Day: 15 October 2013

POSHFA! – NearlyLegal

Posted October 15th, 2013 in confiscation, crime, housing, landlord & tenant, news, rent by sally

“The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act comes into force tomorrow (Tuesday 15 October 2013) in England only. The text of the Act is here. A key point is the introduction of ‘Unlawful Profit Orders’, which get around the decision of the Court of Appeal in Sumal v Newham London Borough Council [2012] EWCA Crim 1840 that confiscation of rent was not possible because ‘the continued receipt of the rent was not the product of the appellants crime’. (Admittedly that was a prosecution for an unlicensed property in a selective licensing area under section 95(1) of the Housing Act 2004, but the point about confiscation not being enabled under statute had broader application).”

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NearlyLegal, 14th October 2013

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Revised Banking Code of Practice gives HMRC too much discretion, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 15th, 2013 in banking, codes of practice, HM Revenue & Customs, news, taxation by sally

“HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be given ‘too much discretion’ to ‘name and shame’ banks that do not meet strict governance requirements in relation to tax matters under proposed changes to the industry Code of Practice, an expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th October 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Marvin Samuels jailed for rape and murder – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2013 in grievous bodily harm, murder, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who raped a stranger hours before murdering his ex-girlfriend has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 33 years.”

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BBC News, 14th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Footballers and employment law – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 15th, 2013 in contract of employment, employment, news, sport by sally

“A recent spate of public vocal exchanges within the game could be about to raise a number of interesting employment law issues.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th October 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Code of practice call over government tsars – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2013 in codes of practice, government departments, news, parliament, reports by sally

“The process for appointing government ‘tsars’ and evaluating their work is inadequate, a new report has claimed.”

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BBC News, 15th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Women sharing prison vans with men ‘exposed to abuse’ – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2013 in news, prisons, reports, women by sally

“Private contractors exposed women prisoners at HMP Holloway to ‘intimidation and abuse’ by forcing them to travel in escort vans with male inmates, an inspection found.”

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BBC News, 15th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Attorney General: Britain’s ‘economic, physical and ethical well-being’ depends on Europe – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 15th, 2013 in attorney general, EC law, human rights, news, speeches, treaties by sally

“Britain’s ‘economic, physical and ethical well-being’ depends on it playing an ‘active part’ in the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights, the Attorney General has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The verdict that finally goes against libel tourism: Fatal blow for individuals with little or no link to UK trying to bring claims – The Independent

Posted October 15th, 2013 in choice of forum, defamation, news by sally

“The use of the English courts by individuals with little or no link to the United Kingdom to bring expensive libel proceedings has been dealt a likely fatal blow after judges threw out two defamation suits brought by foreign claimants.”

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The Independent, 14th October 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Surveillance tribunal may allow publicity – The Guardian

Posted October 15th, 2013 in complaints, intelligence services, investigatory powers, news, police, private hearings, tribunals by sally

“The new president of the court that examines complaints about the intelligence services and government surveillance has indicated he may publish advance notice of its public hearings for the first time.”

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The Guardian, 14th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk