Court of Appeal allows appeal in deprivation of liberty case, criticises judge – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 22nd, 2015 in appeals, consent orders, human rights, judges, local government, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a case over whether a woman was being deprived of her liberty in her own home, and in the process criticised a High Court judge who maintains that the majority decision in the Supreme Court’s Cheshire West ruling is wrong.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st October 2015

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Theresa May criticises police over stop and search, and race record – The Guardian

‘Theresa May will publicly criticise claims made by Britain’s most senior police officer that a rise in knife crime is linked to falls in stop and search, branding them as a “kneejerk reaction” and “false”.’

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The Guardian, 21st October 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Speech by the Lord Chief Justice – Temple Women’s Forum

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Temple Women’s Forum, 19th October 2015

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Review of coroner services launched – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 21st, 2015 in bereavement, codes of practice, consultations, coroners, inquests, news, time limits by sally

‘Major reforms which have put bereaved people at the heart of the coroner system will be reviewed to see what further improvement can be made, Justice Minister Caroline Dinenage has announced.’

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Ministry of Justice, 15th October 2015

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Right to rent checks introduced for landlords in England – Home Office

Posted October 21st, 2015 in bills, documents, human rights, immigration, landlord & tenant, news, passports, penalties, rent by sally

‘The government has announced today that from 1 February 2016, all private landlords in England will have to check new tenants have the right to be in the UK before renting out their property.’

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Home Office, 20th October 2015

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Lawyer’s crowdsourcing site aims to help people have their day in court – The Guardian

‘With warnings coming thick and fast about the stark ramifications of the government’s sweeping cuts to legal aid, it was probably inevitable that someone would come up with a new way to plug some gaps in access to justice. Enter the legal crowdfunder, CrowdJustice, an online platform where people who might not otherwise get their case heard can raise cash to pay for legal representation and court costs.’

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The Guardian, 21st October 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New find a barrister website could help public save money – The Bar Council

Posted October 21st, 2015 in barristers, costs, internet, news, solicitors by sally

‘Consumers, the public and businesses can now save money by going directly to a barrister instead of having to go through a solicitor when they need a lawyer, thanks to a new website.’

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The Bar Council, 20th October 2015

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Jackson urges government to end insolvency litigation exemption from his reforms –

‘Lord Justice Jackson has called for the recently extended exemption for insolvency cases from the impact of his reforms to come to an end, describing recoverability as “an instrument of oppression, which is liable to crush defendants who have a good defence”.’

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Litigation Futures, 20th October 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

European court of human rights rules secret hearings legal – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2015 in closed material, deportation, detention, human rights, inquiries, news, warrants by sally

‘Secret hearings to determine whether suspects should be held without charge during anti-terror investigations are legal, the European court of human rights has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 20th October 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

FGM: reporting of cases among children becomes mandatory – The Guardian

‘A duty on all teachers, doctors, nurses and social workers to report child cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) to the police will come into force next week.’

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The Guardian, 20th October 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Woman killed partner and child ‘to ward off vampires’ – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2015 in attempted murder, attempts, domestic violence, mental health, murder, news by sally

‘A woman killed her partner and their four-year-old daughter to prevent the world being taken over by vampires, a court has heard.’

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the Guardian, 20th October 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ban media from naming sex abuse suspects before charge, says top lawyer – The Guardian

‘A former top prosecutor has said parliament should pass a law banning the media from naming suspects in sex abuse cases until they are charged.’

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The Guardian, 20th October 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Whether the right to reside test complies with EU law when applied to ‘family benefits’ – Garden Court Chambers Blog

Posted October 21st, 2015 in benefits, EC law, families, immigration, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘Desmond Rutledge considers the Advocate General’s Opinion (C-308/14) on the EU Commission’s action against the United Kingdom’s use of the right to reside test.’

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Garden Court Chambers Blog, 20th October 2015

Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com

Slovakian jailed for raping teenager ‘while high on glue-like substance’ – Daily Telegraph

‘Court hears Zdenko Turtak, a 22-year-old Slovakian Roma, clubbed his victim 18 times with a rock and left her for dead in the Beeston area of Leeds.’

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Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Criticism of JR process ‘unfounded’, legal charity claims – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Perceptions that judicial review is an ineffective drain on the public purse and frequently abused by claimants are ‘at best misleading and at worst false’, according to a legal charity’s study of 502 cases.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 19th October 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Court of Appeal considers damages for privacy breaches – data protection to follow suit? – Panopticon

Posted October 21st, 2015 in appeals, compensation, damages, data protection, interception, media, news, privacy by sally

‘This week, the Court of Appeal is grappling with a difficult and important question: how do you value an invasion of privacy? In other words, where someone has suffered a breach of their privacy rights, how do you go about determining the compensation they should receive?’

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Panopticon, 20th October 2015

Source: www.panopticonblog.com

Charity Commission and terrorism suspect campaigners Cage in high court – The Guardian

‘The right to fund unpopular causes is at the heart of a key case heard in the high court on Wednesday, in a legal battle that pits controversial campaigners Cage against the charity regulator.’

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The Guardian, 21st October 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jackson: drop ‘oppressive’ exemption to my rules – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 21st, 2015 in bankruptcy, civil justice, civil procedure rules, costs, insolvency, news by sally

‘Lord Justice Jackson has urged the government to ditch one of the final exemptions to his civil justice reforms.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 19th October 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Austerity and Public Law: Jed Meers: The Localism-and-Austerity Hybrid: The Case of Discretionary Housing Payments – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted October 21st, 2015 in benefits, bills, budgets, housing, local government, news, rent by sally

‘In 2001, a small scale form of discretionary support was introduced to assist those on housing benefit who were unable to afford their rent: discretionary housing payments (DHPs). The numbers of awards were modest, reaching approximately 2,000 in 2002/3, and representing just £21million of expenditure per annum as recently as 2008/9 (source). This same scheme – administered by Local Authorities – now makes more than 390,000 awards per annum and the July budget of 2015 has allocated £800million for their use across the course of this Parliament.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 21st October 2015

Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org

The Sun’s ‘cleavage week’ ads escape ban – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2015 in advertising, complaints, jurisdiction, media, news, ombudsmen, photography, women by sally

‘A competition in the Sun inviting readers to submit a photo of their cleavage for the chance to win £1,000 has escaped a ban from the advertising watchdog.’

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The Guardian, 21st October 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk