The child’s voice – New Law Journal
‘Kirstie Gibson considers the approach taken by the court to determine the habitual residence of a child.’
New Law Journal, 28th March 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
No maternity rights for commissioning mother in surrogacy case – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The European Court (CJEU) has now considered two requests for preliminary ruling made in proceedings between intended mothers (also referred to as a commissioning mother) who have had babies through a surrogacy arrangement, and their employers concerning the refusal to grant them paid leave following the birth of the babies. It has replied that EU law does not provide for commissioning mothers to be entitled to paid leave equivalent to maternity leave or adoption leave.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th March 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Judicial Review Reform: All about the money, money, money? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘As MPs and Peers consider the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration)(Amendment)(No 3) Regulations and the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, Angela Patrick, Director of Human Rights Policy at JUSTICE considers the Lord Chancellor’s view that proposed judicial review changes do not restrict access to judicial review remedies or restrict the rule of law.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th March 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Alexander Horne: Is there a case for greater legislative involvement in the judicial appointments process? – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The dramatic increase in public law and human rights cases coming before the UK Supreme Court (and the Appellate Committee before it) means that the UK’s top court is more frequently determining essentially socio-political questions. In addition, in recent years, the judiciary has pressed for a rather more expansive definition of judicial independence, with a greater emphasis on the institutional independence of the judiciary. This has tended to lead to more powerful leadership roles, for senior judges in particular.
UK Constitutional Law Association, 27th March 2014
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Rape victim’s children face ‘barbaric’ forced adoption – BBC News
‘A mother has described a decision to put her children up for adoption over fears that she may get back with her violent former partner as “barbaric”.’
BBC News, 27th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drug driving limits announced – Daily Telegraph
‘Legal limits to prevent drug driving have been set out for the first time by ministers in new laws which will come into force this autumn’
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hillsborough stadium tragedy inquests: Families await a fresh moment for truth – The Independent
‘The first of the new inquests into a 25-year-old tragedy begins next week, reopening old wounds but also reawakening hopes of closure and justice. Jonathan Brown explains how much is at stake.’
The Independent, 27th March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
FGM charges against doctor criticised by obstetricians and gynaecologists – The Guardian
‘A group of consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists have joined the growing chorus of criticism by maternal health experts of the decision to prosecute a doctor for female genital mutilation.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rapper Joshua Ribera’s killer Armani Mitchell jailed – BBC News
‘A teenager who murdered a Birmingham rapper in a street stabbing has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years.’
BBC News, 27th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Foreign convicts awaiting deportation held in jail limbo for years – The Independent
‘Foreign offenders awaiting deportation are being locked up for years after their sentences have ended in a potential breach of their human rights, the immigration watchdog has warned.’
The Independent, 27th March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman jailed for being drunk and abusive on flight from Crete to UK – The Guardian
‘A woman has been jailed after admitting to being drunk and abusive on an aircraft.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jimmy Savile: Schools and children’s homes face investigation – BBC News
‘Claims Jimmy Savile abused children at 21 children’s homes and schools in England must be investigated by local authorities, the government has said.’
BBC News, 27th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
West Midlands Police officers jailed for Oldbury house theft – BBC News
‘Two police officers who stole cash and cigarettes from a house have been jailed after being caught in a sting operation by their own force.’
BBC News, 27th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rule committee sets the date for costs budgeting expansion – Litigation Futures
‘The extended costs budgeting regime for all multi-track cases worth up to £10m will come into force on 22 April, it was confirmed today.’
Litigation Futures, 27th March 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Relief from sanctions application is not a “free ride” for other side to oppose, judge warns – Litigation Futures
‘Parties opposing applications for relief from sanctions should not assume that they are going to get a “free costs ride” in opposing them, a High Court judge has warned.’
Litigation Futures, 27th March 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Damian Green: new rehabilitation powers for magistrates – Ministry of Justice
‘Magistrates will be given new powers as part of the Government’s reforms of rehabilitation.’
Ministry of Justice, 25th March 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2014
The Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The HGV Road User Levy (Exemption of Specified Roads) Order 2014
The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2014
The Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Use of Armed Forces’ Chapels) Regulations 2014
The Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Parochial Fees and Scheduled Matters Amending Order 2014
The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Bhatia Best Ltd v Lord Chancellor – WLR Daily
Bhatia Best Ltd v Lord Chancellor: [2014] EWHC 746 (QB); [2014] WLR (D) 142
‘In an appeal under section 204 of the Housing Act 1996 the county court was not “required by an enactment to make a decision applying the principles that are applied by the court on an application for judicial review” for the purposes of paragraph 19(10) of Schedule 1, Part 1 to the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 with the result that the claimant was not entitled to receive civil legal aid funding for such an appeal.’
WLR Daily, 17th March 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Durkin v DSG Retail Ltd & Anor [2014] UKSC 21 (26 March 2014)
Kennedy v The Charity Commission [2014] UKSC 20 (26 March 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
N v N [2014] EWCA Civ 314 (26 March 2014)
D (A Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 315 (26 March 2014)
Farah v London Borough of Hillingdon [2014] EWCA Civ 359 (26 March 2014)
Zurich Insurance Plc v Umerji [2014] EWCA Civ 357 (25 March 2014)
G (Children), Re [2014] EWCA Civ 336 (25 March 2014)
Shebelle Enterprises Ltd v The Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 305 (25 March 2014)
Mehjoo v Harben Barker (a firm) & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 358 (25 March 2014)
Saville v Central Capital Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 337 (24 March 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Kaziu & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 832 (Admin) (26 March 2014)
Loughlin v Singh & Ors [2014] EWHC 912 (Admin) (26 March 2014)
Moseka v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2014] EWHC 846 (Admin) (26 March 2014)
Nursing and Midwifery Council v Kidd & Anor [2014] EWHC 847 (Admin) (26 March 2014)
London Borough of Islington & Ors v The Mayor of London [2014] EWHC 751 (Admin) (25 March 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Brooke & Ors v Purton & Ors [2014] EWHC 547 (Ch) (26 March 2014)
First Subsea Ltd v Balltec Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 866 (Ch) (25 March 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Sax v Tchernoy [2014] EWHC 795 (Comm) (26 March 2014)
Newland Shipping & Forwarding Ltd v Toba Trading FZC [2014] EWHC 864 (Comm) (26 March 2014)
Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd v Su [2014] EWHC 796 (Comm) (20 March 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
MD v CT (Rev 1) [2014] EWHC 871 (Fam) (25 March 2014)
High Court (Patents Court)
Starsight Telecast Inc & Anor v Virgin Media Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 828 (Pat) (26 March 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Johnston v League Publications Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 874 (QB) (26 March 2014)
White v Express Newspapers [2014] EWHC 814 (QB) (25 March 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
