Author: sally

Settled Gypsies could be forced back on to the road by new planning laws – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2015 in equality, news, planning, travellers by sally

‘Gypsies and Travellers across Britain will be driven off sites they have made their home by new planning laws requiring them to prove that they are still itinerant. The move could cause a large increase in the number of unauthorised roadside camps, and force many families – including the infirm and those with children in school – on to the road against their will.’

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The Independent, 19th September 2015

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Rogue landlords should face jail terms to deter them from taking advantage of renters, say national bodies – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2015 in landlord & tenant, local government, news, penalties, sentencing by sally

‘Rogue landlords should face harsher consequences, including jail terms, to deter them from taking advantage of “vulnerable” renters, national bodies have said.’

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The Independent, 19th September 2015

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Doesn’t it make you proud to be English? – Nearly Legal

Posted September 21st, 2015 in bills, housing, immigration, landlord & tenant, news by sally

‘The Immigration Bill 2015 has been published and will have a Second Reading in the House of Commons on October 13, 2015. It contains some truly remarkable provisions about housing. But first, short re-cap to remind you how we got to this stage.’
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Nearly Legal, 19th September 2015

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Can access to justice in employment disputes be restored by a new single jurisdiction? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 21st, 2015 in costs, dispute resolution, employment tribunals, jurisdiction, news by sally

‘In 2013 radical changes were introduced to the Employment Tribunal system, which, since its inception in the 1970s, had enabled employees to bring their disputes before a legally qualified Chairman free of charge. Since 2013 legal costs have been incurred automatically upon issuing proceedings. Before issuing proceedings the parties have an opportunity to reach a settlement via the ACAS early conciliation process. But there may be little incentive for an employer to engage in a conciliated settlement, where the employee is unlikely to be able to afford the tribunal fees.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 18th September 2015

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Depressed man killed himself as a direct result of DWP’s ‘fit to work’ ruling, coroner finds – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2015 in benefits, disabled persons, inquests, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘A coroner has concluded for the first time that a man with severe mental illness killed himself as a direct result of being found “fit to work” by the Government’s outsourced disability assessors.’

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The Independent, 20th September 2015

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Police given advice on spotting domestic abuse patterns – BBC News

Posted September 21st, 2015 in domestic violence, news, police, prosecutions, victims by sally

‘Police officers will receive specialist advice on how to spot patterns of domestic abuse under new guidance.’
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BBC News, 21st September 2015

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Westminster child sex abuse inquiry ‘split over credibility of witness’ – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2015 in child abuse, inquiries, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘Scotland Yard’s high-profile inquiry into an alleged Westminster paedophile ring is split over the veracity of the allegations under investigation and faces external criticism of its conduct.’

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The Guardian, 21st September 2015

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British bill of rights plan to be unveiled ‘this autumn’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 9th, 2015 in bills, human rights, news by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice today confirmed that it will ‘bring forward’ proposals for a British bill of rights, to replace the Human Rights Act, this autumn.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 8th September 2015

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Immigration rule ‘has split 15,000 children from a parent’ – BBC News

Posted September 9th, 2015 in children, families, immigration, news, remuneration by sally

‘At least 15,000 children are separated from a parent because of income rules affecting some migrants, says the Children’s Commissioner for England.’

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BBC News, 9th September 2015

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High Court finds Legal Aid Agency “asked itself wrong question” about means assessment – Free Movement

Posted September 9th, 2015 in evidence, law firms, legal aid, news, remuneration by sally

‘In a judgment that may be of interest to legal aid lawyers, the High Court has overturned a rejection by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) of a legal aid claim by Duncan Lewis solicitors. The Legal Aid Agency should have considered whether the means assessment conducted by Duncan Lewis, which had assessed a client KW as having provided sufficient evidence to show that she came within the financial threshold for legal aid, had made a reasonable judgement. The LAA had erred in refusing to fund the case on the basis that the documents relied upon were outside of the ‘assessment window’, Cranston J held in the case of R (On the Application Of Duncan Lewis (Solicitors) Ltd) v The Lord Chancellor [2015] EWHC 2498 (Admin).’
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Free Movement, 8th September 2015

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Was it lawful for UK forces to kill British Isis fighters in Syria? – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2015 in armed forces, international law, news, self-defence, terrorism by sally

‘On the facts as we know them, this unprecedented attack on British would-be terrorists appears to be within the law.’

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The Guardian, 7th September 2015

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Who, What, Why: When is it legal to kill your own citizens? – BBC News

Posted September 9th, 2015 in armed forces, international law, news, self-defence, terrorism, United Nations by sally

‘Two British jihadists from the Islamic State group were killed by a RAF drone strike in Syria. What’s the legal status of the attack?’

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BBC News, 8th September 2015

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Michael Gove unveils review of prison education in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2015 in education, news, prisons by sally

‘Michael Gove has taken the first steps in his plans to introduce an “earned release” scheme for prisoners in England and Wales by announcing a major review of education provisions in jails.’

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The Guardian, 8th September 2015

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Adopting new structures for chambers “not so important”, say heads of newly merged set – Legal Futures

Posted September 9th, 2015 in barristers, competition, mergers, news by sally

‘Structures are “far from being as central to the success of a modern set as their proponents suggest”, the joint heads of the newly merged Drystone Chambers have argued.’

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Legal Futures, 8th September 2015

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Paddy Power ad telling Sepp Blatter to ‘f**k off’ cleared by watchdog – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2015 in advertising, complaints, news, obscenity by sally

‘The advertising watchdog has cleared a campaign by bookmaker Paddy Power that called on Fifa president Sepp Blatter to “f**k off”, ruling that it was unlikely to cause widespread offence.’

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The Guardian, 9th September 2015

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Driver jailed for three years after hitting 91-year-old man in Birmingham – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2015 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

‘A driver has been jailed for three years and disqualified from driving for seven years after colliding with a 91-year-old man in Sutton Coldfield town centre.’

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The Independent, 8th September 2015

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Police officer accused of lying in death in custody inquest appears in court – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2015 in death in custody, inquests, news, perjury, police by sally

‘A police officer accused of lying at the inquest of a man who died in police custody seven years ago has appeared in court.’

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The Guardian, 8th September 2015

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Facebook-boast Croydon deer-killer sentenced – BBC News

Posted September 9th, 2015 in animal cruelty, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A man who poached a deer from a field in south London, took it home and slit its throat has been given a seven month suspended sentence.’

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BBC News, 8th September 2015

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Woman jailed for helping online lover travel from UK to Syria – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2015 in internet, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

‘A woman has been jailed for 15 months for helping a man she had never met travel to Syria after they struck up an online romance.’
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The Guardian, 8th September 2015

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Hazard? What Hazard? – Nearly Legal

Posted September 9th, 2015 in homelessness, housing, local government, news, noise, statutory duty by sally

‘When do local authorities have to conduct Housing Act 2004 hazard assessments as part of their homelessness duties?’

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Nearly Legal, 9th September 2015

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk