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Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 12 January 2011

Trial of climate change campaigners collapses after prosecution offer no evidence

The trial of six climate change campaigners has collapsed after the prosecution offered no evidence at trial

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 January 2011

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 200 – 10 January 2011

The Latest Housing Law News Reforming Social Housing: the majority of the proposed reforms to social housing in England will be implemented through enactment of the Localism Bill (Part 6). The House of Commons Second Reading of the Bill is scheduled to take place next week (17 January 2011). The Explanatory Notes, written by civil […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 January 2011

Immigration Bulletin – Issue 212 – 10 January 2011

Cases HM and others (PBS- legitimate expectation – paragraph 245ZX(I)) Malawi [2010] UKUT 446 (IAC)The Upper Tribunal found that firstly, for the purpose of relevant Points Based System (PBS) applications, funds are "available" to a claimant at the material time if they are under his control in an overseas bank account. Secondly, the Secretary of […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 January 2011

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 199 – 4 January 2011

The Latest Housing Law News Allocating Social Housing: on 21 December 2010 the latest figures were released on lettings of homes by social landlords in England. They provide the most up to date estimates on who got what social housing tenancies and where. For the full data tables, click here. Legal Help on Housing Issues: […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 31 December 2010

Garden Court team involved in important immigration and housing law cases

As 2010 draws to a close, Garden Court barristers have once again been at the forefront of the law as these recent cases demonstrate.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 22 December 2010

Court of Appeal says that Legal Services Commission guidance for granting public funding to families at inquests is too restrictive

The Legal Services Commission has unsuccessfully appealed the decision of Hickinbottom J in R (Humberstone) v Legal Services Commission.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 21 December 2010

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 94 – 21 December 2010

Court of Appeal Procedure Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service v Tilke [2010] EWCA Civ 1402The Respondent was successful in its appeal to the EAT on a finding of unfair constructive dismissal save that the EAT remitted the matter to the same Employment Tribunal for re-hearing. The Court of Appeal held that in the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 December 2010

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 198 – 20 December 2010

The Latest Housing Law News New housing legislation for England: last week the Coalition Government introduced the Localism Bill in the UK Parliament. Part 6 deals with almost every dimension of housing law. It contains proposed new rules on: allocation of social housing; homelessness; security of tenure in social housing; succession rights; disrepair; an expanded […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 December 2010

Immigration Bulletin – Issue 211 – 20 December 2010

Cases O’Donoghue and Others v The United Kingdom (Application no. 34848/07)The Strasbourg Court found that a Nigerian national with discretionary leave and a dual Irish/UK national were permitted to marry only after the UK’s Certificate of Approval scheme was amended following unfavourable lower court decisions. Even so, they could not afford the fee and were […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 17 December 2010

Deductions from benefits and Debt Relief Orders

The Court of Appeal held, by a majority of 2:1, that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is prohibited from making deductions from ongoing benefits to recover a social security debt listed on a Debt Relief Order.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 15 December 2010

Immigration Bulletin – Issue 210 – 15 December 2010

News The Government sets out proposals for major reform of the student visa system. For full details, click here. The UKBA announce that from 10 January 2011, English language students wishing to attend exclusively English language courses will be able to apply for a student visitor visa allowing them to stay for up to 11 […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 13 December 2010

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 197 – 13 December 2010

The Latest Housing Law News Private renting and the Energy Bill 2010: last week the Coalition Government introduced the Energy Bill in the UK Parliament. Among other matters it addresses energy efficiency (or the lack of it) in private rented housing. The residential private rented sector has the largest proportion of lowest-rated (EPC band G) […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 8 December 2010

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 93 – 8 December 2010

Employment Appeal Tribunal Amendment Parveen v International Dance Shoes Ltd and Aulakh UKEAT/0447/10/LAThe Employment Tribunal had erred in refusing to allow the Claimant to join an individual as a Respondent as she was out of time. She had stated in her ET1 that she wanted to do so but did not know his surname and […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 6 December 2010

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 196 – 6 December 2010

The Latest Housing Law News Central Government Housing Policy: in November 2010 the Coalition Government published the DCLG Business Plan 2011-2015. It states that an objective for the department is to meet people’s housing aspirations, including by providing local authorities with strong and transparent incentives to facilitate housing growth, as well as making the provision […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 6 December 2010

Immigration Bulletin – Issue 209 – 6 December 2010

News UKBA has issued a response to Channel 4’s Dispatches programme on child asylum cases as broadcast on 29 November. For the response, click here. UKBA has published an updated version of its summary guidance to help employers understand the law on illegal working and what they need to do to comply. For more information, […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 29 November 2010

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 195 – 29 November 2010

The Latest Housing Law News New arrangements on allocation, homelessness and tenancies of social housing: on 22 November 2010 the coalition government published its proposals for radical reform of social housing in the form of a consultation paper to which responses are sought by 17 January 2011. The paper covers: (1) the new Affordable Rent […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 29 November 2010

Immigration Bulletin – Issue 208 – 29 November 2010

News The UKBA announced last week its proposed limits on non-EU economic migration. They are to set an annual limit of 20,700 for applications under Tier 2 and a further 1000 under the exceptional talent route. They are also proposing raising to £40,000 the minimum salary for those coming under the Tier 2 (Intra company […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 24 November 2010

Garden Court goes International with launch of International Advice and Litigation Team

Garden Court Chambers successfully launched Garden Court International - a specialist International Advice and Litigation Team on 5 November 2010.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 23 November 2010

Garden Court Chambers ranked Band 1 in Chambers UK 2011

Garden Court Chambers has once again been placed in Band 1 in the prestigious Chambers UK 2011 rankings.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 23 November 2010

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 92 – 23 November 2010

Court of Appeal Employment Status Tilson v Alstom Transport [2010] EWCA Civ 1308Given the extent to which the Claimant was integrated into the organisation of the Respondent end user, absent any agency arrangements, there would have been no doubt that even if there were no express contract, one would readily be implied. However where an […]