Killings by mental health patients in Swindon were preventable, say reports – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in crime prevention, homicide, mental health, news by sally

“A raft of failings by mental health teams and managers contributed to three shocking killings in the same town in the space of four months, investigators have concluded.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in parliamentary papers by sally

Political party finance: Ending the big donor culture, Cm 8208 (PDF)

Health at work – an independent review of sickness absence, Cm 8205 (PDF)

Draft Civil Aviation Bill: An effective regulatory framework for UK aviation. Volume 1: Policy Paper, Cm 8234-I (PDF)

Draft Civil Aviation Bill: An effective regulatory framework for UK aviation. Volume 2: Draft Civil Aviation Bill and Explanatory Notes, Cm 8234-II (PDF)

Draft Civil Aviation Bill: An effective regulatory framework for UK aviation. Volume 3: Impact Assessments, Cm 8234-III (PDF)

Draft Civil Aviation Bill: An effective regulatory framework for UK aviation. Volume 4: Summary of Responses to the Consultation Regulating Air Transport: Consultation on Proposals to Update the Regulatory Framework for Aviation, Cm 8234-IV (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Investigation team “lacks necessary independence” for MOD ill-treatment allegations – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in appeals, armed forces, inquiries, Iraq, judicial review, news, torture by sally

“The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Iraq Historic Allegations Team, set up to investigate allegations of ill-treatment of Iraqi detainees by members of the British armed forces, lacked the requisite independence to fulfil the investigatory obligation under Article 3 of the Convention.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd November 2011

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Drug dealers’ supplier guilty – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in drug offences, news, trials by sally

“For a man whose biofuels business was making no money, Jamie Dale appeared to be doing rather well for himself. He went on holiday to Las Vegas, he bought expensive jewellery and even his luxury watch was embedded with £10,000 of diamonds.”

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The Independent, 23rd November 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Lynx’s Lucy Pinder ads banned by ASA – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in advertising, complaints, news, ombudsmen, women by sally

“An internet ad campaign for Lynx deodorant, featuring model and reality TV star Lucy Pinder in a series of provocative poses, has been banned for a range of offences including objectifying women.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Reading between the Lies – what are we to do with fraudulent claims? – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in case management, claims management, compensation, fraud, legal aid, news by sally

“On the 9th of September, the Government declared its intent to tackle the ‘compensation culture’. This phrase, hitherto unknown prior to the removal of legal aid, now appears to typify an apparent endemic problem which is at the centre of the legal political agenda. The debate on the ‘compensation culture’ is now the focus of lobbying by insurers, claimant and defendant firms, unions and human rights organisations who wish either to validate or undermine the concept. Characterised as representing either the ills of society or the self interested protests of the few it has thus far proved impervious to eradication.”

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Hardwicke Chambers, 17th November 2011

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk

Economists say Jackson reforms will cost £70m a year – Law Society’s Gazette

“Jackson reforms will cost the taxpayer more than £70m a year in employers’ liability cases, according a report prepared by economists.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd November 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Groupon ad ‘pressuring’ consumers into hurried cosmetic surgery is banned – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in advertising, complaints, electronic mail, medical treatment, news, ombudsmen by sally

“A promotion email from Groupon offering discounted cosmetic surgery, including breast enlargement, has been banned for “pressuring” consumers into hurriedly making potentially life-changing decisions in just a few hours.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Witham babysitter jailed for biting and scalding boy – BBC News

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in assault, child abuse, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, wounding by sally

“A babysitter who pinched, bit, strangled and scalded a three-year-old boy has been jailed for nine years.”

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BBC News, 22nd November 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Victims giving evidence: witnesses must be cross-examined – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in cross-examination, evidence, news, trials, victims, witnesses by sally

“This week the Times exposed a leaked report into child sexual exploitation suggesting that the way that vulnerable victims give evidence in court should be changed in an attempt to ensure more abusers and rapists are convicted. The idea is that victims in this country should be spared the ordeal of answering questions during proceedings.”

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Halbury’s Law Exchange, 22nd November 2011

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Riders, Horses and Cars – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in horses, negligence, news, road safety by sally

“Distinct from the situation of loose horses straying on to the road is the case where a horse with a rider comes into contact with traffic. This will sometimes lead to the rider either suing the driver or the driver suing the rider and with a subsequent counter claim.”

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Hardwicke Chambers, 17th November 2011

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk

Ken Clarke ditches plan to scrap chief coroner – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in armed forces, bills, budgets, coroners, inquests, news by sally

“Justice secretary abandons plan to abolish post amid heavy opposition from Royal British Legion.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Independent Schools, the contract for Education and some litigation issues – 11 KBW

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in duty of care, education, news, school children by sally

“There are numerous cases about the duties of care in tort which schools, whether independent or maintained, owe to their pupils. Most of them – though not all, as we will see – concern physical injury in the playground, during sports or on school trips.”

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11 KBW, 16th November 2011

Source: www.11kbw.com

Employment rules may be relaxed for micro firms – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in company law, employment, news, regulations by sally

“Companies employing fewer than 10 staff may be exempted from employment regulations under a consultation to be announced on Wednesday, to promote economic growth.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Achieving A Culture Change In Case Management – Fifth Lecture in the Implementation Programme – Speech by Lord Justice Jackson

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in case management, civil procedure rules, speeches by sally

Achieving A Culture Change In Case Management (PDF)

Speech by Lord Justice Jackson

Fifth Lecture in the Implementation Programme, 22nd November 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Cambridge City Fringes Joint Committee (Revocation) Order 2011

The Audit and Assessment Reports (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2011

The Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Education Act 2011 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2011

The Central Rating List (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Policing Protocol Order 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Fair trials and the freedom of the press: when fundamental principles conflict – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in contempt of court, freedom of expression, internet, media, news, trials by sally

“Two principles fundamental to English law are open justice and freedom of the press. The right of the public to know via the press who has been charged with what is one of the key features that distinguishes a free society from the sort of tyrannies where those deemed not to be on message politically disappear and are never heard from again.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 22nd November 2011

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Student who ran TV website in extradition battle with US – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in copyright, extradition, internet, media, news by sally

“Extraditing a British student to the United States over allegations of copyright infringement would be disproportionate and a breach of his human rights, his lawyer said yesterday.”

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The Independent, 23rd November 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

UK Uncut accuses Revenue & Customs of delaying judicial review – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in corporation tax, delay, judicial review, news, tax avoidance by sally

“The campaign group trying to recoup £10m in unpaid tax penalties from Goldman Sachs has accused Revenue & Customs of delaying a judicial review of the controversial settlement it made letting the bank off the money it owed.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawyers must embrace case management reforms, says Jackson – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in case management, civil procedure rules, news by sally

“Lord Justice Jackson has stressed that lawyers need to embrace his proposed reforms of case management if the necessary ‘culture change’ he envisages is to be realised.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd November 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk