Adam Clemens looks at the courts’ approach to balancing a person’s right to demonstrate with the powers of the police to stop them
DPP v Chand [2007] EWHC 90 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 64 (Jan)
Julian Samiloff considers whether Irish abortion law breaches human rights
The country’s first Community Legal Advice Centre (CLAC) which aims to improve access to publicly funded civil legal advice for local residents, has been launched.
C plc v P (Attorney General intervening) [2007] EWCA Civ 493, [2007] All ER (D) 369 (May)
Chrisoulla Pawlowska considers the rights of free movement and residence for the partner of an EU citizen
Birmingham City Council v Walker [2007] UKHL 22, [2007] All ER (D) 237 (May)
Julian Samiloff considers whether Irish abortion law breaches human rights
A woman who had been a joint tenant of a local authority tenancy and became a sole tenant before the introduction of secure tenancies by the Housing Act 1980 was not a successor, and her son was able to succeed to the tenancy, the House of Lords has ruled.
An inquiry into how sentencing can be reformed to counter Britain’s rising prison population has been launched by the Constitutional Affairs Committee.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires
Nikki Bowker, head of dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on
Ellisons—Sarah Osborne
Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team
DWF—Chris Air
Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment
An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice
