Should prisoners have the right to vote? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Since 1969 no convicted prisoner in the UK has been allowed to vote. This prohibition was imposed, without debate, by the Representation of the People Act 1969. For two years before that there was no statutory bar to prisoners voting by post, albeit that there were, in many cases, administrative restrictions that prevented them from doing so.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 30th June 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Paul O’Hara jailed for whole-life term over second girlfriend’s murder – BBC News
‘A man has been given a whole-life prison sentence for murdering his girlfriend a year after his release for killing a previous partner.’
BBC News, 30th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Son sues mother after she squanders £50,000 July 7 compensation payout – Daily Telegraph
‘Adam Gray, whose father died in the London Underground bombings, took legal action against his mother, Louise, who lavished the money on home renovations, seven chihuahuas and meals at the Ritz.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bad reviews and a future of bunk beds – NearlyLegal
‘This second appeal to the Court of Appeal from a s.204 Housing Act 1996 appeal raises three important questions. Unfortunately, the answers to them are rather brief and rather negative. The issues are i) whether a s.202 review of a s.184 decision can come to a finding which is substantially worse for the applicant that the original s.184 decision; ii) whether a review officer should conduct a hazard assessment (Housing Act 2004) when considering whether it is reasonable for an applicant to occupy their accommodation; and iii) how far should a review officer look to the future when considering whether the applicant is homeless.’
NearlyLegal, 30th June 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
High Court upholds refusal of residential consent at site designated for mixed-use scheme – OUT-LAW.com
‘A High Court judge has upheld Reading Council’s decision to refuse consent for a plan to build a residential development on a site designated in local planning documents for a mixed-use scheme.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Legal aid child residence tests breach international rights, say MPs and peers – The Guardian
‘Depriving children of legal representation by introducing a residence test is in breach of their international rights, a parliamentary committee has warned.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
More than 1,000 children under 10 stopped and searched in five years – The Guardian
‘More than 1,000 children under the age of 10 – and some as young as four – have been stopped and searched by the police in England and Wales over the past five years, according to official figures.’
The Guardian, 1st July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rolf Harris guilty of indecent assaults – BBC News
‘Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris has been found guilty of indecently assaulting four girls.’
BBC News, 30th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Benefits Street did not breach Ofcom guidelines despite complaints – Daily Telegraph
‘Controversial Channel 4 show Benefits Street did not breach broadcasting guidelines despite complaints, Ofcom rules.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Special Educational Needs (Personal Budgets) Regulations 2014 – Education Law Blog
‘These regulations will come into force on 1 September 2014. They basically extend the current pilot scheme for personal budgets to all local authorities and apply it to the new Education Health and Care Plans regime. I posted back in 2012 about the pilot scheme and these new regulations make very few changes to the substance of that scheme.’
Education Law Blog, 28th June 2014
Source: www.education11kbw.com
Judges use Great British Bake Off-style test to rule on £2.8m Snowball case – Daily Telegraph
‘Two judges taste a range of snacks ‘in moderation’ at tax tribunal hearing and decide that Snowballs are cakes and thus VAT zero-rated.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Homeless review officer can substitute less favourable decision: Court of Appeal – Local Government Lawyer
‘A local authority’s review officer was entitled to substitute a less favourable decision than the original decision in relation to a homeless applicant because circumstances had changed, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th June 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Andy Coulson and Clive Goodman face re-trial – BBC News
‘Andy Coulson and Clive Goodman are to face a re-trial on a charge that they bought royal telephone directories from police officers.’
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BBC News, 30th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Yarl’s Wood: deported asylum seekers to give evidence to parliament – The Guardian
‘Deported asylum seekers who have made allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour by staff at the Yarl’s Wood detention centre are to be called before an ongoing parliamentary inquiry.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The English law of causation and the passing-on defence – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘One of the big questions of English competition law is whether there is such a thing as a “passing-on defence” – – i.e. whether the damages suffered by a purchaser of a cartelized product are reduced or mitigated if he “passes on” some of the overcharge to his own customers. Two follow-on damages actions were due to be heard this term, arising out of the synthetic rubber cartel and the gas insulated switchgear cartel, both of which raised the question of passing-on but both of which have now settled.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 30th June 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
CPS fraud couple ordered to pay back £300,000 – BBC News
‘A couple who were jailed for conning the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) out of more than £1m have been ordered to pay back in excess of £300,000 by a court.’
BBC News, 27th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court refuses permission for judicial review of Woolwich affordable housing reduction – OUT-LAW.com
‘A High Court judge has refused Greenwich Council’s application for judicial review of a planning inspector’s decision to allow the removal of the affordable housing requirement attached to a planning permission, according to a report in Planning Magazine.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th June 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
