2013)

Moore v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 1194 (09 October 2013)

Troutbeck SA v White & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 1171 (09 October 2013)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Energie Est LDA, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change & Anor [2013] EWHC 3026 (Admin) (10 October 2013)

Rahmdezfouli, R (on the application of) v Crown Court Sitting At Wood Green & Anor [2013] EWHC 2998 (Admin) (09 October 2013)

Mathew v HM Attorney General [2013] EWHC 3009 (Admin) (09 October 2013)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Euromex Ventures Ltd & Anor v BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory and Property Management UK Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 3007 (Ch) (09 October 2013)

Vivendi SA Centenary Holdings Iii Ltd v Richards & Ors [2013] EWHC 3006 (Ch) (09 October 2013)

Harcus Sinclair (a firm) v Buttonwood Legal Capital Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 2974 (Ch) (09 October 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

 

SRA responds to education review with ​‘bonfire of regulations’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 10th, 2013 in consultations, legal education, news, regulations, solicitors by tracey

“Radical reforms to open more diverse routes to becoming a solicitor, including through apprenticeships, are to be published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 8th October 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Greedy’ lawyer Gareth Arnold from Cardiff jailed for fraud – BBC News

Posted October 10th, 2013 in fraud, news, sentencing, solicitors by tracey

“A solicitor has been jailed for stealing more than £200,000 from clients including one who had received compensation for brain damage.”

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BBC News, 9th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Katie Price settles phone-hacking claim – BBC News

Posted October 10th, 2013 in damages, interception, media, news, telecommunications by tracey

“Model and TV personality Katie Price has received undisclosed damages over phone hacking, the High Court has heard.”

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BBC News, 9th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Attempt to deprive terror suspect of British nationality is ruled illegal – The Guardian

Posted October 10th, 2013 in appeals, citizenship, news, Supreme Court, terrorism by tracey

“The home secretary’s attempt to deprive a man once held as a terrorist suspect of British nationality has been ruled illegal by the supreme court.”

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The Guardian, 9th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Wonga ‘Mr Sandman’ ad banned by Advertising Standards Authority – The Guardian

Posted October 10th, 2013 in advertising, consumer credit, news by tracey

“ASA says ad by payday lender Wonga gave impression that taking out a high-interest loan could be done lightly.”

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The Guardian, 9th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Playboy lawyer in dispute with ‘hunny bunny’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 10th, 2013 in barristers, housing, news by tracey

“A judge has refused to rule that an ex-model who was part of a playboy lawyer’s ‘hunny bunnies’ club has no claim to flat and Range Rover he bought her.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Artist Graham Ovenden jailed for two years for sexual abuse of children – The Guardian

“The renowned artist Graham Ovenden has been jailed for two years and three months for sexual offences against children, after the appeal court ruled that an earlier non-custodial sentence was ‘unduly lenient’.”

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The Guardian, 9th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Deportation of foreign criminals: the new immigration rules are a “complete code” – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 10th, 2013 in appeals, deportation, human rights, immigration, news, regulations, tribunals by tracey

“MF (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 1192. In what circumstances can a foreign criminal resist deportation on the basis of his right to family life under Article 8 of the Convention? Until 2012 this question was governed entirely by judge-made case law. Then rules 398, 399 and 399A were introduced into the Immigration Rules HC 395.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 9th October 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Tougher measures for sex offenders – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 10th, 2013 in bills, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

” Currently, suspects must pose a risk of ‘serious harm’ to be handed one of the existing orders – but now the Home Office has proposed lowering the threshold to cover any kind of sexual harm. The new Sexual Risk Order will allow magistrates to impose a range of restrictions on suspected sex offenders, including banning them from travelling abroad, limiting their internet use and prohibiting them from being alone with a child.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Press still plans self-regulation despite ministers’ rejection, says Times editor – The Guardian

Posted October 10th, 2013 in charters, media, news, parliament by tracey

“The editor of the Times yesterday gave the clearest indication yet that a group of the country’s bestselling titles will press ahead and set up their own regulator without seeking government approval, after ministers formally rejected a Fleet Street proposal for a new system of oversight.”

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The Guardian, 9th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

May: Living in UK to get tougher for illegal immigrants – BBC News

Posted October 10th, 2013 in banking, bills, health, housing, immigration, news by tracey

“Home Secretary Theresa May says illegal immigrants will find it much harder to set up home in the UK under new laws. The Immigration Bill will require banks to check the immigration status of people applying to open accounts, and private landlords to make similar checks on their tenants.”

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BBC News, 10th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Construction firms to compensate workers whose names were on blacklist – The Guardian

“Major construction companies are to compensate workers whose names were on a secret industry blacklist. The dramatic development follows years of campaigning by unions after it was discovered that more than 3,200 names, mainly of building workers, were kept on the list, drawn up by a shadowy organisation called the Consulting Association.”

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The Guardian, 10th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk