“Government plans to extend the use of secret hearings in courts are not compatible with the Human Rights Act, the equalities watchdog has said.”
The Independent, 31st October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The natural father of Baby P who was falsely accused of having been convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl has had a libel award of £75,000 cut to £50,000.”
The Independent, 31st October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An appeal against a £90,000 libel award to former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns over an accusation of match-fixing has failed.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“In what amounts to a defeat for the government, the Supreme Court has decided in this case to refer to the European Court of Justice questions on the interpretation of the EU Citizenship Directive, 2004/38.”
Head of Legal, 31st October 2012
Source: www.headoflegal.com
“Today I talk with Andrew Hopper QC about the regulatory framework for solicitors, the Code of Practice, the strengths and shortcomings of the Solicitors regulation Authority and the need for legal education to be improved with good training for prospective lawyers in ethics – the morals and not simply the rules.”
Charon QC, 31st October 2012
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
The Civil Legal Aid (Immigration Interviews) (Exceptions) Regulations 2012
The Civil Legal Aid (Family Relationship) Regulations 2012
The Civil Legal Aid (Prescribed Types of Pollution of the Environment) Regulations 2012
The Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
“The UK Supreme Court has ruled against a legal charity which argued a Pakistani national in US custody should be handed over to the UK.”
BBC News, 31st October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Crocs Europe BV v Anderson & Anor (t/a Spectrum Agencies) [2012] EWCA Civ 1400 (30 October 2012)
McCarrick v Hunter [2012] EWCA Civ 1399 (30 October 2012)
Joyce v Epsom and Ewell Borough Council [2012] EWCA Civ 1398 (30 October 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Gregory v Benham [2012] EWHC 2971 (QB) (26 October 2012)
Joseph & Ors v Spiller & Anor [2012] EWHC 2958 (QB) (26 October 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Oraki & Anor v Dean & Dean (a firm) & Anor [2012] EWHC 2885 (Ch) (23 October 2012)
Lawie v Lawie & Ors [2012] EWHC 2940 (Ch) (26 October 2012)
Taylor v Diamond [2012] EWHC 3008 (Ch) (29 October 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Ali v London Borough of Newham [2012] EWHC 2970 (Admin) (30 October 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Denness & Anor v East Hampshire District Council [2012] EWHC 2951 (TCC) (30 October 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Samir Jeraj observes an independent panel settle private rental disputes, including a rare case of a flat with ‘fair rent’ controls.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“It’s well known that the government faces a problem when it comes to prisoners’ votes.”
Head of Legal, 30th October 2012
Source: www.headoflegal.com
“Joshua Rozenberg looks at DIY law – what it is like to represent yourself as a litigant in person – and whether the CPS should be allowed to shut down private prosecutions.”
BBC Law in Action, 30th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Absent parents who fail to support their children may no longer be threatened with jail after a court ruling against a Government body set up to pursue them.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Close on the heels of last week’s decision regarding disclosure of information from the Child Sex Offenders Register comes this ruling on the police decision to disclose certain information from a nurse’s enhanced criminal records certificates without affording her an opportunity to make representations before the information was released.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th October 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
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