Category: news
Evidential flexibility policy is additional to the provisions of the Immigration Rules – Free Movement
‘In yet another case highlighting the absurdly hostile, bureaucratic and inflexible nature of the UK’s Points Based System the Court of Appeal has held that a Tier 1 Entrepreneur might benefit from a policy on evidential flexibility that was “much broader” than the rules themselves. The case is SH (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 426.’
Free Movement, 11th May 2016
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Hillsborough verdict sparks call to rebalance police and criminal justice system – The Guardian
‘A cross-party campaign for radical reform of the police and criminal justice system in light of the Hillsborough inquests verdict has been launched by the shadow home secretary, Andy Burnham.’
The Guardian, 11th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New Home Office instruction on risk assessment for immigration detainees – Free Movement
‘A new Detention Services Order, DSO 03/2016, has been issued by the Home Office. The name is innocuous — Considering detainee placement — but we can hope that it will have a significant impact because what it really requires is a proper risk assessment before a person is accepted into immigration detention. And about time too. We have in recent years seen some appalling and utterly in humane detention decisions, at least one of which appears directly to have led to the death of a very vulnerable elderly man, Alois Dvorcak.’
Free Movement, 9th May 2016
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Court of Appeal upholds rejection of bid to register rights of common – Local Government Lawyer
‘A county council has successfully defended in the Court of Appeal its decision to refuse an application to register rights of common under the Commons Act 2006.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th May 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court refuses request to force alleged hacker to divulge passwords – The Guardian
‘An alleged hacker fighting extradition to the US will not have to give the passwords for his encrypted computers to British law enforcement officers, following a landmark legal ruling.’
The Guardian, 10th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Oxford University law students being issued with ‘trigger warnings’ before lectures – The Independent
‘Undergraduate law students at Oxford university are being issued with “trigger warnings” before lectures containing material deemed too “distressing” – a move which has drawn criticism from academics.’
The Independent, 10th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Farmer awarded £1m noise compensation from Stansted airport still waiting for pay-out 17 years later… as white lines haven’t been finished – Daily Telegraph
‘A farm owner who won £1 million from Stansted because planes flying over his £2 million home slashed its value in half is still waiting for the pay-out 17 years later.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
EE gets Three’s muppet ad banned over ‘undisputed’ reliability claim – The Independent
‘A Muppet-themed ad by mobile phone provider Three has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after rival EE complained over its claim to be the “undisputed” most reliable network.’
The Independent, 11th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Thousands on the run after skipping court bail – BBC News
‘Thousands of suspected and convicted criminals who skipped court bail while facing charges including murder, child sex offences and rape are on the run.’
BBC News, 11th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal highs brought low as councils employ banning orders to curb use – The Guardian
‘Critics say antisocial behaviour laws used by local authorities ahead of an all-out ban on legal highs have already criminalised vulnerable people ‘by the back door’.’
The Guardian, 11th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Government Wants To Limit Human Rights Of Soldiers. Don’t They Deserve Protecting? – RightsInfo
‘Today [8 May] is the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, marking 71 years since the end of the Second World War. Unfortunately, many soldiers have been injured or lost their lives since then. If and when the Government’s consultation on scrapping the Human Rights Act materialises, the relationship between those soldiers, the Ministry of Defence and human rights will play a central role in the debate.’
RightsInfo, 8th May 2016
Source: http://rightsinfo.org
High Court orders solicitors to cease acting for client – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has ordered international law firm Dechert to cease acting for the principal creditor of a Russian businessman because it is also acting for his trustees in bankruptcy and has access to thousands of documents that are covered by legal professional privilege.’
Litigation Futures, 9th May 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Two-thirds of ‘miscarriage’ referrals successful – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Two-thirds of cases referred to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) for suspected miscarriages of justice have succeeded on appeal, the government has revealed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th May 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Bristol man jailed for 22 years over 1984 murder of 17-year-old Melanie Road – The Independent
‘A 64-year-old man who murdered a teenage girl in a sexually motivated attack 32 years ago has been jailed for at least 22 years.’
The Independent, 9th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Data protection reform – the date is set – Technology Law Update
‘Europe’s data protection reform process is finally complete, with the new General Data Protection Regulation given a number (2016/679) and more importantly, a commencement date. It will apply from 25 May 2018. Assuming that the UK has not by then left the EU, it will affect almost all UK-based organisations in one way or another – and for the first time organisations outside the EU processing data relating to EU citizens. The text is essentially the same as that published last month (although I have to confess that I have not checked every word).’
Technology Law Update, 4th May 2016
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Freedom of information lives on – OUP Blog
‘The Freedom of Information Act is here to stay. At any rate for the time being. That is the good news implicit in the statement on 1 March 2016 by Matt Hancock, the UK Cabinet Office Minister, that, “this government is committed to making government more transparent”.’
OUP Blog, 10th May 2016
Source: http://blog.oup.com
