Day: 9 April 2024

The Strange Case of the Seven Year Child – EIN Blog

Posted April 9th, 2024 in children, families, human rights, immigration, news, young persons by tracey

‘The Private Life immigration route was introduced along with many other changes to the rules in July 2012 to implement the government’s view of its obligations under Article 8 ECHR. These rules have been amended several times since then, often in response to judicial findings and particularly in relation to children and young adults, by which we mean those under 18, and those aged between 18 and 24.’

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EIN Blog, 9th April 2024

Source: www.ein.org.uk

Special Development Order puts end to council enforcement action against asylum seeker airbase – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 9th, 2024 in asylum, enforcement notices, housing, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘West Lindsey District Council has withdrawn its enforcement notice at RAF Scampton in light of a Special Development Order (SDO) that has put an end to planning enforcement action relating to the site.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th April 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

High Court finds Westminster housing policy indirectly discriminatory towards women needing to move to escape violence – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 9th, 2024 in domestic violence, housing, judicial review, local government, news, sex discrimination, women by tracey

‘A claimant has won a judicial review challenge in the High Court over Westminster City Council’s decision to refuse to agree to her request for a “reciprocal transfer” into accommodation in its area.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th April 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

City council wins appeal over offer of accommodation with one bedroom to father of four – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 9th, 2024 in appeals, families, family courts, housing, local government, news by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by Cambridge City Council over whether it was justified in offering the claimant/respondent accommodation with one bedroom despite him wanting a home large enough for his children to stay overnight when visiting.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th April 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

SRA pulls prosecution after Foreign Office warning – Legal Futures

Posted April 9th, 2024 in foreign jurisdictions, news, prosecutions, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority, witnesses by tracey

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has withdrawn all its allegations against a solicitor and non-lawyer after the Foreign Office advised against taking evidence remotely from a crucial witness in Dubai without permission from the UAE government.’

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Legal Futures, 9th April 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Three men jailed for their involvement in the large-scale supply of illegal drugs – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted April 9th, 2024 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Three men have today been jailed for their involvement in a drug enterprise which saw the large scale selling of drugs on the dark web and their onward transmission via post in disguised packaging.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 8th April 2024

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Albanians willing to be repatriated detained for weeks in UK, watchdog finds – The Guardian

Posted April 9th, 2024 in delay, deportation, detention, immigration, news by tracey

‘Albanians volunteering to be repatriated under a fast-track deportation deal are being detained unnecessarily for several weeks at taxpayers’ expense, the prisons watchdog has found.’

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The Guardian, 8th April 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Husband who cut his wife’s body into more than 200 pieces before dumping her in a river is jailed for life – The Independent

Posted April 9th, 2024 in guilty pleas, inquests, married persons, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A husband who cut his wife’s body into 224 pieces before paying a friend £50 to help him dump her remains in a river has been jailed for life.’

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The Independent, 8th April 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Dangerous’ motorcyclist banned after police set up operation to arrest him – The Independent

Posted April 9th, 2024 in dangerous driving, guilty pleas, motorcycles, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, video recordings by tracey

‘Video footage of a “dangerous” motorcyclist has been released after police set up an operation to catch after he was seen riding at “grossly excessive” speeds on several occasions.’

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The Independent, 7th April 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Swansea: Case dropped after press photographer arrested on story – BBC News

Posted April 9th, 2024 in media, news, photography, police, prosecutions, public order, standards by tracey

‘Prosecutors have dropped what a judge called a “disturbing” case against a press photographer who was arrested while covering a breaking news story.’

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BBC News, 8th April 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cody Fisher: Two men jailed for footballer’s Birmingham nightclub murder – BBC News

Posted April 9th, 2024 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by tracey

‘Two men have been jailed for life for the murder of a footballer who was stabbed on a nightclub dance floor.’

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BBC News, 8th April 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk