Reading man jailed for dead girl ‘trolling’ insults – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2011 in ASBOs, internet, malicious communications, news, sentencing by tracey

“A Berkshire man has been jailed for posting abusive messages online about a schoolgirl after she committed suicide. Sean Duffy, 25, of Reading, was handed an 18-week sentence for posts on social networking sites about Worcester teenager Natasha MacBryde.”

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BBC News, 13th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

James Murdoch recalled by phone hack MPs – The Independent

Posted September 13th, 2011 in interception, media, news, parliament, telecommunications by tracey

“James Murdoch is to face a fresh grilling by MPs investigating the News of the World phone hacking scandal, it was announced today.”

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The Independent, 13th September 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ofcom bans rollover phone contracts – The Independent

Posted September 13th, 2011 in consumer protection, contracts, news, telecommunications by tracey

“Rollover contracts for landline and broadband customers are to be banned after the telecoms watchdog accused providers of locking households into long-term deals with little additional benefit.”

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The Independent, 13th September 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Phone hacking: 7/7 victim’s mother to sue News of the World – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 13th, 2011 in interception, media, news, telecommunications, victims by tracey

“Sheila Henry, the mother of 26-year-old Christian Small who died in the blast at King’s Cross, has been put forward as a lead case in the civil litigation cases against the News of the World.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Legal team delays stalling trials, new figures reveal – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2011 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, statistics, trials by tracey

“Nearly a third of crown court hearings in the East of England which do not go ahead as planned are adjourned due to legal teams not being ready on the day of the trial, the BBC can reveal.”

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BBC News, 12th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rapist Fabian Thomas jailed indefinitely for Plymouth attack – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2011 in attempts, news, rape, recidivists, sentencing by tracey

“A convicted rapist who attacked a woman in Devon four months after being given early release has been jailed indefinitely.”

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BBC News, 12th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 13th, 2011 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Community Gateway Association Ltd v Beha Williams Norman Ltd [2011] EWHC 2311 (TCC) (12 September 2012)

Witney Town Council v Beam Construction (Cheltenham) Ltd [2011] EWHC 2332 (TCC) (12 September 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Nomihold Securities Inc v Mobile Telesystems Finance SA – WLR Daily

Posted September 13th, 2011 in appeals, freezing injunctions, law reports by tracey

Nomihold Securities Inc v Mobile Telesystems Finance SA [2011] EWCA Civ 1040;  [2011] WLR (D)  278

“Where a freezing order bound a party against whom an arbitral award had been made the position was not directly analogous to that of a ‘judgment debtor’ when the question fell to be determined whether the party owing the sum awarded should be permitted to make a payment out to a third party.”

WLR Daily, 1st September 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 13th, 2011 in news by tracey

The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Government abandons double tax treaty plans – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 13th, 2011 in double taxation, news, tax evasion, treaties by tracey

“Proposed legislation to combat tax avoidance involving double tax treaties has been abandoned, the Government has confirmed.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Number plate should not have been in ad, ASA rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 13th, 2011 in advertising, complaints, news, privacy by tracey

“A photo of a horse van was in breach of privacy rules, the UK’s advertising watchdog has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Equality is vital for policing – Home Office

Posted September 13th, 2011 in equality, police, press releases by tracey

“The police enforce the law. That power brings great responsibility. The British way is for that power to be exercised through policing by consent. Policing by consent is even more important in the context of Britain’s diverse society. August’s riots underlined the importance of building and keeping trust in policing.  During the riots, we saw how much communities rely on the police.  As people came together to help in the clear up, we saw that active consent and public participation help the police restore and then maintain law and order. To fight crime successfully, the law needs to be applied even-handedly and with real understanding of the needs of all our communities.  Equality – always important – is particularly vital for policing.”

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Home Office, 12th September 2011

Source: www.homeoffice,gov.uk

Immigration Rules should not be bent to favour right to family life – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 13th, 2011 in appeals, human rights, immigration, news by tracey

“The Court of Appeal has confirmed that Article 8 of the Convention need not necessarily be considered when deciding whether to grant an applicant indefinite leave to remain. The Immigration Rules the are the sole test of eligibility, and Article 8 cannot be used to modify them. They should therefore be read according to their natural and ordinary meaning.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th September 2011

Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com

Warning issued to baby death hospital – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2011 in birth, hospitals, medical treatment, news by tracey

“The NHS trust at the centre of a police investigation into baby deaths has been issued with a rare warning notice by the Care Quality Commission watchdog.”

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BBC News, 12th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Former Sunday Times reporter’s complaint rejected by Ofcom – The Guardian

Posted September 13th, 2011 in complaints, media, news by tracey

“Ofcom has rejected a complaint from a former Sunday Times reporter accused in a Channel 4 documentary of attempting to improperly obtain tax details about the former culture secretary Tessa Jowell.”

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The Guardian, 12th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Three-month ban for teacher who tried to kiss her pupil – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 13th, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, news, teachers by tracey

“A teacher has been banned for three months after sending sex-related text messages to one pupil and trying to kiss another.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk