Nottingham riots: Perry Atherton prepares human rights case – BBC News

Posted August 7th, 2012 in appeals, human rights, news, violent disorder by sally

“A man who was jailed following rioting in Nottingham last year is planning to challenge his conviction in the European Court of Human Rights.”

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BBC News, 6th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge: Government broke benefits law – The Independent

Posted August 7th, 2012 in appeals, benefits, human rights, illegality, news by sally

“The Government broke the law when it stripped an unemployed man of his benefits for six months after he refused to participate in an unpaid back-to-work scheme, the High Court has ruled.”

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The Independent, 7th August 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Justice reforms have increased burden on judiciary, says LCJ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 7th, 2012 in civil justice, criminal justice, judiciary, news, remuneration, reports by sally

“Reforms to the efficiency of the administration of justice have increased the burdens on the judiciary at a time when their pay and pension packages are being cut, according to a report from the lord chief justice, Igor Judge.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 6th August 2012

Source: www.gazette.co.uk

Swansea couple jailed for racist attack on daughter, 17 – BBC News

Posted August 7th, 2012 in assault, families, news, racism, sentencing by sally

“The parents of a 17-year-old girl, jailed for attacking her because she was going out with a black man, have been called ‘disgraceful’ by a judge.”

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BBC News, 6th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Is studying law boring? – The Guardian

Posted August 7th, 2012 in legal education, news by sally

“Law is often portrayed as a dull discipline pursued by the ethically dubious. Actually it governs everything from embryo to exhumation.”

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The Guardian, 6th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Health trust fined over data breach – The Independent

Posted August 6th, 2012 in data protection, fines, internet, news, privacy by sally

“A health body has been handed a six-figure penalty after publishing sensitive personal details of more than 1,000 NHS staff on the internet.”

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The Independent, 6th August 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Pit bull owner guilty over attack on Newham police officers – BBC News

Posted August 6th, 2012 in dogs, news, police by sally

“The owner of a pit bull which attacked five policemen has been found guilty of three offences of owning a dog dangerously out of control in a public place.”

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BBC News, 6th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 6th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Display of Prices) (Wales) Regulations 2012

The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (Supplementary Functions and Revocation) Order 2012

The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012

The National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012

The Magistrates’ Courts (Sexual Offences Act 2003) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Lord Chief Justice’s Report laid before House of Lords – Judiciary of England and Wales

“The latest Lord Chief Justice’s Report has been laid before the House of Lords.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 3rd August 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

New Terms of Engagement for barristers – The Bar Council

Posted August 6th, 2012 in barristers, complaints, contracts, legal services, news, solicitors by sally

“On the 27 July, the Legal Services Board consented to a change in the Cab Rank Rule of the Bar Code of Conduct to replace the current Terms of Work with new standard contractual terms. The practical effect of the changes are detailed below.”

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The Bar Council, 2nd August 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 6th, 2012 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Middleton v Allianz Iard SA [2012] EWHC 2287 (QB) (01 August 2012)

Petrou v Bertoncello & Ors [2012] EWHC 2286 (QB) (01 August 2012)

High Court (Patents Court)

Lilly & Company v Human Genome Sciences Inc [2012] EWHC 2290 (Pat) (03 August 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Disclosure of copyright-protected information under FOI not a breach of copyright law, says ICO – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 6th, 2012 in copyright, disclosure, freedom of information, news, ombudsmen by sally

“Public bodies that disclose copyright-protected information in order to comply with a request under freedom of information (FOI) laws are not guilty of copyright infringement, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Welfare Benefits: in scope or not? – LegalVoice

Posted August 6th, 2012 in benefits, fees, legal aid, news by sally

“The Legal Services Commission’s contract managers have been conducting informal assessments of files and I have been receiving a number of queries from not-for-profit (NfP) agencies because cases advising on entitlement to benefits appear to be disallowed on a fairly regular basis, writes Vicky Ling. It is clear that the goalposts have moved since the introduction of fixed fees in 2007, and cases that would previously passed audit are now been nil assessed.”

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LegalVoice, 3rd August 2012

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk

Follow the money… – NearlyLegal

Posted August 6th, 2012 in costs, damages, freezing injunctions, landlord & tenant, news, sentencing by sally

“The difficulties in many cases against private landlords, not least unlawful eviction cases, do not end with trial and judgment. Realising damages and costs awards can be a fraught,complex and time consuming matter. This case is a prime example. It is a lengthy tale, but sadly not untypical in its twists and turns. It is also a useful case on quantum for unlawful eviction.”

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NearlyLegal, 2nd August 2012

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Unpaid work schemes ruled lawful as high court rejects Poundland case – The Guardian

“Government back-to-work schemes criticised as ‘forced labour’ were ruled lawful by the high court on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 6th August

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government considers extension of winding up powers beyond banks – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 6th, 2012 in banking, consultations, EC law, government departments, insurance, news, winding up by sally

“The Government is seeking views on whether to extend its existing powers to stabilise or wind up ‘systemically important’ large banks to other vital financial services functions such as investments and insurance.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th August 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

We don’t need new laws for Twitter trolls, say police chiefs – The Guardian

Posted August 6th, 2012 in complaints, internet, malicious communications, news, police by sally

“The body representing Britain’s chief police officers has rejected calls for new laws to govern how the police deal with the abuse of Twitter, saying that problems may eventually be resolved by the microblogging website itself.”

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The Guardian, 4th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judge decides that Jewish girl could be baptised – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 6th, 2012 in children, Christianity, divorce, Judaism, judiciary, jurisdiction, news, parental rights by sally

“Judges have to get involved in disputes on divorce, of which the current case is an exquisitely difficult example. Its facts are very simple. C was 10. Her parents and grandparents are Jewish. Her father is a Christian convert, and C wanted to be baptised. Her mother did not want this. She said father had brainwashed C, and it was premature. Mother went to court to stop any baptism proceeding until C was 16. The Court could not simply wash its hands of the case; that would encourage self-help taken by one or other parent, to the lasting resentment of the other.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 4th August 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Lord Chief Justice warns pay freeze will cause ‘problems’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 6th, 2012 in budgets, judiciary, news, pensions, remuneration by sally

“The country’s most senior judge has warned that Government cuts to take-home pay could damage the quality of the judiciary in future.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Disabled man’s brother wins £100,000 support battle – The Guardian

“A postal worker from Bradford has won an 11-year battle for justice for his disabled brother and reimbursement of more than £100,000 in support payments he had been wrongly denied.”

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The Guardian, 6th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk