High Court challenge to library closures in the West – BBC News
“Two county councils which want to close libraries in the west of England are facing a judicial review.”
BBC News, 3rd May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Councils mount legal challenge over academies cuts – BBC News
“A group of English local authorities are mounting a legal challenge against government budget cuts tied to its academies expansion programme.”
Full story
BBC News, 3rd May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tomlinson inquest: Review to test evidence for a criminal trial – The Guardian
“The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has ordered a review of his decision last year not to prosecute anyone in connection with the death of Ian Tomlinson.”
The Guardian, 4th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Parliamentary committee suspends intellectual property rights inquiry – OUT-LAW.com
“A parliamentary committee has dropped its inquiry into the Digital Economy Act (DEA) and whether it is the right mechanism to protect copyright on the internet.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Ian Tomlinson unlawfully killed, inquest finds – The Guardian
“A jury in the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson has concluded he was unlawfully killed by a police officer at the G20 protests.”
The Guardian, 3rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Multiplex Licence (Broadcasting of Programmes in Gaelic) (Revocation) Order 2011
The Local Justice Areas Order 2011
The Climate Change Levy (Suspension of Transport Exemption) (Revocation) Order 2011
The Digital Economy Act 2010 (Appointed Day No. 1) Order 2011
The Academies Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Royal Wedding) Regulations 2011
The Equality Act 2010 (Guidance on the Definition of Disability) Appointed Day Order 2011
The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Employment law changes would shift balance in bosses’ favour – The Guardian
“If the government pushes ahead with plans to double the one-year qualifying period, employees could have to work for two years before having the right to claim unfair dismissal.”
The Guardian, 3rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Christian Legal Centre fights more than 50 religious discrimination cases – The Guardian
“The Christian group that backed an electrician in his battle to display a crucifix in his company van says it now has more than 50 similar cases on its books.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Okafor v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
Okafor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011]EWCA Civ 499; [2011] WLR (D) 146
“Where a EU citizen resident in the United Kingdom had died before acquiring a right to permanent residence her family members did not have rights to permanent residence simply by having resided for five years under a lawful residence permit. If a person no longer had a right to reside in the United Kingdom, the fact that the Secretary of State had not cancelled the document which initially granted that right could not establish a right of lawful residence under national law.”
WLR Daily, 20th April 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Protester to sue police over secret surveillance – The Guardian
“An 86-year-old man has been granted permission to launch a lawsuit against police chiefs who have classified him as a ‘domestic extremist’ and kept a detailed record of his political activities on a clandestine database.”
The Guardian, 3rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Universities just cannot afford law suits – The Guardian
“Universities must look at mediation to settle disputes rather than spending vast sums of money, time and energy fighting claims by staff or students.”
The Guardian, 3rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gay asylum claims not being counted despite pledge, admit ministers – The Guardian
“Ministers have admitted they are failing to collect data on the number of people who claim or are refused asylum on the basis of their sexuality, despite a government promise not to deport lesbians and gay men at risk of persecution.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former West Yorkshire Pc jailed for child sex offences – BBC News
“A former West Yorkshire Police officer has been jailed for three years and nine months for a string of sex offences against children.”
BBC News, 28th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cyber-stalking laws: police review urged – BBC News
“A senior police officer is calling on the government to review whether laws governing cyber-stalking in the UK are fit for purpose.”
BBC News, 1st May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ian Tomlinson inquest: Jury can return unlawful killing verdict – The Guardian
“The jury at the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson has been told it can return a verdict of unlawful killing, but only if it is satisfied the police officer who beat him with a baton and shoved him to the ground acted deliberately and illegally.”
The Guardian, 28th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MoJ could face judicial review challenge over civil cost reforms – Law Society’s Gazette
“Charitable group the Public Law Project (PLP) has threatened to launch a legal challenge to the Ministry of Justice’s civil costs and funding reforms.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
