Lord Carlile to investigate abuse at private school – BBC News

Posted August 6th, 2010 in child abuse, education, inquiries, news by sally

“Lord Carlile has been asked to lead an inquiry into child protection at a Roman Catholic private school.”

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BBC News, 6th August 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Can you really predict a prisoner’s death? – BBC News

Posted August 6th, 2010 in death in custody, early release, news, prisons by sally

“Last August, two of the UK’s most notorious prisoners were released from prison.”

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BBC News, 6th August 2010

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Lawyers see ‘explosion’ in cohabitation cases – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 6th, 2010 in cohabitation, news by sally

“The recession has caused an ‘explosion’ in the number of cohabiting couples seeking advice on relationship breakdown, according to family lawyers who have called for the ‘complex’ laws applied to them to be updated.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 6th August 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 6th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Varsani, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 1938 (05 August 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Dee v Telegraph Media Group Ltd [2010] EWHC 1939 (QB) (28 July 2010)

Drake v Starkey [2010] EWHC 2004 (QB) (05 August 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

TR v Asylum and Immigration Tribunal [2010] EWHC 2055 (Admin) (05 August 2010)

Jisha v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 2043 (Admin) (05 August 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Bank of Ireland v Pexxnet Ltd. Maxximmo AG & Ors [2010] EWHC 1872 (Comm) (22 July 2010)

High Court (Patents Court)

Dyson Ltd v Vax Ltd [2010] EWHC 1923 (Pat) (29 July 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Allhallows Staining Church Act 2010

Posted August 6th, 2010 in legislation, London, planning by sally

Allhallows Staining Church Act 2010 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Kent County Council (Filming on Highways) Act 2010

Posted August 6th, 2010 in legislation, local government, roads, video recordings by sally

Kent County Council (Filming on Highways) Act 2010 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Local authorities threaten legal action over axed school buildings programme – The Guardian

Posted August 6th, 2010 in education, judicial review, local government, news by sally

“At least two councils are taking steps to sue the government in the high court over the cancellation of multi-million-pound contracts to build new schools, it emerged today.”

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The Guardian, 5th August 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Child protection database to be switched off – BBC News

Posted August 6th, 2010 in child abuse, children, news, social services by sally

“A £235m government database containing the records of England’s 11 million children is being switched off.”

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BBC News, 6th August 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk