Pair cleared over Jayden Wray death – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2011 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, news by tracey

“Two parents have been cleared at the Old Bailey of killing their four-month-old son, who was suffering from rickets.”

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BBC News, 9th December 2011

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Moors murderer Ian Brady to face public hearing – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2011 in mental health, news, transfer of prisoners by tracey

“Moors murderer Ian Brady will face a public hearing on whether he should be returned to prison.”

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BBC News, 9th December 2011

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Chambers of the Year: Guildhall Chambers – Legal Week

Posted December 9th, 2011 in barristers, news by tracey

“Bristol-based Guildhall Chambers caught the eye of the judges thanks to its ability to demonstrate how its clearly-defined and well-executed strategy had led to a slew of top quality work in its chosen fields.”

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Legal Week, 8th December 2011

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More solicitors make the bench – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 9th, 2011 in judiciary, news, solicitors by tracey

“Solicitors outperformed barristers in two selection exercises for the judiciary completed earlier this year, the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has revealed.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 8th December 2011

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Firms in revolt over CPS ‘paperless’ plan – Law Society Gazette

Posted December 9th, 2011 in Crown Prosecution Service, electronic filing, law firms, news by tracey

“The Crown Prosecution Service’s ambitious plan to go paperless by April could be in peril following a refusal by defence firms to engage with it.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 8th December 2011

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Cusack v Harrow London Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted December 9th, 2011 in footpaths, injunctions, law reports, road safety, roads by tracey

Cusack v Harrow London Borough Council: [2011] EWCA Civ 1514;  [2011] WLR (D)  357

“A highway authority had power under section 66(2) of the Highways Act 1980, but not under section 80, to erect posts so as to prevent vehicular access to a frontager’s forecourt in order to safeguard users of the highway. If the highway authority exercised that power the frontager would become entitled to compensation under section 66(8) of the 1980 Act.”

WLR Daily, 7th December 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Russell and others v Transocean International Rescources Ltd and others – WLR Daily

Posted December 9th, 2011 in EC law, holiday pay, law reports, offshore installations, working time by tracey

Russell and others v Transocean International Rescources Ltd and others: [2011] UKSC 57;  [2011] WLR (D)  356

“Employees working on oil and gas installations in the North Sea whose contract of employment provided for a repeating shift pattern of two weeks’ work on the rig, followed by two weeks onshore on non-working ‘field break’, were not entitled to take their statutory holiday entitlement during time when they had been scheduled to work offshore.”

WLR Daily, 7th December 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Islington London Borough Council v Boyle and another – WLR Daily

Posted December 9th, 2011 in housing, law reports, local government, repossession by tracey

Islington London Borough Council v Boyle and another: [2011] EWCA Civ 1450;  [2011] WLR (D)  355

“Guidance on the principles to be applied when determining whether a tenant occupied a dwelling-house as his only or principal home within section 81 of the Housing Act 1985.”

WLR Daily, 6th December 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Lord Chief Justice Issues Warning over Jurors – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted December 9th, 2011 in appeals, criminal justice, juries, press releases by tracey

“The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, has issued a warning of the need to preserve the integrity of jury trial and the jury system. The warning came in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division’s Annual Review of the Legal Year 2010/11published today (Friday 9 December).”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 9th December 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Watchdog issues record fine to Welsh council after serious data protection breach – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 9th, 2011 in data protection, fines, local government, news by tracey

“A Welsh council has been issued with the highest ever fine levied by the UK’s data protection watchdog after mistakenly sending child protection documents to the wrong person.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th December 2011

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New Data Protection Board to co-ordinate EU-wide enforcement, says Commissioner – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 9th, 2011 in data protection, EC law, news by tracey

“A new oversight body will be set up under a new EU data protection regime to help regulators investigate and enforce compliance with EU laws, the EU’s Justice Commissioner has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th December 2011

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Tighter checks pledged to close Eurostar ‘loophole’ – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2011 in immigration, news, railways by tracey

“The UK Border Agency says ‘tighter controls’ will be introduced to stop some Eurostar passengers being able to enter the UK without passport checks.”

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BBC News, 8th December 2011

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Royal Navy will allow women to serve on submarines – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2011 in armed forces, equality, news, women by tracey

“One of the last barriers to women being treated equally in the armed forces was lifted on Thursday when the Ministry of Defence announced that they will soon be allowed to serve onboard Royal Navy submarines.”

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The Guardian, 8th December 2011

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‘Expenses scandal’ election leaflet ruled defamatory – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2011 in defamation, elections, news by tracey

“An election leaflet featuring claims about an opponent’s parliamentary expenses was defamatory, a high court judge has ruled.”

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The Guardian. 8th December 2011

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Stoke-on-Trent mosque arsonists jailed – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2011 in arson, news, sentencing by tracey

“Two men have each been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of deliberately setting fire to a Stoke-on-Trent mosque.”

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BBC News, 8th December 2011

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Waste crime crackdown launched by Environment Agency – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2011 in environmental protection, news, waste by tracey

“A taskforce has been set up by the Environment Agency (EA) to crack down on illegal waste sites in England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 8th December 2011

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Temptations to trawl internet threaten jury system – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2011 in contempt of court, internet, juries, news by tracey

“The integrity of the jury system is under challenge from temptations to trawl the internet for information about defendants, the lord chief justice will warn. In the wake of a series of prosecutions of jurors who went online, Lord Judge has called for greater awareness about the technological dangers threatening the justice system.”

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The Guardian, 9th December 2011

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Goldman Sachs whistleblower threatened with the sack – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, news, solicitors, tax avoidance, whistleblowers by tracey

“A solicitor at HM Revenue & Customs who turned whistleblower to disclose that senior managers had quietly let off Goldman Sachs from paying millions of pounds in tax penalties is facing disciplinary procedures and possible prosecution for speaking out.”

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The Guardian, 8th December 2011

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Minister warns of ‘institutionalised abuse’ in learning disability homes – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 9th, 2011 in care homes, care workers, learning difficulties, news by tracey

“Ministers have warned of the risk of ‘institutionalised abuse’ in care homes and hospitals for people with learning disabilities, as five recent inspections showed four were breaking the law.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2011

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Heather Mills’ chauffeur in disabled badge fraud – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 9th, 2011 in disabled persons, fines, fraud, news, parking by tracey

“A former chauffeur to Heather Mills made an illegal copy of her disabled parking badge with her ‘full knowledge and consent’, a court has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk