Votes for prisoners – opening the door? – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2012 in bills, courts, elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“Polls suggest the public are incredulous at the idea. And, famously, we all know that it makes David Cameron physically sick.”

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BBC News, 19th November 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Equal pay claims: should equal pay claims be brought in an ordinary court? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted November 20th, 2012 in courts, employment tribunals, equal pay, news, time limits by sally

“As Harvey points out in Division K, there have been inconsistent decisions over the last year on whether equal pay claims can be brought in an ordinary court, the obvious point being that in a tribunal a claimant must claim within six months of leaving the employment whereas in a court action the limitation period would be six years.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th November 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

£23m awarded to girl paralysed in crash that killed her mother – The Independent

Posted November 20th, 2012 in children, compensation, news, personal injuries, road traffic offences by sally

“A teenager who was paralysed in a car crash which killed her mother is to receive record compensation worth £23 million.”

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The Independent, 19th November 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Operation Elveden: CPS to decide whether to bring charges – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2012 in corruption, media, news, police by sally

“Prosecutors will announce on Tuesday if they believe they have enough evidence to bring criminal charges following a police investigation into alleged illegal payments by journalists to public officials.”

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The Guardian, 19th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Prison gates mentor plan for released inmates – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2012 in early release, news, prisons, probation, rehabilitation by sally

“Every prisoner released in England and Wales should have their own mentor to help them get their lives back on track, the justice secretary is to say.”

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BBC News, 20th November 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Boy brings legal test case over decision to put him in care – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 20th, 2012 in appeals, care orders, children, judicial review, news by sally

“A 15-year-old boy denied the chance to give evidence to a legal hearing about whether he should stay with his mother or be taken into care has launched a Court of Appeal test case.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judicial review statistics: how many cases are there and what are they about? – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2012 in immigration, judicial review, news, statistics by sally

“The government wants to restrict judicial review cases. But how common are they anyway?”

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The Guardian, 19th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The Burberry Bar – how the Bar should market itself – Legal Week

Posted November 20th, 2012 in barristers, news by sally

“Legal Week’s editor in chief Alex Novarese argues that the Bar should ditch the dogma and focus on its past to reposition chambers as tightly focused providers of top-quality legal services.”

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Legal Week, 16th November 2012

Source: www.legalweek.com

First Junior Clerk

Posted November 19th, 2012 in by sally

Monckton Chambers is a leading set whose Lawyers operate at the cutting edge of their areas of practice. Our 50+ members have earned a reputation as leaders in: EU, Competition, Public Law, Judicial Review and Human Rights, Indirect Taxation, Sports and Procurement. With expertise in litigation, advocacy and dispute-resolution, our Barristers are renowned for their intellectual rigour, commercial focus and ability to get results.

Chambers now seeks an outstanding Clerk to join our clerking team.

With a passion for operational clerking and first-class leadership skills we envision you will have a proven track record of managing a busy clerks’ room. As a hands-on self-starter you combine creativity and an eye for practical detail, with flair to overcome challenges and the ability to deputise effectively in the absence of the Senior Clerk.

You apply your excellent written and oral communication skills with interpersonal sensitivity and engagement when dealing with clients, members and colleagues alike and offer ample experience of both managing and developing barristers’ practices.

As an important contributor to Chambers’ business strategy you will share responsibility for its development and implementation. Working in tandem with the Marketing team you will contribute to all marketing and business development activities.

For further information please and to apply please click here

Asylum lawyers warned over disclosure – BBC News

Posted November 19th, 2012 in asylum, disclosure, injunctions, law firms, news, professional conduct by sally

“Lawyers could be disciplined for not disclosing ‘all material facts’ in legal bids to halt removal of asylum seekers, a senior judge has said.”

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BBC News, 19th November 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The largest number of defendants in British legal history? Twitter users brace themselves for barrage of lawsuits from Lord McAlpine – The Independent

Posted November 19th, 2012 in communicating false information, defamation, internet, news, prosecutions by sally

“Users of the social networking site Twitter who wrongly linked Tory peer, Lord McAlpine, with the North Wales care home child abuse scandal, are bracing themselves for a barrage of lawsuits.”

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The Independent, 19th November 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ex-canon of Carlisle Cathedral Ronald Johns jailed – BBC News

Posted November 19th, 2012 in child abuse, clergy, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences, victims by sally

“A former canon of Carlisle Cathedral, convicted of a series of child sex offences dating back almost 30 years, has been jailed for four years.”

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BBC News, 19th November 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ken Clarke defends ‘secret courts’ proposal – The Guardian

Posted November 19th, 2012 in bills, closed material, intelligence services, news, private hearings by sally

“Ken Clarke has defended his proposals to allow judges to hear evidence relating to national security in secret, saying the current law ‘does not work well’ in civil claims.”

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The Guardian, 19th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

A war on Judicial Review? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 19th, 2012 in delay, human rights, immigration, judicial review, news by sally

“The Prime Minister is to ‘get a grip’ on people forcing unnecessary delays to Government policy by cracking down on the ‘massive growth industry’ of Judicial Review.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 19th November 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 19th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

BB, R (on the application of) v Special Immigration Appeals Commission & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 1499 (19 November 2012)

Turner v East Midlands Trains Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 1470 (16 November 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

JD v Mather [2012] EWHC 3063 (QB) (01 November 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Smith v Trafford Housing Trust [2012] EWHC 3221 (Ch) (16 November 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Badly written law could deprive 4m of their pensions – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 19th, 2012 in legislative drafting, news, pensions by sally

“Four million employees could miss out on employer pension contributions until 2017 because poorly drafted legislation has left a loophole in auto-enrolment, the Government’s flagship pensions policy.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Black Holes in the Legal Cosmos – A Hitchhiker’s Guide – Speech by Mr Justice Foskett

Posted November 19th, 2012 in civil justice, criminal justice, judiciary, media, news, speeches by sally

Black Holes in the Legal Cosmos – A Hitchhiker’s Guide (PDF)

Speech by Mr Justice Foskett

King’s College London Law Alumni Autumn Lecture, 15th November 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Unclogging the courts – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 19th, 2012 in delay, fees, judicial review, news by sally

“The problem of costly and spurious review cases clogging up the courts will be tackled by new plans announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.”

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Ministry of Justice, 19th November 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

The right of property under A1P1- Supreme Court sees that it has teeth – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 19th, 2012 in confiscation, human rights, mortgages, news, proceeds of crime by sally

“Traditionally, the qualified right to peaceful possession of property conferred by Article 1 of the 1st Protocol (A1P1) has been thought of as a rather feeble entitlement, easily outweighed by public interests. After all, every day of the week, the modern state affects that right – think taxes or planning restrictions, or business bans arising out of public health concerns (e.g. see here), where removal and confiscation or restriction on what we do with property is readily accepted. Last week the Supreme Court ruled that the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) needs a bit of remedial HR surgery as and when its blunderbuss rules would otherwise have a disproportionate effect on those affected. But the importance of the ruling extends far beyond the specific statutory context.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 18th November 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Home Truths about Judicial Diversity – Speech by the Rt. Hon. Lord Sumption

Posted November 19th, 2012 in diversity, equality, judiciary, news, speeches by sally

Home Truths about Judicial Diversity (PDF)

Speech by the Rt. Hon. Lord Sumption

Bar Council Law Reform Lecture, 15th Novemeber 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk