Criminal who burned woman’s face can stay in Britain because of his human rights – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2013 in appeals, assault, deportation, grievous bodily harm, human rights, immigration, news by sally

“A violent foreign criminal who burned a woman’s face with melted plastic and scalded her with boiling water has defeated a bid to deport him from Britain because of his human rights, the Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

EDL loses Tower Hamlets march route High Court case – BBC News

Posted September 9th, 2013 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, judicial review, news, public order by sally

“Leaders of the far-right group the English Defence League have lost a
High Court fight for the right to demonstrate in an area of east London.”

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BBC News, 7th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for slashing two friends in row over Lee Rigby – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2013 in armed forces, assault, grievous bodily harm, murder, news, sentencing, weapons by sally

“A man who slashed two friends with a knife during a drunken row over the
murder of soldier Lee Rigby has been jailed for five years.”

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The Guardian, 6th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

General Medical Council to test EU doctors’ proficiency in English – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2013 in doctors, EC law, examinations, licensing, news by sally

“Medical regulators are to be given new powers to prevent European doctors treating patients in Britain before they have proved their ability to speak English as a four-year battle to ensure tougher language checks on all overseas medics enters its final stages.”

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The Guardian, 7th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Gender abortions: CPS accused of double standards after putting pro-life campaigners on trial – Daily Telegraph

“The Crown Prosecution Service has been accused of ‘double standards’ over abortion laws as campaign groups detailed how it brought criminal charges against a string of pro-life protesters yet refused to prosecute doctors over illegal practices.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Gosport hospital deaths to get public inquiry at last – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2013 in elderly, hospitals, inquests, inquiries, medical treatment, news, professional conduct by sally

“An independent inquiry into the deaths of dozens of elderly patients given ‘life-shortening’ powerful painkillers at a Hampshire hospital will be announced by ministers within weeks.”

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The Independent, 8th September 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Councils seeks judicial review of mayor’s rent plan – BBC News

Posted September 9th, 2013 in housing, judicial review, local government, news, rent by sally

“Four councils are taking legal advice to challenge Mayor Boris Johnson’s decision by which affordable rents can be set at up to 80% of market prices.”

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BBC News, 8th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge refuses to allow husband and wife to rekindle their marriage – Daily Telegraph

“A judge has refused to allow husband and wife to rekindle their marriage despite them both pleading for a restraining order to be lifted, saying they must first prove they can get on over the phone.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Families being torn apart by migration rules that set an income threshold for spouse’s visa application – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2013 in families, immigration, news, remuneration, visas by sally

“UK citizens must earn more than £18,600 to bring a non-EU spouse into the country.”

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The Independent, 8th September 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police in firing line over growing use of Tasers – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2013 in human rights, news, police, professional conduct, statistics, weapons by sally

“Human rights groups call for restriction on weapons as change in law leads to mass rollout of stun guns.”

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The Guardian, 8th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police: A&E ‘better’ than cells for mentally unwell – BBC News

Posted September 9th, 2013 in detention, hospitals, mental health, news, police, statistics by sally

“The Association of Chief Police Officers says dealing with mentally ill people takes up a fifth of police time. Police can detain people where no crime has been committed but they suspect the person is mentally unwell. The temporary police power is called a section 136.”

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BBC News, 9th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prisoners who have sex in jail face separation, commission finds – The Guardian

“Prisoners who have consensual sex while inside jail face being separated and possibly disciplined, prison governors have told the first review of sex behind bars in England and Wales.”

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The Guardian, 9th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Domestic violence: May orders review of police response – BBC News

Posted September 6th, 2013 in domestic violence, news, police by sally

“A review is to be carried out into the way police in England and Wales deal with cases of domestic violence, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.”

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BBC News, 6th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 6th, 2013 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Goodman & Ors v Elwood [2013] EWCA Civ 1103 (04 September 2013)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Hunston Properties Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2013] EWHC 2678 (Admin) (05 September 2013)

Gibson, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2013] EWHC 2481 (Admin) (04 September 2013)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Torre Asset Funding Ltd & Anor v The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2013] EWHC 2670 (Ch) (03 September 2013)

High Court (Family Division)

J (A Child), Re [2013] EWHC 2694 (Fam) (05 September 2013)

High Court (Patents Court)

Lantana Ltd v The Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks [2013] EWHC 2673 (Pat) (04 September 2013)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Khan v Harrow Council & Anor [2013] EWHC 2687 (TCC) (03 September 2013)

Liberty Mercian Ltd v Cuddy Civil Engineering Ltd [2013] EWHC 2688 (TCC) (03 September 2013)

Parkwood Leisure Ltd v Laing O’Rourke Wales and West Ltd [2013] EWHC 2665 (TCC) (29 August 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

Elwood v Goodman and others – WLR Daily

Posted September 6th, 2013 in appeals, contracts, covenants, land registration, law reports, roads by sally

Elwood v Goodman and others: [2013] EWCA Civ 1103;   [2013] WLR (D)  342

“The burden in equity of a positive covenant did not require to be registered in order to bind successors in title of the original covenantor.”

WLR Daily, 4th September 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 6th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2013

The Judicial Appointments Regulations 2013

The Judicial Appointments Commission Regulations 2013

The Gas (Extent of Domestic Supply Licences) (Revocations) Order 2013

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) (No. 3) Order 2013

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Abolition of Conservation Area Consent) (Consequential and Saving Provisions) (England) Order 2013

The Town and Country Planning General (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2013

The Supreme Court (Judicial Appointments) Regulations 2013

The Port Security (Ports of Liverpool and the Manchester Ship Canal) Designation Order 2013

The Care Quality Commission (Membership) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Information as to Provision of Education (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2013

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Bucklebury, Berkshire) Regulations 2013

The Broadcasting and Communications (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (Amendment of Schedule 3) Order 2013

The National Health Service (Licensing and Pricing) Regulations 2013

The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Packaging (Essential Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted September 6th, 2013 in parliamentary papers by sally

Government responses to: 1) the Public Administration Select Committee’s third report of 2013-14: The role of the Charity Commission and ‘public benefit’: post-legislative scrutiny of the Charities Act 2006 2) Lord Hodgson’s statutory review of the Charities Act 2006: Trusted and Independent, giving charity back to charitiesm, Cm 8700 (PDF)

Good business: implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Cm 8695 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Government response to consultation on future regulatory regime for the private security industry – Home Office

Posted September 6th, 2013 in consultations, press releases, private investigators by sally

“Written ministerial statement: government response to consultation on future regulatory regime for the private security industry.”

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Home Office, 5th September 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

CPS statement on abortion related case – Crown Prosecution Service

“The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC said: ‘This was a very difficult and finely balanced decision. It was based on the individual facts of the case; it is not a policy decision. But in light of concerns raised today, I have decided that it would be sensible to put into the public domain the case specific reasons for not prosecuting in much greater detail. Clearly this will involve careful consideration of how much information can be put into the public domain by way of explanation, but my intention is for a fuller statement to made by the CPS in due course. In the mean time, I understand that the Health Secretary has written to the Attorney General asking for clarification and I am happy to assist him in any way.’ ”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 5th September 2013

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

The Bar Standards Board responds to new proposals for criminal legal aid – Bar Standards Board

Posted September 6th, 2013 in barristers, competition, consultations, criminal justice, legal aid, press releases by sally

“The Bar Standards Board responds to new proposals for criminal legal aid.”

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Bar Standards Board, 5th September 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk