The Latest Housing Law News Homelessness in England: figures published on 11 June 2009 show that the number of homeless households accepted for statutory assistance under the main housing duty has continued to fall. Compared with the first three months of last year, figures for the first quarter of 2009 are down by 26%. The […]
News Under a concession agreed by the UK Border Agency for this year only, students applying to study for A-Levels in the United Kingdom are allowed to make a visa application based on a conditional offer from their education provider. This concession, which only applies to applications made overseas, is in recognition of the fact […]
NEWS Voters in European polls deliver a damning verdict on Labour as it is beaten by UKIP and sees BNP gain 2 MEPs. See An agreement was reached on 4th June 2009 in which all 27 members of EU will share information provided by US about Guantanamo detainees before resettling the men. The information sharing […]
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Albert Banks's family were represented by Kirsten Heaven of Garden Court Chambers.
The Cambridge student, Martin Jahnke, maintained that by throwing the shoe he was exercising his right to protest at the human rights
The Latest Housing Law News New Ministers: the new Housing Minister is Rt Hon John Healey MP. Like his predecessor, he will attend Cabinet. The new Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government is Rt Hon John Denham MP. For a full list of the new Cabinet, click here. Private rented sector: as part […]
Ombudsman report into death of Myron Hall and Glamorgan NHS Trust. Kirsten Heaven represents Mr Hall's parents
The Latest Housing Law News Premises Closure Orders: the May 2009 issue of ASB Focus (Issue 4) features a report of action taken by the Safer Knowsley Partnership in February 2009 to secure Premises Closure Orders in respect of three houses in one street, all occupied by members of the same extended family. The properties […]
Employment Bulletin issue 64 COURT OF APPEAL JurisdictionRank Nemo (DMS) Ltd and ors v Coutinho [2009] EWCA Civ 454The Court of Appeal has held that a tribunal has jurisdiction to hear a post-termination victimisation claim based on the non-payment of a tribunal award of £72,508.75 for race discrimination.The Court considered that the Claimant was not […]
News Returned failed asylum seekers have been subject to torture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo an investigation this week has revealed: read more Cases In ZO (Somalia) & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 442, the Court of Appeal held that fresh […]
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News The Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced in Parliament on Thursday last week the UK Border Agency’s new policy on applications for settlement from members of the Brigade of Gurkhas and their families. She said: "Our new guidance will reflect the will of the House, while remaining affordable and consistent with our broader immigration policy. […]
The Latest Housing Law News Tolerated trespassers: there are (hopefully) no more tolerated trespassers. On Wednesday 20 May 2009 most of the provisions of s299 and Schedule 11 to the Housing & Regeneration Act 2008 came into force. For the commencement order for England and Wales, click here. At the same time, an order was […]
LEGAL BULLETIN NO 139 (published 22nd May 2009) NEWS The British Medical Association said that reform of tier one skilled migrant category was unfair on doctors from outside the EU. The changes mean that junior doctors who have completed the foundation state of their training and want to move onto specialist training need to have […]
The Latest Housing Law News Tolerated trespassers: there are hopes that later this week (or early next) a commencement order will be made to bring the provisions of Housing & Regeneration Act 2008 section 299 and Schedule 11 into force, at last. The ministerial order necessary to extend the impact of the changes to cases […]
Employment Bulletin Issue 63 – 18 May 2009 COURT OF APPEAL Age discrimination Rolls Royce plc v Unite the Union [2009] EWCA Civ 387The Court of Appeal has held, by majority, that the inclusion of a length of service criterion in a redundancy selection policy constituted a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim. The […]
On 11th May 2009 the Council of Europe's Roma and Travellers Division announced the publication of the handbook for lawyers defending Roma and Travellers communities "Ensuring access to rights for Roma and Travellers - The role of the European Court
The Latest Housing Law News Tolerated trespassers: there is still no sign of a commencement order to bring the provisions of Housing & Regeneration Act 2008 section 299 and Schedule 11 into force – even to the limited extent of stopping the creation of new tolerated trespassers. Although the Government had previously made it clear […]
News In what has been a difficult week for the UK Border Agency, it has published responses to the growing pressure over Gurkha settlement rights: http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/ghurkhas-decisions- response and the news that trafficked children have disappeared from Local Authority care (more info) The Agency has also had to announce that the new Tier 4 application for […]
