EAT decision shows employers must take care over changes to collective terms, expert warns – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 18th, 2017 in appeals, consultations, employment tribunals, news, trade unions by sally

‘Employers keen to make changes to employee terms and conditions but who are unable to come to an agreement with a recognised trade union must be wary of collective bargaining laws, an expert has warned.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th December 2017

Source: www.out-law.com

Barrister suspended for giving client money ‘for food’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 18th, 2017 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, tribunals by sally

‘A barrister who gave a client cash to pay bills and buy clothes while he was representing her in criminal proceedings has been suspended for six months.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 15th December 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Ombudsman finds fault in seven out of ten homelessness complaints – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 18th, 2017 in complaints, homelessness, local government, news, ombudsmen, reports by sally

‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found fault in 70% of complaints about homelessness it investigated in detail in 2016/17.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 15th December 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Why Does the UK Allow Schools to Discriminate Due To Religion? – Rights Info

Posted December 18th, 2017 in education, news, religious discrimination, school admissions by sally

‘Around the world, there are very few countries which allow schools to pick pupils on the basis of their faith. The UK is one of them.’

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Rights Info, 18th December 2017

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Can the court order global maintenance? – Family Law

Posted December 18th, 2017 in child support, financial provision, foreign jurisdictions, news by sally

‘A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the Thatcher Government fixed its sights on child maintenance. In January 1990, in what was to be her last year in office, Mrs Thatcher (as she then was) spoke about the scandal that ‘…nearly four out of five lone mothers claiming income support received no maintenance from the fathers. No father should be able to escape from his responsibility and that is why the Government is looking at ways of strengthening the system for… making the arrangements for recovering maintenance more effective’ (National Children’s Homes Memorial Lecture, 17 January 1990).’

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Family Law, 14th December 2017

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Preventing elderly financial abuse – Family Law

Posted December 18th, 2017 in elderly, families, news, powers of attorney by sally

‘There shouldn’t be anything suspicious about a young man accompanying his aunt to see her solicitor. Frail or elderly people often seek the assistance of family members when making important decisions. Most of the time, there is indeed no concern, just a caring relative looking after a loved one. But there is a growing sense among private client practitioners that financial elderly abuse is on the rise, and an overly protective nephew could be a sign that the situation is perhaps not as straightforward as it seems.’

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Family Law, 14th December 2017

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Freelancer

Posted December 18th, 2017 in by sally

Thomson Reuters are sourcing for a freelancer to work on Criminal Law Week

Fee – per issue/48 issues per year

The freelance booking includes:
· Researching, reviewing and digesting legal sources, including reported and unreported cases and legislation
Assisting the editor generally, including in relation to issues on the periphery of Criminal Law Week’s area of coverage, viz. points of civil law, civil procedure, judicial review, actions against the police, European, Commonwealth and international law

Skills and Experience:
Strong analytical, writing and research skills.
· Excellent eye for detail
Experience in professional practice and/or legal publishing may be an advantage
Proven interest in criminal law is highly desirable
Experience with social media an advantage

Education/ Certifications
BPTC or LPC qualification

Interested? Please contact tricia.cornes@thomsonreuters.com by close of play 21 December.

Young people in care being ‘criminalised’ as police receive unnecessarily high number of calls to children’s homes – The Independent

Posted December 18th, 2017 in care homes, news, reports, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘Children in care are at risk of being criminalised as police forces are called out to children’s homes at an unnecessarily high rate, a report has found.’

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The Independent, 18th December 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk

High Court quashes guidance on deporting EEA nationals who are sleeping rough – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 18th, 2017 in freedom of movement, homelessness, human rights, immigration, news by sally

‘Recent years have seen a significant increase in the number of people sleeping on the streets in Greater London — the figure has more than doubled since 2017.[1] This includes people of all nationalities, and a significant number of EEA nationals.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 15th December 2017

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BAILII: Recent decisions

Posted December 18th, 2017 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

GSD Law Ltd v Wardman & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 2144 (15 December 2017)

Salekipour & Anor v Parmar [2017] EWCA Civ 2141 (15 December 2017)

Stevenson v The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2017] EWCA Civ 2123 (15 December 2017)

SE (Mauritius) & Anor v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 2145 (15 December 2017)

Anwar v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 2134 (15 December 2017)

Whaleys (Bradford) Led v Bennett& Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 2143 (15 December 2017)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Rogers, R (on the application of) v Wycombe District Council & Anor [2017] EWHC 3317 (Admin) (15 December 2017)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Yedina v Yedin & Anor [2017] EWHC 3319 (Ch) (15 December 2017)

Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd (t/a Allen & Hanburys) & Anor v Sandoz Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 3196 (Ch) (15 December 2017)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Bluebon Ltd v Ageas (UK) Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 3301 (Comm) (15 December 2017)

St Vincent European General Partner Ltd v Robinson & Ors [2017] EWHC 3267 (Comm) (15 December 2017)

Source: www.bailii.org

Government policy on rough sleeping by EEA nationals unlawful: High Court – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 18th, 2017 in freedom of movement, homelessness, human rights, immigration, news by sally

‘The Government’s policy of treating rough sleeping by EEA nationals as an abuse of EU treaty rights, rendering the individuals liable to removal if proportionate to do so, is unlawful, a High Court judge has ruled.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th December 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Court of Appeal dismisses challenges to accelerated payment notices – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 18th, 2017 in appeals, HM Revenue & Customs, news, notification, taxation by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed two challenges to the issue by the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) of notices requiring the payment of disputed tax upfront. The Court dismissed the taxpayers’ appeals against two High Court decisions rejecting judicial review challenges to the issue of accelerated payment notices (APNs) and partner payment notices (PPNs).’

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th December 2017

Source: www.out-law.com

Hillsborough slur about fans burning police horse false, says CPS – The Guardian

Posted December 18th, 2017 in evidence, horses, news, police, prosecutions, sport by sally

‘The Crown Prosecution Service has found that a notorious slur against Liverpool supporters after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, that some people trapped in the crush outside the Leppings Lane turnstiles had seriously burned a police horse, was false.’

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The Guardian, 15th December 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Legal regulation “more than ripe for total overhaul”, House of Lords told – Legal Futures

Posted December 18th, 2017 in legal services, news, parliament, regulations, speeches by sally

‘Legal regulation is “more than ripe for total overhaul”, a former chair of the Bar Standards Board has told the House of Lords.’

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Legal Futures, 15th December 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Metal theft crackdown failing to protect heritage buildings from organised gangs – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 18th, 2017 in Church of England, gangs, historic buildings, news, theft by sally

‘A metal theft crackdown is failing to protect heritage buildings from thefts by organised gangs, the Church’s official insurer has warned.’

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Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Rise of LiPs “key challenge for family lawyers and courts system” – Legal Futures

‘The rise in the number of litigants-in-person in the family courts since the 2013 legal aid reforms has topped a poll of the causes of discontent among family law practitioners for the fifth year running.’

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Legal Futures, 15th December 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Rise in victims reporting sexual offences to the Met – BBC News

Posted December 18th, 2017 in crime, London, news, prosecutions, rape, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘The number of sexual assault victims recorded by the Met Police has gone up by more than 7,000 in the last four years, new figures show.’

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BBC News, 18th December 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ban sale of mini mobile phones, justice secretary says – BBC News

Posted December 18th, 2017 in news, prisons, sale of goods, telecommunications by sally

‘Online retailers should ban the sale of miniature mobile phones designed to be smuggled into prisons, the justice secretary has said.’

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BBC News, 17th November 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Student wrongly accused of rape says he will sue police and CPS as he questions why he was made to stand trial – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 18th, 2017 in Crown Prosecution Service, disclosure, news, police, rape by sally

‘A student wrongly tried for rape after police failed to hand over vital evidence that exonerated him has vowed to sue the police and the CPS as he called for a change to the system.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The ‘completely childish’ man hanged for murder – BBC News

‘He was one of the last two men hanged in Britain. A habitual liar convicted of murdering a man who had been his friend, and perhaps his lover. But according to a leading criminal lawyer, who has viewed documents uncovered by the BBC, he was the victim of a miscarriage of justice.’

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BBC News, 18th December 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk