‘Depriving children of legal representation by introducing a residence test is in breach of their international rights, a parliamentary committee has warned.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘More than 1,000 children under the age of 10 – and some as young as four – have been stopped and searched by the police in England and Wales over the past five years, according to official figures.’
The Guardian, 1st July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris has been found guilty of indecently assaulting four girls.’
BBC News, 30th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Controversial Channel 4 show Benefits Street did not breach broadcasting guidelines despite complaints, Ofcom rules.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘These regulations will come into force on 1 September 2014. They basically extend the current pilot scheme for personal budgets to all local authorities and apply it to the new Education Health and Care Plans regime. I posted back in 2012 about the pilot scheme and these new regulations make very few changes to the substance of that scheme.’
Education Law Blog, 28th June 2014
Source: www.education11kbw.com
‘Two judges taste a range of snacks ‘in moderation’ at tax tribunal hearing and decide that Snowballs are cakes and thus VAT zero-rated.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A local authority’s review officer was entitled to substitute a less favourable decision than the original decision in relation to a homeless applicant because circumstances had changed, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th June 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Andy Coulson and Clive Goodman are to face a re-trial on a charge that they bought royal telephone directories from police officers.’
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BBC News, 30th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Deported asylum seekers who have made allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour by staff at the Yarl’s Wood detention centre are to be called before an ongoing parliamentary inquiry.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘One of the big questions of English competition law is whether there is such a thing as a “passing-on defence” – – i.e. whether the damages suffered by a purchaser of a cartelized product are reduced or mitigated if he “passes on” some of the overcharge to his own customers. Two follow-on damages actions were due to be heard this term, arising out of the synthetic rubber cartel and the gas insulated switchgear cartel, both of which raised the question of passing-on but both of which have now settled.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 30th June 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
‘A couple who were jailed for conning the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) out of more than £1m have been ordered to pay back in excess of £300,000 by a court.’
BBC News, 27th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has refused Greenwich Council’s application for judicial review of a planning inspector’s decision to allow the removal of the affordable housing requirement attached to a planning permission, according to a report in Planning Magazine.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th June 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘For centuries, the dog has held the title of man’s best friend, but what happens when the same animal is also the woman’s best friend? A legal academic has called for the UK to revolutionise the way in which pets are treated in divorce custody battles.’
The Independent, 29th June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘All young offenders will face strict bedtimes for the first time, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced.’
BBC News, 28th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Prosecutors were right to charge Rebekah Brooks and other News of the World executives over conspiracy to hack phones as the trials have helped determine who knew about widespread malpractice at the newspaper, Sir Keir Starmer, the former director of public prosecutions, has said.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘David Cameron has been rebuked by Mr Justice Saunders for comments made about Andy Coulson whilst the jury in the “phone hacking” case were still in deliberation over two remaining charges. Cameron apologised to the House of Commons in “full and frank” terms for hiring Coulson in 2007, who he said had given false assurances about his involvement in phone hacking.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 26th June 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.’
Home Office, 26th June 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘The Bar Council’s Professional Practice Committee (PPC) has published a new document covering mini-pupils.’
The Bar Council, 26th June 2014
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘Although there was no doubt that there were circumstances in which the High Court, in exercise of its inherent jurisdiction, could properly make an order requiring someone to lodge their passport with the court or with some suitable custodian it was not permissible to make such an order to compel a third party without parental responsibility, or any other form of power or control over the child, to take steps to secure the return of an abducted child. Furthermore, where the subject of the order was not yet 17 it was simply wrong as a matter of principle to attach a penal notice to the order since a child could not be imprisoned or detained for contempt.’
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
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