Not able to meet the financial requirement of Appendix FM? Do not despair – EIN Blog

Posted November 9th, 2021 in benefits, disabled persons, families, immigration, news, visas by tracey

‘Financial requirement for the partner visa is satisfied if the sponsor, the British partner, has income of at least £18,600 per year or if the couple have savings of at least £62,500 (slightly more if there are non-British children to be sponsored in the same application). It is possible to meet the financial requirement through a combination of savings and income. The rules are quite prescriptive about the sources of income and the documentary evidence required in support of the application. The evidential requirement depends on the source of income and one of the most common reasons for refusal of an application is failure to meet the evidential requirement.’

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EIN Blog, 8th November 2021

Source: www.ein.org.uk

Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 9th, 2021 in legislation by tracey

SI 2021/1239 – The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2021

SI 2021/1237 – The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Conditions for Transfers) Regulations 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 9th, 2021 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants v Awodola [2021] EWCA Civ 1635 (08 November 2021)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v P3 [2021] EWCA Civ 1642 (08 November 2021)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Greenwood v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Ors [2021] EWHC 2975 (Admin) (08 November 2021)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Viegas & Ors v Cutrale & Ors [2021] EWHC 2956 (Comm) (05 November 2021)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Clarion Housing Association Ltd v Carter [2021] EWHC 2890 (QB) (08 November 2021)

Malone v Ministry of Defence [2021] EWHC 2958 (QB) (08 November 2021)

HXA v Surrey County Council [2021] EWHC 2974 (QB) (08 November 2021)

Source: www.bailii.org

Master of the Rolls announces end of “overall arrangements for possession proceedings” – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 9th, 2021 in coronavirus, housing, landlord & tenant, news, repossession by tracey

‘The “Overall Arrangements for Possession Proceedings” ­– published in September 2020 in response to the end of the stay of proceedings in possession cases following the COVID-19 pandemic – came to an end on 1 November 2021, the Master of the Rolls has announced.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Failure to remove’ claims in the High Court – Local Government Lawyer

‘Paul Stagg looks at the lessons from an important High Court ruling on ‘failure to remove’ claims.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Diversity scheme launched in Liverpool to inspire next generation of lawyers – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 9th, 2021 in Crown Prosecution Service, diversity, legal profession, news, universities by tracey

‘Dozens of legal hopefuls from Liverpool and Manchester have started a scheme relaunched today in Liverpool aimed at encouraging people of different walks of life into law. The Anthony Walker Pathways initiative was launched by the Crown Prosecution Service with the Anthony Walker Foundation, National Black Crown Prosecution Association, Liverpool John Moores University and Salford University. It aims to continue the increase diversity in the CPS by inspiring and supporting students of minority backgrounds into a rewarding career as a prosecutor.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 8th November 2021

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

High Court refuses permission for judicial review of CPR changes – Law Society’s Gazette

‘The High Court has refused permission for judicial review of changes to the rules governing applications for permission to appeal. A pharmacist struck off for improperly touching a patient’s breasts argued that changes to CPR 52.5 made in 2016, which generally requires the Court of Appeal to determine applications without an oral hearing, were unfair.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 8th November 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Expert evidence ‘expressing opinion’ in JRs inadmissible, High Court rules – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Expert evidence in a judicial review which “goes beyond comment and expresses [an] opinion” about a decision under challenge is inadmissible, the High Court has said in dismissing an application to adduce a witness statement which consists “almost entirely of opinion evidence”.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 8th November 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Wrongly convicted post office workers need compensation now, inquiry told – The Guardian

‘The independent inquiry into how hundreds of post office workers were wrongfully accused of theft, fraud and false accounting as a result of computer errors has been urged to demand immediate compensation for those affected.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Army boss announces culture audit after defence secretary talks – BBC News

Posted November 9th, 2021 in armed forces, bullying, equality, harassment, news, sex discrimination, women by tracey

‘The head of the British army has announced an independent audit of its culture amid concerns over bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination. Gen Sir Mark Carleton-Smith said the audit will “reinforce the best and weed out the worst”.’

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BBC News, 8th November 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

David Fuller: Independent inquiry announced into mortuary abuse – BBC News

Posted November 9th, 2021 in bereavement, families, hospitals, inquiries, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘An independent inquiry has been launched by the health secretary after a hospital electrician accessed mortuaries and sexually abused bodies.’

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BBC News, 8th November 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lincolnshire teenager jailed for luring friend, 12, to woods and killing him – The Guardian

Posted November 9th, 2021 in imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by tracey

‘A teenager has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years for murdering his 12-year-old friend after luring him to woodland and attempting to decapitate him.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Britain First activist convicted of assaulting security guard at hotel housing asylum seekers – The Independent

Posted November 9th, 2021 in assault, asylum, hotels, immigration, news, political parties by tracey

‘A Britain First activist has been convicted of assaulting a security guard at a hotel housing asylum seekers.’

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The Independent, 8th November 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fire safety advice for low-rise blocks to be withdrawn, Gove says – The Guardian

Posted November 9th, 2021 in fire, government departments, health & safety, housing, leases, mortgages, news, repairs by tracey

‘Safety advice that has left thousands of households unable to sell their homes after the Grenfell Tower fire will be withdrawn by Christmas, Michael Gove has announced.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Super courtroom’ to open in Loughborough to deal with gang trials – BBC News

Posted November 9th, 2021 in courts, drug trafficking, gangs, Ministry of Justice, money laundering, murder, news by tracey

‘A “super courtroom” has been built to help deal with gang trials with large numbers of defendants.’

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BBC News, 9th November 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk