Belgische Staat (Refugiee Mineure Mariee) (Immigration Policy – Right To Family Reunification – Concept of ‘Unaccompanied Minor’): ECJ 16 Jun 2022

Opinion – Reference for a preliminary ruling – Immigration policy – Directive 2003/86/EC – Right to family reunification – Concept of ‘unaccompanied minor’ – Right of a refugee to family reunification with his or her parents – Refugee minor married at the time he or she entered the territory of another Member State – Child marriage not recognised in that Member State

Citations:

C-230/21, [2022] EUECJ C-230/21_O, ECLI:EU:C:2022:477

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

European

Cited by:

Cited – Belgische Staat (Refugiee Mineure Mariee) (Immigration Policy – Right To Family Reunification – Concept of ‘Unaccompanied Minor’) ECJ 17-Nov-2022
Reference for a preliminary ruling – Area of freedom, security and justice – Immigration policy – Directive 2003/86/EC – Article 2(f) – Article 10(3)(a) – Concept of `unaccompanied minor’ – Right to family reunification – Refugee minor who is . .
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Immigration

Updated: 28 December 2022; Ref: scu.683327

Richards v Rex: CACD 8 Nov 2022

Appeal against conviction and sentence – 3 counts of rape, inflicting grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and controlling or coercive behaviour in family relationship.

Judges:

Lady Justice Carr
Mr Justice Cavanagh
And
His Honour Judge Flewitt KC

Citations:

[2022] EWCA Crim 1470

Links:

Bailii, Judiciary

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Crime

Updated: 28 December 2022; Ref: scu.682709

Nguyen, Rex v: CACD 4 Nov 2022

Sentence without Counsel unlawful – Legal Aid

Challenge to the lawfulness of the immediate custodial sentence imposed on the appellant in the absence of counsel to represent her in court, in circumstances where counsel had refused to attend court in support of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) days of action. In addition, it is said that her sentence was manifestly excessive, and that in view of her personal circumstances, the sentence of imprisonment should have been suspended.
Held: The sentence passed was unlawful.

Judges:

Dame Victoria Sharp, P

Citations:

[2022] EWCA Crim 1444

Links:

Bailii, Judiciary

Statutes:

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 327(1), Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, Criminal Legal Aid (Determinations by a Court and Choice of Representatives) Regulations 2013

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Sentencing

Updated: 28 December 2022; Ref: scu.682446