The Latest Housing Law News Housing Policy: the new Housing Minister in the UK Government is Grant Shapps MP. He reports to the new Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (CLG) – Eric Pickles MP. The other ministerial appointments in the CLG team are: Minister of State – Greg Clark MP; Parliamentary Under […]
News Following the change of government, the UK Border Agency website has removed all information about its strategies and aims under the previous government along with all news stories published before April 2010. See the UKBA website. The new Home Secretary, Teresa May, has announced ID cards for foreign nationals will be scrapped and a […]
A presentation and reception was held on 11 May to launch the Garden Court panel of mediators.
In addition to talks from members of the panel there was a key note address from Sir Henry Brooke, the retired Lord Justice of Appeal, who has agreed to join o
News A Zimbabwean court has acquitted a leading politician Roy Bennett, a senior member of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s cabinet, on charges of plotting to overthrow Mugabe. Read more… The Sunday Times reports that Home Office "surrenders to migrants" in an article dated 25th April 2010. It reported that the government fails to send Home […]
The Latest Housing Law News Social housing complaints: tenants of social housing in England can complain about their landlords’ services either to the Local Government Ombudsmen (council housing) or the Housing Ombudsman (most other social housing). The two Ombudsman services have recently agreed a protocol to improve joint working between them. For more details, click […]
Court of Appeal Employment status Launahurst Ltd v Larner [2010] EWCA Civ 334The Employment Tribunal had erred in finding that the contract between the parties was a sham and in disregarding its provisions. On the evidence the only reasonable conclusion was that the Claimant was a sub-contractor, not an employee.For the full judgement, click here. […]
A jury at Luton Crown Court has acquitted a woman on brothel-keeping charges. The woman who worked from home with three other women for safety reasons was acquitted in a case which calls for prostitution law reform.
Garden Court Mediation is proud to announce that Sir Henry Brooke has joined our panel of mediators. Sir Henry will join us at our launch party on 11 May.
Sir Henry, the former Lord Justice of Appeal and the Chairman of the Civil Mediation Council, is a
Kathryn Cronin of Garden Court Chambers has been confirmed as one of the speakers at the JUSTICE's Lisbon Treaty conference.
Editorial Note: publication of this issue of the Housing Law Bulletin was delayed in the temporary absence of our Editor during much of April. This issue is therefore much fuller than usual to ensure that no developments during April 2010 have been overlooked. The Bulletin will now resume its normal weekly cycle. The Latest Housing […]
Anna Morris, a barrister at Garden Court Chambers is currently defending a woman against brothel-keeping charges. The woman, who worked from home with three other women for safety reasons, had cash, her computer, mobile phone, driving licence and passport
News A study by the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) has concluded that higher immigration to an area is not to blame for driving the voters into the arms of the BNP. The report found that nine out of the top 10 areas where the BNP were most active actually had a lower than […]
Garden Court is delighted to welcome Shereener Browne back to Chambers after maternity leave. Shereener joins the Employment team, returning to the same work in employment and discrimination law that drew her to the bar in 1996.
The High Court has quashed the decision by the Legal Services Commission to refuse to recommend that the mother of a boy who died following an asthma attack receive public funding at the inquest.
News There are reports of disturbances at Oakington detention centre following the death of a detainee. Read more… Representatives from all Member States met at Zaragoza from 15 to 16 April to discuss how migrant integration can become a driver for social cohesion in the EU. Read more… Laura Devine asks whether immigration solicitors are […]
Garden Court Chambers is proud to announce the launch of Garden Court Mediation, a full mediation service covering all areas of law.
News 7 APRIL 2010: Tier 4 rule changes for education providers and migrant students The immigration rules now include rules which govern a highly trusted sponsor licence and only those institutions with such a licence can offer restricted courses. If a student is studying on a restricted course and the institution does not hold a […]
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Desmond Rutledge, a tenant at Garden Court Chambers, has been granted leave to appeal in the case of Raminder Sandhu v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (CI/2009/2281); a case which hinges on the legal definition of the verb "to walk".
News In a speech on 31 March 2010, the Prime Minister explained that under the points-based system unskilled migrant workers from outside the EU will not be allowed into the UK due to reduced need for their services. The Prime Minister also said better training of British nationals would progressively tackle the skills shortages that […]
