“The prospect of a huge increase in litigants fighting their cases themselves in the face of legal aid cutbacks has prompted dire warnings from judges, magistrates, practitioners and support groups about the impact this will have on access to justice. They also fear that HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s plans to cut counter services will create chaos, particularly in the family courts, with litigants in person (LiPs) left struggling for information. While more online services may help fill the gap, support groups warn that many vulnerable LiPs do not have access to computers or know where to turn for advice.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th January 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The fact that a member of a local planning authority’s planning committee has campaigned against a proposed development within the authority’s administrative area will not be taken as proof that they are not open minded, according to the clarified rules on predetermination in the Localism Act.”
OUT-LAW.com, 18th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Passport checks have been relaxed too often in recent years because of ‘highly troubling’ mistakes by executives at the UK Border Agency, MPs warned.”
The Independent, 19th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A senior judge has railed at the UK border system asking ‘do we let anyone in?’ after a dangerous Lithuanian sex offender was able to enter the country and then rape a woman.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Progress in appointing women and members of ethnic minorities as judges has been far too slow and a ‘tie-break’ procedure favouring such candidates should be adopted, the justice secretary has told the House of Lords.”
The Guardian, 19th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Several phone hacking victims suing News International are expected to have their claims settled today in a series of payouts which could cost the company millions of pounds.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Ministers urged to tackle irresponsible owners through compulsory microchipping and the return of the dog licence.”
The Guardian, 18th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Hospitals are being instructed to remove advertisements for personal injury lawyers featured in NHS leaflets issued to patients, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Three people jailed for their part in a paedophile ring could have their sentences reviewed because they may have been ‘unduly lenient’.”
BBC News, 18th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“It seems appropriate, on the day when Wikipedia shut down for 24 hours to protest against US anti-piracy legislation, to talk about piracy (in the copyright sense) and what role human rights law has to play in the perpetual battle against it.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th January 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The Law Society president has defended the right to jury trial following reports that the government is considering removing some offences from the jurisdiction of the Crown court.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th January 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Clancy, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 8 (18 January 2012)
Edwards (Formerly Steadman) v R [2012] EWCA Crim 5 (18 January 2012)
Randhawa & Ors v R [2012] EWCA Crim 1 (18 January 2012)
Hafiz & Orsl v R [2012] EWCA Crim 4 (18 January 2012)
Randhawa v R [2012] EWCA Crim 3 (18 January 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Horler v Rubin & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 4 (18 January 2012)
North Shore Ventures Ltd v Anstead Holdings Inc [2012] EWCA Civ 11 (18 January 2012)
Muse & Ors v Entry Clearance Officer [2012] EWCA Civ 10 (18 January 2012)
Taylor v Lambert & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 3 (18 January 2012)
Howard v Howard-Lawson BT [2012] EWCA Civ 6 (18 January 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Rahman & Ors v HSBC Bank Plc & Ors [2012] EWHC 11 (Ch) (17 January 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Bennett v Stephens & Anor [2012] EWHC 1 (QB) (18 January 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
“According to last weeks’ press coverage, schools are to be given new powers to weed out incompetent teachers and enforce ‘rigorous’ standards to ensure performance is maintained. However, behind the headlines these proposals may be less far reaching in practice than they at first appear.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 18th January 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“The London-based lawyer at the centre of a long-running row over internet piracy has been suspended for two years and ordered to pay £76,000 in costs.”
The Guardian, 18th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The City of London Corporation (COLC) has won its High Court bid to evict protestors from their camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral after Mr Justice Lindblom granted orders for possession and injunctions against protestors in December.”
The Lawyer, 18th January 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The disciplinary procedures of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons did not give rise to any appearance of bias so as to breach a practitioner’s right to a fair trial under Article 6.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th January 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“A controversial inquiry into allegations of wrongdoing by the UK’s security services is being scrapped.”
BBC News, 18th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The latest development in the credit hire saga, this decision follows the attempts by defendant insurers to apply the Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer’s Home or Place of Work Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”). In Chen Wei v Cambridge Power & Light Ltd the defendant successfully used the claimant’s breach of the 2008 Regulations to avoid payment of any hire charges. In this case the claimant sought to avoid the same conclusion by having the damages paid under a policy of insurance which was in place and pursuing the claim as a subrogated claim by the insurers.”
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Zenith Chambers, 17th January 2012
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
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