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Garden Court Chambers | Monday 8 May 2006

Issue 12 – 8th May 2006

Government and Parliament Commission Regulation (EC) No 635/2006 of 25 April 2006 repealed Regulation (EEC) No 1251/70 on the right of workers to remain in the territory of a MemberState after having been employed in that State. Click Here to read more News A growing number of gay and lesbian Americans are being forced to […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 5 May 2006

An end of shop lockouts

Pirabakaran v Patel & Anor [2006] EWCA Civ 685 (26 May 2006)
In a landmark ruling earlier today, the Court of Appeal delivered a welcome boost to the rights of shopkeepers who live above their shops. Very many small shopkeepers hold their shop and the

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 2 May 2006

Issue 11 – 2nd May 2006

Government and Parliament Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality Tony McNulty announced that the worker registration scheme for nationals of the newest EU member states will continue beyond 1 May 2006, noting that applicants have helped fill vacancies in parts of the economy experiencing labour shortages and have helped to deliver public services, without impacting […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 25 April 2006

Issue 8 – 25th April 2006

CASES TUPE G4S Justice Services (UK) Ltd v Anstey and Ors UKEAT/0698/05/LA The Claimants were dismissed for misconduct. A collective agreement provided that if on appeal they were re-instated their continuity of employment would be preserved and back-pay received. After the dismissal but before the appeal hearings there was a transfer of the contract on […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 25 April 2006

Issue 10 – 25th April 2006

Government and Parliament The Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules laid on 20 April 2006 (HC 1053) revokes the existing provision of the right for European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and their family members to apply for permission to remain indefinitely under United Kingdom domestic law under paragraphs 255 to 257 of the Immigration Rules. […]

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 13 April 2006

Haldane Society lecture

The Future for Refugee and Human Rights Law
Rick Scannell from Garden Court Chambers and Chris Randall from Bates Wells and Braithwaite Solicitors, are delivering the Haldane Society lecture 'The Future for Refugee and Human Rights Law', on the evening of

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 11 April 2006

Issue 7 – April 11th 2006

CASES Working time Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging v Staat der Nederlanden ECJ C-124/05 Under Article 7(2) of the Working Time Directive the payment in lieu for untaken holidays is prohibited except where the employment relationship has ended. The ECJ held that this is because such payment would create an incentive, incompatible with the objectives of the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 April 2006

Issue 13 – 10th April 2006

Government and legislation The Law Commission has today published a consultation paper on reform of the law and practice concerning resolution of housing disputes Housing: proportionate dispute resolution. Copies available by Clicking Here The Housing Corporation (Delegation etc) Bill 2006 was introduced to Parliament on 30 March 2006. If passed, it will give the Housing […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 April 2006

Issue 9 – 10th April

Government and Parliament The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 were made on 30 March 2006 and will come into force on 30 April 2006. For more info Click Here Gary Titley Member of the European Parliament stated during a debate that European labour markets should be open as here in the UK. "We were […]

Garden Court Chambers | Sunday 9 April 2006

Barristers and Advocates Disabled Society

The first public meeting of Bads is on September 11 at Garden Court Chambers at 6.15pm. Inquiries to jh10270@jh10270.fsnet.co.uk

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 April 2006

Issue 8 – 4th April 2006

Government and Parliament The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill received royal assent. The Government will begin introducing provisions within the Act in June, with full implementation not expected until 2008. EIN members can see a recent version by Clicking Here The World More than 100 young asylum seekers who fled to Scotland with no family […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 3 April 2006

Issue 12 – 3rd April 2006

Government and legislation Housing Act 2004: the most important provisions of the Act – dealing with the new hazards standard, houses in multiple occupation, empty property management and selective licensing all come into force this Thursday. For more information Click Here   Cases Warfield Park Homes Ltd v Warfield Park Residents Association [2006] 27 March, […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 28 March 2006

Issue 6 – 28th March 2006

Court Cases Working time Robinson-Steele v R. D. Retail Services Ltd (C-131/04) /Clarke v Frank Staddon Ltd(C-257/04) /Caulfield & Ors v Hanson Clay Products Ltd (formerly Marshalls Clay Products Ltd) The European Court of Justice has ruled that ‘rolled up’ holiday pay paid as part of a worker’s hourly remuneration breaches the provision of the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 27 March 2006

Issue 11 – 27th March 2006

 

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 27 March 2006

Issue 7 – 27th March 2006

Government and Parliament The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (SI. 2006/733) which can be found by Clicking Here amend regulation 10 of the Asylum Support Regulations 2000 (SI. 2000/704) so as to amend the amounts that are to be paid by the National Asylum Support Service, as a general rule, to supported persons and their […]

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 23 March 2006

Review of Events Relating to the Death of Christopher Alder Published

Nick Hardwick, Chair of the Independent Police Complaints Commission, today presented the findings of his review into the events leading up to and following the death in police custody of Christopher Alder in Hull on 1 April 1998.

He said his 'grim conc

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 23 March 2006

Gypsy law seminar and exhibition

You are invited to a Gypsy Law seminar we are holding on the 29th March 2006 and to view the 'On Sites' Gypsy and Traveller exhibition that we are hosting in Chambers at present.

The seminar will begin at 6.30 p.m. and run to 8 p.m. after which there wi

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 22 March 2006

LSC withdraws Notice to Terminate Contract

The LSC has withdrawn its Notice to Terminate the Contract of Specialist Support Services.

Please see the attached letter:

LSC letter
LSC Letter.pdf 58.12 kB
Comment to follow.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 21 March 2006

Issue 6 – 21st March 2006

Cases RP (EEA Regs – worker – cessation) Italy [2006] UKAIT 00025 1. A person who has been a worker within the meaning of Community law does not cease to be a worker simply by virtue of falling unemployed, but he must be able to show that he has been genuinely seeking work and has […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 March 2006

Issue 10 – 20 March 2006

Government and legislation Housing Benefit: the DWP were justifiably proud that their exercise to consolidate all housing benefit rules was achieved on 6 March 2006 with the making of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 SI 213: see Circular HB/CTB U3/ 2006. Click here for further information. Disappointingly the first changes were made only two days […]

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