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UK opens route for exceptionally talented migrants
On 20 July the government announced requirements and application procedures for the recently introduced tier 1 (exceptional talent) route under the points-based system. These are part of recent reforms to reduce net migration into the UK and to tackle abuse, while at the same time encouraging the best and the ...
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Growing problem of child abduction
Almost every other day a child is abducted from England and Wales to a country where they are unprotected by international conventions to ensure their return home. Recently published statistics from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) state that the last 12 months saw a 10% increase from the previous ...
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Conflict of laws
Jurisdiction - Challenge to jurisdiction Merchant International Company Ltd v Natsionalna Aktsionerna Kompaniya 'Naftogaz Ukrayiny': Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court (Mr Justice David Steel): 14 July 2011 The Queen's Bench ...
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Landlord and tenant
Recovery of possession - Tenant's insolvency Sharples and another v Places for People Homes Ltd: Court of Appeal, Civil Division (Lords Justice Mummery, Etherton, Mr Justice Wilson): 15 July 2011 ...
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Immigration
Leave to remain - Appeal Rahman v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Court of Appeal, Civil Division: 15 July 2011 The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, held that ...
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Sentencing
Sexual offences - principles of sentencing R v Smith and others: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division: 19 July 2011 The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, gave consideration to four cases ...
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Sentencing guidelines
The first series of new-style guidelines has taken effect for all sentences imposed on or after 13 June 2011, whatever the date of the offence. The guidelines apply to offences under: ...
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Trust and trustee
Maintenance - Maintenance of children Green and another v Hon E Alexander and others: Chancery Division: 19 July 2011 The Chancery Division of the High Court decided that the claimant ...
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Citizenship
United Kingdom citizenship - Deprivation of citizenship - Claimant becoming naturalised British citizen GI v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court (London): 19 July 2011 ...
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Insolvency
Administration order - Administrator - Appointment of administrator Stanley International Betting Ltd v Stanleybet UK Investments Ltd and Others: Chancery Division: 12 July 2011Stanley International Betting Ltd v Stanleybet UK Investments Ltd and Others: Chancery Division (Stuart Isaacs QC ...
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Employment
Practice and procedure - Jurisdiction - Unfair dismissal Kudjodji v Lidl Ltd: Employment Appeal Tribunal (Mr Justice Langstaff): 25 May 2011 The employee brought a claim against the employer for ...
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Criminal evidence
Procedure - Disclosure - Aggravated trespass - Whether conviction unsafe R v Barkshire and Others: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division (Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge, Mr Justice Treacy, Mr Justice Calvert-Smith): 20 July 2011 ...