Five guilty of painter’s murder in Holloway estate – BBC News
“Five gang members, including a 15-year-old boy, have been jailed for murdering a painter and decorator in London.”
BBC News, 28th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mid Wales MP wants 19th Century child neglect law changes – BBC News
“A mid Wales MP is bidding to change child neglect laws that date back to the 19th Century, which he claims are now ‘nonsense’. Ceredigion MP Mark Williams wants criminal legislation based on 1868 poor laws to be updated to include emotional and psychological abuse.”
BBC News, 30th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Calls for police ethics crackdown and positive discrimination in recruitment – The Guardian
“An investigation by the home affairs select committee into the standards of police leadership in England and Wales, after a series of scandals involving the most senior officers, found a patchwork of training, standards and accountability countrywide.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EU referendum law hits trouble – Daily Telegraph
“An official House of Commons analysis says a series of further Parliamentary votes will be required in 2016 to enshrine a future referendum in law. It warns that the legislation being debated in Parliament this week – if passed – could have little legal relevance as it could be ignored by a future government.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Sex offence claims rise in wake of Savile scandal – Daily Telegraph
“Reports of sex offences overall, both historic and current, has also increased, with one police force seeing allegations almost double since last October, when the Savile affair first emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Daily Telegraph have recently introduced a limited paywall. Users will be permitted to view 20 Daily Telegraph articles per month for free, after which they will need to pay a subscription fee to access content.
Banks obliged to cancel recurring payments – The Guardian
“Banks will be required to cancel continuous payments often used by gyms and payday lenders when asked to do so by customers, following an investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).”
The Guardian, 28th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bath hotel firm fined over unsafe window cleaner – BBC News
“A restaurant and hotel firm has been fined £15,000 after a window cleaner was
filmed balancing precariously on a ledge outside one of its buildings.”
BBC News, 28th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Double jeopardy case: Wendell Baker jailed for pensioner rape – BBC News
“A man convicted under the amended double jeopardy law of raping a pensioner has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 28th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Deicsions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
RM (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 775 (28 June 2013)
Intrigue Shipping Inc & Ors v Nikitin & Ors [2013] EWCA Civ 749 (27 June 2013)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Saunders & Ors v R [2013] EWCA Crim 1027 (28 June 2013)
Lawrence, R v [2013] EWCA Crim 1054 (28 June 2013)
Edmondson & Ors v R. [2013] EWCA Crim 1026 (28 June 2013)
Tahery, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 1053 (27 June 2013)
Austin, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 1028 (27 June 2013)
McNally v R. [2013] EWCA Crim 1051 (27 June 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Derbyshire County Council v High Peak Magistrates’ Court [2013] EWHC 1762 (Admin) (27 June 2013)
High Court (Family Division)
UL v BK [2013] EWHC 1735 (Fam) (24 June 2013)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Co-Operative Group Ltd v Birse Developments Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 1790 (TCC) (27 June 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Ian Brady should stay in psychiatric hospital, tribunal rules – The Guardian
“The Moors murderer Ian Brady should stay in psychiatric hospital, a mental health tribunal has ruled. The judge-led panel decided Brady was still sufficiently mentally ill to continue holding him at Ashworth secure mental hospital in Merseyside, where he has been since 1985.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Phone hacking: Go-ahead for Brooks and Coulson cases – BBC News
“Five former News of the World staff members, including ex-editors Rebekah Brooks
and Andy Coulson, have lost a legal attempt to block their prosecution on phone
hacking charges.”
BBC News, 28th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New directors’ pay reporting requirements on course for October as final regulations published – OUT-LAW.com
“Changes to the information that companies must include in their remuneration
reports are set to come into force from 1 October following the Government’s
publication of the final rules.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th June 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
The Pollen Estate Trustee Co Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs; King’s College London v Same – WLR Daily
“Where a charity contributed to the purchase of a property, to be held on trust for it and other, non-charitable, contributors in proportion to their contributions, the ‘chargeable interest acquired’ by reference to which stamp duty land tax was to be levied under Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003 was the equitable estate collectively acquired by the beneficiaries under the trust. However, paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 8 to the 2003 Act was to be interpreted as exempting the land transaction from charge to the extent of the charity’s interest.”
WLR Daily. 26th June 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina ((JB) (Jamaica)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
“Since the undisputed evidence was that homosexuals were routinely persecuted in Jamaica, the Secretary of State had acted unlawfully in designating Jamaica, under section 94(5)(a) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, as a state where there was ‘in general no serious risk of persecution of persons entitled to reside in that state.’ ”
WLR Daily, 12th June 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Raju and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
“Table 10 of Appendix A of paragraph 245FD of the Immigration Rules required that an applicant for leave to remain under the Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) provisions of the points-based system therein should have obtained the appropriate qualification before making the application in order to obtain the necessary points.”
WLR Daily, 25th June 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2013
The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013
The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Revocations and Amendments) Regulations 2013
The Social Security (Persons Required to Provide Information) Regulations 2013
The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013
The Biocidal Products (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2013
The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013
The Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees) (Prescribed Form) (England) Regulations 2013
The Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2013
The National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Repeal of Pilot Schemes Limitation) Order 2013
The Lawrence Sheriff School (Pupil Premium Admissions Priority) Order 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Damian Green: ‘Digital Courtrooms’ to be rolled out nationally – Ministry of Justice
“Courtrooms will be fully digital by 2016 ending the court service’s ‘outdated’ reliance on paper, Justice Minister Damian Green said today.”
Ministry of Jutice, 28th June 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Proposals to speed up police disciplinary system announced – Home Office
“Government is to consult on improving police misconduct procedures, Policing Minister Damian Green announced on Tuesday.”
Home Office, 25th June 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
