Author: sally

Parental choice of mainstream education – Education Law Blog

Posted May 7th, 2013 in education, news, parental rights, special educational needs, tribunals by sally

“In Harrow Council v AM [2013] UKUT 0157 (AAC), the Upper Tribunal considered a local authority’s obligations where a parent chose mainstream education for a child with complex special educational needs. The decision also discusses two important procedural issues, namely when a First-tier Tribunal can rely on its own knowledge without seeking views from the parties and its powers on review.”

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Education Law Blog, 6th May 2013

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Exclusive: Victims blame insurers for ‘insulting’ asbestos payouts – The Independent

Posted May 7th, 2013 in asbestos, compensation, health & safety, industrial injuries, insurance, news, victims by sally

“A new law intended to ensure insurance firms pay compensation when employers’ paperwork is lost will apply only to some cancer sufferers, and they will get less than expected.”

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The Independent, 5th May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Boy wins Birmingham Magistrates’ Court cell ruling – BBC News

Posted May 7th, 2013 in children, detention, learning difficulties, news, young offenders by sally

“Child protection rules were breached when a teenager with learning difficulties was held in a court cell for adults, the High Court has ruled.”

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BBC News, 4th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Probation privatisation plan prompts fears over mentally ill offenders – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2013 in mental health, news, probation, release on licence by sally

“Government plans to allow private companies to run parts of the probation service, to be unveiled on Wednesday, have sparked concerns about the future supervision of offenders with serious mental health issues.”

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The Guardian, 5th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sex in prisons: Campaigners warn of culture of denial over sexual relationships between inmates as new commission publishes report – The Independent

Posted May 7th, 2013 in HIV, news, prisons, reports by sally

“The first Commission into Sex in Prisons has drawn attention to a rarely reported issue.”

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The Independent, 6th May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Queen’s speech: consumer bill of rights to cover faulty apps or downloads – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2013 in bills, consumer protection, internet, news, parliament, speeches by sally

“Consumer rights covering products such as cars and white goods are to be extended to apps and music downloads in a consumer bill of rights to be unveiled in the Queen’s speech on Wednesday.”

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The Guardian, 6th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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Posted May 2nd, 2013 in news by sally

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

ClientEarth, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2013] UKSC 25 (1 May 2013)

WHA Ltd & Anor v Revenue and Customs [2013] UKSC 24 (1 May 2013)

Faulkner, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice & Anor [2013] UKSC 23 (1 May 2013)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Dicks, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 429 (14 March 2013)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

PC & Anor v City of York Council [2013] EWCA Civ 478 (01 May 2013)

Tael One Partners Ltd v Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc [2013] EWCA Civ 473 (01 May 2013)

LB v London Borough of Merton & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 476 (01 May 2013)

Slutsker v Haron Investments Ltd & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 430 (01 May 2013)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Cruddas v Calvert & Ors [2013] EWHC 1096 (QB) (01 May 2013)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd v Spence [2013] EWHC 1101 (Ch) (01 May 2013)

JD Wetherspoon Plc v Harris & Ors [2013] EWHC 1088 (Ch) (01 May 2013)

Mengiste & Anor v Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray & Ors [2013] EWHC 1087 (Ch) (01 May 2013)

High Court (Family Division)

S v S (Rev 1) [2013] EWHC 991 (Fam) (29 April 2013)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Beijing Jianlong Heavy Industry Group v Golden Ocean Group Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 1063 (Comm) (01 May 2013)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Hunt & Ors v Optima (Cambridge) Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 681 (TCC) (29 April 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

Legal battle over who owns the fish in the sea – BBC News

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in fisheries, ministers' powers and duties, news, quotas by sally

“The High Court is being asked to make a judgement over the question of who owns the fish in the sea.”

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BBC News, 1st May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Turning the tide on compensation culture – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in compensation, fees, insurance, news, personal injuries by sally

“Major law changes are turning the tide on the growing compensation culture, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said today [1 May].”

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Ministry of Justice, 1st May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

R (on the application of Faulkner) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Justice and another (Respondents); R (on the application of Faulkner) (FC) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) and The Parole Board (Appellant); R (on the application of Sturnham) (Appellant) v The Parole Board of England and Wales and another (Respondents) – Supreme Court

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in compensation, delay, law reports, parole, Supreme Court by sally

R (on the application of Faulkner) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Justice and another (Respondents); R (on the application of Faulkner) (FC) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) and The Parole Board (Appellant); R (on the application of Sturnham) (Appellant) v The Parole Board of England and Wales and another (Respondents) [2013] UKSC 23 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 1st May 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

WHA Limited and another (Appellants) v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondent) – Supreme Court

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in insurance, law reports, repairs, Supreme Court, VAT by sally

WHA Limited and another (Appellants) v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondent) [2013] UKSC 24 | UKSC 2009/0074 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 1st May 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

R (on the application of ClientEarth) (Appellant) v. The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Respondent) – Supreme Court

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in EC law, environmental protection, law reports, pollution, references to European Court, Supreme Court by sally

R (on the application of ClientEarth) (Appellant) v. The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Respondent) [2013] UKSC 25 | UKSC 2012/0179 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 1st May 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Darran Brown jailed for baby boy GBH in Leatherhead

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in child cruelty, children, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“A 32-year-old man who seriously assaulted and neglected a four-month-old baby boy has been jailed for eight years.”

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BBC News, 1st May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Society urges super-regulator to delay advocacy scheme – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in advocacy, law firms, Law Society, news, quality assurance, solicitors, tenders by sally

“The Law Society’s chief executive has urged super-regulator the Legal Services Board to delay implementation of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA), in recognition of the ‘profound shifts and uncertainties’ afflicting criminal practitioners.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st May 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Supreme Court refers air pollution case to the EU Court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in EC law, environmental protection, news, pollution, references to European Court, Supreme Court by sally

“The Supreme Court has taken the UK’s lack of compliance with EU legislation, Directive 2008/50 (limiting the amount of nitrogen dioxide in air) much more seriously than the courts below. It has made a declaration that the UK is in breach and has referred questions of interpretation concerning the Directive and remedies to the CJEU.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 1st May 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Judges to rule on HMRC’s tax deal with Goldman Sachs – BBC News

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in HM Revenue & Customs, illegality, judicial review, news, taxation by sally

“Judges are being asked to decide if HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) acted illegally by letting investment bank Goldman Sachs off part of its tax bill.”

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BBC News, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

When is Article 8 available at the enforcement stage of the eviction process? – NearlyLegal

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in appeals, armed forces, enforcement, human rights, news, repossession by sally

“In R (JL) v SSD [2013] EWCA Civ 449, the Court of Appeal ‘broke new ground’ by considering how Article 8 applied to the stage at which possession orders are enforced.”

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NearlyLegal, 1st May 2013

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Fraudster Arron Thomas spent £4,250 on wife’s breast op – BBC News

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in fraud, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

“A clerk who stole money from a firm to fund a lavish wedding and breast surgery for his wife has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 1st May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

LAA must give reasons about funding expert assessments in care proceedings – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in children, costs, expert witnesses, judicial review, legal aid, news, reasons by sally

“This successful challenge to a decision by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) arose from an expert assessor in family proceedings – not unnaturally – refusing to begin work unless funding was in place. If the LAA are asked to fund an assessment on behalf of a party with legal aid, then it is common for lawyers to obtain prior authority from the LAA to ensure that the expert will be paid for their work. If not, then the lawyers themselves can be liable for an expert’s costs. In this case, prior authority to pay for the expert assessment had been refused by the LAA thus resulting in further court hearings and delay in the resolution of the case for the children.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com