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 […]
An inquest into the death of Myron Hall culminated on 21 March 2010 with HM Deputy Coroner for Bridgend, Mr. Huw Medlicott, returning a narrative verdict recording that Myron’s death was caused by numerous individual and system failures in Royal Glamorgan
The Latest Housing Law News More Assured Tenants: at present a tenancy cannot be an assured (or assured shorthold) tenancy if the rent exceeds £25,000pa – about £481pw. This means that many relatively modest rentals (particularly of houses let to a number of students as joint tenants) are outside statutory protection. On 25 March 2010 […]
News The Migration Advisory Committee published last week its latest recommendations for changes to the shortage occupation lists for the UKBA. The committee recommends that the pharmacist’s category on the UK shortage occupation list be expanded to include community pharmacists. It also recommends those orchestral musician jobs that are not for leaders or principals of […]
An inquest into the death of Ingea Suzanne Brindley culminated on 26 March 2010 with HM Coroner for Derbyshire, Dr. Robert Hunter, returning a narrative verdict recording that Suzanne’s death was caused by postural asphyxia, airway obstruction and acute a
NEWS The Home Office have announced new changes in the immigration rules to come into effect on 6th April 2010. Changes to the immigration rules include changes to Tier I and Tier 2 rules and to rules relating to asylum seekers which will include changes to prevent asylum seekers from humanitarian protection if there are […]
The Latest Housing Law News New National Standards for Social Housing published: everyone working in, or advising on, social housing (whether council or housing association stock) will need a copy of the new national standards for social housing published by the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) last week. These standards come into force on 1 April […]
COURT OF APPEAL Unfair dismissal Sarkar v West London Mental Health NHS Trust [2010] EWCA Civ 289 The Employment Tribunal had not erred into taking into account the fact that the Respondent had at one stage felt that the allegations of misconduct against the Claimant were not serious enough to engage the full disciplinary procedure, […]
A jury at the inquest into the death of 32 year old Paul Coker yesterday returned a critical verdict finding that lack of communication coupled with inadequate police training in identifying Paul’s condition as a medical emergency contributed to his death. The inquest opened on 11 January 2010 before HM Deputy Coroner for South London […]
Cases The European Court of Human Rights in R.C. v. Sweden (Application no. 41827/07;9 March 2010) made strong comments about medical evidence. Faced with a medical certificate giving a rather strong indication to the authorities that the applicant’s scars and injuries may have been caused by ill-treatment or torture, and in that scenario the domestic […]
