Former police officer wins £840,000 compensation after ‘stitch-up’ – The Guardian

“An Asian former police officer who was racially abused by colleagues at Cleveland police then set up and jailed for a crime he did not commit has accepted compensation from the force of more than £800,000.”

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The Guardian, 16th April 2012

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Would-be plane bomber has sentence cut – BBC News

Posted April 16th, 2012 in attempts, explosives, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

“A British would-be suicide bomber jailed for plotting to blow up an aircraft has had his sentence cut after he assisted prosecutors in the US.”

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BBC News, 16th April 2012

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Legal aid bill puts thousands at risk, says Citizens Advice – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2012 in benefits, bills, law centres, legal aid, news by sally

“Removal of specialist support leaves those wrongly assessed vulnerable to poverty and homelessness, campaigners warn.”

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The Guardian, 16th April 2012

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“Thinking the unthinkable”? Freedom of information and the NHS Risk Register – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 16th, 2012 in freedom of information, government departments, health, news by sally

“In a recent post, Panopticon brought you, hot-off-the-press, the Tribunal’s decision in the much-publicised case involving publication, under Freedom of Information Law, of the NHS Risk Register. Somewhat less hot-off-the-press are my observations. This is a very important decision, both for its engagement with the legislative process and for its analysis of the public interest with respect to section 35(1)(a) of Freedom of Information Act 2000 (formulation or development of government policy) – particularly the ‘chilling effect’ argument. At the outset, it is important to be clear about what was being requested and when.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th April 2012

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Response to Joint Committee on Human Rights re Role of Children’s Commissioner for England – Family Law Bar Association

Posted April 16th, 2012 in barristers, children, human rights, news by sally

“Download the FLBA response to to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights’ call for submissions relating to the inquiry into the role and independence of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England.”

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Family Law Bar Association, 12th April 2012

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Overseas terror victims eligible for compensation, says government – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2012 in compensation, news, personal injuries, terrorism by sally

“Britons who lived in the UK for at least three years before being injured in a terror attack overseas are eligible for compensation from today, the Government said.”

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The Independent, 16th April 2012

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Response to Home Office Consultation on Forced Marriage – Family Law Bar Association

Posted April 16th, 2012 in barristers, consultations, forced marriages, news by sally

“Download the FLBA response to to the Home Office consultation on Forced Marriage.”

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Family Law Bar Association, 12th April 2012

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Magistrates to have power for summary justice – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 16th, 2012 in magistrates, news, penalties by sally

“Magistrates will have the power to hand out summary justice in police stations or community centres under a planned overhaul of out of court penalties to be revealed next month.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2012

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Researching Relocation Disputes in First Instance Courts – Family Law Week

Posted April 16th, 2012 in appeals, children, contact orders, news, parental rights by sally

“Dr Rob George, Fellow in Law at the University of Oxford and Associate Tenant at Harcourt Chambers, discusses relocation disputes and his on-going research into how these cases are dealt with in the first instance courts of England and Wales.”

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Family Law Week, 13th April 2012

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Rocket enthusiast Philip Leonard jailed for storing explosives – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2012 in explosives, news, sentencing by sally

“A ‘reclusive’ rocket enthusiast made and stored the same high explosive used by ‘Shoebomber’ Richard Reid in his garden shed using chemicals he bought on eBay, a court heard today [13 April].”

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The Independent, 13th April 2012

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Response to BSB Consultation on Public Access Rules – Family Law Bar Association

Posted April 16th, 2012 in barristers, consultations, legal services, news, professional conduct by sally

“Download the FLBA response to to the BSB Consultation on review and amendments to Rule 2(i) and Rule 3(1) of the Public Access Rules (Nov 11).”

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Family Law Bar Association, 12th April 2012

Source: www.flba.co.uk

Employees coming from two different companies cannot receive TUPE protection, rules EAT – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 16th, 2012 in employment, news, transfer of undertakings by sally

“TUPE law should not apply when employees are moved to a new employer from two different original employers and should only apply to employees working on the specific tasks that are transferred, an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) ruling has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th April 2012

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Divorce could break the bank after legal aid changes next year – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2012 in budgets, divorce, family courts, legal aid, news by sally

“Cash-strapped spouses who want to split from their well-off other halves could find themselves seriously out of pocket because of impending changes to the availability of legal aid.”

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The Guardian, 14th April 2012

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Annual Planning Seminar 2012 – No. 5 Chambers

Posted April 16th, 2012 in news, planning by sally

Annual Planning Seminar 2012 (PDF)

No. 5 Chambers, 19th March 2012

Source: www.no5.com

How will the new law on cookies affect internet browsing? – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2012 in consent, internet, news, privacy by sally

“Websites track visitors’ activity, but will legal changes to users’ consent make a difference to the Guardian or other sites?”

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The Guardian, 13th April 2012

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A Perception on Deception – Part II – Zenith Chambers

Posted April 16th, 2012 in deceit, fraud, insurance, news, personal injuries, pleadings by sally

“Part I of this Article considered the approach of the courts and Insurers during the litigation process, but what happens post-litigation? Part II considers that very question.”

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Zenith Chambers, 11th April 2012

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Man can be deported despite living in UK since age of three – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 16th, 2012 in deportation, drug offences, families, human rights, news by sally

“It has been a week of victories for the UK government in deportation cases in the European Court of Human Rights. On the same day as the ECtHR found that Abu Hamza and four others could be extradited to the US on terrorism charges, it also rejected a case of a man facing deportation despite having lived in the UK since the age of three.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 15th April 2012

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Abortion site hacker James Jeffery jailed – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2012 in abortion, computer crime, news, sentencing by sally

“A computer ‘whiz kid’ who broke into the website of Britain’s biggest abortion provider has been jailed for two years and eight months.”

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The Independnet, 13th April 2012

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Judges signal distaste for Theresa May’s human rights reform – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 16th, 2012 in deportation, human rights, immigration, news by sally

“Judges have fired a warning shot against Theresa May’s plan to stop foreign criminals abusing human rights laws.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th April 2012

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London cab firm drivers told to defy bus lane law – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2012 in news, road traffic, taxis, transport by sally

“London’s biggest taxi company and Transport for London (TfL) are on collision course after the company’s chairman instructed his 4,000 drivers to defy the law and use bus lanes.”

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The Guardian, 16th April 2012

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