News The government released statistics regarding immigration and asylum. The figures show that work applications from the eight accession countries have continued to fall in 2009. In the second quarter of this year there were 26,150 applications from workers in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia and the Czech Republic – down from 46,070 […]
The Latest Housing Law News Fire risks addressed: the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) has sent registered social landlords (RSLs) a further briefing on developments since the Camberwell tower block fire and attached detailed advice on fire risk assessments and tackling fire safety in the common parts of blocks of flats. For a copy of the […]
Court of Appeal Wrongful Dismissal Cook v MSHK Ltd & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 624The Claimant could not rely on alleged breaches of the implied term of trust and confidence of which it had knowledge prior to its clear affirmation the contract. Click here. Equal Pay Foster Wheeler Ltd v Hanley & Ors (Rev 1) […]
News The government’s migration advisory committee (Mac) have published a report on the Tier 2 points based system. The report resoundingly rejected the suggestion that the system should be significantly tightened in the face of the economic downturn. Click here. The UK Border Agency has amended its implementation plan for Tier 4 of the points-based […]
The Latest Housing Law News Help on possession day: there are now hundreds of schemes providing last minute assistance to defendants in possession cases in the county courts. The Government has established a Housing Possession Court Desk Community on the internet to help participants exchange information and expertise. It can be accessed by registering through […]
20th August 2009 the Registry of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (the replacement for the House of Lords Judicial Committee- the Highest Court of Appeal in the UK) opened for business in the former Middlesex Guildhall, Parliament Square.
In CPC/571/2008 [2009] UKUT 55 (AAC), an Upper Tribunal Judge (formerly a Social Security Commissioner) decided that the Department had been wrong to have regard to the claimant’s Irish state pension as income for the purposes of calculating his entitleme
The Latest Housing Law News County Court Possession Claims: official figures published on 14 August 2009 covering the period April to June 2009 show that, over those three months, mortgage lenders issued 26,215 possession claims (14% higher than in the first quarter of 2009) and another 34,421 landlord possession claims were issued. For the full […]
News A report from the Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales, Dame Anne Owers, criticises the intimidating behaviour of immigration escort staff. Read more and click here. According to the Refugee Council the government has announced that it is cutting its cash support to destitute asylum seekers waiting for a decision. Currently, single […]
ILPA and HJT Training announced the launch of their "Compilation of Immigration and Asylum Policies of the Home Office" on 7 September 2009. The compilation is in two volumes (Volume 1: Regular Migration Under the Immigration Rules; Volume 2: Asylum and Other Forms of Protection; Enforcement Action). Read more. News The Home Office announced changes […]
Court of Appeal Unfair DismissalStrand Transport Services Ltd v Whitworth [2009] EWCA Civ 858 Although the Tribunal’s decision on the matter was brief, with no findings of fact or clear reasons, save to say it was given "no evidence" in support of the submission, it was obvious why the Respondent had failed on the Polkey […]
The Latest Housing Law News New Homelessness Code of Guidance: the Secretary of State has issued new statutory guidance on Intentional Homelessness to supplement the Homelessness Code of Guidance for local housing authorities in England. For a copy of the new Code, click here. New Social Housing Allocation Code of Guidance: in the wake of […]
NEWS The Home Office has agreed to return fees for certificates of approval applied for between 1st February 2005 and 8th April 2009 if the payment of fees causes real hardship. Read more. Government plans to concentrate foreign national prisoners in a few prisons currently being implemented under a secret agreement are likely to lead […]
On Thursday 24th September 2009, Garden Court Chambers is holding an all day conference entitled "Children's Rights Day Conference"
House of Lords Stringer and ors v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2009] UKHL 31The House of Lords said that workers who are denied holiday pay can pursue a tribunal claim for unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996 as well as the WTR. The House of Lords has now decided that […]
News The UK Border Agency announced this week that it is changing its published policy on judicial review challenges in cases where they are seeking a removal. The changes to the policy will come into effect on 3rd August 2009. If an applicant issues a claim for a judicial review up to three months after […]
News Three law firm workers have been given prison sentences totalling 16 years for providing false immigration documents. see The UKBA has announced some very large fines being imposed on a restaurant for employing illegal workers. see Cases In SSHD v HH (Iraq) [2009] EWCA Civ 727 the CA held that a decision to make […]
Garden Court Housing Barristers key to important House of Lords Decision
House of Lords SCA Packaging v Boyle [2009] UKHL 37 HLThe House of Lords decided that the word ‘likely’ as used in paragraphs 6(1) and 2(2) of Schedule 1 to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (whether an impairment would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal […]
The Latest Housing Law News Housing Possession Claims: in the first quarter of this year (January to March 2009) over 61,000 possession claims were brought in the county courts of England & Wales and over 38,000 warrants for possession were issued. Both figures represent increases against the last quarter of 2008. The details were given […]
