The Last Week On 4 December 2007, the Government announced a 20% increase in the Disabled Facilities Grant budget for 2008/2009. Many of the grants are mandatory and can fund a wide range of adjustments and adaptations to premises. For the details of the increased funding and of new arrangements for Home improvement Agencies click […]
Legislation The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure)(Amendment No. 2) Rules 2007, SI 2007/3370 came into force on 1.12.2007. The amendments give effect to the EC ‘Procedures Directive’ (Council Directive 2005/85/EC) in relation to service of decisions and interpreters. They also alter the time limits for applying for permission to appeal from SIAC to the Court […]
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LEGISLATION UK Borders Act 2007 Royal Assent 30 October 2007 Sections 17 (Support for failed asylum-seekers) and 59-61 in force 30 October 2007 The British Nationality (General and Hong Kong) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 SI 2007/3137 in force 3 December 2007 The Regulations amend regulations 2 and 7 of, and Schedules 2, 4 and 5 to, […]
The Last Week On Tuesday 27 November 2007 the important new Housing & Regeneration Bill had its Second Reading in the House of Commons. For a copy of the debate click here The Bill now goes for detailed consideration in a Public Bills Committee. That stage is expected to be completed by the end of […]
COURT OF APPEAL TUPE Regent Security Services Ltd v Power [2007] Civ 1188The Court of Appeal upholds the decision of the EAT that the Claimant could rely on the contractual retirement age agreed after the transfer which were to his benefit and the Respondent could not insist that he be bound by the term in […]
This seminar will cover an update on recent developments in case law and practice in sentencing 'dangerous' offenders to Imprisonment for Public Protection.
The Last Week On Monday 19 November 2007 the Housing Corporation published Tenure: Good Practice Note 14 to enable housing associations to comply with the law relating to occupancy agreements and the Housing Corporation’s requirements contained in the Regulatory Code and related Circulars. The Note covers the circumstances in which associations are permitted to grant […]
News The Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Manfred Nowak published a report on Indonesia on 23 November 2007 (http://www.ohchr.org/). The Special Rapporteur noted an improvement in certain regards although he criticised the Indonesian authorities for the impunity shown to alleged perpetrators of torture and lack of legal […]
The Last Week On Friday 16 November the new Housing & Regeneration Bill was published. It will amend the right to buy, offer councils more powers to deal with anti-social families, give priority to armed-service personnel in housing allocation, extend security of tenure to gypsies and other travellers on local authority sites and establish a […]
COURT OF APPEAL Illegality and unfair dismissal Klusova v London Borough of Hounslow [2007] EWCA Civ 1127Under s92(d) Employment Rights Act 1996 ("ERA") a potentially fair reason for dismissal is that the employee could not continue to work in the position which he held without contravention (either on his part or that of his employer) […]
LEGISLATION UK Borders Act 2007 Royal Assent 30 October 2007 Sections 17 (Support for failed asylum-seekers) and 59-61 in force 30 October 2007 The British Nationality (General and Hong Kong) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 SI 2007/3137 in force 3 December 2007 The Regulations amend regulations 2 and 7 of, and Schedules 2, 4 and 5 to, […]
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The Last Week The opening of the Parliamentary Year 2007/2008 on Tuesday 6 November 2007 saw the announcement of a new Housing & Regeneration Bill. This legislation will extend security of tenure to gypsies and other travellers on local authority sites and will establish a new Office for Tenants and Social Landlords. It may also […]
News Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly rapporteur Dick Marty presented a report on whether individuals and groups "blacklisted" by the UN Security Council and the European Union for their links to terrorism are treated in line with Council of Europe human rights standards. These "blacklists" refer to the possibility whereby a committee working under the […]
The Latest Housing Law News The close of the Parliamentary Year 2006/2007 saw Royal Assent given to a number of new Acts affecting Housing. They include: (1) The Greater London Authority Act 2007. Section 28 casts new responsibilities and powers on the Mayor of London in Housing matters. They will come into force on 23 […]
NEWS On 23rd October 2007 the European Court of Human Rights wrote to UK government inviting them not to remove ethnic Tamils to Sri Lanka who are at risk of harm prohibited by Articles 2 and 3 ECHR. The Court expressed their concerns about the volume of rule 39 applications they are receiving. The Home […]
