Reforms to cut the Judicial Review period will come into force next month – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 14th, 2013 in fees, judicial review, news, time limits by sally

“The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that new rules in relation to Judicial Review of planning decisions will come into force on 1 July.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th June 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

In re Atrium Training Services Ltd; Smailes and another v McNally and others; In re Connor Williams Ltd; Smailes and another v McNally and others – WLR Daily

Posted June 13th, 2013 in civil procedure rules, disclosure, law reports, liquidators, time limits by sally

In re Atrium Training Services Ltd; Smailes and another v McNally and others; In re Connor Williams Ltd; Smailes and another v McNally and others [2013] EWHC 1562 (Ch); [2013] WLR (D) 225

“The court must exercise its discretion when considering an application for an extension of time for compliance with a deadline stipulated in a court order by simply having regard to the overriding objective of the court to deal with cases justly pursuant to CPR r 1.1(1), notwithstanding that CPR r 1.1(2) had been amended to include the enforcement of compliance with court orders.”

WLR Daily, 7th June 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

New consumer rights bill unveiled – The Guardian

Posted June 12th, 2013 in bills, consumer protection, news, time limits by sally

“New measures to enhance consumer rights and make them easier to understand have been unveiled by consumer minister Jo Swinson.”

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The Guardian, 12th June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Changes to the Immigration Rules – July 2013 – UK Border Agency

Posted June 12th, 2013 in families, identification, immigration, news, time limits, universities, visas by sally

“Today, Monday 10 June 2013, a number of minor changes to the Immigration Rules have been published which will come into force on 1 July 2013.”

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UK Border Agency, 10th June 2013

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Avoiding Jackson’s sharp teeth: a practical view from the Bar – Littleton Chambers

Posted June 10th, 2013 in civil procedure rules, news, time limits by sally

“In his monthly column, James Bickford Smith considers recent decisions in which courts have taken a strict approach to compliance with the CPR following Jackson implementation, and offers some practical suggestions on how best to limit the risks of falling foul of the developing approach.”

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Littleton Chambers, 5th June 2013

Source: www.littletonchambers.com

Burglars win right to keep convictions secret – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 29th, 2013 in criminal records, human rights, news, time limits, young offenders by sally

“Thousands of criminals, including burglars, will be allowed to work in hospitals, schools and care homes after senior judges ruled that criminal record checks were breaching offenders’ human rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Home Office pledge to review ‘excessive’ time spent on bail is ignored by Government – The Independent

Posted May 29th, 2013 in bail, budgets, news, prosecutions, statistics, time limits by sally

“The Home Office has been accused of going back on a promise to tackle the ‘excessive duration’ of police bail, after new figures showed that more than 3,000 people have waited six months for a decision on charges.”

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The Independent, 28th May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sex abuse victims thwarted by out-of-date law – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2013 in child abuse, news, sexual offences, time limits, victims by sally

“An old law may stop women in England and Wales, who were groomed for sex as teenage girls before 2004, from bringing charges against the people who took advantage of them. The issue was highlighted when two women were told they could not press charges because they did not report the abuse to the police within 12 months of it happening.”

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BBC News, 25th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Part 36: Dominic Regan’s cut out & keep survival guide – New Law Journal

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in civil procedure rules, news, part 36 offers, time limits by sally

“Dominic Regan’s exclusive Pt 36 survival guide.”

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New Law Journal, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.newjournal.co.uk

High Court bares post-Jackson teeth with stricter approach to relief from sanctions – Litigation Futures

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in civil procedure rules, courts, news, service, time limits by sally

“The High Court has sent the first sign of a hardened stance against missed deadlines since the new Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) came into force.”

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Litigation Futures, 23rd May 2013

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Burr v OM Property Management Ltd – WLR Daily

Burr v OM Property Management Ltd: [2013] EWCA Civ 479;   [2013] WLR (D)  164

“When determining the amount of any service charge payable by a tenant for services supplied, on the natural and ordinary meaning of the words of section 20B of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, ‘costs’ were not ‘incurred’ on the mere provision of the services or supplies made to the landlord or management company.”

WLR Daily, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Burr v OM Property Management Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted May 8th, 2013 in appeals, landlord & tenant, law reports, service charges, time limits by sally

Burr v OM Property Management Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 479; [2013] WLR (D) 164

“When determining the amount of any service charge payable by a tenant for services supplied, on the natural and ordinary meaning of the words of section 20B of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, ‘costs’ were not ‘incurred’ on the mere provision of the services or supplies made to the landlord or management company.”

WLR Daily, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Grayling: No more using judicial review as a cheap delaying tactic – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 8th, 2013 in fees, immigration, judicial review, news, time limits by sally

“The culture of using meritless judicial review applications to delay immigration decisions and hold up development will be attacked by new controls announced today [7 May] by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.”

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Ministry of Justice, 7th May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

93-year-old former serviceman loses ruling on expats voting in UK elections – The Independent

Posted May 8th, 2013 in domicile, elections, human rights, news, time limits by sally

“A 93-year-old former British serviceman vowed to spend the rest of his life, if necessary, fighting for the right to vote after Strasbourg judges rejected his case.”

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The Independent, 7th May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Family court ‘delays’ on care decisions cut – BBC News

Posted May 7th, 2013 in delay, family courts, news, reports, time limits by sally

“The time it takes for the family courts to make decisions about whether children should be taken in to care or adopted has been cut.”

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BBC News, 4th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

High court rejects legal challenge to Barnet’s ‘easyCouncil’ plans – The Guardian

“Campaigners against Barnet council’s radical plan to outsource hundreds of millions of pounds worth of services, dubbed easyCouncil, are to take their case to the appeal court after a judge ruled their objection to a £320m contract had come too late.”

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The Guardian, 29th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Regina (Evans) v Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and another – WLR Daily

Regina (Evans) v Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and another: [2013] EWHC 899 (Admin);   [2013] WLR (D)  150

“The existence in English law of a ten year period after which a breach of planning control was no longer actionable was not incompatible with the terms of Council Directive 85/337/EEC (the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive).”

WLR Daily, 19th April 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Action on time-wasting judicial reviews – Ministry of Justice

Posted April 24th, 2013 in budgets, fees, judicial review, news, time limits by sally

“New controls will tackle the soaring number of judicial review applications being made in England and Wales.”

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Ministry of Justice, 23rd April 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Government pressing ahead with (most of) its proposals to restrict access to judicial review – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 24th, 2013 in budgets, consultations, fees, judicial review, news, time limits by sally

“The Ministry of Justice has released its response to the comments generated by the consultation paper on judicial review that was published in December. Unsurprisingly, the Government has signalled that it intends to press ahead with most of the proposals upon which it consulted.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd April 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Proposed reforms undermine the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted April 18th, 2013 in appeals, criminal records, disclosure, news, proportionality, time limits by sally

“Imagine you are a middle-aged man with a young family looking to change career to work as a primary school teacher. When you were 12 you took a chocolate bar from a shop. You learnt a salutary lesson and never repeated this isolated error of judgment. Is it right that your prospective employer should be told this? Well, whilst the Government thought your prospective employer should be forewarned, the Court of Appeal disagreed. The Court of Appeal, in R(T) & Others v Greater Manchester was critical of the ‘blanket nature’ of the current regime deeming it disproportionate in pursuance of the legitimate aim of safeguarding children and young adults. As a result of this important case, the Government has been forced to modify the disclosure regime to avoid offending Art 8; the right to private and family life.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 18th April 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk