Access to justice is under grave attack by the Coalition Government. The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2011 (the ‘Legal Aid Bill’) is currently before Parliament and if it is enacted then it will result in severe and swingeing cut
*** This week’s Stop Press*** On Friday of this week (19 August 2011) Jan Luba QC will be delivering a free lunchtime seminar in Oxford on Current Issues in Housing Law with special reference to the housing law changes presently before Parliament. All are welcome to attend. For venue and other details Email: CGough@turpinmiller.co.uk The […]
Stephen Knafler QC appeared for the successful appellant in R (SL) v City of Westminster [2011] EWCA Civ 954.
Cases XX v Secretary of State for the Home Department[2011] EWCA Civ 86027 July 2011Richards LJ granted permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal to consider whether evidence arising from prolonged arbitrary, unacknowledged and incommunicado detention, if obtained by the UK authorities in circumstances which suggest a breach of a peremptory norm of international […]
Employment news Pay still flat-lining Only around one in four UK workers has had a pay rise since January 2011 according to the summer 2011 Employee Outlook produced by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD). For more details, click here. Private sector pensions "would puzzle Einstein" Some 14 million workers in the private […]
*** Stop Press*** On Wednesday of this week (10 August 2011) Jan Luba QC will be delivering a free evening seminar in Bristol on Current Issues in Housing Law with special reference to the housing law changes presently before Parliament. All are welcome to attend. For venue and other details Email: derek.mcconnell@southwestlaw.org.uk The Latest Housing […]
Garden Court has responded to the Communities and Local Government consultation on the draft planning policy statement entitled 'Planning for traveller sites'.
A recent case of fraud has come to our attention
News The UK Border Agency has announced that Rob Whiteman will replace Jonathan Sedgwick as chief executive. For more information click here. The Legal Services Commission has published further information on how it intends to re-allocate unused new matter starts previously allocated to the IAS. for more information click here. The chief inspector of prisons […]
The Latest Housing Law News Tenants lacking mental capacity: the court of protection has published guidance on how and when to make applications to that court in relation to signing or terminating tenancy agreements on behalf of adults who lack the mental capacity to understand or sign the agreement themselves. For a copy of that […]
The Latest Housing Law News Social housing law reform moves closer: the housing provisions of the Localism Bill were the subject of the closing debates in the Committee Stage in the House of Lords last week. Many housing-related amendments have been carried forward to the Report stage in September. For a copy of the Bill […]
The Latest Housing Law News Social housing law reform moves closer: the housing provisions of the Localism Bill were the subject of the closing debates in the Committee Stage in the House of Lords last week. Many housing-related amendments have been carried forward to the Report stage in September. For a copy of the Bill […]
News Have your say – only 14 days to go The Government is consulting on changes to employment law to encourage a more fair and flexible approach at work. Among other issues, the consultation seeks views on a new system of flexible parental leave which will allow mothers and fathers to share leave, and give […]
News UKBA announces the ‘opening’ of the new Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) category on 9 August 2011. There is to be a limit of 1,000 places in the first year of operation, with 500 places available between the 9 August and 30 November and a further 500 places available from the 1 December to 31 […]
On 30 June 2011, the Supreme Court granted permission to the Appellant (Greater Manchester Police) to appeal against McCombe J’s decision in the High Court (R. (Chief Constable of Greater Manchester) v Salford Magistrates' Court and Hookway [2011] EWHC 15
Judgment has been issued in the European Court of Justice Case C-325/09 Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Maria Dias in which Adrian Berry appeared for Maria Dias.
The Latest Housing Law News Consultation on squatting: on 13 July 2011 the Ministry of Justice released a consultation paper on options to amend the law relating to squatting. For the consultation paper, click here. For the impact assessment, click here. The consultation closes on 5 October 2011. Affordable rent housing: on 14 July 2011 […]
News The government announced a consultation on family migration, which proposes minimum income limits for sponsors; extending the probationary limit from two to five years before settlement; and limiting the right of appeal for family visitors. Click here for more information. Cases MT (Ahmadi – HJ (Iran)) Pakistan [2011] UKUT 277 (IAC) The Upper Tribunal […]
A recent case of fraud has come to our attention in Budapest, Hungary.
Employment News Unite behind black women Unite, the largest union in the country, launched the Black Women’s Network on 22 June 2011. The Network will look into the problems of discrimination in employment including recruitment, pay, promotion and so-called ‘family friendly’ policies. It also seeks to probe into the subject of harassment faced by many […]
