No broadening of Article 3 test in health cases – Free Movement

Posted February 5th, 2015 in appeals, health, human rights, immigration, news by sally

‘Unfortunately the Court of Appeal’s judgment in the Article 3 health test cases in GS (India) & Ors v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 40 (30 January 2015) does not change very much for migrants with serious health conditions seeking to remain in the UK.’

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Free Movement, 4th February 2015

Source: www.freemovement.org.uk

When notice is not required to succeed in an injury claim against a landlord – Zenith PI Blog

Posted February 5th, 2015 in appeals, landlord & tenant, news, notification, personal injuries by sally

‘The Appellant, (Edwards) rented a 2nd floor flat by way of an assured short hold tenancy from the Respondent (Kumarasamy). The Respondent was not the owner of the block of flats but had a long lease of the particular flat let to the Appellant. The Appellant suffered injury when he tripped over an uneven paving stone in the pathway ,between the front door of the block and the communal bins. The Respondent had received no notice of the defect prior to the accident. This was accepted.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 4th February 2015

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

CPS defends decision to bring FGM case against doctor acquitted in 30 minutes – The Guardian

Posted February 5th, 2015 in doctors, female genital mutilation, news, prosecutions by sally

‘Alison Saunders, the director of public prosecutions, has defended her decision to bring Britain’s first FGM case against a doctor who was cleared of committing the crime on a woman he stitched after the birth of a child.’

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The Guardian, 5th February 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judicial Review on domestic violence evidence requirements fails: 
R (on the application of Rights of Women) v The Secretary of State for Justice [2015] EWHC 35 (Admin) – The World of Family Law (Garden Court Chambers)

Posted February 5th, 2015 in domestic violence, evidence, judicial review, legal aid, news, regulations, ultra vires by sally

‘Lord Justice Fulford and Mrs Justice Lang DBE have rejected Rights of Womens much needed challenge against the regulations (regulation 33) on domestic violence. For practitioners who work in the field of domestic violence and for people who care about gender based violence this is a disappointing and somewhat confusing blow.’

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The World of Family Law (Garden Court Chambers), 4th February 2015

Source: www.gcfamily.wordpress.com

Iraq inquiry: Chilcot admits he cannot set publication date – The Guardian

Posted February 5th, 2015 in inquiries, Iraq, news, publishing, reports by sally

‘Sir John Chilcot, the chairman of the Iraq war inquiry, said on Wednesday that he was unable to set a date for the publication of his report as it emerged that some witnesses have received papers from the inquiry running into hundreds of pages.’

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The Guardian, 4th February 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Landlords to be banned from letting draughtiest homes – The Guardian

Posted February 5th, 2015 in energy, environmental protection, landlord & tenant, news, regulations by sally

‘Landlords will be banned from renting out England and Wales’ draughtiest homes from 2018 in a bid to cut energy bills and carbon emissions. The new regulations are expected to help around a million tenants who are paying as much as £1,000 a year more than the average annual bill of £1,265 because of poorly insulated homes.’

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The Guardian, 5th February 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High Court budgeting ruling narrows use of contingencies – Litigation Futures

Posted February 5th, 2015 in budgets, costs, news by sally

‘Judges should only allow a contingency in a costs budget “if it is foreseen as more likely than not to be required”, a High Court judge has ruled in striking out £50,000 worth of contingencies that one party had included for ‘strategy review and consultation’ and ‘possible further work’.’

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Litigation Futures, 5th February 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Butcher forced to help cut off own toe in ‘Tarantino-style’ torture ordeal – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 5th, 2015 in drug trafficking, grievous bodily harm, news, torture by sally

‘Former butcher Richard Headford told his attackers how to cut off his toe to make sure it was done cleanly.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Cigarette row killer Kai Steele given 18 years – BBC News

Posted February 5th, 2015 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘A teenager who stabbed a man to death during an argument sparked by a row over a cigarette has been detained for at least 18 years.’

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BBC News, 4th February 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sir Keir Starmer: police stations are intimidating for rape victims – The Guardian

Posted February 5th, 2015 in criminal justice, news, police, rape, sexual offences, victims, women by sally

‘Police stations are not the ideal place for victims to report crimes – particularly rape and sexual offences – according to the former director of public prosecutions, Sir Keir Starmer.’

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The Guardian, 4th February 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Philip Phillips wins rights to damages after heart attack – BBC News

Posted February 5th, 2015 in damages, doctors, health, negligence, news by sally

‘A man who had heart failure hours after a GP examination has won the right to a substantial High Court damages payout.’

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BBC News, 4th February 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Music teacher avoids jail over extreme animal pornography and indecent images of children –

‘A music teacher has avoided being sent to prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children and extreme pornography involving animals.’

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The Independent, 4th February 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge authorises sterilisation of mother-of-six with learning disabilities – The Guardian

Posted February 5th, 2015 in learning difficulties, news, sterilisation by sally

‘A mother-of-six with learning disabilities can be sterilised, a judge has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 4th February 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Doctor found not guilty of performing FGM – BBC News

Posted February 4th, 2015 in doctors, female genital mutilation, news, pregnancy, victims by sally

‘An NHS doctor has been cleared of performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on a young mother.’

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BBC News, 4th February 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Costs and care homes – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Public authority decisions are, of course, open to judicial review. However, such decisions are fundamentally the domain of the relevant decision-maker and not the court. The court’s sole function (in appropriate cases) is to review the substantive and procedural lawfulness of the decision in question but not its intrinsic merits.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd February 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

British court to rule on death sentences for two Trinidad murderers – The Guardian

‘Seven British judges will consider whether two convicted murderers from Trinidad should have their death penalty sentences lifted by the privy council.’

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The Guardian, 4th February 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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11 Gray’s Inn Square Chambers invites applications for tenancy from Housing, Immigration and Employment practitioners at all levels of PQE.

The Civil teams undertake work at all levels. Chambers also undertakes both Criminal defence and prosecution work.

Application is by way of Chambers application form. For further information about 11 Gray’s Inn Square Chambers, or to request an application form, please contact the clerk to Chambers, Lloyd Addison,on 0207 405 6879 or by email at clerks@11graysinnsquare.com

The deadline for application is 3rd March 2015.

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Late claimant’s bid to delay trial refused – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 4th, 2015 in care homes, costs, delay, news, privilege, time limits, witnesses by sally

‘The High Court has rejected a non-compliant claimant’s plea to set aside a trial date but stopped short of effectively ending the claim altogether.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 30th January 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

New chair of child abuse inquiry to be announced – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2015 in child abuse, inquiries, news, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘Theresa May is expected to announce the new chair of the troubled child abuse inquiry following the resignations of two previous holders of the post.’

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The Guardian, 4th February 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk