Day: 24 April 2017
BAILII: Recent decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Jayes, R (On the Application Of) v Hamilton [2017] EWHC 874 (Admin) (13 April 2017)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Pinfold v Ansell & Ors [2017] EWHC 889 (Ch) (21 April 2017)
Ashcroft & Anor v Webster [2017] EWHC 887 (Ch) (21 April 2017)
Abdulla v Whelan & Ors [2017] EWHC 605 (Ch) (20 April 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Devolution in England: a review – UCL Constitution Unit
‘On Monday 10 April Professor Tony Travers of the London School of Economics (LSE) spoke at a Constitution Unit seminar on devolution in England. The talk covered the history of English devolution, international comparisons, and some thoughts for the future amidst the current Brexit-dominated political landscape. Kasim Khorasanee reports.’
UCL Constitution Unit, 24th April 2017
Source: www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit
Baroness Shields’ speech at the National Security Agency – Home Offcie
‘Delivered to the fifth Annual Intelligence Community (IC) Women’s Summit.’
Home Office, 21st April 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Council hails £222k confiscation order – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Less than a month after local authority lawyers were told to consider the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) as a way to generate income, an East London council has announced its biggest court payout to date. The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham said that an east London landlord has been given a £222,000 confiscation order following a POCA application brought by the council before Snaresbrook Crown Court.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th April 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lawyers must be able to bring cases against government ‘without fear of reprisals’ – The Guardian
‘Lawyers must be able to bring cases against the government “without fear of recrimination or reprisals”, the high-profile solicitors’ firm Leigh Day has declared on the eve of its trial for alleged professional misconduct.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Anti-racist group Hope Not Hate sues Nigel Farage for libel – The Independent
‘Anti-racist group Hope Not Hate is suing Nigel Farage for libel after he alleged that it makes use of “violence” in its campaigning.’
The Independent, 23rd April 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stalking behaviour identified in 94% of murders, study shows – The Guardian
‘Stalking behaviour has been identified in nine in 10 murders studied by criminologists as part of research examining a link between the two crimes.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London-born children of EU couple win residency a week after refusal – The Guardian
‘Two children who were born in London to an EU couple have been told they can stay in the country after all. The news comes a week after they were told by the Home Office that their application for permanent residency cards was refused.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tougher speeding penalties for UK drivers welcomed by motoring groups – The Independent
‘The introduction of tougher punishments for the most serious speeding offences has been welcomed by motoring groups.
Drivers caught at speeds excessively above legal limits face higher penalties in England and Wales from Monday.’
The Independent, 24th April 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
