AA (Somalia) (Appellant) v Entry Clearance Officer (Addis Ababa) (Respondent) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 18th December 2013
Review of Provision of Independent Criminal Advocacy: COIC and ATC Submission – The Inner Temple
‘This paper is written by representatives of the Council of the Inns of Court and the Advocacy Training Council to assist the ‘Review of the Provision of Independent Criminal Advocacy’ currently being undertaken by Sir Bill Jeffrey at the request of the Secretary of State for Justice.’
The Inner Temple, December 2014
Source: www.innertemple.org.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
AA v Entry Clearance Officer (Addis Ababa) [2013] UKSC 81 (18 December 2013)
G v Scottish Ministers & Anor [2013] UKSC 79 (18 December 2013)
West London Mental Health NHS Trust v Chhabra [2013] UKSC 80 (18 December 2013)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
RP v R. [2013] EWCA Crim 2331 (18 December 2013)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Samuda v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1 (02 January 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
AB v CD [2014] EWHC 1 (QB) (03 January 2014)
Schumann & Anor v Wasbrough [2013] EWHC 4070 (QB) (18 December 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Hockley v Essex County Council [2013] EWHC 4051 (Admin) (20 December 2013)
Cahill, Re Application for the Setting of A Minimum Term [2013] EWHC 4025 (Admin) (20 December 2013)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Gray v Smith & Ors [2013] EWHC 4136 (Comm) (20 December 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Finance and Divorce Update – Family Law Week
‘Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published in December.’
Family Law Week, 2nd January 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Defamation reforms should cut claims but only after courts give guidance on how the new rules apply, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘Changes to defamation laws should help cut the number of libel claims being brought before UK courts, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd January 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Shorthold tenancies and council tax liability – NearlyLegal
‘If a tenant on a statutory periodic tenancy stops living in the property, but the tenancy is not ended, who is liable for the Council Tax?’
NearlyLegal, 3rd January 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Revealed: the top cases of 2014 – The Lawyer
‘The High Court will host some of the largest-value cases it has ever seen in 2014 – but only the biggest disputes will fight all the way.’
The Lawyer, 6th January 2014
Source: www.thelawyer.com
The Legal Ombudsman: more than a paper tiger – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Does the Legal Ombudsman have teeth? That was, in effect, the question before the High Court in Layard Horsfall, a judicial review brought by a former solicitor against a decision by the Ombudsman to reduce his fees following a complaint by one of his clients. The Court’s answer was a very clear yes. Where the Ombudsman has made her decision properly, taking relevant factors into account, it is likely to withstand judicial review challenge.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 3rd January 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Penal reform in the UK – OUP Blog
‘In this podcast Martin Partington talks to Frances Crook, Chief Executive of the Howard League. Does penal policy in the UK operate in a more ‘punitive’ way than other European countries (including the former Eastern-bloc)? Frances makes a passionate defence of the current probation service and deplores the current Government’s approach to reform of the service.’
OUP Blog, 1st January 2014
Source: http://blog.oup.com
Unsuccessful challenge to 52 weeks rule in Housing Benefit Regs – NearlyLegal
‘Obrey v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2013] EWCA Civ 1584 concerns an appeal against an Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) decision which set aside the findings of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) that Reg. 7(17), Housing Benefit Regulations 2006, breached Art. 14 ECHR (although not expressly set out in the Judgment, presumably in conjunction with A1P1).’
NearlyLegal, 6th January 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Mental health patients being denied human rights in court, warn leading lawyers – The Independent
‘People with mental health problems are being denied justice by some Court of Protection judges who fail to even consider hearing patients’ testimony, leading lawyers have told a House of Lords inquiry.’
The Independent, 3rd January 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jimmy Savile victims call for single inquiry – The Guardian
‘Victims of Jimmy Savile have called for a single judge-led inquiry into how the former DJ was able to evade justice for so long.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Security guard jailed after falling asleep and crashing bus full of colleagues – Daily Telegraph
‘Mark Nicholson was driving 15 people down to work as security officers at an Olympic sailing event when he dozed off while driving on the busy M40 motorway.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Kirsty Cox jailed for two years for £450,000 iPad scam – BBC News
‘A woman who defrauded hundreds of customers in an iPad scam worth £450,000 has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police under fire for handling of Raoul Moat manhunt in 2010 – The Independent
‘A bitter row has broken out between one of Britain’s biggest police forces and the Independent Police Complaints Commission over the case of the gunman Raoul Moat.’
The Independent, 5th January 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lawyers forced to pay out £1m in no win, no fee disputes – The Guardian
‘Lawyers were ordered to pay almost £1m in compensation to disappointed clients last year owing to failures in no win, no fee agreements, according to figures released by the legal ombudsman.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mental health staff to be based in police stations – BBC News
‘Mental health nurses are to be based in police stations and courts in 10 areas of England as part of a pilot scheme aimed at cutting reoffending.’
BBC News, 4th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crime and punishment: Why throwing away the key doesn’t work – The Independent
‘It is not liberal weediness to baulk at whole-life sentences. It’s knowing that, without a hairline of hope, those in prison become more dangerous.’
The Independent, 5th January 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
