E-Bulletins

We produce a range of e-updates and bulletins in the areas of law in which our barristers practice. You can read and download them from here.

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Housing law bulletin

Issue 119 - 5th January 2009

The Latest Housing Law News Rent Officers : Today (5 January 2009) sees a change in the rules for rent officer assessments in housing benefit and local housing allowance cases. Instead of considering rents in a "locality", officers will be looking at "broad rental market … More »

Issue 118 - 15th December 2008

The Latest Housing Law News Choice Based Letting : The Government has approved funding for another tranche of housing authorities and housing associations to work-up proposals for regional or sub-regional choice based letting schemes applicable to applicants for social housing. The schemes in … More »

Issue 117 - 8th December 2008

The Latest Housing Law News Amendment day : a host of changes to housing-related legislation were brought into force on 1 December 2008 by the second Commencement Order to be made under the Housing & Regeneration Act 2008. For example, in respect of applications for housing or homelessness … More »

Immigration law bulletin

Issue 118 - 15th December 2008

News Surprisingly, a few weeks after lifting the immigration exemption regarding the Child Convention, the Border Agency is withdrawing DP5/96 ("the seven year child concession") as of 9 December 2008. The concession set out the criteria to be applied when considering whether … More »

Issue 118 - 8th December 2008

News In the Queen's speech it was announced that the government will be bringing forward a Bill entitled the Borders, Immigration and Citizenship Bill, "to strengthen border controls, by bringing together customs and immigration powers. The Bill would also ensure that newcomers to the … More »