Regina (Aguilar Quila and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (AIRE Centre and others intervening) Regina (Bibi and another) v Same (Same intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted October 13th, 2011 in human rights, immigration, law reports, marriage, Supreme Court by sally

Regina (Aguilar Quila and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (AIRE Centre and others intervening) Regina (Bibi and another) v Same (Same intervening) [2011] UKSC 45; [2011] WLR (D) 291

“An immigration rule designed to deter forced marriages, which prevented the granting of leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as a spouse if either of the parties to the marriage was aged under 21, was an unjustified interference with the right to family life.”

WLR Daily, 12th October 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Litigants in person numbers soar – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 13th, 2011 in family courts, litigants in person, news by sally

“The dire state of the economy has already led to a dramatic increase in the number of litigants in person, new figures from a voluntary organisation suggest. This is before government cuts to civil legal aid come into effect, which many solicitors predict will trigger another huge rise.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 13th October 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 13th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Child Trust Funds (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2011

The Taxes and Duties, etc (Interest Rate) Regulations 2011

The Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Contingency Legal Aid Fund and Supplementary Legal Aid Fund – Speech by Lord Justice Jackson

Posted October 13th, 2011 in costs, legal aid, speeches by sally

” “In this lecture to the Professional Negligence Bar Association (‘PNBA’) I want to concentrate on the question of creating a contingency legal fund (‘CLAF’) or possibly more than one such fund and a Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme (‘SLAS’). It is only now (when the abolition of recoverable success fees has been announced) that such a venture becomes possible…’ ”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th October 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Prime Minister outlines new measures on immigration – Home Office

Posted October 13th, 2011 in immigration, press releases, visas by sally

“Today Prime Minister David Cameron outlined the government’s plans to get a grip on immigration into Britain.  The Prime Minister set out changes to work, student and family migration routes to tackle abuse and ensure that those coming to Britain will be good for the country and drive economic growth.”

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Home Office, 10th October 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Phone fraud: Five jailed for £4.5m premium line scam – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2011 in conspiracy, fraud, identity fraud, news, telecommunications by sally

“Five men have been jailed for their part in a £4.5m global premium phone line scam. Southwark Crown Court heard they used stolen identities to obtain mobile phone Sim cards which were sent abroad.”

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BBC News, 12th October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Daughter of stroke victim who gave £500,000 to secretary in legal tussle – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 13th, 2011 in Court of Protection, news, undue influence by sally

“The daughter of an elderly stroke victim who gave over half a million pounds to the secretary who helped draw up his will has won a bitter dispute to get the money back.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Geoffrey Boycott launches £1m claim against lawyers over property deal – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 13th, 2011 in land registration, law firms, legal history, negligence, news, time limits by sally

“Geoffrey Boycott, the former Yorkshire and England cricketer, launched a £1m-plus claim against lawyers he says let him down on a property deal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Dog ban for ex Metropolitan Police handler after deaths – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2011 in disqualification, dogs, news, police by sally

“A former Metropolitan (Met) Police handler has been banned from owning or keeping dogs for three years after two dogs died in a car during hot weather.”

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BBC News, 12th October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

David Cameron proposes changes to royal succession – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2011 in constitutional reform, news, royal family, succession by sally

“Changes to the rules on succession have moved closer after David Cameron shared his plans with the 15 other countries who have the Queen as their monarch.”

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BBC News, 12th October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hospital neglect led to death of toddler Lucas Wellstead – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2011 in homicide, hospitals, medical treatment, negligence, news by sally

“A coroner has ruled a verdict of natural causes by neglect contributed to a Somerset toddler’s death.”

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BBC News, 13th October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mother found guilty of force-feeding baby to death – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2011 in child cruelty, food, homicide, news by sally

“A nurse who killed her baby daughter by force-feeding her using a method she claimed was common in her native Ghana is facing jail following a three-week trial.”

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The Guardian, 12th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

CQC calls for action to improve care for older people – Care QualityCommission

Posted October 13th, 2011 in elderly, hospitals, press releases, reports by sally

“CQC today publishes a report into the standards of care that older people receive in hospital – and calls for a system-wide response to combat the failings identified.”

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Care Quality Commission, 13th October 2011

Source: www.cqc.org.uk

Hospitals lambasted for ‘alarming’ treatment of older people – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2011 in elderly, hospitals, news, reports by sally

“Too many hospital staff do not ensure older patients eat and drink properly, fail to respect their dignity and talk to them in a condescending manner, the NHS watchdog warns.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

May seeks stronger police riot powers – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2011 in consultations, news, police, public order, violent disorder by sally

“The home secretary, Theresa May, is to press ahead with seeking public order curfew powers for the police to create ‘no-go’ areas during riots. The powers are expected to include immediate curfews over large areas to tackle the kind of fast-moving disturbances that swept across many of England’s major cities in August. May also wants to extend existing powers to impose curfews on individual teenagers aged under 16.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Travellers plan eviction bid appeal – The Independent

Posted October 13th, 2011 in appeals, local government, news, repossession, travellers by sally

“Residents of Dale Farm, the UK’s largest illegal travellers’ site, have lost their High Court battle against eviction – but are now planning an appeal.”

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The Independent, 12th October 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Looters must get longer in prison, courts told – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 13th, 2011 in burglary, news, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“New sentencing guidelines for magistrates and judges have for the first time included general public disorder as an aggravating factor in burglary offences.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Victims central to new guideline for the sentencing of burglars – Sentencing Council

Posted October 13th, 2011 in burglary, press releases, sentencing, victims by sally

“Today the Sentencing Council is publishing a new definitive guideline for the sentencing of burglars.”

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Sentencing Council, 13th October 2011

Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk

 

 

MoD ‘ignored legal advice’ over interrogation of Iraqi prisoners, claims top Army lawyer – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 13th, 2011 in armed forces, human rights, news, torture by sally

“The British Army wilfully used illegal methods of interrogation against Iraqi prisoners after military leaders ignored advice from their top lawyer, it was claimed last night.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

HM Advocate v P – WLR Daily

Posted October 12th, 2011 in devolution, evidence, human rights, law reports, legal representation, police interviews, rape, Scotland by sally

HM Advocate v P [2011] UKSC 44; [2011] WLR (D) 290

“There was no absolute rule that evidence which had been obtained from an accused who had been questioned by police when he had not been given access to legal advice, but which existed independently of his answers, was inadmissible.”

WLR Daily, 6th October 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk