‘Landmark’ overhaul for domestic abuse laws – BBC News
‘Domestic abuse victims will receive a wide range of new measures to protect them in what ministers say will be landmark legislation.’
BBC News, 21st January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council pays rogue landlord £500,000 in housing benefit – The Guardian
‘A repeatedly convicted landlord, ruled unfit to rent out property in a north London borough in 2015, has since received more than £500,000 in housing benefit payments from the same council that banned him. The discovery that a local authority is directly paying public money to a landlord its own officers describe as “rogue” is the latest example of the ineffective regulations designed to police the private rented sector’s worst offenders.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Gangland hitman gets life term for murder of Salford ‘Mr Big’ – The Guardian
‘A gangland hitman has been sentenced to life in prison for the murders of the Salford criminal Paul Massey, known as “Mr Big”, and his associate John Kinsella.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘IS Beatles’: Mother loses high court challenge over evidence – BBC News
‘A mother has lost a High Court challenge against the UK’s sharing of evidence on two suspected Islamic State fighters without seeking assurances they would not face the death penalty.’
BBC News, 18th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Statistics of Trade (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Value Added Tax (Finance) (EU Exit) Order 2019
The Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Homes and Communities Agency (Transfer of Property etc.) Regulations 2019
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
SPI North Ltd v Swiss Post International (UK) Ltd & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 7 (17 January 2019)
KS (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 6 (17 January 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Family Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Appeal says no to indefinite delay to insolvency case – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal has said that English courts will not indefinitely delay a case, preventing English creditors from pursuing claims in insolvency proceedings abroad, especially when the foreign proceedings had ended. It said that an English debt can only be discharged by an English law process.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th January 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Lengthy jail terms for scammers who tried to bribe bank staff – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Two accomplices who offered bribes to bank staff in an attempt to swindle hundreds of thousands of pounds were jailed today (January 17).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 17th January 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Legal aid for welfare benefits plummets over a decade – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Ministry of Justice says its delayed review of the impact of its controversial legal aid reforms is nearly done after publishing a table showing an alarming drop in the number of people who have been granted public funding in welfare benefits cases over the last decade.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th January 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Woman spared jail for running over boyfriend after finding out he was convicted rapist with partner and children – The Independent
‘A mother-of-one who ran her boyfriend over after finding out he was a convicted rapist with a long-term partner and family has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 17th January 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lap dancing venue wins license renewal despite being threatened with closure from equality groups – Daily Telegraph
‘A lap dancing venue that was threatened with closure by equality groups has had its license renewed after its dancers insisted they were feminists too.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Number of offenders recalled to prison surges following ‘disastrous’ probation reforms – The Independent
‘Ministers have been accused of pushing through “disastrous” probation reforms as it emerged the number of offenders recalled to prison for breaching bail conditions has surged by more than a quarter in four years.’
The Independent, 17th January 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Essex teacher banned for life for sex with female pupil – BBC News
‘A geography teacher who had a four-year sexual relationship with an underage female pupil has been banned from the classroom for life.’
BBC News, 17th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Javid accused of giving way to police over no conferring rule – Home Office
‘The government was accused of watering down plans for a total ban on police conferring after the deaths of suspects, after it approved new rules for officers following the most controversial cases. The home secretary, Sajid Javid, on Thursday approved revised rules first drawn up by the police watchdog in 2014, but changed after fierce opposition from the police and claims that armed officers would lay down their weapons in protest.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Office announces repayment for slavery victims after it unlawfully cut their support – The Independent
‘The Home Office has announced a repayment scheme for modern slavery victims after its decision to slash their financial support was ruled unlawful by the High Court.’
The Independent, 17th January 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home Office refuses to let great-grandparents remain in UK – The Guardian
‘The Home Office is trying to separate a couple from their four British children, 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild by forcing them to return to Iran.’
The Guardian, 18th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Plant Health (Ips typographus) (England) Order 2019
The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Statistics of Trade (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Recent ruling on Universal Credit – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R (Johnson, Woods, Barrett and Stewart) v SSWP CO/1552/2018 (11 January 2019) – this case was brought by four social security claimants contesting the proper method of calculating the amount of universal credit payable to each claimant under the Universal Credit Regulations 2013. Singh LJ and Lewis J concluded that treating claimants as having “earned” twice as much as they do if they happen to be paid twice within one monthly assessment period is “odd in the extreme” [para 54] and “…. could be said to lead to nonsensical situations” [para 55].’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th January 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Ombudsman upholds 11 complaints against council over SEN provision in two years – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised Norfolk County Council over its provision for children with special education needs after upholding 11 complaints in two years.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th January 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
