Desmond Rutledge

Welfare benefits | Sunday 30 October 2016

The lawfulness of the "genuine prospect of work" test and the requirement for “compelling evidence” following the amendments to reg 6 of the EEA Regulations 2006

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v MB (JSA) and others (European Union law: free movement) [2016] UKUT 372 (AAC), 05 August 2016 The lead case on the lawfulness of the "genuine prospect of work" (GPOW) test, which was introduced by the UK in 2

Children, Education | Monday 31 October 2016

Guidance laid down on approach of SEN Tribunal to dispute over parental preference for named school in statement

S-G v Denbighshire County Council, (B) (SEN) [2016] UKUT 0460 (AACC), 6 October 2016 Guidance is given by the Upper Tribunal to Special Educational Needs Tribunals on dealing with cases where parents cannot agree on the maintained school to be specifie

Desmond Rutledge

Welfare benefits | Sunday 30 October 2016

Guardianship Order did not have the effect that a sister became a direct descendant of her brother under Directive 2004/38/EC

In MS v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (IS) [2016] UKUT 348 (AAC), 21 July 2016 the Upper Tribunal held that guardianship between a brother and a sister did not create a parental relationship.

Children, Migrant support | Monday 31 October 2016

Section 95 asylum support rates held lawful and rational

R (SG and Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening [2016] EWHC 2639 (Admin) (Flaux J), 24 October 2016 Three conjoined claims for judicial review challenged decisions by the Secretary of St

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