Issue 18 – 29th May 2006
Monday 29 May 2006
News The eligibility rules for both homelessness and council housing allocation change this coming Thursday (1st June). The new regulations (and a useful separate explanatory memorandum) are available to download….
Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 212 – 11 April 2011
Monday 11 Apr 2011
The Latest Housing Law News Homes from offices and commercial premises: on 8 April 2011 the UK Government launched a consultation exercise on proposed changes to planning laws designed to…
Russell Fraser secures acquittal at Old Bailey in DJ killing case
Monday 4 Dec 2023
…the body to another vehicle before it was driven away from the estate and abandoned in Essex woodland. The case was widely reported in the press: BBC, Standard, Sky News and the Daily Mail….
Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 272 – 16 July 2012
Monday 16 Jul 2012
The Latest Housing Law News Fraud in social housing: the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Bill has been published. It contains new criminal offences for sub-letting social housing (secure and…
Immigration Bulletin – Issue 223 – 11 April 2011
Monday 11 Apr 2011
News The coalition government’s new annual limit on non-EU worker migrants came into force on 6 April. To read further, click here. New ‘immigration fees’ came into force on 6…
Icah Peart KC leading Thalia Maragh secures acquittal in Old Bailey murder trial
Monday 4 Dec 2023
…released. The prosecution argued that the defendants were guilty of murder, kidnapping and false imprisonment through joint enterprise. The case was widely reported in the press: BBC, Standard, Sky News…
Issue 80 – 17 March 2008
Monday 17 Mar 2008
News New Border Agency The birth of the new UK Border Agency (UKBA) was announced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. The UK Border Agency will bring together the work of…
Issue 17 – 22nd May 2006
Monday 22 May 2006
News The website of the Housing Law Practitioners Association has been completely re-vamped and updated. Click Here to take a look. The Court of Appeal will give its judgment on…
Garden Court Chambers expands with 57 new tenants
Tuesday 15 Oct 2013
…the sad news last month that Tooks Chambers had been forced into dissolution. Given the similar background, ethos and approach of the two sets, Garden Court has been a natural…
Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 130 – 10 July 2012
Tuesday 10 Jul 2012
Employment news More employee ownership The Nuttall Review of employee ownership is published this month and among its recommendations is the expansion of employee ownership in the UK economy. New…