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 […]
The Latest Housing Law News New directions for social housing: on 7 July 2011 the Housing Minister announced the publication of a consultation paper on new draft Directions to be issued under section 197 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to the Social Housing […]
News The Immigration Advisory Service [IAS] has gone into administration. IAS, is a not for profit charity and is the largest legal aid service provider for refugee and immigration work in the country. 200 staff have lost their jobs.Click here and here for more information. New UKBA instruction on assessing age and information on age […]
Employment news Age discrimination in training Older workers are neglected when it comes to training and development in the workforce, according to a new report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. For further details, click here. Legal aid cuts The government now published a Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill. It […]
The Latest Housing Law News Social Housing in England: although the Localism Bill debates have brought considerable parliamentary attention to the proposed reform of social housing laws for England, a separate Westminster Hall debate on social housing reform was held on 28 June 2011. To read the Hansard report of the debate, including the ministerial […]
News The UK Border Agency published a statement last week attempting to clarify its position following its review of sponsorship obligations under Tier 4 of the PBS. Click here to read the full review. A letter signed by over 100 artists, musicians and writers sent to the Daily Telegraph last week, criticised the difficulties caused […]
With the Bribery Act 2010 coming into force today, Garden Court Chambers has launched a page of free legal resources to help relevant organisations comply with the Act and prevent bribery.
Garden Court Chambers is delighted that Marc Willers has won the prestigious Legal Aid Barrister of the Year 2011 award. The winners were announced last night at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) awards ceremony.
The Latest Housing Law News Changing housing law: the House of Lords is part-way through the Committee Stage of the Localism Bill. The Housing-related amendments start at No.170 in the latest marshalled list and cover everything from tenancy deposits to travellers as well as homelessness, security of tenure and allocations. For a copy of that […]
The Garden Court Chambers Housing Team has responded to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on Solving Disputes in the County Court
News UKBA is setting up new arrangements for skilled workers who came here under work routes that have now closed, so that they can extend their stay in the UK to a total of 5 years. To read further, click here. Cases R (Cart) v Upper Tribunal; R (MR (Pakistan)) v UT & SSHD [2011] […]
Owen Davies QC and Maya Sikand have secured a reprieve for a client facing the death penalty in Trinidad and Tobago, after the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ruled that fresh psychiatric and psychological evidence should be considered.
News David and Goliath? The battle lines appear to be drawn in what has been billed as the "biggest strike for 100 years" over public sector pensions. An estimated 750,000 workers will take part in strikes in a fight to secure their pensions. Click here to read the news story. Cuts equals bullying? Harsh budget […]
Cases Sultan of Pahang, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 616 (25 May 2011)The Court of Appeal found that Pahang is not a State for the purposes of the State Immunity Act 1978. There was no room for some residual common law category of a […]
Laurie Fransman QC, Adrian Berry and the Garden Court Immigration Team have held the official launch of the Third Edition of Fransman's British Nationality Law
The Latest Housing Law News Changing housing law: the legislation presently before Parliament which is intended to amend housing law in England & Wales (the Localism Bill) reaches its House of Lords Committee Stage this week. The Government has updated its Plain English Guide to the Bill. The housing provisions are summarised at pages 15-17. […]
News Government sets out proposals for breaking links between temporary and permanent migration. For further information, click here. Next set of changes to student visas rules announced which will come into effect 4th July 2011. For further information, click here. Human rights Watch demand action from the UN Security Council. "The Security Council’s complete silence […]
Haldane Society and Young Legal Aid Lawyers have released an independent report arguing that cutting legal aid is “a false economy” ahead of the expected government announcement on legal aid reforms. The report was supported by Garden Court Chambers.
