Why this case matters: R (KM) v Cambridgeshire County Council – The Guardian
“The supreme court is about to hear another case that cuts to the heart of human dignity in care services.”
The Guardian, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid bill: government considers further concessions – The Guardian
“Further concessions may be made by the government on controversial areas of the legal aid bill, the minister steering the legislation through parliament signalled on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
#WithoutPrejudice podcast 18: Legal education – Human Rights left wing twaddle? – Assange extradition – Charon QC
“Our guests tonight are resident panelist Carl Gardner, Professor Gary Slapper Director of New York University in London and former ‘left wing’ Tory MP Jerry Hayes, a practising barrister specialising in the more serious criminal cases.”
Charon QC, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
The legislation gap: does slow and steady really win the race? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“An analysis by the Times (‘Legislation gap makes light work for MPs’, 27 January) has revealed that MPs have spent a mere 24% of their time in the last four months considering government legislation. During the same period in the previous year, the figure was 62%.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk/
Kenneth Clarke to ‘wipe slate clean’ for hundreds of thousands of ex-offenders – The Guardian
“The justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, is to ‘wipe the slate clean’ for hundreds of thousands of offenders by dramatically shortening the period during which they are obliged to tell potential employers about their criminal past.”
The Guardian, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Custody deaths review announced after BBC investigation – BBC News
“A watchdog has announced a review of the way it deals with deaths in police custody following a BBC investigation.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Divorced fathers to get more contact with their children – The Guardian
“Fathers will get improved contact with their children following divorce, amid plans to rewrite the law governing custody disputes.”
The Guardian,3rd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Justice Secretary warning on longer jail terms – The Independent
“Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke risked the ire of some of his own party’s backbenchers today by claiming that sending more people to prison for longer sentences in order to cut re-offending ‘does not work’.”
The Independent, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Law centres warn on legal aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
“Law centres will close, leaving ‘many thousands’ of the poor and marginalised without access to justice if the government’s legal aid cuts are implemented, peers have warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The solar panel challenge – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“The government’s attempt to move forward the date for a reduction in subsidies for households with solar panel installations is concerning, both in legal terms and for the future of renewable energy. The Court of Appeal’s judgment on 25 January 2012 reassuringly blocked the government’s endeavours, but with the intention of the government to appeal to the Supreme Court, the legal battle continues.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Teenager jailed for breaching new gang injunction – BBC News
“A teenager from north London has become the first in England or Wales to be jailed for breaching a new gang injunction.”
BBC News, 1st February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Society outlines initiatives to reinforce access to justice – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society vice-president has outlined initiatives to bolster access to justice following the government’s proposed legal aid reforms – but stressed that Chancery Lane has not given up its opposition to the cuts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Armstrong, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 83 (01 February 2012)
OB v The Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2012] EWCA Crim 67 (01 February 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Hawksford Trustees Jersey Ltd v Stella Global UK Ltd & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 55 (01 February 2012)
Coogan v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 48 (01 February 2012)
Tiffin v Lester Aldridge LLP [2012] EWCA Civ 35 (01 February 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
IBM United Kingdom Pensions Trust Ltd v Metcalfe & Ors [2012] EWHC 125 (Ch) (01 February 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Standard Life Assurance Ltd v Ace European Group & Ors [2012] EWHC 104 (Comm) (01 February 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Bury equal pay case: Council settles with dinner ladies – BBC News
“Nearly 1,000 female workers, including dinner ladies, cleaners and carers, are to receive five years’ back pay after an equality dispute with Bury Council.”
BBC News, 1st February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina (Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)) v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change – WLR Daily
“Following the grant of a consent under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 (as amended) in respect of any operation or change of use that constituted development, a direction made by the Secretary of State under section 90(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 that planning permission for that and any ancillary development should be deemed to be granted was not a ‘determination under the planning Acts’ for the purposes of engaging the duty to act in accordance with the applicable development plan under section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.”
WLR Daily, 31st January 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Revenue and Customs Commissioners v GKN Group – WLR Daily
Revenue and Customs Commissioners v GKN Group [2012] EWCA Civ 57; [2012] WLR (D) 15
“On an application for an interim payment under CPR r 25.7(1)(c) a claimant had to satisfy the court on a balance of probabilities that, on the material available to the court, he would succeed at trial in obtaining judgment from the defendant for a substantial amount of money. It was not sufficient to show that it was likely that he would succeed.”
WLR Daily, 31st January 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Coalition overturns Lords amendments on welfare and bans further dissent – The Guardian
“Government uses rare parliamentary procedure to annul seven adjustments to reform and prevent further challenges from peers.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
