Behind closed doors: how to avoid the problems of private proceedings – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted October 11th, 2013 in news, private hearings, sport, tribunals by sally

“Arbitration is increasingly sport’s forum of choice for determining disputes. But the widespread adoption of this private and confidential process brings problems of its own. For example, how can parties ensure consistency of decision-making if they are unable to access decisions that have gone before? And what is to be done if different parties have the same dispute with a governing body, but there is no consent that the disputes be heard together?”

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Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 10th October 2013

Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org

Senior Costs Judge lays down marker by slashing ATE premium in PPI case – Litigation Futures

Posted October 11th, 2013 in costs, insurance, news, proportionality by sally

“The Senior Costs Judge has slashed the after-the-event (ATE) premium claimed in a payment protection insurance (PPI) case, giving hope to defendants currently facing huge bills for mis-selling.”

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Litigation Futures, 10th October 2013

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Do you have a Right to Rent? – NearlyLegal

Posted October 11th, 2013 in bills, housing, human rights, immigration, landlord & tenant, news by sally

“The Government has today published the Immigration Bill in the Commons. We have previously commented on this planned bill and we had been hoping that it might be quietly shelved or downgraded. However that appears not to be the case. From our point of view we are only interested in the housing related provisions in Chapter 1 of Part 3 (which start here) and I am not going to discuss the rest of the Bill.”

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NearlyLegal, 10th October 2013

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Exclusive: Watchdog takes police to court over airport ‘harassment’ – The Independent

Posted October 11th, 2013 in airports, complaints, harassment, immigration, Islam, news, police, religious discrimination, stop and search by sally

“Scotland Yard acted unlawfully after failing to fully investigate claims that innocent Muslims were detained and harassed at airports under sweeping anti-terrorism laws, the police watchdog has claimed.”

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The Independent, 10th October 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Cats, bags, rings and rooms: the problem of confidentiality – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted October 11th, 2013 in competition, confidentiality, news, tribunals by sally

“Dealing with confidential information in competition cases can be tricky. The CAT’s recent judgment in BMI Healthcare and others v Competition Commission [2013] CAT 241 provides some help.”

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Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 11th October 2013

Source: www.competitionbulletin.com

Silver splitter surge leaves divorce lawyers with new headache – the meddling children – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 11th, 2013 in divorce, elderly, families, news by sally

“It is a job which has always required the skills of a diplomat, conflict negotiator, property expert and financial whizz all rolled into one.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Up to 450,000 face court over council tax arrears – The Independent

Posted October 11th, 2013 in council tax, debts, local government, news, taxation by sally

“More than 450,000 people could already have received a court summons because they have fallen into arrears with their council tax payments following changes to the system, it was claimed.”

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The Independent, 11th October 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Michael Bennison trial stopped over ‘lost’ DNA evidence – BBC News

Posted October 11th, 2013 in attempted murder, attempts, DNA, evidence, murder, news, wounding by sally

“The trial of a man for the attempted murder of a woman in York has been abandoned after DNA evidence was lost.”

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BBC News, 9th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Raise driving age to 18, says government-commissioned report – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2013 in accidents, driving licences, news, reports by sally

“Passing a driving test and getting a licence is a rite of passage for many teenagers. But they may have to wait an extra year if the government implements changes being proposed.”

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The Guardian, 11th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

HMP Blundeston inmate in human rights bid to keep jail open – BBC News

Posted October 11th, 2013 in human rights, news, prisons, rehabilitation by sally

“Closing a Suffolk prison will breach an inmate’s human rights, lawyers have told the government.”

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BBC News, 10th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Skins’ actor sues Met for false arrest claiming he was racially stereotyped – The Independent

Posted October 11th, 2013 in assault, false imprisonment, news, police, race discrimination, stop and search by sally

“An award-winning actor is suing the Metropolitan Police for assault and false imprisonment after he was wrongly suspected of drug dealing.”

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The Independent, 10th October 2013

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Baby P council apologises for failings in Child T abuse case – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2013 in child abuse, local government, news, reports, social services by sally

“The council that dealt with the Baby P and Victoria Climbié cases has apologised after failing to prevent the abuse of a toddler who suffered extensive injuries at the hands of his family.”

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The Guardian, 10th October 2013

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HMP Oakwood: ‘Serious failings’ over inmate’s death – BBC News

Posted October 10th, 2013 in news, ombudsmen, prisons, reports by sally

“The Prison Ombudsman has identified ‘serious failings’ by staff at the UK’s largest privately-run prison after the death of an inmate.”

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BBC News, 10th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted October 10th, 2013 in parliamentary papers by sally

Scotland analysis: defence, Cm 8714 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

QASA claimants granted costs cap – but at 10 times the level they wanted – Legal Futures

Posted October 10th, 2013 in barristers, judicial review, Legal Services Board, news, protective costs orders, quality assurance by sally

“The High Court has capped the costs exposure of the four barristers bringing a judicial review against the Legal Services Board (LSB) over the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) – but at a level 10 times the one they had proposed.”

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Legal Futures. 10th October 2013

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Immigration Bill: overarching documents – Home Office

Posted October 10th, 2013 in bills, immigration, reports by sally

“Immigration Bill: overarching documents.”

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Home Office, 10th October 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 10th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Pensions Increase (Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC) Regulations 2013

The Industrial Injuries Benefit (Employment Training Schemes and Courses) Regulations 2013

The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2013

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2013

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 7) Order 2013

The Credit Unions (Maximum Interest Rate on Loans) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Al-Jedda v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted October 10th, 2013 in appeals, citizenship, law reports, Supreme Court, terrorism by sally

Al-Jedda v Secretary of State for the Home Department: [2013] UKSC 62;   [2013] WLR (D)  371

“In considering whether an order depriving a person of British citizenship would make him stateless, as required by s 40(4) of the British Nationality Act 1981, as amended, the Home Secretary, and on appeal the court, had simply to identify whether the person held another nationality at the date the order was made. The section did not permit, or require, the Home Secretary to assert that the person’s failure to apply for restoration of another nationality which he would be bound to obtain, rather than the making of the deprivation order itself, made him stateless.”

WLR Daily, 9th October 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

 

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 10th, 2013 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Collins v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 1193 (09 October 2013)

Ali v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 1198 (09 October 2013)

Green & Anor v The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2013] EWCA Civ 1197 (09 October 2013)

Moore v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 1194 (09 October 2013)

Troutbeck SA v White & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 1171 (09 October 2013)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Energie Est LDA, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change & Anor [2013] EWHC 3026 (Admin) (10 October 2013)

Rahmdezfouli, R (on the application of) v Crown Court Sitting At Wood Green & Anor [2013] EWHC 2998 (Admin) (09 October 2013)

Mathew v HM Attorney General [2013] EWHC 3009 (Admin) (09 October 2013)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Euromex Ventures Ltd & Anor v BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory and Property Management UK Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 3007 (Ch) (09 October 2013)

Vivendi SA Centenary Holdings Iii Ltd v Richards & Ors [2013] EWHC 3006 (Ch) (09 October 2013)

Harcus Sinclair (a firm) v Buttonwood Legal Capital Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 2974 (Ch) (09 October 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

 

SRA responds to education review with ​‘bonfire of regulations’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 10th, 2013 in consultations, legal education, news, regulations, solicitors by sally

“Radical reforms to open more diverse routes to becoming a solicitor, including through apprenticeships, are to be published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 8th October 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk