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Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 July 2012

Council house succession case divides judges

A dispute over who succeeded a council tenant on her death has divided the judiciary and culminated in a landmark ruling in the Supreme Court.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 23 July 2012

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 273 – 23 July 2012

The Latest Housing Law News Social housing allocation: the drip-drip of legal changes to the system of housing allocations in England continued last week with the laying of a new set of Allocation of Housing Regulations. They were laid on 19 July 2012 and come into force on 24 August 2012. They limit the powers […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 23 July 2012

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 284 – 23 July 2012

News For the government’s response to the Supreme Court judgments in Munir and Alvi (as to which see below) click here. Statement of changes in Immigration Rules Government laid a statement of changes in immigration rules on 19 July coming into force on 20 July, in order to safeguard their lawful operation in light of […]

Garden Court Chambers | Sunday 22 July 2012

Lalith de Kauwe secures acquittal in Notting Hill riot trial

Lalith de Kauwe has secured what is believed to be only the second acquittal in a criminal trial following the August 2011 London riots. After a five-week trial at Inner London Crown Court, the defendant was found not guilty of conspiracy to commit burgla

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 20 July 2012

Female canoeist challenges Olympic organisers in High Court over gender bias in London 2012 sports programme

Rajeev Thacker and Anthony Vaughan represent the current British champion in the C1 discipline of canoeing, who launched judicial review proceedings yesterday challenging the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG's) refusal to carry out

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 18 July 2012

Iraqi hijacker wins High Court challenge to Home Secretary

An Iraqi man who hijacked a Sudanese airbus in 1996 has successfully challenged the Secretary of State's refusal to grant him indefinite leave to remain.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 17 July 2012

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 283 – 17 July 2012

Statutory and Immigration Rule changes The Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) Regulations 2012 No. 1532 came into effect on 9 July 2012. For more details, click here. The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 No.1547 will come into effect on 16 July 2012. For more details, click here. Cases SG (Iraq) v Secretary of State […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 16 July 2012

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 272 – 16 July 2012

The Latest Housing Law News Fraud in social housing: the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Bill has been published. It contains new criminal offences for sub-letting social housing (secure and assured tenancies) and amends the Housing Act 1988 in respect of loss of security of tenure for assured tenants. For a copy of the Bill, […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 11 July 2012

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Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 10 July 2012

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 130 – 10 July 2012

Employment news More employee ownershipThe Nuttall Review of employee ownership is published this month and among its recommendations is the expansion of employee ownership in the UK economy. New figures showi that companies owned by their employees are growing 50% faster than the UK economy – at a rate of 1.1% compared to 0.7% for […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 10 July 2012

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 282 – 10 July 2012

News As announced by the government on 18 June 2012, the Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) Regulations 2012 came into force on 9 July. Click here for more information. So too did the new immigration rules on family members discussed in recent Immigration law bulletins. Cases Mohammed v Austria 2283/12 (Communicated Case) [2012] ECHR 1226 (03 […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 9 July 2012

Marc Willers challenges the siting of MoD missiles on residential tower block near Olympic Park

Marc Willers appears in the High Court today, representing east London residents unhappy about their home being used as a missile battery by the MoD. Under the plan, which residents were not consulted on, the MoD intends to site high velocity missiles on

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 9 July 2012

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 271 – 9 July 2012

The Latest Housing Law News Allocating social housing: the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has published a briefing on the content of the new statutory guidance issued to local authorities in England about social housing allocation. For a copy of the briefing, click here. For a copy of the guidance itself, which replaces all previous […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 2 July 2012

Garden Court Chambers responds to the Ministry of Justice’s Consultation on application of Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme

Garden Court Chambers’ Housing Team has responded to the Ministry of Justice Consultation Legal Aid Reform: Application of the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme. As a team, they wish to take this final opportunity to urge the Ministry of Justice not to proce

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 2 July 2012

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 270 – 2 July 2012

The Latest Housing Law News Allocating social housing: on 29 June 2012 the UK Government issued new statutory guidance to local authorities in England about social housing allocation. For a copy of the guidance, which replaces all previous such statutory guidance, click here. The new guidance follows a consultation exercise on a draft. For a […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 2 July 2012

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 281 – 2 July 2012

News The Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Korea concerning the Readmission of Persons (London, 20 December 2011) (Treaty Series No. 30 (2012)) entered into force on 1 June 2012. See also Immigration Law Bulletin issue 266. To see the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 28 June 2012

Sean Rigg inquest opens with Leslie Thomas representing the family

The inquest into the death of Sean Rigg, who died in police custody in 2008, is currently being heard at Southwark Coroners Court, with Leslie Thomas representing the Rigg family.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 27 June 2012

Kassa Osebu inquest: bullying, intimidation and widespread failures in ACCT and cell-sharing procedures at HMP Leeds

An inquest jury has returned a highly critical narrative verdict following the death in prison custody of Kassa Osebu in 2007. The verdict highlighted how prison staff turned a blind eye to bullying and harassment at Leeds Armley Prison, and also how appr

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 26 June 2012

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 129 – 26 June 2012

Employment Law news Taxing times?Unite warn of more strikes as more than 50,000 HMRC workers down tools in protest at Government plans to freeze salaries and reduce staff numbers. Click here to read more. Time running out The 90-day consultation phase over the future of Remploy comes to an end today. However, Unite is hoping […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 25 June 2012

Peter Jorro comments on Assange asylym claim at Ecuadorian embassy

Events took a dramatic turn last week for Julian Assange, who is wanted for questioning over criminal charges in Sweden. In a surprise development Mr Assange sought asylum at Ecuador's London embassy. This raises a number of complex questions over diploma