Author: sally

Massive increase in family immigration fees for 2016-17 – Free Movement

Posted January 12th, 2016 in families, fees, immigration, news, visas by sally

‘The Home Office is proposing a massive 25% increase in already high immigration application fees for families for the year 2016-17. Family and spouse visas will in future cost £1,195. The maximum chargable for these applications will be increased from £2,141 to £3,250. The fee for a settlement application will increase to £1,875 and to £2,676 for Adult Dependant Relatives.’

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Free Movement, 12th January 2016

Source: www.freemovement.org.uk

Barristers with public law practices strongly represented in 2016 silk round – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 12th, 2016 in barristers, news, queen's counsel by sally

‘Barristers who act in cases affecting public bodies are well represented among the 107 new Queen’s Counsel announced in this year’s silk round.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th January 2016

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Gardener who stabbed 82-year-old to death jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2016 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who fatally stabbed an 82-year-old client has been jailed for life.’

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The Guardian, 11th January 2016

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Use and value of ‘internet connection records’ will indicate whether their retention is justified, says watchdog – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 12th, 2016 in bills, internet, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

‘The use and value of ‘internet connection records’ (ICRs) in helping detect, prevent and investigate serious crime and terrorism should be assessed to help decide whether providers should be forced to collect the data, the UK’s information commissioner has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th January 2016

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Tougher sentencing powers needed to deter data thieves, says ICO – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2016 in costs, data protection, fines, news, sentencing, theft by sally

‘The head of the government’s privacy watchdog has called for stronger sentencing powers for people convicted of stealing personal data, after a woman who sold 28,000 pieces of sensitive driver data was fined just £1,000.’

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The Guardian, 11th January 2016

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Sex attacker jailed after being caught by his victim on Facebook – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 12th, 2016 in attempts, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘James Huggett, 22, is handed seven years behind bars after his victim Chanel Purchase, 21, scoured Facebook for pictures of him.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th January 2016

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Number of female applicants for QC still stubbornly low, selectors say – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2016 in diversity, equality, news, queen's counsel, women by sally

‘The number of women applying for Queen’s Counsel remains “stubbornly low”, the appointments panel has said, after promoting 25 female barristers and solicitor advocates among a total of 107.’

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The Guardian, 11th January 2016

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Woman in 30-year feud with daughter over dog called Fluffy wins legal fight to force her out of £1m flat – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 12th, 2016 in families, housing, news, repossession by sally

‘Judge condemns Caroline Hermsen as liar after she wrongly accused mother of getting her arrested over dog as he rules she can kick her out of home.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th January 2016

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Too many offenders let off probation, inspectors say – BBC News

Posted January 12th, 2016 in community service, news, probation, reports, sentencing by sally

‘The way that offenders sentenced to unpaid community work in England and Wales are managed and supervised has been criticised by inspectors.’

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BBC News, 12th January 2016

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Deepcut recruit Cheryl James ‘may have been raped before she died’ – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2016 in armed forces, evidence, inquests, news, rape by sally

‘A teenage army recruit who was found dead at a British barracks more than 20 years ago may have been raped or ordered by a superior to have sex, an inquest has been told.’

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The Guardian, 11th January 2016

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Organisations should learn lessons on outsourcing from BT Cornwall case, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 7th, 2016 in contracting out, contracts, drafting, injunctions, local government, news, telecommunications by sally

‘Both customers and suppliers can learn lessons on outsourcing from a recent dispute ruled on by the High Court in London.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th January 2016

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Barristers who work for free could be breaching referral fee ban, Bar Council warns – Legal Futures

Posted January 7th, 2016 in barristers, fees, law firms, magistrates, news, pro bono work, professional conduct by sally

‘Criminal barristers who agree to work for law firms “for no fee” could be breaching the referral fee ban, the Bar Council has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 7th January 2016

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A scandal unfolds: High Court enforcement again – Nearly Legal

Posted January 7th, 2016 in abuse of process, enforcement, housing, landlord & tenant, news, repossession, trespass by sally

‘In our last post, we dealt with the issue of an application for a High Court writ being made in tenant possession cases by way of form N293A. To recap, this is the form which expressly states “This judgment or order has been sent to the High Court for enforcement by (Writ of Possession against trespassers) only”.’

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Nearly Legal, 6th January 2016

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Retrospective success fee was justified, High Court rules – Litigation Futures

Posted January 7th, 2016 in costs, fees, immigration, law firms, legal aid, news by sally

‘A law firm was justified in charging a retrospective success fee as the claimant did not face different risks when he signed a conditional fee agreement (CFA) as when he had applied for legal aid five months earlier, the High Court has ruled.’

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Litigation Futures, 7th January 2016

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Plymouth sex worker jailed for five years for allowing clients to rape and sexually abuse her daughters – The Independent

Posted January 7th, 2016 in child abuse, news, parental responsibility, prostitution, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A sex worker who allowed her clients to rape and indecently assault her daughters in “almost Victorian” conditions has been jailed for five years. ‘

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The Independent, 7th January 2016

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Thalidomide 50 years on: ‘Justice has never been done and it burns away’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 7th, 2016 in compensation, health, media, medicines, news, reporting restrictions, victims by sally

‘It has been more than half a century since the thalidomide scandal, but Martin Fletcher finds that the victims’ fight for compensation is far from over.’

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Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2016

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Knickers stealing Devon man is jailed – BBC News

Posted January 7th, 2016 in burglary, news, recidivists, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A serial underwear thief stole knickers from homes and washing lines 120 times, a court heard.’

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BBC News, 6th January 2016

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Court of Appeal: immigration age assessments and Merton – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 6th, 2016 in appeals, asylum, children, detention, documents, evidence, human rights, immigration, judicial review, local government, news, reasons by sally

‘Two recent Court of Appeal cases, heard together, have considered the legality of the immigration detention of those who are, or possibly are, minors. Such cases involve local authority age assessments, which are to be carried out according to the guidance set out in Merton [2003] EWHC 1689 (Admin).’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 6th January 2016

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Cook v Virgin Media Ltd; McNeil v Tesco plc – WLR Daily

Posted January 6th, 2016 in accidents, appeals, case management, choice of forum, civil procedure rules, conflict of laws, damages, EC law, jurisdiction, law reports, personal injuries, Scotland, striking out by sally

Cook v Virgin Media Ltd; McNeil v Tesco plc [2015] EWCA Civ 1287; [2015] WLR (D) 538

‘The English court had power to apply the doctrine of forum non conveniens in a purely domestic context, exercising the court’s wide general case management powers in CPR rr 3.1(2)(m) and 3.3, and therefore could strike out or stay proceedings brought in England where Scotland was the natural and more appropriate forum.’

WLR Daily, 14th December 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (Barda) v Mayor of London (on behalf of the Greater London Authority) – WLR Daily

Posted January 6th, 2016 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, human rights, judicial review, law reports, local government, parliament by sally

Regina (Barda) v Mayor of London (on behalf of the Greater London Authority) [2015] EWHC 3584 (Admin); [2015] WLR (D) 548

‘The place, manner and form of a protest may be important in determining whether there has been an infringement of a protester’s rights to freedom of expression and assembly, but were not necessarily so.’

WLR Daily, 18th December 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk