Arbitration ruling shields London status – The Lawyer

Posted August 2nd, 2011 in arbitration, employment, judgments, London, news by sally

“There was a collective sigh of relief last week as the Supreme Court overturned an appellate court ruling to find that arbitrators cannot be classed as employees and therefore are not subject to UK equality rules.”

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The Lawyer, 1st August 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Court upholds decision to impose control order on terror suspect – The Guardian

Posted July 29th, 2011 in control orders, London, news, terrorism by sally

“A decision by the home secretary, Theresa May, to impose a control order on a terror suspect who is banned from London has been upheld by the high court.”

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The Guardian, 29th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Terrorism suspect ordered to leave London – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2011 in control orders, human rights, London, news, terrorism by sally

“A terrorist suspect and father of five has been ordered to move to a city outside London because of the risk that he might participate in fundraising for Pakistani militant groups.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal ‘near-sourcing’ threatens to widen status gap between London and regions – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2011 in law firms, legal education, London, news by sally

“It’s not just the BBC moving north. The big corporate law firms that have accounted for much of the legal profession’s recent growth are shrinking their pricey London hubs and expanding in the regions, too.”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Inner Temple: Magna Carta dinner – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Posted June 16th, 2011 in Church of England, constitutional history, London, speeches by sally

Inner Temple: Magna Carta dinner (PDF)

Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Judiciary of England and Wales, 14th June 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Raising the bar in the UK’s probation service – The Guardian

Posted April 13th, 2011 in London, news, probation, recidivists, standards by sally

“The head of the London probation trust, Heather Munro, tells Rachel Williams how she plans to stop ‘customers’ reoffending.”

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The Guardian, 13th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Gun murder gang pair get 32 years – The Independent

Posted April 13th, 2011 in gangs, London, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Two members of a murderous gun gang were jailed for life today for the murder of an innocent 16-year-old girl shot dead when a tit-for-tat revenge hit went wrong.”

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The Independent, 12th April 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Anti-war protester Brian Haw loses right to camp outside parliament – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2011 in demonstrations, injunctions, London, news, repossession by sally

“The London mayor has won his latest bid to evict veteran peace campaigner Brian Haw from Parliament Square Gardens.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Fresh bid to evict peace campaigner Brian Haw

Posted March 1st, 2011 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, London, news by sally

“The mayor of London has returned to the High Court in a fresh bid to evict veteran peace campaigner Brian Haw from Parliament Square Gardens.”

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The Independent, 28th February 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Court threat to Parliament Square protesters – The Independent

Posted January 18th, 2011 in demonstrations, London, news, trespass by sally

“Parliament Square peace protesters were threatened with court action today (17 January) unless they clear their makeshift camps from the pavement area by the end of the working week.”

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The Independent, 17th January 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Allhallows Staining Church Act 2010

Posted August 6th, 2010 in legislation, London, planning by sally

Allhallows Staining Church Act 2010 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Mayor of London (on behalf of the Greater London Authority) v Hall and others – WLR Daily

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in appeals, demonstrations, injunctions, law reports, London, trespass by sally

Mayor of London (on behalf of the Greater London Authority) v Hall and others [2010] EWCA Civ 817; [2010] WLR (D) 195

“The Mayor of London was entitled to an order for possession and an injunction against a number of defendants requiring them to leave a square opposite Parliament, even though title to the land was vested in the Crown, since it was implicit in ss 384 and 385 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, which gave the Mayor complete control and regulation of the square, that the Mayor had the right to seek a possession order.”

WLR Daily, 19th July 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Democracy Village set to be demolished – The Guardian

Posted July 19th, 2010 in appeals, demonstrations, London, news, trespass by sally

“Democracy Village, a ragtag community of peace activists, pro-democracy campaigners and the homeless in central London, is about to be torn down.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Court rejects challenge to cycle hire station – The Independent

Posted July 12th, 2010 in bicycles, judicial review, London, news, planning, transport by sally

“The High Court today rejected a bid to bring a legal challenge over London Mayor Boris Johnson’s flagship cycle hire scheme.”

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The Independent, 12th July 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Parliament Sq. evictions case reaches Appeal Court – The Independent

Posted July 9th, 2010 in appeals, demonstrations, London, news, trespass by sally

“A legal battle to evict peace campaigners from historic Parliament Square Gardens is to reach the Court of Appeal.”

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The Independent, 9th July 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Parliament Square protesters win eviction reprieve – The Guardian

Posted July 3rd, 2010 in appeals, demonstrations, London, news, trespass by sally

“The Parliament Square peace camp remained in possession of the bleached square of grass in front of the Houses of Parliament today (2 July) after winning a stay of execution minutes before an eviction order was due to be imposed.”

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Boris Johnson wins court order to evict Parliament Square protesters – The Guardian

Posted June 30th, 2010 in demonstrations, London, news, trespass by sally

“Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, today won a high court order evicting protesters who have turned Parliament Square into a makeshift encampment.”

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The Guardian, 29th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High Court judge to rule Parliament Square protest – BBC News

Posted June 29th, 2010 in demonstrations, London, news, trespass by sally

“A High Court judge is to rule on a bid by London Mayor Boris Johnson to evict peace protesters from Parliament Square.”

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BBC News, 29th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

IPCC publishes findings following investigation into Metropolitan Police handling of sexual offences case – Independent Police Complaints Commission

“A Superintendent and two Inspectors are to face a Full Powers Misconduct Panel, following an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) into the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the case of Kirk Reid.”

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Independent Police Complaints Commission, 28th June 2010

Source: www.ipcc.gov.uk

Scotland Yard condemned for serial sex attacker failings – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2010 in complaints, London, news, police, professional conduct, sexual offences by sally

“Three senior Scotland Yard officers could face dismissal after ‘sustained failure’ by police allowed a serial sex attacker to continue stalking lone women in south-west London four years after he was identified as a suspect. In a damning report, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) today described the police investigation into the series of attacks as a ‘shameful chapter’ in the history of the Metropolitan police.”

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The Guardian, 28th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk