Doughty Street Chambers

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Name: Doughty Street Chambers

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Claimants launch judicial review challenge to DWP 'benefit cap' policy

A group of eight claimants have launched a judicial review challenge to the Government’s ‘benefit cap’ policy.The Department for Work & Pensions’ policy involves a limit on the total amount of household benefits payable to those families which do not ... [Published Local Government Lawyer - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Claimant, Doughty Street Chambers, Disability, Child Benefits

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

UK Home Office

Roundtable: immigration

Immigration has proved a toxic issue for recent Home Office ministers. In 2004 home secretary David Blunkett resigned following revelations that a visa application had been fast-tracked. Immigration minister Beverley Hughes resigned after admitting she ... [Published Law Society Gazette - May 20 2013]

Entities: Immigration, UK Home Office, Doughty Street Chambers, Bates Wells, Corroboration

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Irwin Mitchell loses Saudi prince state immunity appeal

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has thrown out an appeal by two Saudi princes who wanted a case against them be heard behind closed doors.Prince Mishal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his son, HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mishal Bin Al Saud switched legal teams for the ... [Published The Lawyer - May 16 2013]

Entities: Irwin Mitchell, Jeremy Marshall, Alun Jones, Steven Morris, Immunity

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

DPP to step down

Keir Starmer will not extend his five-year term as director of public prosecutions (DPP) when it finishes in October.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will advertise for his replacement shortly.An expert in human rights law, Mr Starmer, 50, succeeded ... [Published PoliceProfessional.com - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Keir Starmer, Human Rights, Doughty Street Chambers

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

CPS begins search for new DPP as Starmer confirms end of tenure

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) director of public prosecutions (DPP) Keir Starmer QC is to step down from his role at the end of his five year term in October this year, it was announced today (24 April).The CPS said the search for a replacement ... [Published Legal Week - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Keir Starmer, Bar Council, Dominic Grieve

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Panel discussion - A Crisis of Legitimacy: The Rule of Law in Sri Lanka, 22 April 2013

the IBAHRI launched its fact-finding report on Sri Lanka, at the House of Lords, London. Moderated by Alex Wilks, IBAHRI Senior Programme Lawyer, the expert panel included fact-finding delegation members The Honourable Justice Muhammad Lawal Uwais, a ... [Published International Bar Association - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Sri Lanka, Legitimacy, Crisis, Sadakat Kadri, Doughty Street Chambers

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Dale Farm protestor awarded compensation for length and conditions of detention

Protestor awarded compensationHodge Jones & Allen client Lu Smith has settled her claim for damages against Essex Police following her arrest at the Dale Farm eviction on 19 October 2011. Ms Smith, an activist who was at Dale Farm to protest against the ... [Published Hodge Jones & Allen - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Custody, Essex Police, Detainee, Police

First reported Mar 25 2013 - Updated Mar 25 2013 - 1 reports

Letters: Anti-squatting law should be repealed

It is just over six months since the offence of squatting in a residential building came into force. At the time the offence was proposed, government sources claimed it was necessary as the law "does not support police acting when there are squatters ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Mar 25 2013]

Entities: Greg Powell, Barrister, Squatter, David Foster

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In a statement, Grieve said: "It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work with Keir. Not just a formidable lawyer, he has brought sound instinct and humanity to his role, noticeably in the guidelines he has published."

CPS begins search for new DPP as Starmer confirms end of tenure [Published Legal Week - Apr 24 2013]

...At the time the offence was proposed, government sources claimed it was necessary as the law "does not support police acting when there are squatters in someone's home" and that "there are no powers to throw them out"...

Letters: Anti-squatting law should be repealed [Published Guardian.co.uk - Mar 25 2013]

...Starting from the fundamental common-law principle that "where there is a wrong there should be a right" , Heather raised the question of whether in practice ISPs may often be in the best position to provide an effective remedy by removing material...

SCL Media Group Seminar Report: Intermediary Liability [Published SCL.org - Oct 18 2012]