Command Papers – GOV.UK

Posted April 8th, 2014 in parliamentary papers by sally

Fourth Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition, Cm 8806

Third Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition, Cm 8805

Internal agreement on the financing of European Union Aid, Cm 8818

UK/Netherlands: Protocol amending the Convention for the avoidance of double taxation, Cm 8799

Source: www.gov.uk/government/publications

Jeremy Green gets life for ‘brutal’ murder of estate agent – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2014 in armed forces, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A former soldier who stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s flatmate to death while holding the pair hostage has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 7th April 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Director of the Serious Fraud Office v B – WLR Daily

Director of the Serious Fraud Office v B [2014] UKSC 23; [2014] WLR (D) 151

‘A person who had been extradited to the United Kingdom for trial on a criminal charge, and who prior to his extradition had been guilty of contempt of court by disobeying a court order, could be punished for the contempt notwithstanding that it was not the basis of his extradition.’

WLR Daily, 2nd April 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Haining v Warrington Borough Council – WLR Daily

Haining v Warrington Borough Council [2014] EWCA Civ 398; [2014] WLR (D) 152

‘When assessing whether the school the parents preferred to be named in their child’s statement of special educational needs would incur “unreasonable public expenditure” within section 9 of the Education Act 1996, a local authority was to have regard to all public expenditure by a public body, not only the expenditure incurred by that authority in discharging its education functions.’

WLR Daily, 2nd April 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Littlewoods Retail Ltd and others v Revenue and Customs Commissioners (No 2) – WLR Daily

Posted April 8th, 2014 in EC law, HM Revenue & Customs, interest, law reports, repayment, VAT by sally

Littlewoods Retail Ltd and others v Revenue and Customs Commissioners (No 2) [2014] EWHC 868 (Ch); [2014] WLR (D) 154

‘Sections 78 and 80 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 could not be construed in such a way as to conform with European Union law and therefore had to be disapplied so as to allow the claimant companies to pursue their claims to recover the full value of overpaid value added tax.’

WLR Daily, 28th March 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

‘Let’s Talk FGM’ – Garden Court Chambers Blog

Posted April 8th, 2014 in child abuse, female genital mutilation, health, international law, news by sally

‘Last week, Garden Court Chambers was delighted to welcome the Fabian Women’s Network for an evening of discussion about the pressing issue of female genital mutilation (FGM). On the panel, experts from the fields of law, politics, civil society campaigning and the health services talked about their experiences regarding FGM and made recommendations about what the Government must do if it is serious about ending the practice in the UK.’

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Garden Court Chambers Blog, 7th April 2014

Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com

Teacher Kelly Burgess sentenced for pupil sex – BBC News

’26-year-old drama teacher who admitted having sex with a pupil has been spared a prison sentence.’

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BBC News, 7th April 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Not adding up – NearlyLegal

Posted April 8th, 2014 in appeals, homelessness, housing, local government, news, rent by sally

‘As the number of people becoming homeless from private sector accommodation continues to rise, and as private sector accommodation is used for discharge of duty and temporary accommodation by Councils, the issue of affordability becomes more and more important. Both intentional homeless decisions and suitability decisions can rest on affordability.’

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NearlyLegal, 7th April 2014

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Paul Schmidt jailed for neglecting elderly mother – BBC News

‘A man has been jailed for 20 months for neglecting his elderly mother and defrauding her of thousands of pounds.’

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BBC News, 7th April 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Termination of licence to operate soup kitchen was unlawful: High Court – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 8th, 2014 in charities, food, licensing, local government, news by sally

‘A High Court judge has ruled that a local authority’s decision to terminate a charity’s licence to operate a ‘soup kitchen’ at one of the council’s car parks was unlawful.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th April 2014

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Panorama bailiffs investigation to be aired after high court bid fails – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2014 in bailiffs, BBC, debts, injunctions, media, news by sally

‘The bailiff and star of BBC show The Enforcers has failed in a high court bid to stop a John Sweeney Panorama investigation into debt recovery being broadcast.’

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The Guardian, 7th April 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Changes to UK laws aim to further curb number of cases going to employment tribunal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 8th, 2014 in arbitration, dispute resolution, employment tribunals, fees, news by sally

‘Employees with a grievance against their employers will have to consider participation in a dispute resolution scheme run by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) before they can lodge a claim before an employment tribunal under changes to UK law that have come into force.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th April 2014

Source: www.out-law.com

Beyond the veil: What happened after Rebekah Dawson refused to take her niqab off in court – The Independent

Posted April 8th, 2014 in freedom of expression, intimidation, Islam, news, terrorism, trials, witnesses by sally

‘If your memory is sufficiently jogged, you may recall the recent case of a female defendant who refused to remove her full-face veil in court. It prompted a predictable outbreak of public indignation and liberal soul-searching. The question boiled down to this: could, or should, an English court accommodate a woman who hid her face, citing religious precepts, in a country where the face and facial expression are regarded as key to identity?’

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The Independent, 7th April 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Newham Council refunds up to £347,000 in illegal parking fines – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2014 in fines, local government, news, parking, repayment by sally

‘An east London council is refunding up to £347,000 to drivers after parking tickets were illegally issued by a dozen cameras.’

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BBC News, 8th April 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Attorney general resists call to protect witnesses from court cross-examination – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2014 in attorney general, children, cross-examination, judiciary, news, trials, witnesses by sally

‘Dominic Grieve QC, the attorney general, has resisted calls for young and vulnerable witnesses to be cross-examined by a judge rather than several barristers to avoid aggressive courtroom questioning .’

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The Guardian, 7th April 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judges criticise police over ‘bizarre’ penis ID request – Daily Telegraph

‘Sex attacker Kelvyn Lester, 47, declined to take medication for erectile dysfunction so officers could photograph his penis for an identification procedure.’

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Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Command Papers – GOV.UK

Posted April 7th, 2014 in parliamentary papers by sally

The Antarctic Treaty: measures adopted at the thirty-sixth consultative meeting, Cm 8841

Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration 42nd report: 2014, Cm 8832

NHS Pay Review Body 28th report: 2014, Cm 8831

Senior Salaries Review Body 36th report: 2014, Cm 8822

Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body 43rd report: 2014, Cm 8828

Monitoring places of detention Fourth Annual Report of the United Kingdom’s National Preventive Mechanism, Cm 8824

UK/Netherlands: Agreement relating to the exploitation of the ORCA field, Cm 8802

The Antarctic Treaty: measures adopted at the thirty-fifth consultative meeting, Cm 8810

Source: www.gov.uk/government/publications

Cox (Appellant) v Ergo Versicherung AG (formerly known as Victoria) (Respondent) – Supreme Court

Cox (Appellant) v Ergo Versicherung AG (formerly known as Victoria) (Respondent) [2014] UKSC 22 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 2nd April 2014

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

R v O’Brien (Appellant) – Supreme Court

R v O’Brien (Appellant) [2014] UKSC 23 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 2nd April 2014

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Life after death – New Law Journal

‘Jonathan Herring explores a clear case of compassion from the courts.’

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New Law Journal, 4th April 2014

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk