Baby P council chief loses sacking battle – The Independent

Posted April 23rd, 2010 in judicial review, local government, news, unfair dismissal by sally

“Former children’s services chief Sharon Shoesmith today lost her High Court battle over her sacking following the death of Baby P.  Mr Justice Foskett, sitting in London, rejected accusations that her removal by Children’s Secretary Ed Balls was procedurally flawed, unfair and unlawful.”

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The Independent, 23rd April 2010

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Composer wins contaminated blood payout challenge – The Independent

Posted April 19th, 2010 in blood products, compensation, judicial review, medical treatment, news by sally

“An award-winning composer who contracted HIV and Hepatitis C through NHS treatment with contaminated blood products today won his legal challenge over compensation payments.”

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The Independent, 16th April 2010

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Composer wins compensation review over contaminated blood – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 16th, 2010 in blood products, compensation, judicial review, news by sally

“An award-winning composer who contracted HIV and Hepatitis C through NHS treatment with contaminated blood products has won a legal challenge over compensation payments.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2010

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Next Step in the Bar Council’s Judicial Review on Legal Aid – The Bar Council

Posted April 12th, 2010 in barristers, fees, judicial review, legal aid, news by sally

“The Bar Council and Criminal Bar Association have today issued a joint response to the Ministry of Justice Consultation ‘Legal Aid: Reforming Advocates Graduated Fees’.”

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The Bar Council, 9th April 2010

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Legal challenge to farmer’s green scheme in Talgarth – BBC News

Posted April 9th, 2010 in agriculture, energy, judicial review, news, planning by sally

“A national park has launched a legal challenge against the Welsh Assembly Government after it said a green energy plant could be built on a farm.”

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BBC News, 8th April 2010

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Regina (Valentines Homes & Construction Ltd) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners – WLR Daily

Posted April 8th, 2010 in appeals, costs, HM Revenue & Customs, judicial review, law reports, taxation by sally

Regina (Valentines Homes & Construction Ltd) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2010] EWCA Civ 345; [2010] WLR (D) 92

“There was a public interest in issues such as the status, relevance and application of policy documents of general application emerging from the Revenue and Customs Commissioners, or any government department, being resolved in the Administrative Court, since it was the court with expertise in that area.”

WLR Daily, 7th April 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Next Step in the Bar Council’s Judicial Review on Legal Aid – The Bar Council

Posted April 8th, 2010 in barristers, fees, judicial review, legal aid, press releases by sally

“The Bar Council and Criminal Bar Association have today issued a joint response to the Ministry of Justice Consultation ‘Legal Aid: Reforming Advocates Graduated Fees.’ The response is available below, as is the letter from Bindmans sent on our behalf to the Treasury Solicitors.”

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The Bar Council, 1st April 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Bar offers legal aid ‘olive branch’ on criminal fee proposals – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 1st, 2010 in barristers, fees, judicial review, legal aid, news by sally

“The Bar Council has offered the government an ‘olive branch’ to avoid judicial review proceedings if it withdraws the current criminal fee proposals and negotiates a way forward.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st April 2010

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Sharon Shoesmith papers released by court – BBC News

Posted April 1st, 2010 in disclosure, documents, judicial review, news, unfair dismissal by sally

“Key court documents have been released relating to the sacking of social services chief Sharon Shoesmith after the death of Baby Peter in London.”

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BBC News, 1st April 2010

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Heathrow protesters win challenge – BBC News

Posted March 26th, 2010 in airports, consultations, judicial review, news by sally

“Campaigners have won a High Court battle for further consultation into plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.”

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BBC News, 26th March 2010

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Mayor threatens Tube legal action over £4.4bn ruling – BBC News

“Mayor of London Boris Johnson is considering legal action after it was ruled Underground maintenance firm Tube Lines’ costs should be £4.46bn.”

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BBC News, 10th March 2010

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Legal challenge over Yarl’s Wood women – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2010 in asylum, detention, human rights, immigration, judicial review, news, women by sally

“Lawyers are due to launch a legal challenge today on behalf of four women held at Yarl’s Wood detention centre, claiming their incarceration amounts to ‘cruel, inhumane and degrading’ treatment that breaches their human rights.”

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The Guardian, 1st March 2010

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Heathrow third runway plans face legal challenge – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2010 in airports, consultations, judicial review, news by sally

“Environmental groups, local councils and residents opposed to a third runway at Heathrow are beginning a legal challenge to the government’s plans.”

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BBC News, 23rd February 2010

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Bar Council launches Judicial Review of Government’s Consultations on Criminal Legal Aid – The Bar Council

“In accordance with the Pre-Action Protocol for Judicial Review Claims, solicitors acting for the Bar Council have today written to the Legal Aid Minister, Lord Bach and to the Chairman of the Legal Services Commission, Sir Bill Callaghan in order to advance proceedings for judicial review of the Government’s consultations on criminal legal aid.  ”

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The Bar Council, 10th February 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Bar Council to launch legal action against MoJ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 9th, 2010 in costs, criminal justice, fees, judicial review, news by sally

“The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association are set to take the government to court for the first time in 20 years over what they claim are ‘inadequate and unfair’ consultations on new fees for criminal legal aid work.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 8th February 2010

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Bar Council Moves Toward Judicial Review of Government’s Consultations on Criminal Legal Aid – The Bar Council

Posted February 8th, 2010 in costs, fees, judicial review, legal aid, pre-action conduct, press releases by sally

“The Bar Council has taken the first step toward a judicial review (JR) of two consultations on Advocates Graduated Fees and Very High Cost Cases (VHCCs) which are being conducted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Legal Services Commission (LSC) respectively.  The Bar Council has instructed solicitors to write to the MoJ and the LSC, in accordance with the pre-action protocol for judicial review claims.  The principal basis for the Bar Council’s claim is that the consultation exercise is inadequate and unfair.”

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The Bar Council, 5th February 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Treasury faces legal bid over RBS handout – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in banking, environmental protection, human rights, judicial review, news by sally

“Environment and human rights campaigners are suing the Treasury over its injection of capital into the Royal Bank of Scotland last year.”

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BBC News, 3rd February 2010

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R (Savage) v Hillingdon London Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted February 2nd, 2010 in homelessness, housing, judicial review, law reports, local government by sally

R (Savage) v Hillingdon London Borough Council [2009] EWHC 88 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 15

“In the discharge of its duty to provide advice and assistance to an intentionally homeless claimant, the local authority had to apply its policy flexibly and take into account the claimant’s own particular circumstances.”

WLR Daily, 1st February 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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R (Huitson) v HM Revenue and Customs – WLR Daily

Posted February 1st, 2010 in double taxation, income tax, judicial review, law reports, retrospectivity by sally

R (Huitson) v HM Revenue and Customs [2010] EWHC 97 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 11

 “It was within the permissible area of discretionary judgment of Parliament, and compatible with art 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, to legislate with retrospective effect to prevent taxpayers from seeking to use, by wholly artificial arrangements, a Double Tax Arrangement such as existed between the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man for a purpose for which it was not intended, so as to defeat the public policy that such an arrangement should do no more than relieve from double taxation.”

WLR Daily, 27th January 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Jon Gaunt wins right to free speech challenge against media regulator – The Guardian

Posted January 28th, 2010 in freedom of expression, judicial review, media, news by sally

“The radio presenter Jon Gaunt won his battle today to take the media regulator Ofcom to a judicial review over a live interview in which he called a councillor a ‘Nazi’.”

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The Guardian, 27th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk