Ian Tomlinson pathologist brought profession into disrepute, tribunal finds – The Guardian

“Dr Freddy Patel acted with ‘deficient professional performance’ over his postmortem investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests, a medical tribunal has concluded.”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pupillage: a right or a privilege? – Legal Week

Posted August 21st, 2012 in news, pupillage by sally

“The beginning of August was ‘judgment day’ for many aspiring barristers – offer day for both Pupillage Portal (the centralised pupillage online application system) and many non-portal pupillages. After a long summer of interviews the big question was whether all that hard work had been worthwhile – did that elusive pupillage offer await worthy candidates?”

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Legal Week, 21st August 2012

Source: www.legalweek.com

Recent Developments in Information Law – 11 KBW

Posted August 21st, 2012 in data protection, EC law, freedom of information, news by sally

“This paper looks at various recent developments in information law, as follows:
• Post-legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act;
• Handling problem FOI requesters;
• The Protection of Freedoms Act;
• EU proposals for data protection reform; and
• Other recent developments in data protection.”

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11 KBW, 17th August 2012

Source: www.11kbw.com

Localism Act 2011 – 11 KBW

Posted August 21st, 2012 in legislation, local government, news, Wales by sally

“Some of the provisions in the Localism Act 2011 (‘the Act’) apply in England only, some provisions also apply in Wales, and some apply in Wales only. Application to England and Wales is set out in Annex A to the Act.”

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11 KBW, 17th August 2012

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Social Services – 11 KBW

Posted August 21st, 2012 in care homes, community care, mental health, news, social services, Wales by sally

“This paper covers 5 topics:
(1) the Social Services (Wales) Bill;
(2) the Mental Health (Wales) Measure;
(3) the role of resources in decisions to provide services and challenges
to decisions about direct payments;
(4) challenges to decisions setting care home fees, and
(5) the relationship between community care and the best interests
jurisdiction.”

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11 KBW, 17th August 2012

Source: www.11kbw.com

Local Government Law Update – 11 KBW

Posted August 21st, 2012 in judicial review, local government, news, police, public procurement by sally

Local Government Law Update: 17 August (PDF)

11 KBW, 17th August 2012

Source: www.11kbw.com

Welsh Education Law Update – 11 KBW

Posted August 21st, 2012 in consultations, education, news, teachers, Wales by sally

“There have been many interesting developments in Welsh education law over the
last 12 months or so, and two significant changes on the horizon. This paper covers
the following subjects:-
(1) Recent school re-organisation cases
(2) Special educational needs update
(3) Article 6 and discipline of school staff
(4) School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill
(5) Consultation on changes to the special educational needs regime.”

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11 KBW, 17th August 2012

Source: www.11kbw.com

Employment Law Update: Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) and Age Discrimination – 11 KBW

“For the benefit of anyone who has not worked in this area previously or recently, I shall summarise the basics. The relevant legal rules are found in the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/246) (‘TUPE’) which came into force on 6 April 2006. The most important change from the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 (SI 1981/1794) has been the expansion of the definition of ‘a relevant transfer’ to encompass a service provision change as well as a transfer of an economic entity which retains its identity. This is a complex area of law, in which it is often hard to discern any broad principle which indicates the correct answer to the case on your desk: it is essential always to keep referring back to and re-reading the TUPE regulations themselves.”

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11 KBW, 17th August 2012

Source: www.11kbw.com

Treasury Committee suggests higher fines and criminal sanctions for LIBOR manipulation – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 21st, 2012 in banking, financial regulation, fines, news, penalties, reports, select committees by sally

“Higher fines for firms that fail to co-operate with regulators and potential criminal sanctions for benchmark manipulation have been suggested by the Treasury Select Committee in a report responding to alleged manipulation of market rates by major banks.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st August 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 21st, 2012 in law reports by sally

High Court (Family Division)

R v R [2012] EWHC 2390 (Fam) (13 August 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Glowacki v Regional Court in Ostroleka Poland [2012] EWHC 2305 (Admin) (25 July 2012)

Jones v Government of United States [2012] EWHC 2332 (Admin) (25 July 2012)

Media Protection Services Ltd v Crawford & Anor [2012] EWHC 2373 (Admin) (16 August 2012)

Krolik & Ors v Several Judicial Authorities of Poland [2012] EWHC 2357 (Admin) (17 August 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 21st, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Controlled Activity and Prescribed Criteria) Regulations 2012

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Controlled Activity and Prescribed Criteria) Regulations 2012

The Export Control (Syria and Burma Sanctions Amendment) and Miscellaneous Revocations Order 2012

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Jersey) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Green Deal (Qualifying Energy Improvements) Order 2012

The Green Deal (Energy Efficiency Improvements) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Case law argues London’s priced out tenants are ‘homeless’ – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2012 in homelessness, housing, London, news, rent, reports by sally

“Legal precedent demands that tenants unable to meet unaffordable housing costs are legally homeless. What does this mean in today’s London?”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Convicted rioter: ‘Going to prison has helped me a lot’ – The Independent

Posted August 21st, 2012 in news, prisons, rehabilitation, sentencing, sport, violent disorder by sally

“Jailed for his part in last summer’s riots, Michael feared for his future.But it was his time inside that inspired his work as a youth athletics coach, he tells Simon Usborne.”

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The Independent, 21st August 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

The Data Protection Act in defamation cases: increasingly relevant, potentially primary? – Panopticon

Posted August 21st, 2012 in data protection, defamation, news, prosecutions by sally

“The Data Protection Act 1998 is increasingly being deployed as part of a claimant’s arsenal in defamation claims. The Information Commissioner has historically resisted policing DPA breaches in the context of allegedly defamatory expressions of opinion by one person about another.”

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Panopticon, 20th August 2012

Source: www.panopticonblog.com

Man guilty of raping three children – The Independent

Posted August 21st, 2012 in children, drug abuse, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

“A man pleaded guilty today to raping three young children he had drugged and who were also forced to sexually abuse each other while he watched.”

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The Independent, 20th August 2012

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“No precedent? Then set one!” – Nicklinson right to die case – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 21st, 2012 in assisted suicide, defences, euthanasia, human rights, murder, news, precedent by sally

“This is Richard Dawkin’s battle cry in response to the recent High Court rejection of the challenge by locked-in sufferers to the murder and manslaughter laws in this country that have condemned them to an unknowable future of suffering.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 20th August 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Steve McClaren loses bid to gag Sun story alleging extramarital affair – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2012 in injunctions, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“Former England manager Steve McClaren failed in a high court bid over the weekend to prevent the Sun publishing a front-page story about an alleged extramarital affair.”

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The Guardian, 20th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Shop worker who tried to claim £1m EuroMillions jackpot is jailed – The Independent

Posted August 21st, 2012 in fraud, gambling, news, sentencing by sally

“A shop worker who tried to claim a winning £1m lottery ticket belonging to an elderly couple has been jailed for two and a half years.”

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The Independent, 21st August 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Academy loses legal challenge over special needs pupils – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2012 in education, news, special educational needs, tribunals by sally

“One of the government’s flagship academy schools has lost a legal challenge over its refusal to admit a number of children with special educational needs.”

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The Guardian, 20th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ched Evans rape case: first appeal lost against conviction – BBC News

Posted August 21st, 2012 in appeals, consent, news, rape by sally

“The Wales and ex-Sheffield United footballer Ched Evans has lost the first stage of his appeal against his conviction for rape.”

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BBC News, 21st August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk