That’s Life magazine censured for paying murderer’s sister for her story – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2013 in complaints, murder, news, public interest, publishing by sally

“Women’s weekly That’s Life has been censured by the Press Complaints Commission for paying the sister of a murderer for her story.”

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The Guardian, 5th April 2013

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Sharia courts putting women at risk, CPS warns – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 8th, 2013 in courts, domestic violence, families, islamic law, news, women by sally

“Sharia courts are putting women at risk of violence from abusive husbands, the Crown Prosecution Service has warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2013

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Cherelle McKenzie-Jackson, 14, jailed for role in ‘disrespect’ killing – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2013 in homicide, news, sentencing, weapons, young offenders by sally

“A 14-year-old girl who persuaded her boyfriend to stab a boy who she felt had treated her disrespectfully has been sentenced to eight years detention for manslaughter.”

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The Guardian, 5th April 2013

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Ex-Church of England priest Keith Wilkie Denford and organist Michael Mytton guilty of string of child abuse offences – The Independent

Posted April 8th, 2013 in child abuse, clergy, news, sexual offences by sally

“A retired Church of England priest and a former organist and choirmaster have been found guilty of a string of child sex abuse offences dating back more than 25 years.”

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The Independent, 5th April 2013

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Excessive credit card surcharges outlawed – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2013 in consumer credit, consumer protection, fees, financial regulation, news by sally

“A ban that comes into force on Saturday will ensure that payment surcharges reflect the actual cost of processing the payment.”

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The Guardian, 6th April 2013

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Vegans and druids to gain workplace rights under new equality rules – Daily Telegraph

“Vegetarian or vegan employees with deeply held beliefs should be allowed to exert their rights in the workplace by refusing to clean out office fridges containing meat or dairy products, according to new guidance.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2013

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How to cut the costs of getting divorced – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2013 in budgets, costs, custody, divorce, financial provision, internet, legal aid, news by sally

“Legal aid for the 120,000 couples who divorce in a typical year all but disappears in England and Wales this week, except in cases where domestic violence can be proved. While many are predicting a big increase in DIY divorces, costing as little as £37, the changes have also prompted the arrival of a raft of new fixed-fee legal deals that keep lawyers’ bills below £500.”

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The Guardian, 6th April 2013

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No legal aid? How to represent yourself in court – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2013 in budgets, divorce, legal aid, litigants in person, news by sally

“The legal profession expects that changes to the legal aid system in England and Wales will lead to a rise in the number of people who have to represent themselves in court.”

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BBC News, 6th April 2013

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Kent Council Council pays £700k in compensation to pupils – BBC News

“Nearly £700,000 has been paid out in compensation to pupils by Kent County Council following accidents in schools over the past five years.”

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BBC News, 6th April 2013

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Police go back over cases of female genital mutilation – The Independent

Posted April 8th, 2013 in child abuse, female genital mutilation, news, prosecutions by sally

“Police and prosecutors are reviewing hundreds of historic cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in a bid to bring the first prosecution in Britain since the practice was ruled illegal in 1985. Legal experts are already examining six cases referred by police, and scores more are also being considered. Tens of thousands of women and girls in the UK are believed to have been subjected to the horrifying ordeal, which is also known as “cutting”, in which the genitals of women and girls are severed by unqualified people in the belief that it will preserve the victim’s virginity. It can result in infections, infertility and, in extreme cases, death.”

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The Independent, 7th April 2013

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Police officer suing petrol station also taking action against force – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2013 in compensation, news, personal injuries, police, road traffic by sally

“A police officer criticised for taking legal action against a petrol station owner after she tripped on a kerb answering a 999 call is also making a claim against her own force, it has been reported.”

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The Guardian, 7th April 2013

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New migrants will have to wait a year for legal aid – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2013 in asylum, budgets, custody, immigration, legal aid, news, prisons by sally

“Foreign nationals are to be denied the right to obtain legal aid for civil cases until they have lived in Britain for at least a year, the justice secretary Chris Grayling will announce this week.”

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The Guardian, 7th April 2013

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 5th, 2013 in news by sally

The Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013

The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2013

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2013

The School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Education (Penalty Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Legal age to buy crackers cut as part of ‘pointless’ red tape rules to be scrapped from tomorrow – The Independent

Posted April 5th, 2013 in legislation, news, regulations, repeals by sally

“Dozens of cuts to red tape will come into force tomorrow, including reducing the age for buying Christmas crackers, saving businesses millions of pounds, the Government has announced.”

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The Independent, 5th April 2013

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Rendition report still unpublished nine months after completion – The Guardian

Posted April 5th, 2013 in inquiries, news, rendition, reports by sally

“An official report into Britain’s involvement in rendition and torture since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US has yet to be published more than nine months after it was completed and delivered to David Cameron.”

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The Guardian, 4th April 2013

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International Children Law Update – Family Law Week

“Jacqueline Renton, Barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, reviews the latest key decisions in international children law.”

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Family Law Week, 5th April 2013

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Should judges be socio-legal scholars? – Speech by Lady Hale

Posted April 5th, 2013 in judges, judiciary, news, speeches by sally

Should judges be socio-legal scholars? (PDF)

Speech by Lady Hale

Socio-Legal Studies Association 2013 Conference, 26th March 2013

Source: www.supremecourt.gov.uk

Britain seeks opt-out of new European social media privacy laws – The Guardian

Posted April 5th, 2013 in data protection, EC law, internet, news, privacy, regulations by sally

“‘Right to be forgotten’ laws, giving users – rather than services such as Facebook – control of personal data will save billions of euros and thickets of red tape. So why is Britain resisting?”

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The Guardian, 4th April 2013

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Barratt Homes Ltd v Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Welsh Water) (No. 2) – WLR Daily

Barratt Homes Ltd v Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Welsh Water) (No. 2) [2013] EWCA Civ 233 ; [2013] WLR (D) 131

“The breach by a sewerage undertaker of its duty under section 106 of the Water Industry Act 1991 to permit connection of a private sewer to the public sewer did not give rise to a liability in nuisance.”

WLR Daily, 27th March 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina v Dawes; Regina v Hatter; Regina v Bowyer – WLR Daily

Posted April 5th, 2013 in appeals, defences, homicide, law reports by sally

Regina v Dawes; Regina v Hatter; Regina v Bowyer [2013] EWCA Crim 322; [2013] WLR (D) 130

“For the purposes of the defence of loss of self-control, on a charge of murder, the questions whether the circumstances were extremely grave and whether the defendant’s sense of being seriously wronged by them was justifiable required objective assessment by the judge at the end of the evidence and, if the defence was left, by the jury considering their verdict. They were not to be decided by the defendant on the basis of any assertions he might make in evidence or any account he might give in the investigative process.”

WLR Daily, 26th March 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk