Father jailed for killing man who asked if his crying daughter was all right – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in assisting offenders, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A father has been jailed for at least 26 years for killing a man for asking if his crying daughter was all right.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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More than 75 judges disciplined for misconduct – Daily Telegraph

“More than 75 judges were disciplined for misconduct last year, official figures show, with some banned after being jailed for crimes as serious as blackmail and manslaughter.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2012

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Government outlines plans for fast-track justice – The Guardian

“‘Flash incarceration’ of offenders who breach court orders, widespread naming online of those convicted, more witnesses giving evidence via videolink and Sunday court sittings are among measures outlined in government plans to speed up justice.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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Court to force clean up of UK’s air pollution – The Independent

Posted July 16th, 2012 in EC law, environmental health, government departments, news, pollution by sally

“The Government faces a Supreme Court action this week demanding that it slash air pollution levels by 2015. Lawyers acting for the environmental charity ClientEarth are making a legal challenge to force the coalition to cut levels of lethal nitrogen dioxide (NO2) to within European Commission limits.”

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The Independent, 15th July 2012

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Veterans of 1950s Mau Mau uprising in Kenya seek UK damages – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2012 in colonies, Kenya, news, time limits, torture by sally

“Three Kenyans who allege they were tortured by the British colonial authorities during the 1950s Mau Mau uprising, are to begin a damages case at the High Court in London later.”

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BBC News, 16th July 2012

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Snooping errors twice led to wrongful detention, watchdog reveals – The Guardian

“The police have wrongly accused and detained two people in separate cases as a result of mistakes made in the disclosure of their personal communications data, a watchdog has revealed.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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Move to ’20-year-rule’ for secret papers will cost £52m – BBC News

“The Ministry of Justice says reducing the ’30-year rule’ for publishing secret government papers to 20 years will cost up to £52m.”

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BBC News, 13th July 2012

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Freed sex offenders ‘raped again’ – The Independent

Posted July 16th, 2012 in news, rape, recidivists, sexual offences by sally

“More than 400 sex offenders set free in the last three years went on to commit rape, Ministry of Justice figures have revealed. Last year almost one in seven convicted rapists had a previous conviction for a sex crime, the highest level for five years.”

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The Independent, 16th July 2012

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Five men found guilty of paying for sexual services of children in Derby – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in care homes, child abuse, news, sexual grooming by sally

“Five men who preyed on vulnerable teenage girls for sex have been found guilty of paying for the sexual services of a child.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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UK accused of dithering over prisoners’ voting rights – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in EC law, elections, human rights, interpretation, news, prisons by sally

“The government has ‘painted itself into a corner’ over its refusal to grant prisoners’ voting rights, according to Europe’s most senior human rights official.”

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The Guardian, 15th July 2012

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Employment tribunal fees set to encourage mediation and arbitration – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 13th, 2012 in dispute resolution, employment tribunals, fees, news by sally

“Employment tribunal fees will be tailored to encourage businesses and workers to mediate or settle a dispute rather than go to a full hearing from summer 2013.”

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Ministry of Justice, 13th July 2012

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Lawyers may face regulation as MPs reject lobbyist register – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 13th, 2012 in law firms, lobbying, news by sally

“Lawyers who lobby professionally for their clients should be subject to regulation, according to a Commons committee report out today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 13th July 2012

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Creating a swift and sure criminal justice system – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 13th, 2012 in courts, criminal justice, delay, news by sally

“Far-reaching plans to reform the criminal justice system by reducing delays, tackling waste and overhauling unnecessarily bureaucratic systems were launched today by Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert.”

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Ministry of Justice, 13th July 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

QASA fourth consultation goes live – Bar Standards Board

Posted July 13th, 2012 in advocacy, barristers, consultations, news, quality assurance by sally

“The fourth and final consultation on the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (Crime) (QASA) goes live today, Thursday 12 July.”

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Bar Standards Board, 12th July 2012

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Private firm wins probation contract in London – BBC News

Posted July 13th, 2012 in community service, news, probation, security companies by sally

“A private security company has won a contract to supervise offenders on probation doing unpaid work in the community.”

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BBC News, 13th July 2012

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Inaccurate records costs NHS body £60,000 for sensitive data breach – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 13th, 2012 in data protection, fines, hospitals, medical records, news by sally

“A health body has been fined £60,000 after two letters containing ‘confidential and highly sensitive personal data’ about a ‘vulnerable individual’ were sent to the wrong address.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2012

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Doctors broke abortion law in 13 NHS trusts – The Guardian

Posted July 13th, 2012 in abortion, doctors, news by sally

“Doctors in 13 NHS trusts in England have been found to be breaking abortion law by pre-signing forms certifying that women could have their pregnancies terminated.”

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The Guardian, 12th July 2012

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Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted July 13th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

International Convention Against Doping in Sport, Cm 8409 (PDF)

Whole of Government Accounts: unaudited summary report for the year ended 31 March 2011, Cm 8383 (PDF)

The future of the Independent Living Fund, Cm 8366 (PDF)

Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America on Cooperation in Science and Technology for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Other Homeland/Civil Security Matters, Cm 8410 (PDF)

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of France on Implementation of the Cyclamen device in the French terminal of the Channel Tunnel situated in Coquelles, Cm 8417 (PDF)

Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, Cm 8414 (PDF)

European Landscape Convention, Cm 8413 (PDF)

Intelligence and Security Committee Annual Report 2011–2012, Cm 8403 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 13th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Nicholson v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 1568 (12 July 2012)

Suleman v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 1569 (12 July 2012)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

JGE v The Portsmouth Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust [2012] EWCA Civ 938 (12 July 2012)

Preece v Edwards [2012] EWCA Civ 902 (12 July 2012)

Crossland v University of Glamorgan [2012] EWCA Civ 937 (12 July 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Park Promotion Ltd (t/a Pontypool Rugby Football Club) v The Welsh Rugby Union Ltd [2012] EWHC 1919 (QB) (11 July 2012)

EWQ v GFD [2012] EWHC 1907 (QB) (12 July 2012)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Cherney v Deripaska [2012] EWHC 1781 (Comm) (12 July 2012)

Antonio Gramsci Shipping Corp & Ors v Recoletos Ltd & Ors [2012] EWHC 1887 (Comm) (12 July 2012)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Beck Interiors Ltd v UK Flooring Contrcators Ltd [2012] EWHC 1808 (TCC) (04 July 2012)

Walter Lilly & Company Ltd v Mackay & Anor [2012] EWHC 1773 (TCC) (11 July 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Fears of human rights abuses prompt UK to revoke arms export licences – The Guardian

Posted July 13th, 2012 in export controls, human rights, news, weapons by sally

“The UK must change its arms export policy to prevent weapons and other military equipment being sold to authoritarian regimes because the Arab spring has shown the system is fundamentally flawed, a Commons report warns.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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