Category: news

No power to grant immigration bail if no power to detain – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 13th, 2018 in appeals, bail, detention, immigration, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘On 8th February 2018, the Supreme Court held that the power to grant bail and impose bail conditions in respect of a person pending deportation ceases to be lawful if there is no legal basis for detaining that person. The power to impose bail conditions is inextricably linked to the power of detention. Once the Home Secretary ceases to have the power to detain a person under immigration law, she can’t then impose conditions on that person’s freedom through bail conditions.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th February 2018

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Charity watchdog to launch Oxfam inquiry – BBC News

Posted February 13th, 2018 in charities, inquiries, news, prostitution, sexual offences by sally

‘The Charity Commission is to begin an investigation into Oxfam’s handling of a sex scandal in which staff hired prostitutes in Haiti in 2011.’

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BBC News, 13th February 2018

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The countdown begins: Whiplash reforms to be introduced in April 2019 – Legal Futures

Posted February 13th, 2018 in insurance, news, personal injuries, road traffic by sally

‘The government plans to introduce its whiplash reforms in April 2019, it emerged today [12 February].’

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Legal Futures, 12th February 2018

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GDPR not at odds with FCA Handbook, say UK authorities – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 13th, 2018 in data protection, EC law, financial regulation, news by sally

‘New data protection laws are not at odds with regulatory requirements imposed on companies in the financial services sector, two UK authorities have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th February 2018

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Cambridgeshire blackmailer jailed for punching toddler – BBC News

Posted February 13th, 2018 in assault, blackmail, child abuse, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who punched a toddler in the face in a bid to blackmail the child’s grandparents has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 12th February 2018

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High Court: SRA should have held oral hearing before deciding not to admit would-be solicitor – Legal Futures

Posted February 13th, 2018 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The High Court has ordered the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to make a fresh judgment of a would-be solicitor’s character and suitability to join the profession after finding that it had wrongly denied her an oral hearing to explain an issue that it decided showed dishonesty.’

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Legal Futures, 12th February 2018

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Julian Assange saga: judge to rule on arrest warrant – The Guardian

Posted February 13th, 2018 in bail, Crown Prosecution Service, news, proportionality, warrants by sally

‘It is nearly six years since Julian Assange disguised himself as a motorcycle courier and entered the Ecuadorian embassy in London to seek political asylum. His subsequent legal battle, so vast and protracted a CPS lawyer once deemed it “like an industry in itself”, comes to a pivotal moment on Tuesday, when a judge will rule on whether the warrant for his arrest has become disproportionate.’

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The Guardian, 13th February 2018

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Yorkshire Ripper: No new charges for Sutcliffe – BBC News

Posted February 13th, 2018 in murder, news, prosecutions, recidivists by sally

‘Police have confirmed there are no plans to charge the Yorkshire Ripper with any further offences.’

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BBC News, 12th February 2018

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Couple fined for using fake garage door to hide house in Leicester – The Guardian

Posted February 13th, 2018 in costs, fines, news, planning by sally

‘A couple have been fined after using a fake garage door and high fence to hide a residential property from a council.’

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The Guardian, 12th February 2018

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I can serve this only once – gas safety certificates – Nearly Legal

Posted February 12th, 2018 in energy, health & safety, housing, landlord & tenant, news, regulations by sally

‘Caridon Property Ltd v Monty Shooltz. Central London County Court. 2 February 2018 (from note of judgment). This was an appeal to a circuit judge of a first instance decision of District Judge Bloom (who is an experienced housing lawyer). The circuit judge was HHJ Jan Luba QC (a very experienced housing lawyer).’

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Nearly Legal, 11th February 2018

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Breaching licensing and proceeds of crime – Nearly Legal

Posted February 12th, 2018 in landlord & tenant, licensing, local government, news, proceeds of crime by sally

‘Brent Council v Shah and Others, unreported 29 January 2018 (Crown Ct (Harrow). The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’) has been successfully used by Brent Council against landlords for breach of licencing conditions.’

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Nearly Legal, 11th Febraury 2018

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The Landmark Legal Challenge to Universal Credit System Explained – Rightsinfo

Posted February 12th, 2018 in benefits, disabled persons, judicial review, news, social security by sally

‘A controversial new social security benefit, currently being rolled out across the UK, is facing a major legal challenge. But what’s the challenge all about and what impact might it have?’

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Rightsinfo, 8th February 2018

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It’s a fair cop: Supreme Court clarifies scope of duties of care owed by police – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 12th, 2018 in appeals, duty of care, negligence, news, personal injuries, police, Supreme Court by sally

‘Robinson (Appellant) v Chief Constable of the West Yorkshire Police (Respondent) [2018] UKSC 4. The Supreme Court has made a significant decision on the question of the scope of the common law duty of care owed by police when their activities lead to injuries being sustained by members of the public. It has long been the case that a claim cannot be brought in negligence against the police, where the danger is created by someone else, except in certain unusual circumstances such as where there has been an assumption of responsibility.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th February 2018

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When to adjourn a misconduct hearing – UK Police Law Blog

Posted February 12th, 2018 in adjournment, disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, regulations by sally

‘When must a police misconduct hearing adjourn the proceedings for the attendance of the respondent officer or even a witness?’

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UK Police Law Blog, 9th February 2018

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Pre-trial 90% part 36 offer was “genuine attempt” to settle – Litigation Futures

Posted February 12th, 2018 in damages, negligence, news, part 36 offers, personal injuries by sally

‘The High Court has rejected the argument that a part 36 offer to settle a clinical negligence claim for 90% of its value was not a genuine offer because it was made shortly before trial.’

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Litigation Futures, 12th February 2018

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Mutual wills: a warning – Family Law

Posted February 12th, 2018 in constructive trusts, news, wills by sally

‘In the case of Legg and others v Burton and others [2017] EWHC 2088 (Ch) the claimants, children of Mrs Clark, successfully established a constructive trust under the doctrine of mutual wills. This had the effect of making invalid the 13 subsequent wills the deceased made between 2004 and 2014, after her husband died. It was held by His Honour Judge Matthews in the Chancery Division of the Bristol District Registry that the wills Mrs Clark made with her husband in mirror terms in 2000 were mutual wills and as such there was a binding agreement with her husband, which she could not go back on after his death.’

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Family Law, 9th February 2018

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The challenge of expert evidence – Counsel

Posted February 12th, 2018 in cross-examination, evidence, expert witnesses, news by sally

‘Avoid the pitfalls of probabilistic reasoning and examine expert evidence with more confidence: Colin McCaul QC introduces new guidance from the Inns of Court College of Advocacy and the Royal Statistical Society.’

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Counsel, February 2018

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

Raising the Young Bar profile – Counsel

Posted February 12th, 2018 in barristers, news, young persons by sally

‘Junior barristers, now more than ever, face a world which looks increasingly uncertain. Rick Hoyle, Chair of the Young Barristers’ Committee, looks at the worrying trend and what is being done about it.’

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Counsel, February 2018

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

Nazi obsessive who threatened to bomb mosques after Manchester attack jailed – The Independent

Posted February 12th, 2018 in bomb hoaxing, news, sentencing, weapons by sally

‘A Nazi-sympathiser who threatened to petrol bomb mosques after the Manchester Arena attack and who had an array of medieval weapons at his home has been jailed for eight years.’

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The Independent, 10th February 2018

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Church of England ‘faces two years of abuse revelations’ – BBC News

Posted February 12th, 2018 in child abuse, Church of England, complaints, news, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘The Church of England faces two years of revelations about sexual abuse and cover-ups, a bishop has said. The Church will be the focus of hearings at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse next month.’

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BBC News, 10th February 2018

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