Changes to the Immigration Rules – October 2013 – UK Border Agency
“Today, Friday 6 September 2013, a written ministerial statement was laid in Parliament outlining a number of changes to the Immigration Rules.”
UK Border Agency, 6th September 2013
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Specialist planning court proposed to boost UK business – Ministry of Justice
“A specialist planning court has been proposed by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling to help ensure crucial development projects no longer get mired in unnecessary legal delay.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th September 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Time to judge the judges, says leading peer – Litigation Futures
“The time has arrived to create a ‘small’ inspectorate – led by a High Court judge – that will evaluate judges’ courtroom performance, Lord Carlile QC has argued.”
Litigation Futures, 9th September 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Robbing Peter to Profit Paul – CrimeLine
“In December 2010 the government announced plans to close the Forensic Science Service (FSS). The FSS was the primary source of forensic expertise to prosecution authorities, and a major provider of expertise to defence lawyers – demonstrating a world class position as provider of impartial evidence to the criminal justice system. Whilst at the time of closure there was already an increasing move to outsourcing services to private forensic providers, the bulk of market share was taken by the FSS, meaning that private providers had little commercial clout. Since the demise of the FSS the position has shifted and power is split between the buyers of services (primarily the police) and the private providers. One matter of grave concern at the moment is in relation to accessing forensic material.”
CrimeLine, 9th September 2013
Source: www.crimeline.info
The rule of law and the prosecutor – Attorney General’s Office
“Attorney General emphasises the prosecutor’s role in making sure that trials are fair, politically neutral & human rights are defended. Originally given at the 18th Annual Conference and General Meeting of the International Association of Prosecutors, Moscow.This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ slightly from the delivered version.”
Attorney General’s Office, 9th September 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Judicial Review is not part of a vast left wing conspiracy – UK Human Rights Blog
“The second salvo in the Government’s war against Judicial Review was launched last week. At least, that is what you may think after reading the Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling’s fire-breathing op-ed in the Daily Mail, in which he gets within a whisker of saying Judicial Review was invented by Karl Marx to ferment socialist revolution.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Judicial Review and Legal Aid under threat… and a Human Rights Birthday – The Human Rights Roundup – UK Human Rights Blog
“Welcome back to the UK Human Rights Roundup, your regular Olympic opening ceremony of human rights news and views.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
TUPE reforms “eliminate unnecessary gold plating”, says expert, but service provision change rules remain – OUT-LAW.com
“Changes to the regime governing protections for employees whose contracts are transferred to a new employer ‘go a long way towards eliminating the unnecessary gold plating’ that has made the rules such a headache for employers, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2013
The Trade Marks (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2013
The Trade Marks (Fast Track Opposition) (Amendment) Rules 2013
The Working Time (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2013
The Companies (Revision of Defective Accounts and Reports) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2013
The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
R (A Child) [2013] EWCA Civ 1115 (06 September 2013)
A (A Child) [2013] EWCA Civ 1104 (06 September 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Star Trek fan Anthony Alleyne jailed for child porn offences – BBC News
“A Star Trek fan who converted his flat into a replica of the Starship Enterprise has been jailed for downloading thousands of images of child abuse.”
BBC News, 6th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four jailed for ‘breathtaking’ mortgage fraud in north Wales – BBC News
“A former police officer has been jailed for seven years at Mold Crown Court for leading the biggest mortgage fraud in north Wales, worth up to £24m.”
BBC news, 6th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Businessman jailed after drugging woman and assaulting her for nine hours – Daily Telegraph
“A businessman told a woman he was taking her to a pop concert but then drugged her, put her unconscious body into a wheelchair and took her to a hotel where he raped her for nine hours, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Most-wanted cigarette smuggler jailed after 12 years on run- BBC News
“A cigarette smuggler found in Spain after 12 years on the run has been sentenced to four years in jail.”
BBC News, 6th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal who burned woman’s face can stay in Britain because of his human rights – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
EDL loses Tower Hamlets march route High Court case – BBC News
“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.”
BBC News, 7th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for slashing two friends in row over Lee Rigby – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 6th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
