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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Cases of child sexual abuse up 31%, says NSPCC – The Guardian

Posted December 18th, 2017 in child abuse, news, reports, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘Reported cases of child sexual abuse rose by almost a third last year, according to NSPCC figures which the charity described as “deeply worrying” but said showed a greater public willingness to report the problem.’

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The Guardian, 18th December 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 15th, 2017 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Wright, R (on the application of) v Forest of Dean District Council Resilient Energy Serverndale Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 2102 (14 December 2017)

Miah, R (On the Application Of) v Tthe Independent Police Complaints Commission & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 2108 (14 December 2017)

Teva Pharma – Produtos Farmaceuticos Lda & Anor v Astrazeneca-Produtos Farmaceuticos Lad & Anr [2017] EWCA Civ 2135 (14 December 2017)

Kason Kek-Gardner Ltd v Process Components Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 2132 (14 December 2017)

Zuma’s Choice Pet Products Ltd & Anor v Azumi Ltd & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 2133 (14 December 2017)

Patel v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 2028 (13 December 2017)

Wood v Days Healthcare UK Ltd & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 2097 (13 December 2017)

Transgrain Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Yangtze Navigation (Hong Kong) Co Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 2107 (13 December 2017)

Pun & Anor (Nepal) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 2106 (13 December 2017)

ING Intermediate Holdings Ltd v HM Revenue and Customs [2017] EWCA Civ 2111 (13 December 2017)

Rowe & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Revenue And Customs [2017] EWCA Civ 2105 (12 December 2017)

Richards v Worcestershire County Council & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 1998 (12 December 2017)

Ong & Ors v Ping [2017] EWCA Civ 2069 (12 December 2017)

Stewart v Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 2091 (12 December 2017)

Barker v Baxendale Walker Solicitors (a firm) & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 2056 (08 December 2017)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

G, R (On the Application Of) v S And S [2017] EWCA Crim 2119 (14 December 2017)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Sawicki v Regional Court In Bielsko-Biala (Poland) [2017] EWHC 3285 (Admin) (14 December 2017)

Gureckis, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 3298 (Admin) (14 December 2017)

Cruelty Free International v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 3295 (Admin) (13 December 2017)

Mohammed v Comarca De Lisboa Oeste, Instancia Central De Sintra, 1a Seccão Criminal, Portugal [2017] EWHC 3237 (Admin) (12 December 2017)

Sri Prathinik Consulting Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 3204 (Admin) (12 December 2017)

Hannah Beety & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Nursing And Midwifery Council [2017] EWHC 3232 (Admin) (12 December 2017)

Superior Import / Export Ltd & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Revenue And Customs & Anor [2017] EWHC 3172 (Admin) (11 December 2017)

Gaskin, R (on the application of) v Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council & Anor [2017] EWHC 3234 (Admin) (11 December 2017)

General Medical Council (GMC) v Raychaudhuri [2017] EWHC 3216 (Admin) (11 December 2017)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Abanka DD v Abanca Corporacion Bancaria SA [2017] EWHC 3242 (Ch) (14 December 2017)

Nortel Networks UK Limited & Ors, Re [2017] EWHC 3299 (Ch) (14 December 2017)

Ball (PV Solar Solutions Ltd) v Hughes & Anor [2017] EWHC 3228 (Ch) (13 December 2017)

Gilpin & Ors v Legg [2017] EWHC 3220 (Ch) (13 December 2017)

Couper v Irwin Mitchell LLP & Ors [2017] EWHC 3231 (Ch) (13 December 2017)

M2 Property Invest Ltd, Re [2017] EWHC 3218 (Ch) (08 December 2017)

Patel v Patel & Ors [2017] EWHC 3229 (Ch) (07 December 2017)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Zccm Investments Holdings Plc v Konkola Copper Mines Plc [2017] EWHC 3288 (Comm) (14 December 2017)

Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc [2017] EWHC 3265 (Comm) (13 December 2017)

Super-Max Offshore Holdings v Malhotra & Anor [2017] EWHC 3246 (Comm) (13 December 2017)

High Court (Family Division)

B and C (Change of Names: Parental Responsibility: Evidence) [2017] EWHC 3250 (Fam) (12 December 2017)

High Court (Patents Court)

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd & Anor v Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc & Anor [2017] EWHC 3190 (Pat) (14 December 2017)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Lynch, Re review of the tariff [2017] EWHC 3180 (QB) (14 December 2017)

Alseran & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2017] EWHC 3289 (QB) (14 December 2017)

The Flying Music Company Ltd v Theater Entertainment SA & Ors [2017] EWHC 3192 (QB) (08 December 2017)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Systems Pipework Ltd v Rotary Building Services Ltd [2017] EWHC 3235 (TCC) (12 December 2017)

Source: www.bailii.org

Burial law should be reformed to stop family rows, says Law Commission – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 15th, 2017 in burials and cremation, families, news, wills by tracey

‘The law must be changed to stop families ignoring the burial wishes of the dead, the Law Commission has said. Currently someone’s wishes have no legal standing even if expressed in a will and family members can overrule them after death if they decide to do something different.’

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Daily Telegraph, 14th Decemeber2017

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Iraqis win damages for ‘ill-treatment’ by British soldiers – BBC News

Posted December 15th, 2017 in armed forces, assault, damages, detention, Iraq, news by tracey

‘Four Iraqi citizens have won damages from the Ministry of Defence for ill-treatment and unlawful detention during the Iraq War.’

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BBC News, 14th December 2017

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MoJ rejects calls for ban on revealing sexual history in rape cases – The Guardian

Posted December 15th, 2017 in cross-examination, disclosure, evidence, news, rape by tracey

‘The Ministry of Justice has rejected calls for a ban on rape complainants’ sexual history being revealed in court, saying cross-examination should continue to be allowed in exceptional circumstances.’

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The Guardian, 14th December 2017

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Church apology over Bishop George Bell abuse inquiry – BBC News

Posted December 15th, 2017 in child abuse, Church of England, clergy, news, reports, sexual offences by tracey

‘The Church of England has apologised to the relatives of a bishop for the way it investigated child abuse claims made against him decades after his death.’

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BBC News, 15th December 2017

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Scotland Yard carrying out ‘urgent assessment’ after rape trial collapses – The Guardian

Posted December 15th, 2017 in Crown Prosecution Service, delay, disclosure, evidence, news, police, rape by tracey

‘Scotland Yard is carrying out an “urgent assessment” after a rape prosecution collapsed due to the late disclosure of evidence that undermined the case.’

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The Guardian, 15th December 2017

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Deporting EU rough sleepers from UK unlawful, High Court rules – BBC News

Posted December 15th, 2017 in deportation, EC law, freedom of movement, homelessness, news by tracey

‘A Home Office policy of removing EU citizens found sleeping rough on UK streets is unlawful and must stop, the High Court has ruled.’

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BBC News, 14th December 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 15th, 2017 in legislation by Verity

The Selection of the President of Welsh Tribunals Regulations 2017

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 5) Order 2017

The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order 2017

The Scotland Act 1998 (Designation of Receipts) (Amendment) Order 2017

The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2017

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2017

The Road Vehicles (Payment of Duty by Credit Card) (Prescribed Fee) Regulations 2017

The Merchant Shipping (Working Time: Inland Waterways) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

The Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Transitional Provisions and Appropriate Independent Advice) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2017

The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Plus ca change? A review of family law in 2017 & a look forward to 2018 – Family Law

Posted December 14th, 2017 in children, cohabitation, divorce, financial provision, news by sally

‘Reform is a now a feature of the family justice system – Geraldine Morris asks whether the underlying issues are being addressed?’

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Family Law, 14th December 2017

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk