GB cyclist Simon Richardson: Crash driver Adams jailed – BBC News

Posted August 30th, 2012 in alcohol abuse, bicycles, dangerous driving, disabled persons, news, sentencing by tracey

“A drunk driver who ploughed into and critically injured a Paralympic champion cyclist who was out training for the 2012 Games has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 30th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pig’s head at Cheltenham mosque: Simon Parkes jailed – BBC News

Posted August 30th, 2012 in armed forces, criminal damage, news, racism, sentencing by tracey

“A former soldier who tied a pig’s head to the gates of a Cheltenham mosque has been jailed for four months.”

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BBC News, 30th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 30th, 2012 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Administrative Court)

TS v London Borough of Croydon [2012] EWHC 2389 (Admin) (29 August 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Sparkasse Hilden Ratingen Velbert v Benk & Anor [2012] EWHC 2432 (Ch) (29 August 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Cartwright and another v Registrar of Companies – WLR Daily

Posted August 30th, 2012 in administration orders, appeals, conversion, insolvency, law reports, notification by tracey

Cartwright and another v Registrar of Companies: [2012] EWCA Civ 1159;   [2012] WLR (D)  255

“The date on which the administration of a company was converted into a creditors’ voluntary liquidation was the date on which the registrar of companies registered the conversion notice on the company’s file at Companies House, not the date the registrar received the notice sent by the administrators, on the true construction of paragraph 83 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 as inserted. The administrators’ term of office was in general automatically extended if a conversion notice under paragraph 83 was duly filed.”

WLR Daily, 24th August 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 30th, 2012 in legislation by tracey

The Childcare (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Firms do not always need to delete personal data to comply with data protection rules, says ICO – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 30th, 2012 in data protection, employment, freedom of information, news by tracey

“Organisations can temporarily keep personal data records even when the information is no longer necessary for processing purposes, the UK’s data protection watchdog has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th August 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

ICO issues guidance on disclosing employee personal data under FOI – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 30th, 2012 in data protection, employment, freedom of information, news by tracey

“Local authorities and other public bodies must ensure that disclosing personal data about their employees under UK freedom of information (FOI) laws is ‘necessary’ even if they have established that it is “fair” to do so, a watchdog has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th August 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Legal education system ‘not fit for purpose’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 30th, 2012 in legal education, news, reports by tracey

“Evidence of ‘fundamental gaps’ in lawyers’ skills suggests that the current education system is not fit for purpose, according to a discussion paper published as part of the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR).”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 29th August 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Dyson to succeed Neuberger as master of the rolls – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 30th, 2012 in judges, news, Supreme Court by tracey

“Supreme Court judge Lord Dyson will succeed Lord Neuberger as master of the rolls when the latter becomes president of the Supreme Court, the government announced today. The appointment had been widely expected.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 29th August 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Justice can’t be treated as a business enterprise – The Guardian

“The Freddy Patel case shows how market forces inevitably lead to creeping deregulation if applied to the legal system.”

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The Guardian, 29th August 2012

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Border Agency decision threatens thousands of international students – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2012 in immigration, news, universities, visas by tracey

“The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has revoked London Metropolitan University’s power to teach or recruit international students, leaving nearly 3,000 students facing deportation unless they can find another place to study within 60 days.”

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The Guardian, 30th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bedfordshire businessman guilty of sham marriage scam – BBC News

Posted August 30th, 2012 in conspiracy, fraud, immigration, marriage, news by tracey

“A Bedfordshire restaurant owner has been found guilty of being involved in a sham marriage scam.”

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BBC News, 29th August 2012

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Independent editor: Leveson ‘loading a gun’ at press – BBC News

Posted August 30th, 2012 in inquiries, media, news, reports by tracey

“Lord Justice Leveson is ‘loading a gun’ at the newspaper industry according to Chris Blackhurst, editor of The Independent.”

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BBC News, 30th August 2012

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Care assistant jailed for abuse of 89-year-old woman – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 30th, 2012 in assault, care workers, closed circuit television, elderly, news, sentencing by tracey

“A care assistant who was caught abusing an 89-year-old woman after her family recorded the ‘gratuitous’ mistreatment on a hidden CCTV camera was jailed today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Navy widow jailed for pension fraud after failing to reveal new boyfriend – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 30th, 2012 in armed forces, fraud, news, pensions, proceeds of crime, sentencing, widows by tracey

“The widow of a Royal Navy diver has been jailed after admitting fraudulently pocketing more than £144,000 from the Armed Forces’ pension scheme.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk