Law amounts to unnecessary death sentence for dogs, claims RSPCA – The Guardian

Posted August 9th, 2016 in charities, dogs, euthanasia, news, reports by sally

‘Hundreds of dogs are being put down unnecessarily, an animal charity has warned, as it calls for a government law change.’

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The Guardian, 9th August 2016

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NHS hit with costs over “drip feed” disclosure – Litigation Futures

Posted August 9th, 2016 in costs, disclosure, news, personal injuries by sally

‘A district judge has made a costs order in favour a claimant who discontinued her occupier’s liability claim against a hospital, because the defendant NHS trust “drip-fed” documents that should have been disclosed up front under the pre-action protocol.’

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Litigation Futures, 9th August 2016

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Regulator seeks reform of UK payments infrastructure – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 9th, 2016 in banking, competition, news by sally

‘Plans to reform UK payments infrastructure have been outlined by the industry’s regulator after it found that current competition in the market is lacking and serving as a barrier to innovation.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th August 2016

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Tribunal clears two solicitors of unwittingly enabling mortgage fraud – Legal Futures

Posted August 9th, 2016 in disciplinary procedures, fraud, mortgages, news, solicitors by sally

‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has cleared two solicitors of being unwitting parties to a mortgage fraud, saying that once the mortgagor’s solicitor had been sanctioned in 2015, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) should not have continued its case against them as the purchaser’s advisers.’

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Legal Futures, 9th August 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

For too long the youth court has been seen as a ‘rehearsal court’ for lawyers at the start of their careers – Legal Voice

Posted August 9th, 2016 in criminal justice, news, young persons, youth courts by sally

‘Every day, the Youth Justice Legal Centre, set up by the youth justice charity Just for Kids Law, sees the criminal justice system failing young people. Now a growing body of opinion agrees it is time for reform, says Laura Cooper.’

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Legal Voice, 8th August 2016

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk

Labour to appeal High Court ruling that new members should have right to vote in leadership election – The Independent

Posted August 9th, 2016 in appeals, elections, news, political parties by sally

”Due this decision, we are now in the absurd position that Labour HQ is wasting members’ money to prevent members having a democratic vote on the leader of their choice, which has already been firmly upheld by a High Court judgement’.’

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The Independent, 8th August 2016

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Anthony Long: Officer cleared after Azelle Rodney shooting attacks IPCC – BBC News

Posted August 9th, 2016 in complaints, firearms, murder, news, police by sally

‘An ex-Met firearms officer cleared of murder has said the police watchdog “seems to be treating officers as criminals”.’

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BBC News, 9th August 2016

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Watchdog demands banking overhaul to save customers money – The Guardian

Posted August 9th, 2016 in banking, competition, consumer protection, news by sally

‘A package of measures intended to help customers save £92 a year by switching their bank accounts has been unveiled by the competition watchdog after a two-year investigation into the sector.’

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The Guardian, 9th August 2016

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Escaping “the jungle” must be done in an orderly manner – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 9th, 2016 in appeals, asylum, children, human rights, news, proportionality by sally

‘Four asylum seekers, namely three unaccompanied minors and one disabled adult, were in “the jungle” – the (increasingly permanent) temporary refugee and migrant camp in Calais – since October 2015. Having fled from war-torn Syria, they were trying to join their siblings in the UK. The problem was that the French system for processing asylum claims under EU rules would involve considerable delays and the evidence showed that the conditions in the camp were wholly inadequate: these children experienced physical violence and their medical needs were unmet. So they ignored the EU rules and issued a claim in the UK.’

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UK Human Right Blog, 8th August 2016

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com