EU court rejects child benefits challenge – BBC News
‘A challenge to the UK’s right to deny some EU migrants child benefit and child tax credits has been rejected by European judges.’
BBC News, 15th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court to hear appeal by council on compensation after pier closure – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court will next week (23 June) hear a borough council’s appeal over an order that it should pay more than £2m in compensation plus legal costs to the operators of a business on a seaside pier it temporarily shut down.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th June 2016
Source: www.localgovernment.co.uk
Former Schroders trader jailed for two years for insider trading – The Guardian
‘Damian Clarke, a former equities trader at Schroders Investment Management, has been sentenced to two years in prison for insider trading.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Private hire operator loses licence for running taxi business outside district – Local Government Lawyer
‘A district council has revoked the licence of a private hire operator, as well as hackney carriage licences for five of his vehicles, after he was found to be running his taxi business outside of the district.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
For child asylum seekers turning 18 is a time of fear not celebration – The Guardian
‘When unaccompanied asylum-seeking children turn 18 their support can be completely cut off – no matter how long they have been in the UK.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Families separated for immigration purposes – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Last year 32,446 people subject to immigration control in the UK were detained by the government. Some had entered the country irregularly and were quickly removed. Others were detained pending removal or deportation. More than half of them were released back into the community, meaning that their detention had served no purpose.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th June 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
From the County Courts – deposits, evictions and introductory tenancies – Nearly Legal
‘Some county court cases reported in the indispensable ‘Housing: Recent Developments’ in Legal Action for May 2016. Cases involve introductory tenancies, deposits, harassment and illegal eviction.’
Nearly Legal, 12th June 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Hold Me Close, I’m an Academic – Panopticon
‘If I am an extremely well-regarded academic at Cambridge (don’t snigger at the back, I could be) and due to my eminence I do some unpaid voluntary work for a major international group (here, the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change), the work in relation to which I do over my university email account, are those emails held by the University under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (“EIR”)?’
Panopticon, 10th June 2016
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Pensions Ombudsman anonymity move will protect individuals, but could lead to vexatious claims, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK Pensions Ombudsman has begun publishing adjudicators’ opinions and formal ombudsman determinations on its website and will make the complainants anonymous in most cases.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Economic complexity: CAT vs High Court – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘One of the advantages of the Competition Appeal Tribunal is said to be the fact that its three-member panel typically includes an economist. But is that really such a big advantage over the High Court?’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 9th June 2016
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
Home Office refuses to reveal whether women in Yarl’s Wood have been raped in case it ‘damages the commercial interests’ of companies – The Independent
‘Last year, the chief prisons inspector called Yarl’s Wood ‘a place of national concern’ following concerns over alleged sexual abuse and intimidation of women detained there.’
The Independent, 13th June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court finds UK gangmaster liable for modern slavery victims – The Guardian
‘A British company has been found liable for the first time for victims of modern slavery in a landmark high court judgment.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Skip hire firm boss jailed for injuring 21 people when his Mercedes careered into charity ball marquee – Daily Telegraph
‘A wealthy businessman who drunkenly ploughed his new Mercedes into a marquee at a charity ball injuring 21 people has been jailed for more than a year.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for 150mph car chase on A1 with girl, 3, in back seat – BBC News
‘A drug dealer who drove at speeds of up to 150mph with a three-year-old girl in his car during a police chase has been jailed for two years and eight months.’
BBC News, 10th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sarah McClay death: South Lakes Safari Zoo fined – BBC News
‘A zoo where a keeper was mauled to death by a tiger has been fined for health and safety breaches.’
BBC News, 10th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Migrants from UK urged to give evidence to child abuse inquiry – The Guardian
‘Men and women transported to Australia and Canada after being sexually and physically abused as children in the UK are being encouraged to give evidence to Britain’s public inquiry into historic and ongoing child abuse.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Met officer wins sex discrimination case after towel incident – Daily Telegraph
‘A respected police officer has won a sex discrimination case against the Metropolitan Police after he was “unlawfully punished” by a female officer following an incident involving a towel.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Council to challenge term-time holiday decision – BBC News
‘A court decision not to fine a father who took his daughter on an unauthorised term-time holiday is set to be challenged.’
BBC News, 9th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crown Prosecution Service statement: Operation Lydd – CPS News Brief
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has considered a file of evidence from the Metropolitan Police relating to one suspect in connection with allegations made concerning the movement and alleged ill treatment of Abdel Hakim Belhadj and his wife, Fatima Boudchar, and Sami Al Saadi and his wife and children from countries in South East Asia to Libya in 2004.’
CPS News Brief, 9th June 2016
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
