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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Community Care Bulletin

Issue 96 - 7th July 2008

News 'Foreign criminals' On 1 July 2008, the UK Border Agency reported that over 2,400 'foreign criminals' have been removed from the UK since January 2008. The Agency was set the target of removing 5,000 foreign criminals in 2008, and the Government said it is confident the challenge will be … More »

Employment law bulletins

Issue 51 - 30th June 2008

HOUSE OF LORDS Disability Discrimination London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm [2008] UKHL 43 Mr Malcolm had a mental illness as a result of which he sub-let his flat and went to live elsewhere. The landlord claimed possession. By s22(3)(c) Disability Discrimination Act 1995 … More »

Housing law bulletin

Issue 103 - 14 July 2008

Latest Housing Law News Legal aid for Housing cases : by an announcement made on 10 July, the Legal Services Commission has invited solicitors and advisers to tender to provide help in 30,000 more "combined Social Welfare Law" cases. That category includes Housing and Homelessness. The … More »

Issue 102 - 7 July 2008

Latest Housing Law News Housing & Regeneration Bill: the Bill has now entered its last lap in Parliament with its Lords' Report stage scheduled for later this week (see below). A swathe of last minute government (and opposition) amendments has been prepared for debate. They include the … More »

Issue 101 - 30th June 2008

Latest Housing Law News Housing & Regeneration Bill : the Bill has now completed its Lords Grand Committee stage having been extensively amended. An updated version of the Bill (which includes those amendments) can be obtained by clicking here . Amendments discussed on the last day of … More »

Immigration law bulletins

Issue 96 - 7th July 2008

News 'Foreign criminals' On 1 July 2008, the UK Border Agency reported that over 2,400 'foreign criminals' have been removed from the UK since January 2008. The Agency was set the target of removing 5,000 foreign criminals in 2008, and the Government said it is confident the challenge will be … More »

Issue 95 - 30th June 2008

News The UK Border Agency had announced that it want to introduce a new sponsored family visa. Sponsors who fail to ensure that family members comply with their leave to enter, may face a ban on bringing anyone else over, penalties of up to £5,000 or a jail sentence. More info Case Law … More »