Classifieds
Recently added:
Day: 6 June 2016
Junior Tenancy
We wish to recruit a junior tenant to begin a tenancy in or before October 2016.
Candidates must have at least a 2.1 degree (not necessarily in Law) and either have completed pupillage or expect to have completed at least six months pupillage by 30th April 2016.
Applications may only be made on the Chambers’ Application Form. This can be obtained along with Notes for Applicants from the Senior Clerk or downloaded from our web site: www.9stonebuildings.com
The completed Application Form must be received in Chambers by 5.00pm on Friday 15th July 2016.
No applications received after this time will be considered.
County council fails in challenge to village green registration near school – Local Government Lawyer
‘A county council has failed in a High Court challenge to an inspector’s decision to register part of land near a primary school as a village green.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
New immigration requirements will impose ‘very heavy burdens’ on licensing authorities, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘Local licensing authorities will face substantial administrative burdens once new immigration laws come into force, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Home Office unlawfully imposes curfew on migrant – Free Movement
‘Gedi, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 409 (17 May 2016) is a case where the Home Office took it into their own hands to impose curfew restrictions over and above bail conditions those imposed by the First Tier Tribunal, as well as those they are entitled to impose as afforded to the Home Office by statute. The Court of Appeal were clear they had no such power to do so.’
Free Movement, 6th June 2016
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
PI lawyers call for independent probe on insurance fraud total – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Personal injury lawyers are urging the government to commission independent research about insurance fraud, disputing figures cited by the Ministry of Justice in its call for solicitors to act urgently to tackle the problem.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Staking a claim – New Law Journal
‘Kerry Underwood concludes his 60th birthday tour with a master class on small claims, portals & Pt 36.’
New Law Journal, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Gatekeeping special – Nearly Legal
‘This has been quite a week for issues about Local Authorities gatekeeping homeless applications coming to the fore. This post addresses practices and policies of three councils. Eastbourne BC, LB Haringey and Bournemouth BC.’
Nearly Legal, 5th June 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
101-year-old man in court to face historical child abuse charges – The Guardian
‘A 101-year-old man thought to be the oldest defendant in British legal history has denied committing a string of historical sexual offences against three children.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Senior Costs Judge halves “reasonable” bill under proportionality rule – Litigation Futures
‘The Senior Costs Judge has demonstrated the harsh impact of the post-Jackson proportionality rule – along with providing some guidance on how to apply it – after halving the costs of a privacy action that he had deemed reasonable after a line-by-line assessment.’
Litigation Futures, 6th June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Human error remains main cause of data breaches, ICO data shows – OUT-LAW.com
‘Human error is the main cause of data breaches, according to the UK’s data protection watchdog.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Depraved’ killer Carl Langdell jailed for first date murder – BBC News
‘A man who murdered a young teacher on their first date before sexually assaulting and taking pictures of her corpse has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Financial watchdogs need more bite to bring shadow banking to heel – The Guardian
‘Bank of England boss Mark Carney should listen to those who fear regulators need to do more to stop continued bad practice in the financial sector.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government announces new laws to protect children following investigation by The Independent into illegal schools – The Independent
‘An investigation by The Independent revealed thousands of children have disappeared from the education system to be taught at illegal schools where they are at risk of abuse.’
The Independent, 4th June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
South Yorkshire Police handling 183 child sex abuse cases – BBC News
‘South Yorkshire Police is investigating 183 child sex abuse (CSE) cases, a new report has revealed.’
BBC News, 5th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Popular zoo animals could be banned under EU rules amid fears about them escaping – Daily Telegraph
‘Popular zoo animals including raccoons and chipmunks could be banned from collections under EU rules amid concerns about them escaping and setting up home, it has been claimed.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Asylum claims from Christian converts ‘being rejected’ – BBC News
‘Asylum claims from people who have converted to Christianity are being rejected because officials are testing them on Bible trivia.’
BBC News, 5th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Feminist pornographer wins right to reinstate sadomasochism website – The Guardian
‘A feminist pornographer has hailed a victory for freedom of expression after she won her appeal against an order that had forced her to take down a sadomasochism fetish website.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Would mandatory reporting help stop child abuse? – The Guardian
‘The proposal to introduce mandatory reporting in the victims of crime bill has divided opinion – an objective discussion is needed.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
