Renting Homes in Wales – Law Commission
“In a report published today the Law Commission recommends reforms to the legal framework governing rented housing in Wales. The existing law is complex and inflexible. There are many different types of tenancy, and local authorities, social landlords, such as housing associations, and private landlords all have different forms of agreement with their tenants.”
Law Commission, 9th April 2013
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Chris Grayling: criminals should be made to pay their legal costs – The Guardian
“Convicted criminals should be made to pay for their own legal defence costs, the justice secretary, Chris Grayling, will announce on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 9th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Human rights have disappeared from ‘Working Together’ – UK Human Rights Blog
“‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ is the lead piece of statutory guidance on… well, working together to safeguard children. Originally published in 1999, a new edition was published in 2006 following the changes brought about following the death of Victoria Climbié. And the next edition in 2010 incorporated recommendations of the second Laming Report which followed the death of Baby P. It had grown longer over time, as we all learned lessons from Haringey; but its growing length was causing concern.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th April 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Philpott – why wasn’t it murder and when will he be free? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“1.3 million people tuned into Channel 5 when the schedule was changed at 9pm on 3 April 2013 to show a documentary examining the high-profile Philpott story, featuring new material about the tragic event and subsequent trial.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 8th April 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Do your bit for legal fairness – The Lawyer
“As legal aid declines, there are a number of different ways lawyers can help to fill the gap.”
The Lawyer, 8th April 2013
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“More open, more transparent, and more powerful”: communications at the Supreme Court – UK Human Rights Blog
“Max Hastings greeted the new Supreme Court with the prediction that it was a ‘constitutional disaster in the making.’ For Hastings this was Blair’s Court, Blair’s legacy; its creation just one more example of Labour’s wrecking of ancient British institutions. Of course, there was also positive coverage in the early days in papers like the Guardian and Times, but ideally the Court needed to get its own message about itself. How has it gone about doing this? And what has it been saying? What challenges has it faced in its first three years?”
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th April 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Kelvin MacKenzie’s Daily Mail column sparks £200,000 libel claim – The Guardian
“Kelvin MacKenzie faces more woes after being dropped by the Telegraph as it emerged that his column in the Daily Mail has become the subject of a £200,000 libel case.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Plans to keep names of suspects secret being considered – Daily Telegraph
“The identities of suspects who have been arrested could be kept secret from the public, under new plans being drawn up.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Islington carer guilty of ex-partner’s manslaughter – BBC News
“A 69-year-old woman has been found guilty of killing her former partner who was terminally ill.”
BBC News, 8th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student solicitors step into the breach – The Guardian
“Following dramatic cuts to legal aid, universities are seeing increased demand for their free law clinics.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid cuts: why law students are coming to the rescue – The Guardian
“We get the chance to work with real clients, and they get our help for free, says a volunteer.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The case for QASA – Legal Futures
“David Wolfe QC of Matrix Chambers argues that the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) is a necessary step to assure the competence of criminal advocates and answers the main criticisms levelled by its opponents.”
Legal Futures, 9th April 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
ITV rapped over Charlie Brooks’ I’m a Celebrity stunt – BBC News
“ITV has been censured by the media regulator over a stunt on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, involving the seven-year-old daughter of EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks.”
BBC News, 8th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Professional dog walkers hit with £300 licence fee – Daily Telegraph
“Commercial dog walkers will have to pay a £300 licence to walk in the Royal Parks as campaigners complain they are often putting public safety at risk.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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The ICLR Annual Lecture 2013
“Marriage from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first century”
Some reflections on Hyde v Hyde and Woodmansee (1866) LR 1 P & D 130
By Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division
On Thursday 25th April 2013, 6pm
The Common Room of The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1PL
Tickets cost £5, Students free
To book your place visit www.iclr.co.uk/annual-lectures
The School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 – 11 KBW
“The Schools Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act (“the Act”) was passed by the Assembly on 15 January 2013 and received its Royal Assent on 4 March 2013. The proposal to legislate was announced by the First Minister on 12 July 2011, when the legislative programme for the Welsh Government was set out, and a White Paper followed in October 2011. The School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill was published in April 2012, along with an Explanatory Memorandum.”
Full story (PDF)
11 KBW, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.11kbw.com
Three disabled claimants launch legal action against new mobility tests – The Guardian
“Three disabled claimants have launched a legal action to challenge the government’s more stringent tests for mobility allowances that came into force on Monday.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Special Educational Needs and School Transport – 11 KBW
“In this paper, I intend to cover the following areas:-
(1) An update on reform to the special educational needs regime
(2) Case law update on recent special educational needs cases
(3) School transport.”
Full story (PDF)
11 KBW, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.11kbw.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2013
The Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2013
The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013
The Armed Forces Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2013
The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
