Freedom of information is for businesses too – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2011 in freedom of information, news, smoking, universities by tracey

“A request by tobacco giant Philip Morris International to the University of Stirling has reignited concern about the use of freedom of information laws. The data it was interested in was collected as part of a survey of teenagers and smoking carried out by the university’s Centre for Tobacco Control Research.”

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The Guardian, 1st September 2011

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Disabled lawyers still face discrimination – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2011 in disability discrimination, legal profession, news by tracey

“The Equality Act gives protection to disabled would-be lawyers, but they still face a struggle getting into the profession.”

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The Guardian, 1st September 2011

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Equal pay battle heads to the supreme court – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2011 in equal pay, news by tracey

“Tens of thousands of women who claim they are paid less than men doing comparable jobs could benefit when the supreme court examines a test case next month. The battle for equal pay led by dinner ladies and care workers in dispute with their employer, Sheffield city council, will be heard in an attempt to clarify the complex law on what amounts to indirect sex discrimination in pay.”

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The Guardian, 1st September 2011

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Malcolm Drake death: Compensation over Crohn’s disease error – BBC News

Posted September 2nd, 2011 in compensation, hospitals, medical treatment, negligence, news by tracey

“The family of a man from Stoke-on-Trent who died after a life-threatening illness was misdiagnosed as a groin strain has received a substantial six figure settlement.”

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BBC News, 1st September 2011

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Exile plan for terror suspects is a bungled measure, say civil liberties groups – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2011 in control orders, crime prevention, news, terrorism by tracey

“The government has been accused of bungling national security policy after announcing plans for the ‘internal exile’ of terrorism suspects in the event of an emergency. Civil liberties groups said the new powers were restrictions that ministers had said they would scrap for breaching human rights. Labour claimed the policy was now a mess and that ministers were ‘putting political deals and fudges ahead of national security.’ ”

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The Guardian, 1st September 2011

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Child sex abuse convictions rise 60% in six years – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2011 in child abuse, news, sexual offences, statistics by tracey

“The number of people convicted of sex offences on children under 16 in England and Wales has increased by nearly 60% in six years. The BBC said a freedom of information request to the Ministry of Justice found that 1,363 people were convicted in 2005, while in 2010 it was 2,135. The increase is being attributed to better detection and raised awareness, it said.”

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The Guardian, 2nd September 2011

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Teacher defends double life as porn film star – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 2nd, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, teachers by tracey

“A male teacher who moonlighted as a stripper and appeared in pornographic films is free to continue teaching despite being found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2011

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Lump sum motoring expenses subject to NICs if not linked to mileage, tribunal says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 1st, 2011 in national insurance, news, tribunals by sally

“Employers will have to be more careful about how they pay their employees for motoring expenses after a tax tribunal ruling that lump-sum allowances could be subject to national insurance contributions (NICs).”

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2011

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Dale Farm Travellers lose legal battle against eviction – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2011 in enforcement notices, local government, news, travellers by sally

“Lawyers for Travellers at Dale Farm have failed in a last-ditch attempt to prevent the eviction of families from the site.”

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The Guardian, 31st August 2011

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Law Society to hold superinjunction debate – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 1st, 2011 in injunctions, Law Society, media, news, privacy by sally

“A Law Society debate will this month consider how superinjunctions can survive in an era of social media.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st September 2011

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Court clerk becomes first person charged under Bribery Act – The Guardian

The first person to be charged under the new Bribery Act will be a magistrates court clerk who allegedly accepted £500 for fixing a motoring offence, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

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The Guardian, 31st August 2011

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Expert witnesses elusive as pay falls – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 1st, 2011 in expert witnesses, legal aid, news, remuneration by sally

“Reduced legal aid fees for expert witnesses are making it ‘almost impossible’ to find experts and in some cases leaving law firms out of pocket by thousands of pounds, a leading family lawyer has warned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st September 2011

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‘Deaths in custody’ corporate manslaughter crime created – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2011 in corporate manslaughter, death in custody, detention, news, police by sally

“Police and other authorities can now be prosecuted over deaths in custody in England, Scotland and Wales.”

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BBC News, 1st September 2011

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EDL march in London banned at police request – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2011 in demonstrations, London, news, violent disorder by sally

“The home secretary has extended a ban on marches in the capital to include the City of London after concerns over a planned demonstration by the far right English Defence League.”

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The Guardian, 31st August 2011

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‘Maturity’ is key when sentencing young people – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 1st, 2011 in news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Courts should pay more attention to a young person’s ‘maturity’ and less to their age when making sentencing decisions, a report by two criminal justice groups has recommended.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st September 2011

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Law centres are more necessary than ever in ‘austerity Britain’ – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2011 in law centres, legal aid, legal history, news by sally

“The 40-year-old movement to provide legal services to the vulnerable looks likely to bear the brunt of legal aid cuts.”

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The Guardian, 1st September 2011

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