Lord Neuberger: Don’t restrict right to judicial review – Daily Telegraph
“The Government should not restrict people from seeking judicial review, the UK’s most senior judge has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Pensioner handed jail sentence for selling crack cocaine – The Independent
“A ‘flamboyantly’ dressed pensioner who would leave his sheltered housing to sell crack cocaine in Soho, London has been jailed.”
The Independent, 15th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Draft electricity market reform legislation published, although implementation timetable delayed – OUT-LAW.com
“The timetable for implementation of some of the most significant reforms to the energy market since privatisation has fallen behind by several months, according to draft legislation published by the Government for consultation.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th October 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Richard Cornes: 11-1 gender ratio Court’s Achilles Heel: Reporting of the Supreme Court’s start of the year press briefing – UK Constitutional Law Group
“On October 2 at 10am, the United Kingdom Supreme Court held an hour long pre-term press-briefing to mark the opening of the Court’s fifth year. This blog looks not only at what was said by the Court, and asked by the journalists on the day, but also what was then reported.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 16th October 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
High Court refuses to delay high street court battle with MasterCard – The Lawyer
“An attempt by MasterCard to avoid a multi-billion damages claim from a dozen retailers because the monthly due diligence costs charged by its lawyers at Jones Day could be as much as £700,000 has been rejected by the High Court.”
The Lawyer, 16th October 2013
Source: www.thelawyer.com
High Court: winning party should not be kept to out-of-date approved budget – Litigation Futures
“The High Court has rejected a bid to limit a winning party’s costs to a previously approved budget where a substantially revised one was seen by the court and other party but not dealt with at the pre-trial review (PTR).”
Litigation Futures, 16th October 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Aarhus, A-G Kokott’s opinion, and the PCO reciprocal cap – UK Human Rights Blog
“Forgive me for returning to this case, but it raises all sorts of questions. On the face of it, it concerns 2 specific environmental directives, but it has implications for costs generally in environmental cases.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th October 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Big Issue stabbings: Homeless man detained for life – BBC News
“A homeless man who admitted killing two Big Issue sellers in a knife attack in Birmingham has been detained for life.”
BBC News, 15th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Birmingham branded ‘national disgrace’ for child protection failures – The Guardian
“Vulnerable children are being let down by councils with ineffective and incompetent leadership, according to the Ofsted chief inspector, who singled out Birmingham as a ‘national disgrace’.”
The Guardian, 15th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Harsher penalties for dangerous dog owners whose pets are involved in violent attacks – The Independent
“The owners of dangerous dogs involved in violent attacks could face similar penalties to those found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving, Home Office Minister Norman Baker has said.”
The Independent, 15th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Complaints against doctors double since 2007 – Daily Telegraph
“Complaints against doctors have more than doubled in six years amid increasing demand on NHS services and rising expectations from patients, according to a new report.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Most gay hate crimes go unreported, Stonewall survey finds – The Independent
“More than three-quarters of gay, bisexual and lesbian victims of hate crime did not report it to the police, a survey found.”
The Independent, 15th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who killed three generations in Cwmbran fire has sentence increased – The Guardian
“A violent drifter who murdered three generations of the same family, including his own ill baby daughter, by setting fire to their home has had his minimum jail term increased.”
The Guardian, 15th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisoner votes Supreme Court decision expected – BBC News
“The Supreme Court will rule later whether prisoners have the right to vote under European Union rules – even though they cannot under British law.”
BBC News, 16th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crown Prosecution Service admits misleading public over complaints – The Guardian
“The Crown Prosecution Service has admitted publishing misleading records of complaints made about its performance.”
The Guardian, 15th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A rank denial of justice’ for vulnerable people: Senior judge attacks plan to cut legal aid by £350m – The Independent
“Britain’s most senior judge has warned the Government that its proposed cuts to the legal aid budget could mean ‘a rank denial of justice’ for vulnerable people.”
The Independent, 15th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Libel tourism at an end, say lawyers following high court rulings – The Guardian
“Lawyers have heralded the death of so-called libel tourism after the high court threw out two cases brought by wealthy foreigners over allegations published overseas.”
The Guardian, 15th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Strike while the iron’s hot – recent developments in Tenancy Deposits, with more surely on the way – Zenith Chambers
“The facts of this new Court of Appeal decision – on the effect of a change in tenancy status on a landlord’s duty to protect a tenancy deposit – are deceptively simple. Its wider effects on claims to recover possession are yet to be felt.”
Zenith Chambers, 10th October 2013
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
The House That Jackson Built – Zenith Chambers
“It is now almost 6 months since the Brave New World of Jackson. This article considers the impact (if any) the reforms and stated ‘culture change’ have had, and are likely to have, upon those practising housing law.”
Zenith Chambers, 15th October 2013
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
The Right to Pray and Work – No. 5 Chambers
“Recently I represented a white muslim convert lady to Islam in a claim of direct and indirect religious discrimination under the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003. The Direct Discrimination claim was that she was treated less favourably as a muslim in not being provided with uninterrupted breaks. The indirect discrimination claim was wider.”
No. 5 Chambers, 14th October 2013
Source: www.no5.com
