‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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 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 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
‘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
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‘Companies could be banned from preventing workers on “zero hours” contracts from working for another company, under proposals put forward by the Government.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th December 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Shah v Croydon LBC [2013] EWHC 3657 (Admin). An appeal by way of case stated from a Magistrates Court decision that a property owned by Mr Shah was an HMO and that Mr S was therefore liable for some 14 months Council Tax. And an illustration of the confusion of the multiple definitions of House in Multiple Occupation floating around.’
Nearly Legal, 19th December 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
The Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) Regulations 2013
The Corporation Tax Act 2009, Section 582 (Contract for Differences) (Amendment) Order 2013
The Postal Administration Rules 2013
The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013
The Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2013
The Police Federation (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Port Security (Ports of Cardiff, Barry and Newport) Designation Order 2013
The National Grid (King’s Lynn B Power Station Connection) Order 2013
The Port Security (Port of Shoreham) Designation Order 2013
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2013
The Port Security (Port of Belfast) Designation Order 2013
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Griffiths v Secretary of State for Justice [2013] EWHC 4077 (Admin) (19 December 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
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