Locked-in syndrome victims lose ‘right to die’ case – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2012 in assisted suicide, doctors, euthanasia, immunity, news by sally

“Two victims of locked-in syndrome, including Tony Nicklinson who has sought to be able to end his ‘dull, miserable, demeaning, undignified and intolerable’ life, have lost their high court battle to die with medical help.”

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The Guardian, 16th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Surge in demand for law degrees as A-level pupils get results – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 16th, 2012 in legal education, news by sally

“Two privately owned law schools have bucked the UK-wide trend of fewer students applying for university places by reporting a ‘surge in applications’ for their LL.B law degree courses.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 16th August 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Estate agent who framed innocent man for speeding jailed – Daily Telegraph

“A selfish estate agent put an innocent client through a terrifying court ordeal after he framed him in a bid to wriggle out of a road ban.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Tribunal criticises doctor who removed wrong fallopian tube – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, medical treatment, negligence, news by sally

“A doctor who removed the wrong fallopian tube from a patient, leaving her unable to conceive naturally, has been criticised by a tribunal for her ‘hasty, careless, and dismissive’ attitude.”

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The Guardian, 15th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 16th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgment, Redress etc.) Regulations 2012

The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Order 2012

The Police and Crime Commissioner (Disqualification) (Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2012

The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Let the judges blog – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 16th, 2012 in internet, judiciary, news by sally

“The legal blogosphere has been aflame this week with the news, first published on a magistrate’s blog, that the Senior Presiding Judge has sent new guidance to judges banning them from blogging in their judicial capacity. The SPJ has also threatened disciplinary action unless they remove existing content with breaches the new rules.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 15th August 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Registered sex offenders face tougher checks – Home Office

Posted August 16th, 2012 in criminal records, news, notification, sexual offences by sally

All registered sex offenders will face much tougher checks from today (13 August). The new measures will tighten areas of the current law that could be open to exploitation by offenders who seek to cause harm.

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Home Office, 13th August 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted August 16th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Aruba, for the Exchange of Information with respect to Taxes, Cm 8431 (PDF)

Convention between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Hungary for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains with Protocol, Cm 8430 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Julian Assange: can the UK withdraw diplomatic status from the Ecuadorian embassy? – Head of Legal

Posted August 16th, 2012 in asylum, embassies, extradition, news by sally

“The latest twist in the Julian Assange case, as we await Ecuador’s decision on granting him asylum (a decision which would not, as I’ve written before, in itself allow protection from arrest if he steps outside the embassy), is that people are wondering whether the UK can simply strip the embassy of its diplomatic status, so allowing police officers to enter it.”

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Head of Legal, 15th August 2012

Source: www.headoflegal.com

Deputy headteacher cleared of assaulting unruly pupil – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2012 in assault, news, teachers by sally

“A deputy headteacher has been cleared of assaulting a pupil. Royden Cope, 63, was accused of restraining the boy by his wrists and then slapping him across the face.”

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The Guardian, 16th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Birmingham shop advert deemed ‘offensive’ to Sikhs – BBC News

Posted August 15th, 2012 in advertising, complaints, news, Sikhism by sally

“A television advert for a Birmingham furniture shop has been banned because it was ‘likely to cause serious offence’ to the Sikh community.”

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BBC News, 15th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

IPCC announces external review of inquiry into death of Sean Rigg – The Guardian

Posted August 15th, 2012 in death in custody, evidence, inquests, mental health, news, police, restraint by sally

“The police watchdog is facing fresh criticism after its report into the death of a black man who died in police custody found officers acted ‘reasonably’ and ‘proportionately’, while an inquest jury found unnecessary force had contributed to his demise.”

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The Guardian, 15th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Serioza Lawskoski: Gang jailed for Derby street murder – BBC News

Posted August 15th, 2012 in conspiracy, grievous bodily harm, mistaken identity, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Five men have been given life sentences for murdering a father-of-three who died after being hit with a hammer and kicked in a Derby street.”

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BBC News, 15th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Facebook’s planned takeover of Instagram gets go-ahead from UK regulator – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 15th, 2012 in competition, internet, news, photography by sally

“The UK’s primary regulator of competition issues has approved Facebook’s proposal to buy photo-sharing company Instagram.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Stephen Streener guilty of Jacqueline Grant murder – BBC News

Posted August 15th, 2012 in arson, domestic violence, murder, news by sally

“A Northumberland man has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend and then setting his house on fire to conceal the evidence.”

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BBC News, 15th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Disability hate crime is at its highest level since records began – The Guardian

“There were 1,942 recorded incidents of disability hate crime in England and Wales in 2011, an increase of more than 25% on the total for 2010 and the highest since this data was first recorded in April 2010.”

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The Guardian, 14th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judges and professors – Ships passing in the night? – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Posted August 15th, 2012 in judiciary, legal education, speeches by sally

Judges and professors – Ships passing in the night? (PDF)

Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Max Planck Institute, 9th July 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Judiciary silenced out of court – The Guardian

Posted August 15th, 2012 in internet, judiciary, legal profession, magistrates, news by sally

“Judges and magistrates have been banned from blogging about their jobs. This is not helpful.”

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The Guardian, 14th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dukali v Lamrani: a cautionary tale on how the courts define marriage – Family Law Week

Posted August 15th, 2012 in cohabitation, financial provision, jurisdiction, marriage, news by sally

“Dr John Fox and Eleanor Fletcher, both barristers at Lamb Building, consider the lessons to be learned from the court’s approach to determining the validity of the parties’ marriage in Dukali v Lamrani.”

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Family Law Week, 14th August 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Landscape gardener jailed for four years for ‘mowing down’ two teenagers that were camping in a field – The Independent

Posted August 15th, 2012 in dangerous driving, grievous bodily harm, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by sally

“A landscape gardener who drove his van into two teenagers who were camping in a field in what was an ‘absolutely terrifying’ attack has been jailed for four years.”

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The Independent, 14th August 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk