The Latest Housing Law News Selling-off social housing: on 25 August 2011 the Housing Minister launched a consultation exercise on proposals to give local councils in England greater flexibility over sales (and other disposals) of social housing and over the way in which the sums received can be spent. In particular, it is proposed that […]
News Libya: Evidence suggests that Khamis Brigade killed 45 detainees. Click here, to read more. EU plans to tighten schengen zone rules. European commission proposals due in September 2011 set strict conditions on passport controls between member states including a maximum six month limit and interim review checks every 30 days. See Stanley Pignal Financial […]
Employment news Pensions: beware offers to transfer out A report by KMPG shows that more than 90,000 people have been offered incentives to transfer out of final salary pension schemes. The report predicts that a further 750,000 workers may transfer out over the next 5-10 years. The government has warned that transfers carry a risk […]
The Latest Housing Law News Housing and anti-social behaviour: on 15 August 2011 the Housing Minister (Grant Shapps MP) wrote to all major social landlords suggesting that the current discretionary grounds for possession against tenants of social housing could be enlarged to cover anti-social behaviour taking place outside the locality of a tenant’s home. For […]
Cases PR (Sri Lanka) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Rev 2) [2011] EWCA Civ 98811th August 2011Lord Neuberger, Sir Anthony May, Carnwath LJ considered the applicability of the second appeals test under the S.13(6) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. The Court of Appeal considered that the following […]
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
