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Sir Brian Leveson admonishes immigration solicitors – Free Movements

Posted September 2nd, 2015 in deportation, documents, immigration, judges, judicial review, legal representation, news, solicitors by sally

‘The latest in the increasingly long line of cases in which the judiciary has administered public dressings down for immigration lawyers is R (On the Application Of Akram & Anor) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWHC 1359 (Admin). The cases are often referred to as Hamid cases, after the first such case, Hamid [2012] EWCA 3070 (Admin).’
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Free Movement, 2nd September 2015

Source: www.freemovement.org.uk

Chilcot report delays blamed on ‘vested interests’ – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2015 in delay, disclosure, documents, evidence, inquiries, Iraq, judges, news, reports, war by sally

‘Anger over continued delays in the publication of the report into the Iraq war has swung back against the government with allegations that “vested interests” have tried to suppress evidence.’

The Guardian, 29th September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The case of a Judge, a barrister, some bad weather and the right to that fundamental thing: A FAIR HEARING – The World of Family Law (Garden Court Chambers)

Posted August 28th, 2015 in appeals, contact orders, judges, news, setting aside by sally

‘In case you some how managed to miss it Re G is worth a revisit for all of those who know and recognise that need for a fair hearing before a fair tribunal. And of course for all of those who have seen in action just what unfairness can look like. Be bold , Re G, the idea of justice and those Court of Appeal Judges are there to help.’

The World of Family Law (Garden Court Chambers). 27th August 2015

Source: www.gcfamily.wordpress.com

Lady Butler-Sloss criticised for giving evidence for defence in child rape trial – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2015 in assault, child abuse, evidence, inquiries, judges, news, rape, witnesses by sally

‘A prominent retired high court judge, who specialised in family matters, has been criticised for giving evidence for the defence in the case of a man accused of raping a girl – though she knew he had a previous conviction for violence.’

The Guardian, 24th August 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law books aren’t dull – they’re crammed with jaw-dropping tales – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2015 in judges, judgments, legal education, news, trials by sally

‘Studying law doesn’t mean burying your nose in huge dusty tomes. Case law shows how theory applies directly to real life.’
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The Guardian, 21st August 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man convicted of raping 13-year-old despite testimony by Lady Butler-Sloss – The Guardian

Posted August 19th, 2015 in child abuse, inquiries, judges, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A nightclub doorman has been found guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl despite a prominent retired high court judge appearing in court to give character evidence on his behalf.’

The Guardian, 18th August 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Retired High Court judge questions ‘inordinate’ Chilcot delay as Defence Secretary intervenes – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 18th, 2015 in delay, inquiries, Iraq, judges, news, reports by sally

‘The retired High Court judge Baroness Butler-Sloss has spoken out about the “inordinate” delay in publication of Sir John Chilcot’s inquiry into the Iraq war as Defence Secretary Michael Fallon also calls for report to be pushed through.’

Daily Telegraph, 18th August 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Yes, m’lud, an airline losing your luggage is awful – so is raising the issue in court – The Guardian

Posted July 31st, 2015 in abuse of position of trust, airlines, competition, judges, news by sally

‘Justice Peter Smith raised the matter of his own lost luggage 33 times in a British Airways competition case. If all judges did this, some companies would never get a fair hearing.’

The Guardian, 30th July 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Families travelling to join Isis should be allowed to keep custody of their children, says judge – The Independent

Posted July 31st, 2015 in children, custody, electronic monitoring, judges, news, terrorism by sally

‘Families suspected of attempting to travel overseas to join Isis should be allowed to keep custody of their children – as long as the parents wear electronic tags, a High Court judge has ruled.’

The Independent, 31st July 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

The High Court judge, the £3bn airline case and the mystery of his lost luggage – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 28th, 2015 in airlines, bias, judges, news, recusal by sally

‘Prominent High Court judge removes himself from £3 billion case involving BA after asking airline’s legal team: “What happened to my luggage?”‘
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Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Child abuse inquiry judge’s £500,000 pay package revealed – The Guardian

Posted July 14th, 2015 in inquiries, judges, news, remuneration by sally

‘The New Zealand high court judge chairing a UK inquiry into child abuse is to receive a pay package worth £500,000 a year, it has been disclosed.’

The Guardian, 13th July 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Time to banish “procedural squabbles” to keep costs proportionate, says senior judge – Litigtaion Futures

Posted July 13th, 2015 in civil procedure rules, codes of practice, costs, judges, news, proportionality, solicitors by sally

‘Unreasonableness, intransigence and the taking of every point must now be regarded as unacceptable in the post-Jackson world, a High Court judge has warned in setting out how to comply with the overriding objective to deal with cases at proportionate cost.’

Litigation Futures, 13th July 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Jackson issues costs penalty for bundle that proved an “obstacle course” – Litigation Futures

Posted July 10th, 2015 in appeals, civil procedure rules, construction industry, costs, judges, news by sally

‘The bundle prepared for the Court of Appeal should be an aid, “not an obstacle course”, Lord Justice Jackson has said in ruling that no party in a case before him would be entitled to recover the costs of preparing it.’

Litigation Futures, 10the July 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Secret prosecution of terrorism suspect raises ‘difficult constitutional issues’ – The Guardian

Posted July 2nd, 2015 in anonymity, appeals, closed material, constitutional law, Crown Prosecution Service, explosives, judges, media, news, public interest, reporting restrictions, terrorism by sally

‘The decisions that led to a terrorism suspect being prosecuted in conditions of almost unprecedented secrecy raise “really difficult constitutional issues” about the independence of prosecutors from government, the head of the judiciary in England and Wales warned on Wednesday.’

The Guardian, 1st July 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judges must not speak out on matters “hotly debated in Parliament”, Beatson LJ says – Legal Futures

Posted June 16th, 2015 in bills, judges, judiciary, news, parliament by sally

‘It would be wrong for judges to “intervene or to comment while a matter is being hotly debated in Parliament”, Lord Justice Beatson has said.’
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Legal Futures, 15th June 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

NSPCC queries High Court judge’s smacking remarks – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2015 in charities, child cruelty, children, domestic violence, family courts, immigration, judges, news, police, social services by sally

‘Children need to be protected from being physically abused by their parents irrespective of “cultural sensitivities”, a UK charity has said.’

BBC News, 10th June 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Make allowances for immigrants who slap their children, says high court judge – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2015 in child cruelty, children, domestic violence, family courts, immigration, judges, news, police, social services by sally

‘Police and social workers should make allowances for immigrants who slap or hit their children when investigating allegations of physical abuse, a high court judge has said.’

The Guardian, 10th June 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

I wish I could pass a longer jail term, judge tells stalker – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 26th, 2015 in doctors, harassment, judges, news, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychiatric damage, restraining orders, sentencing, stalking by sally

‘Judge speaks of frustration at only being able to jail a stalker, who drove female GP to a mental breakdown, for five years.’

Daily Telegraph, 26th May 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge asks: Where are all the applications to vary budgets? – Litigation Futures

Posted May 12th, 2015 in budgets, case management, judges, news by sally

‘A leading judge has expressed his “deep unease about the desert of applications” to vary costs budgets – with practitioners responding that they are positively avoiding doing so.’

Litigation Futures, 12th May 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

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