Policing Minister speech to the APCC – Home Office
‘Policing Minister Damian Green addresses the Association of Police and Crime Commisioners general meeting.’
Home Office, 18th March 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Ukraine (European Union Financial Sanctions) (No.2) Regulations 2014
The Investment Transactions (Tax) Regulations 2014
The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014
The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2014
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Erimus Housing Ltd v Barclays Wealth Trustees (Jersey) Ltd & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 303 (18 March 2014)
Anselm v Buckle [2014] EWCA Civ 311 (18 March 2014)
Jones & Anor v First Greater Western Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 301 (18 March 2014)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Umerji, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 421 (18 March 2014)
Dent, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 457 (18 March 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Zurich Assurance Ltd v Winchester
City Council & Anor [2014] EWHC 758 (Admin) (18 March 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
Bhura v Bhura [2014] EWHC 727 (Fam) (18 March 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Allen & Ors v Depuy International Ltd [2014] EWHC 753 (QB) (18 March 2014)
Abbas v Yousuf & Anor [2014] EWHC 662 (QB) (18 March 2014)
White v Express Newspapers [2014] EWHC 657 (QB) (18 March 2014)
Fynes v St George’s Hospital NHS Trust [2014] EWHC 756 (QB) (18 March 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Out of control’ foreign divorce ‘squeezing out needy litigants’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has spoken out against the court time taken by wealthy international litigants engaged in “out of control” divorce proceedings.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th March 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Funding Family Proceedings and Legal Services Orders – Family Law Week
‘Tony Ward, Family Law barrister with 3PB analyses the latest case law relating to Legal Services Orders under s.22ZA MCA 1973.’
Family Law Week, 18th March 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Hitting the Balls out of Court: Are Judges Stepping Over the Line? – Speech by Lord Justice Moses
‘Hitting the Balls out of Court: Are Judges Stepping Over the Line?
Speech by Lord Justice Moses: Creaney Memorial Lecture 2014, 26/02/2014’
Judiciary Of England & Wales, 18th March 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Family Provision of Justices’ Reasons in uncontested Cases – Judiciary of England and Wales
‘Guidance issued jointly by the Justices’ Clerks Society and the Magistrates’ Association with the approval of Mrs Justice Pauffley and the President of the Family Division.’
Judiciary of England & Wales, 18th March 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Ministers defeated in grey squirrel battle – The Independent
‘Ministers have admitted defeat in their battle against grey squirrels, and will scrap a law to protect their red cousins. Campaigners, and MPs in the North East where the red squirrel can still be found, have expressed their shock at the abandonment of the law requiring people to report grey squirrels on their land so they can be exterminated.’
The Independent, 18th Independent 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Immigrant detainees face ‘excessive force and abuse,’ says MoJ report – The Independent
‘Immigrant detainees sent home from the UK are still facing “disproportionate force and restraint” and are subjected to offensive language from their escorts, according to a new report by the Ministry of Justice.’
The Independent, 18th March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cocaine addict burglar jailed for life for killing defenceless War veteran in his bed – Daily Telegraph
‘A burglar who attacked an 87-year-old World War Two veteran in his bed has been jailed for a minimum of 18-years after being found guilty of murder. Widower Frank Worsley, who served with the Royal Navy in the Far East, was “repeatedly beaten” about the face by cocaine user Daniel Crompton, 24.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2014
Source: www.teelgraph.co.uk
Court of Appeal judges to rule on 1948 Malaya ‘massacre’ – BBC News
‘Court of Appeal judges are set to rule on a long-running battle for an inquiry into the 1948 killings of 24 villagers in Malaya by British troops.’
BBC News, 19th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Children separated from their families by courts must know why – Daily Telegraph
‘Children separated from their parents in secret family court judgments must be able to find out the reasons for the court’s decisions when they grow up, the most senior family judge has said. Sir James Munby, the President of the Family Division, said it was “great concern” that the judgments of all family court judges were not routinely transcribed and published.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Koran teacher who abused girl is spared jail to help his family – Daily Telegraph
‘An Islamic teacher who molested a girl as he taught her the Koran has avoided prison after claiming his family was dependent on him because his wife speaks “very little English”.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Anti-fracking protesters’ Convention rights against private landowners – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Manchester Ship Canal Developments v Persons Unknown [2014] EWHC 645 (Ch). The Chancery Court has ruled that Convention rights may be engaged in disputes between private landowners and trespassers, thereby making it incumbent on the court under Section 6 of the Human Rights Act to balance the trespassers’ rights under Article 8 against the landowner’s rights under Article 1 Protocol 1.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th March 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Prince Charles, the Guardian and the Unreasonable Veto – Panopticon
‘As promised last week, this post contains a slightly fuller account of the Court of Appeal’s judgment in R (Evans) v HM Attorney General [2014] EWCA Civ 254. The history of the case is manifold and has been covered on this blog innumerable times (see: here, here and here). In essence, the Upper Tribunal held in a very lengthy judgment that some of the correspondence written by Prince Charles to various governmental departments ought to be disclosed in the public interest. The Attorney General then issued his statement of reasons under section 53 FOIA, which has the effect of vetoing the judicial decision. On any view, the veto is a highly unusual provision. The Divisional Court dismissed the judicial review of that veto. Mr Evans, a Guardian journalist, appealed.’
Panopticon, 18th March 2014
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
The Not Entirely Secret Diary of Mr Lansley – Panopticon
‘What considerations are relevant when deciding whether a Ministerial diary should be disclosed under FOIA? The decision of the First-tier Tribunal in Department of Health v Information Commissioner EA/2013/0087 is, perhaps surprisingly, the first Tribunal decision to address this issue. The judgment engages with a number of difficult issues: the Tribunal’s approach to Government evidence, the value of cross-examination in Tribunal hearings, aggregation of public interests under FOIA, and Parliamentary privilege. Hence it is of general importance, going beyond the intrinsic interest of its specific subject matter.’
Panopticon, 18th March 2014
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Room use and Uratemp – NearlyLegal
‘A successful FTT bedroom tax appeal in Birkenhead has raised some new questions over ‘room use’ as an argument.’
NearlyLegal, 17th March 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Article 8 and the Private Sector – NearlyLegal
‘In one sense, the possession claim in Manchester Ship Canal Developments v Persons Unknown [2014] EWHC 645 (Ch) follows a fairly predictable course. The Defendants were a group of activists who had set up camp on Barton Moss Lane, Manchester, in protest at the drilling program being undertaken by a company, Igas Energy plc. The Claimants had granted Igas a licence to drill on the land nearby and the protest was intended to deter the controversial fracking process which the activists feared would ensue.’
NearlyLegal, 16th March 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Unsuccessful challenge to prison law legal aid cuts to be appealed – LegalVoice
‘The Howard League and the Prisoners’ Advice Service (PAS) this morning announced that they will appeal a decision by the High Court to dismiss their challenge to legal aid cuts for prisoners.’
LegalVoice, 17th March 2014
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
