Jobseekers try to overturn law denying them benefit rebates – The Guardian

“Iain Duncan Smith and parliament have conspired to undermine the basic rights of hundreds of thousands of jobseekers by enacting retrospective emergency legislation, according to the contents of a legal filing sent to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2013

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Lee Webster jailed for Jason Wood pills-in-beer ‘prank’ killing – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2013 in homicide, news, perverting the course of justice, poisoning, sentencing by tracey

“A man convicted of killing his friend by putting 27 anti-depressant tablets into his drink has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2013

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Woman loses baby after acne drug wrongly prescribed – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2013 in damages, medicines, negligence, news, pregnancy by tracey

“A hospital has paid an undisclosed amount after a pregnant woman was given acne drugs that caused her unborn baby severe abnormalities.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2013

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Child sex abuse victims’ vulnerability must not be barrier to justice, says DPP – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2013 in child abuse, children, criminal justice, news, victims by tracey

“Vulnerability among child sex abuse victims should no longer be a barrier to justice, the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has declared as he unveiled new guidelines for handling cases.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2013

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Chagos marine park is lawful, High Court rules – BBC News

“A UK government decision to create a controversial marine park in the Indian Ocean has been upheld by the High Court.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2013

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 11th, 2013 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

de Ferranti & Anor v Execuzen Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 592 (10 June 2013)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

X Ltd, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 818 (23 May 2013)

Hobson v R. [2013] EWCA Crim 819 (23 May 2013)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Bancoult, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs [2013] EWHC 1502 (Admin) (11 June 2013)

Warnborough College Ltd., R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 1510 (Admin) (10 June 2013)

High Court (Family Division)

A Council v M & Ors (Judgment 4: Foreign Adoption: Refusal of Recognition) [2013] EWHC 1501 (Fam) (06 June 2013)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Harris & Anor v Charalambous [2013] EWHC 1317 (QB) (07 June 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted June 11th, 2013 in parliamentary papers by tracey

Better defence acquisition: improving how we procure and support Defence equipment, Cm 8626 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Costs that fall within court-approved budget not necessarily proportionate, court suggests – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 11th, 2013 in appeals, budgets, costs, news, proportionality by tracey

“Costs that fall within a court-approved budget will not necessarily be ‘reasonable’ or ‘proportionate’ simply because they fall within the scope of that budget, a Court of Appeal judge has suggested.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th June 2013

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Acas revises its draft Code of Practice on extended confidential settlement agreements – OUT-LAW.com

“The rules governing when and how an employer will be able to use a confidential
pre-termination settlement agreement to bring an employee contract to an end are
more complicated than they first appear, an expert has said.”

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OUT-law.com, 11th June 2013

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Christmas Day murder: Man jailed for Charmaine Macmuiris stabbing – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2013 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by tracey

“A man has been jailed for life for the ‘vicious and brutal’ murder of his girlfriend of three weeks, who was found dead on Christmas Day.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2013

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Manningtree High School fined over climbing wall fall – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2013 in costs, education, fines, health & safety, news, personal injuries, school children by tracey

“A school where a pupil fell from a climbing wall and broke his heel during a PE lesson has been fined.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2013

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Pregnant mother died on operating table after trainees removed ovary by mistake – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 11th, 2013 in doctors, hospitals, inquests, negligence, news by tracey

“A heavily pregnant mother died on the operating table after two unsupervised trainee surgeons removed one of her ovaries instead of her appendix by mistake.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2013

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Bid to avoid inheritance tax ‘backfired’ creating family rift – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 11th, 2013 in costs, inheritance tax, news, tax avoidance, trusts, wills by tracey

“A bid by a multi-millionaire businessman to avoid inheritance tax after his death has ‘backfired’ and torn his family apart, a court has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2013

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Immigration policy tearing families apart, report shows – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2013 in families, immigration, inquiries, news, regulations, reports, visas by tracey

“A cross-party group of MPs has called for an urgent review of new immigration rules, which they claim are tearing hundreds of British families apart. Their inquiry report shows that a new minimum earnings rule of £18,600 a year, which came into effect last July, has meant that thousands of British citizens, including people with full-time jobs, have been unable to bring a non-European husband, wife or partner to live with them in Britain.”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2013

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Police launch inquiry into hundreds of Stafford hospital deaths – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2013 in health, hospitals, inquiries, negligence, news by tracey

“Hundreds of deaths at Stafford hospital are being examined by police after a review identified 200 to 300 cases where neglect might have been a contributory factor. Following the publication of the Francis report into serious care failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS foundation trust, police, medical regulators and prosecutors launched a multi-agency review to establish whether any criminal offences were committed.”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2013

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Man guilty of fashion designer’s murder – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2013 in closed circuit television, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“A Moroccan man has been found guilty of stabbing a fashion designer to death in his north London flat.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2013

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Drug-dealing great-grandmother Diane Gibson jailed – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2013 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by tracey

“A drug-dealing great-grandmother, who had been on the run for 12 years, has been jailed for more than four years.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2013

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Vulnerable victims will no longer have to give evidence in court, Chris Grayling says – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 11th, 2013 in cross-examination, evidence, news, trials, victims, video recordings by tracey

“Young and vulnerable victims of crimes should not be subjected to traumatic
cross-examinations in court, Chris Grayling has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2013

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Family courts risk ‘collapse’ as surge in custody cases follows legal aid cuts – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 11th, 2013 in courts, custody, family courts, legal aid, litigants in person, news by tracey

“The family court system is in danger of ‘collapsing in on itself’ after a surge in the number of warring parents turning up in person to launch child custody cases because of legal aid cuts, leading lawyers are warning.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2013

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