Category: domicile

In the Matter of B (A Child): Habitual Residence and the Child-Centric Approach to Jurisdiction – Family Law Week

Posted February 17th, 2016 in appeals, child abduction, children, domicile, families, family courts, homosexuality, jurisdiction, news, Supreme Court by michael

‘Habitual residence lies at the heart of the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“the 1980 Hague Convention”), and is the cornerstone of jurisdiction in international child law.  Yet despite the centrality of the concept, its definition and application have always left much room for argument; and although it is often described as “a question of fact”, it has generated large volumes of authority at the highest level.’

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Family Law Week, 14 February 2016

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Appeal judges back legal aid residence test – Legal Voice

Posted December 1st, 2015 in appeals, civil justice, domicile, human rights, legal aid, news, ultra vires by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal has unanimously ruled that the government’s proposed residence test for civil legal aid is lawful, overturning a judgment by the High Court last year which found the measure to be discriminatory and unlawful. The test, if implemented, will restrict public funding for legal representation in civil cases to individuals who can prove that they are lawfully resident in the UK and have been so for a 12 month period at some time in the past.’

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Legal Voice, 1st December 2015

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk

Regina (Public Law Project) v Lord Chancellor (Office of the Children’s Commissioner intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted November 30th, 2015 in domicile, law reports, legal aid, ministers' powers and duties, regulations, ultra vires by sally

Regina (Public Law Project) v Lord Chancellor (Office of the Children’s Commissioner intervening) [2015] EWCA Civ 1193; [2015] WLR (D) 480

‘The decision of the Lord Chancellor to propose by statutory instrument an amendment to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 to impose a residence test for those otherwise eligible for civil legal aid under Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act was not unlawful or discriminatory.’

WLR Daily, 25th November 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Legal aid residence test ruled lawful – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 27th, 2015 in domicile, legal aid, news by sally

‘Government plans to introduce a residence test for civil legal aid eligibility are lawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 27th November 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

UK’s discriminatory migrant residence tests are legal – preliminary EU ruling – The Guardian

Posted October 7th, 2015 in benefits, domicile, EC law, immigration, news by sally

‘The practice of discriminating against EU migrants in the UK by subjecting them to a residence test for benefit payments is legal, according to a preliminary European court ruling.’

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The Guardian, 6th October 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Petter v EMC: Employment Share Schemes, Choice of Forum and Anti –Suit Injunctions – did the CA take a step too far? – Employment Law Blog

Posted August 14th, 2015 in contract of employment, domicile, EC law, injunctions, news, remuneration, restrictive covenants, subsidiary companies by tracey

‘In granting the anti-suit injunction against EMC Corporation in Petter v (1) EMC Europe Limited (2) EMC Corporation [2015] EWCA Civ 828, the CA considered that it was upholding the policy in section 5 of Regulation (EU) 1215/2012 for the protection of employees from being sued other than in the courts of their domicile. But was it exceeding the limits of its jurisdiction to regulate the lawful conduct of foreigners, and interfering in the process of justice in the court of a friendly foreign state?’

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Employment Law Blog, 13th August 2015

Source: www.employment11kbw.com

Wherever I lay my hat… Residence tests for allocation policies – Nearly Legal

Posted August 11th, 2015 in domestic violence, domicile, homelessness, housing, local government, news by sally

‘This is, I think, a very significant case for all Councils who have or are considering setting residence requirements in their allocation policies.’

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Nearly Legal, 9th August 2015

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

AMT Futures Ltd v Marzillier, Dr Meier & Dr Guntner Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH – WLR Daily

Posted March 4th, 2015 in appeals, contracts, domicile, EC law, jurisdiction, law firms, law reports by sally

AMT Futures Ltd v Marzillier, Dr Meier & Dr Guntner Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH [2015] EWCA Civ 143; [2015] WLR (D) 95

‘A tortious claim for inducement of breach of a contractual term providing for exclusive jurisdiction of the English Court brought against a defendant domiciled in Germany where the harmful event did not occur in England could not be brought in the English court since article 5(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 did not apply.’

WLR Daily, 26th February 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

JSC Bank of Moscow v Kekhman and others – WLR Daily

Posted February 26th, 2015 in banking, bankruptcy, domicile, insolvency, law reports by sally

JSC Bank of Moscow v Kekhman and others [2015] EWHC 396 (Ch); [2015] WLR (D) 82

‘When considering whether to exercise its discretion to make a bankruptcy order on a debtor’s petition, the court was to have regard to whether the petitioner could show (1) that he had a sufficiently close connection with England and Wales; (2) that there was a reasonable possibility of benefit resulting from the making of a bankruptcy order; and (3) that one or more persons interested in the distribution of assets were persons over whom the English court could exercise jurisdiction.’

WLR Daily, 20th February 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (Winder and others) v Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted August 1st, 2014 in benefits, council tax, domicile, law reports, local government, news, ultra vires by sally

Regina (Winder and others) v Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2014] EWHC 2617 (Admin); [2014] WLR (D) 349

‘The provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 did not empower a billing authority for an area to impose a condition of residence on individuals seeking to utilise a council tax reduction scheme created under section 13A(2) of the Act.’

WLR Daily, 30th July 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

EU ruling goes against ministers on pregnant benefit claimant – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2014 in benefits, domicile, EC law, news, pregnancy, references to European Court by tracey

‘A pregnant French woman, who was denied benefits in the UK because she was not considered to be “a worker”, had been entitled to the payments, the European Court of Justice has ruled. Jessy Saint Prix gave up work as a teaching assistant and was denied income support. Non-UK residents are not entitled to the benefit – unless they have acquired the status of worker in EU law. The case now returns to the Supreme Court for a final ruling.’

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The Guardian, 19th June 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

AMT Futures Ltd v Marzillier, Dr Meier & Dr Guntner Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH – WLR Daily

Posted May 6th, 2014 in contracts, domicile, EC law, jurisdiction, law firms, law reports, regulations by tracey

AMT Futures Ltd v Marzillier, Dr Meier & Dr Guntner Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH: [2014] EWHC 1085 (Comm); [2014] WLR (D) 182

‘An exclusive jurisdiction clause was a contractual benefit, the deprivation of which constituted harm suffered in that jurisdiction for the purposes of article 5(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters.’

WLR Daily, 11th April 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Changes in the law on Habitual Residence – No. 5 Chambers

Posted April 8th, 2014 in children, domicile, news, residence orders, Supreme Court by sally

‘Over the last 12 months there have been substantial developments in the law on habitual residence following judgments handed down from the Supreme Court, most notably in the cases of Re A (Children: Habitual Residence) [2013] UKSC 60, and the recent decision of LC (children) [2014] UKSC 1, handed down in early January. This article will focus on the changes brought about by these two decisions.’

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No. 5 Chambers, 25th March 2014

Source: www.no5.com

The child’s voice – New Law Journal

Posted March 28th, 2014 in child abduction, children, domicile, news by sally

‘Kirstie Gibson considers the approach taken by the court to determine the habitual residence of a child.’

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New Law Journal, 28th March 2014

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Habitual Residence – Habitual Problems – Family Law Week

Posted March 26th, 2014 in appeals, divorce, domicile, EC law, families, interpretation, news by sally

‘Joshua Viney, pupil at 1 Hare Court, considers the implications of the Court of Appeal judgment in Tan v Choy and the ongoing debate concerning the fifth indent of Article 3 of Brussels IIR.’

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Family Law Week, 26th March 2014

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Occasional visits to the UK did not stop an individual being non-resident, said judge – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 28th, 2013 in domicile, housing, news, taxation, tribunals by tracey

‘An individual who periodically visited the UK was not UK resident as he had substantially loosened his family ties in the UK, according to the First Tier Tax Tribunal.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

93-year-old former serviceman loses ruling on expats voting in UK elections – The Independent

Posted May 8th, 2013 in domicile, elections, human rights, news, time limits by sally

“A 93-year-old former British serviceman vowed to spend the rest of his life, if necessary, fighting for the right to vote after Strasbourg judges rejected his case.”

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The Independent, 7th May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ordinary residence and local authority and NHS services – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted January 28th, 2013 in domicile, health, local government, news by sally

“There are two questions about residence:

1. Ordinary residence: Which public body is responsible for providing services?
2. Right of residence: Does the person’s residence and status in the UK give them a legal right to access public services?”

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Hardwicke Chambers, 24th January 2013

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk

Anglo American: a right to sue in the UK as well as in South Africa? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted July 17th, 2012 in asbestos, company law, domicile, news, subsidiary companies by sally

“Back to the problem of when and where you can sue various members of a group of companies. In the Cape case (for which see my post), a parent company was held liable for failing to ensure that its subsidiary properly managed the risks posed by asbestos. In this case of Vava, the claimants wanted to sue a South African registered holding company (AASA) in the UK, on the basis that the real decisions were taken in the UK, and hence AASA were domiciled in the UK for purposes of suing them.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th June 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Reeves (Listing Officer) v Northrop – WLR Daily

Posted March 8th, 2012 in council tax, domicile, law reports, rates, ships by sally

Reeves (Listing Officer) v Northrop [2012] EWHC 415 (Admin); [2012] WLR (D) 61

“In determining whether a property was a rateable hereditament within section 115(1) of the General Rate Act 1967, duration of occupation would always be an important factor when deciding whether or not occupation was not too transient, but it would not necessarily be the only relevant factor.”

WLR Daily, 6th March 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk