Year: 2012
Abu Qatada: in the public interest – UK Human Rights Blog
“You may have heard that the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) decided on Tuesday that Abu Qatada, an alleged terrorist who has been detained for the best part of the last seven years awaiting deportation to his native Jordan, cannot be deported. There would be a real risk, ruled SIAC, that he would face a flagrant denial of justice in his ensuing trial.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Nature not reach of Twitter messages should determine whether prosecutions should be pursued, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“The nature of messages posted on social media platforms and not how many people read those comments should determine whether public prosecutors pursue legal action against those that breach UK communications laws, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
OFT to investigate fairness of personalised pricing – OUT-LAW.com
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will investigate the use of ‘personalised pricing’ in a bid to discover if the practice treats consumers fairly.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Teenager who killed best friend in car crash jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A teenager who killed her best friend after crashing her car into a tree while ‘showing off’ has been jailed for six months, as their grieving families have to be separated by police in court.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Test case could dictate admissions policy in faith schools – Daily Telegraph
“New faith schools could be forced to admit pupils from non-religious backgrounds if a judicial review currently being heard in the High Court is successful.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ofcom to investigate potential racial stereotyping in Big Fat Gypsy Weddings – The Guardian
“Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether Channel 4’s Big Fat Gypsy Weddings unfairly racially stereotyped the UK’s Gypsy and Traveller communities.”
The Guardian, 15th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord McAlpine case shows need for a public interest defence in libel – The Guardian
“The Newsnight scandal shows that the status quo does very little for defamation victims.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Matthew Freud banned for driving at 117mph with son – BBC News
“PR guru Matthew Freud has been banned from driving after being caught at 117mph (188km/h) with his young son asleep in the front of the car.”
BBC News, 15th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord McAlpine pursues claims over sex abuse slur – The Independent
“Former Conservative politician Lord McAlpine has commenced legal action against a long list of organisations and individuals who wrongly linked him to a paedophile ring after coming to a £185,000 settlement with the BBC.”
The Independent, 16th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two-timed women can keep money after being cleared of insider dealing – Daily Telegraph
“Two women who between them made more than £600,000 by following share tips from their two-timing banker boyfriend are set to keep the money after they were cleared of insider trading.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Child protection standards slide in Edlington torture case council – Daily Telegraph
“Child protection standards in the social services department at the centre of the Edlington torture scandal have got worse rather then better despite high-profile Government intervention, a report will show today.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Retention and disclosure of police caution data infringe Article 8 – UK Human Rights Blog
“The European Court of Human Rights yesterday handed down a Chamber judgment in declaring that the arrangements for the indefinite retention of data relating to a person’s caution in a criminal matter and for the disclosure of such data in criminal record checks infringe Article 8 of the ECHR.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
EAT provides clarity on what it means to provide a “short-term” service – OUT-LAW.com
“A contract for a ‘single specific event’ need not necessarily be of ‘short-term duration’ to prevent workers being caught by regulations governing the employment rights and status of a particular worker when there is a change in service provider, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Railway guard Christopher McGee jailed for manslaughter after ‘seconds of negligence’ caused death of drunk teenage girl who fell underneath train – The Independent
“A railway guard has been sentenced to five years in prison for the manslaughter of a drunk teenager, after he signalled for a train to move as she was leaning against the carriage.”
The Independent, 15th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Proportionality: the way ahead? – Speech by The Rt. Hon. Lady Justice Arden DBE
Proportionality: the way ahead? (PDF)
Speech by The Rt. Hon. Lady Justice Arden DBE
United Kingdom Association of European Law Annual Address, 12th November 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
30 years ago: El Vino’s treatment of women drinkers ruled unlawful – The Guardian
“Today in 1982, El Vino, a traditional Fleet Street bar, lifted its ban on two women who successfully challenged its policy of not allowing women to stand with male colleagues at the bar.”
The Guardian, 15th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
