“The number of children in custody has hit a record low five years after the start of a programme designed to limit the use of prison, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Justice today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th July 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Restrictive covenants are, in broad terms, contractual restrictions imposed on the current user/owner of land, often imposed by a former owner of the same land (e.g. Mr A sells a field to Mr B, but includes a covenant preventing Mr B from building flats on it). These covenants can, clearly, become onerous or otherwise unnecessary with the passage of time. The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has a discretionary power (s.84, Law of Property Act 1925) to modify or discharge these covenants in certain circumstances. The most common ground is s.84(1)(aa), which applies if the removal of the covenant would support a reasonable use of the land and any inconvenience can be met by a payment of money.”
NearlyLegal, 17th July 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
“The BBC has pulled a film about the experiences of rioters during last summer’s disturbances just hours before it was due to be broadcast after a ruling from a judge. The film, due to be broadcast on BBC2 at 9pm on Monday, was a dramatisation based on the testimony of interviews conducted for the Guardian and London School of Economics research into the disorder.”
The Guardian, 16th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A father has been jailed for two years for killing his daughter, who died nearly eight years after being injured as a baby.”
BBC News, 16th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Back to the problem of when and where you can sue various members of a group of companies. In the Cape case (for which see my post), a parent company was held liable for failing to ensure that its subsidiary properly managed the risks posed by asbestos. In this case of Vava, the claimants wanted to sue a South African registered holding company (AASA) in the UK, on the basis that the real decisions were taken in the UK, and hence AASA were domiciled in the UK for purposes of suing them.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th June 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The Government has outlined plans for improving the technology used by police and the courts system to make judicial processes faster and more efficient. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said that past investments cost too much and under-performed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Fierce opposition in Whitehall to the disclosure of key documents relating to the invasion of Iraq, notably records of discussions between Tony Blair and George Bush, has meant the Chilcot inquiry will not now be able to publish its report for well over a year.”
The Guardian, 16th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government announced on Friday the introduction of a fee of up to £1,200 for taking claims to an employment tribunal.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) must devise a successful objective justification defence if it is to defeat a discrimination claim being pursued against it by a part-time judge, the Supreme Court has said.”
The Lawyer, 13th July 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Chair of diversity for legal education and training review calls for affirmative action to boost social mobility in law.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An Iraqi man arrested at Stansted Airport after taking part in the hijack of an airliner today won the latest round of a 16-year fight to stay in the UK.”
The Independent, 13th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The former England captain John Terry has been cleared of racially abusing fellow footballer Anton Ferdinand in a no-blame verdict that ruled the incident could have been down to a misunderstanding.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Women entering into a relationship will get the power to ask the police if their new boyfriend has a history of domestic violence from Monday.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Suspects could be detained in prison without knowing the reasons if the ancient writ of habeas corpus is trumped by government plans for secret courts, according to civil liberties campaigners.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“On 16 July 2012, the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 will change.
The amended regulations will set out the rights of EEA nationals and their family members to enter and reside in the UK and will also confirm the criteria for rights to permanent residence.”
UK Border Agency, 13th July 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Contrary to the claims of Civitas, prison is not the right place to rehabilitate the vast majority of offenders.”
The Guardian, 16th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A nursery worker who sexually assaulted two young boys and was found with almost 18,000 ‘vile’ images of children has been jailed for eight years.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The criminal justice system can be opaque, impenetrable, too concerned with defendants and too little concerned about victims, Nick Herbert said today (13 July).”
The Independent, 13th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A carer who ‘brutally’ beat an elderly man to death in a hammer attack after he changed his will to leave her a £340,000 legacy has been convicted of murder.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Absent fathers will be hit with up to £500 in fines for missing child support payments under tough new rules raising the cost of divorce.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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