Rochdale man sentenced for Royal Marine manslaughter – BBC News
“A 20-year-old man who killed a Royal Marine with one punch has been jailed for four years.”
BBC News, 29th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Standing and judicial review: why we all have a “direct interest” in government according to law – UK Human Rights Blog
“According to reports in yesterday’s Times (£) and Telegraph, the government is planning a further set of reforms to judicial review. (I have written before about why the original proposals, published in December 2012, were objectionable—and about the fact that the government pressed ahead with many, but not all, of them, excoriating criticism notwithstanding.)”
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th July 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Water, water everywhere… – NearlyLegal
“There are those who say that service charges are a dry subject. To them I say, welcome to Wallace-Jarvis v (1) Optima (Cambridge) Ltd (2) Khazai [2013] UKUT 328 (LC).”
NearlyLegal, 29th July 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Anti-caste discrimination reforms blocked, say critics – The Guardian
“The government has been accused of deliberately delaying moves to outlaw caste discrimination despite agreeing to extend legal protection to the tens of thousands of people in the UK who are from traditionally lower status Asian backgrounds.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rogue private eyes report published in full – BBC News
“A controversial report by the Serious and Organised Crime Agency detailing the activities of rogue private investigators has been placed on the internet.”
BBC News, 29th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wind farm ban ruled out by ministers – Daily Telegraph
“Councils must not impose blanket bans on wind farms being built near houses, ministers have ruled, weeks after promising to stop the spread of unwanted turbines across the country.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Twitter users and the law – timeline – The Guardian
“Libel, racism, threats, harassment and the naming of people in defiance of court orders.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
100 suspected war criminals living in Britain – Daily Telegraph
“Around 100 suspected war criminals applied for UK citizenship last year, many of whom are thought to have been living in Britain for years, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Convicted criminals can have cars seized under plan to cut legal aid bill – The Guardian
“Convicted criminals who defy orders to contribute to their legal costs may have their cars seized by the Ministry of Justice and sold at auction from Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Four police officers face charges over mentally ill man Thomas Orchard’s death in custody – The Independent
“Four police officers could face criminal charges over the death of a mentally ill church caretaker who was restrained when he was arrested following a disturbance in the street, The Independent has learned.”
The Independent, 29th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-wife of RAF officer fights MoD eviction order in court – Daily Telegraph
“The former wife of an RAF squadron leader is taking on the Ministry of Defence in a High Court test case, claiming that a move to evict her — after her husband walked out — violates her human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judicial review funding cuts may leave vulnerable teenagers at risk – The Guardian
“Hundreds of vulnerable teenagers will be at risk of harm or falling into prostitution under government plans to restrict judicial review, lawyers specialising in actions against local authorities have warned.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Report: lawyers struggle with learning disability clients – Law Society’s Gazette
“Lawyers struggle to provide people with learning disabilities with the specialist support they need, according to new research published today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th July 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Council loses Supreme Court appeal over disclosure of equal pay data – Local Government Lawyer
“The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a council against disclosure of information on equal pay.”
Local Government Lawyer, 29th July 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
EVENT: The Seventh Annual Hart Judicial Review Conference
“Hart Publishing and the Editors of Judicial Review are pleased to invite you to the seventh annual Hart Judicial Review Conference. The conference promises to be of extremely high quality, with an excellent chair and panel of speakers dedicated to analysing developments in Judicial Review in 2013.”
Speakers:
Michael Beloff Q.C.
Clive Coleman
Philip Coppel Q.C.
Shaheed Fatima
Michael Fordham Q.C.
Kris Gledhill
Richard Gordon Q.C.
James Maurici Q.C.
Jessica Simor Q.C.
Date: Friday 13th December 2013
Location: The Cavendish Conference Centre, 22 Duchess Mews, London, W1G 9DT
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
Keep it short, judges: no need to churn to earn – UK Human Rights Blog
“This time of year, high court and appellate judges will have been trying to clear their desks – to stop the complex half-finished judgment from skulking around in their minds and spoiling their holidays.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th July 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Retired appeal judge slams ‘substandard’ aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
“Government proposals to restrict legal aid for judicial review will turn the clock back 50 years and perpetrate ‘significant and damaging injustice’, a retired Court of Appeal judge has warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th July 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Military ‘justice’ is screaming out for reform – The Guardian
“The practice of trying the military – such as Danny Nightingale – in a court martial rather than a civilian court is anachronistic.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
