Prof John Tulloch, 7/7 London bomb survivor, fights to stay in UK – BBC News
“A professor who was injured in the London 7/7 bombings says he fears he might lose his right to stay in the UK.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
House fire couple’s insurance battle over ‘occupancy’ – BBC News
“Not living full-time in your home can invalidate your insurance, as one couple found out when fire devastated their property during renovation work.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Royal powers of veto over laws to be made public – The Independent
“Details of secret powers held by senior members of the Royal Family granting veto over Government legislation could me made public after a decision by the Information Commissioner.”
The Independent, 1st September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Developers accused of killing Sandbanks trees have convictions overturned – Daily Telegraph
“Two property developers found guilty of killing trees to make way for their £11 million Sandbanks development have had their convictions overturned – after a judge ruled their alleged motive was not relevant to the case.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wheelchair faker scammed £1.8 million in disabled grants to fund champagne lifestyle – Daily Telegraph
“A benefits cheat who pretended to need a wheelchair used £1.8 million of grants to fund a lifestyle of scuba diving, penthouses and top of the range cars.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
St Leonards dog attacks owner Spencer Brown jailed – BBC News
“A man whose out-of-control dogs attacked 10 people in the street has been jailed for 12 months.”
BBC News, 31st August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abramovich wins biggest private court case in history – Daily Telegraph
“Roman Abramovich has won his $6.5bn legal battle with his former mentor and business partner, in the biggest private court case in British legal history.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Squatting: The MoJ Guide – Nearly-Legal
“With the new legislation criminalising squatting due to come into force at the weekend (presumably to catch out those sunday morning squatters!) the Ministry of Justice has issued a circular to Judges, Courts, and the Police.”
NearlyLegal, 31st August 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog
Lawyers berate new law criminalising squatters – Law Society’s Gazette
“Lawyers have branded as ‘headline-grabbing’ and unnecessary the introduction of a new criminal offence of squatting, warning that it could harm vulnerable people. But the government is unrepentant, declaring that the move signals the end of ‘squatters’ rights’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 31st August 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
K (Children), Re [2012] EWCA Civ 1169 (30 August 2012)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Morgan, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 1939 (24 August 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
SerVaas Inc v Rafidain Bank – WLR Daily
SerVaas Inc v Rafidain Bank: [2012] UKSC 40; [2012] WLR (D) 257
“Whether property was ‘for the time being in use or intended for use for commercial purposes’ within the meaning of section 13(4) of the State Immunity Act 1978 did not depend on the property’s origin but on the use to which the state had chosen to put it.”
WLR Daily, 17th August 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina (T) v Merton London Borough Council – WLR Daily
Regina (T) v Merton London Borough Council: [2012] EWHC 2055 (Admin); [2012] WLR (D) 256
“Paragraph 65 of the Special Guardianship Guidance required a local authority to consider the National Fostering Network’s minimum allowances paid in relation to foster carers and to use them as a starting point when determining the level of financial support payable to a person acting in the capacity of a special guardian pursuant to the provisions of section 14F of the Children Act 1989 and the Special Guardianship Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/1109).”
WLR Daily, 25th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2012
The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2012
The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2012
The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2012
The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Homeowners protected, squatters criminalised – Ministry of Justice
“Homeowners are to receive better protection as squatting in residential buildings becomes a criminal offence for the first time in England and Wales from tomorrow, 1 September, Justice Minister Crispin Blunt said.”
Ministry of Justice, 31st August 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
O2 to challenge Ofcom’s 4G auction decision – OUT-LAW.com
“Mobile phone operator O2 will appeal against Ofcom’s decision to allow a rival firm to launch superfast broadband services later this year using its existing network capabilities, according to media reports.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th August 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Government to introduce fixed caps on parties’ costs in environmental judicial review proceedings from December – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government plans to introduce a cap on the extent to which the losing party to an environmental challenge will be expected to cover the winning party’s legal costs.”
OUT-LAW.com, 31st August 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Serious Fraud Office investigating Barclays payments to Qatar – The Guardian
“The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into payments made after Barclays tapped Middle Eastern investors for emergency funds in 2008.”
The Guardian, 30th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child sex abuse inquiry damns Chichester church’s local safeguarding – The Guardian
“An inquiry into child sex abuse by Church of England clergy in Chichester has found many children suffered ‘abiding hurt and damage’ because local safeguarding measures had fallen ‘woefully short’ for two decades.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Squatting set to become a criminal offence – BBC News
“Squatting in a residential building in England and Wales becomes a criminal offence on Saturday, meaning squatters would face jail or a fine.”
BBC News, 31st August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
