Why must we pay attention to the law of pension trusts? – OUP Blog

Posted January 6th, 2015 in news, pensions, trusts by sally

‘Little has been written on the subject of pension trusts, and the ways in which pension laws and trust laws interact. As academic subjects, many issues such as the purpose of a pension trust, employer duties, and the duties of directors of trustee companies, have long been under-represented. However, pension trust law is a technical area that requires more attention, and is also considered to be an exciting area of law that has been ignored in academia for too long. Author of The Law of Pension Trusts, David Pollard, explains why he decided to fill this gap and what issues he felt needed to be tackled in the law of pension trusts.’

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OUP Blog, 6th January 2015

Source: http://blog.oup.com

A new era for the Bar beckons as barristers can now apply to set up new business models without changing regulators – Bar Standard Board

Posted January 6th, 2015 in alternative business structures, barristers, legal profession, news by sally

‘From today, 5 January 2015, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) will accept applications from those wishing to set up BSB-regulated businesses (“entities”), owned and managed by lawyers, and which provide “reserved legal activities” such as appearing in court as an advocate. The barristers’ regulator is due to begin authorising applications in April this year.’

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Bar Standards Board, 5th January 2015

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Man jailed for murdering ex-wife in custody battle – BBC News

Posted January 6th, 2015 in custody, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who “brutally” battered to death his ex-wife to get custody of their young son has been given a life sentence for murder.’

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BBC News, 5th January 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sun journalists set for trial on charges of paying public officials for stories – The Guardian

Posted January 6th, 2015 in armed forces, corruption, media, news by sally

‘A panel of 24 potential jurors has been selected in the trial of four senior journalists at the Sun accused of paying public officials for stories.’

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The Guardian, 5th January 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Killer drivers will be kept off the roads in new crackdown – Daily Telegraph

‘Mike Penning, the Justice Minister, tells The Telegraph he will change the law before Easter to close a loophole that allows killer drivers to get back behind the wheel as soon as they leave prison.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th January 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Court of Appeal: litigants in person may get help with relief from sanctions, but only “at the margins” – Litigation Futures

‘The fact that an individual or a company is a litigant in person is not a reason for the “disapplication” of court orders, rules and directions, appeal judges have ruled.’

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Litigation Futures, 5th January 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 – NearlyLegal

‘This was a judicial review of LB Enfield’s plans for borough wide additional HMO licensing and selective licensing of all PRS properties. It did not go well for Enfield, who appear to have not quite grasped the consultation requirements.’

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NearlyLegal, 3rd January 2014

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

High Court judge quashes decision by council to shut village school – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 5th, 2015 in consultations, education, judicial review, local government, news, Wales by sally

‘A High Court judge has quashed a Welsh council’s decision to close a village school and merge it with a nearby primary school.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th January 2015

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Prisoners’ mobile phones to be cut off under new law – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 5th, 2015 in bills, confiscation, enforcement, news, prisons, statistics, telecommunications by sally

‘Mobile phone companies will be forced to cut off signals to handsets being used by inmates in prisons, under planned new laws.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th January 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

English votes for English laws plan ‘could end hunting ban’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 5th, 2015 in constitutional law, devolution, elections, hunting, news, parliament by sally

‘Constitutional shake-up would shift the balance at Westminster in favour of repealing the Hunting Act 2004, Countryside Alliance believes.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th January 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Yarl’s Wood: UN special rapporteur to censure UK government – The Guardian

‘The official report of the UN special rapporteur on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, will censure the UK government for preventing her from inspecting Yarl’s Wood detention centre in Bedfordshire.’

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The Guardian, 3rd January 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rachel Titley death: Yarmouth text message driver jailed – BBC News

Posted January 5th, 2015 in dangerous driving, homicide, news, sentencing, telecommunications by sally

‘A driver who was distracted by his mobile phone before a head-on crash which killed a woman has been jailed for six years.’

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BBC News, 2nd January 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lawyers prepare for ‘Divorce Day’ as Christmas holidays take their toll – The Independent

Posted January 5th, 2015 in divorce, news, statistics by sally

‘Legal firms are bracing themselves for ‘Divorce Monday’ when they typically see a surge in queries from spouses planning to break up after limping through the Christmas holidays.’

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The Independent, 3rd January 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ministry of Justice steps in to prevent Ched Evans from playing abroad – The Guardian

Posted January 5th, 2015 in freedom of movement, news, rape, sexual offences, sport by sally

‘Attempts by Ched Evans to resurrect his football career were quashed last night after the British government stepped in to prevent the convicted rapist plying his trade overseas.’

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The Guardian, 3rd January 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Christmas Break

Posted December 19th, 2014 in news by sally

There will be no posts during the Inner Temple Library’s Christmas closure period which starts at 2pm on 19th December. We will resume posting on 5th January 2014.

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Government to create new domestic abuse offence – Home Office

Posted December 19th, 2014 in coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, news, victims, women by sally

‘Home Secretary sets out new law to criminalise coercive and controlling behaviour.’

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Home Office, 18th December 2014

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Charities in front seat of new reoffending drive – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 19th, 2014 in charities, contracting out, news, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation by sally

‘The government fired the starting gun today [18 December] on making key reforms to the way ex-offenders are looked after in the community, in an effort to tackle stubbornly high reoffending rates in England and Wales.’

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Ministry of Justice, 18th December 2014

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

Moohan and another (Appellant) v The Lord Advocate (Respondent) – Supreme Court

Posted December 19th, 2014 in elections, human rights, law reports, prisons, referendums, Scotland by sally

Moohan and another (Appellant) v The Lord Advocate (Respondent) [2014] UKSC 67 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 17th December 2014

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Greater Glasgow Health Board (Appellant) v Doogan and another (Respondents) (Scotland) – Supreme Court

Greater Glasgow Health Board (Appellant) v Doogan and another (Respondents) (Scotland) [2014] UKSC 68 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 17th December 2014

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Gemma Simpson death: Martin Bell jailed for 11 years – BBC News

Posted December 19th, 2014 in diminished responsibility, guilty pleas, homicide, mental health, news, sentencing by sally

‘A killer who bludgeoned and stabbed a woman to death, then kept the location of her remains secret for 14 years, has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 19th December 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk