Howell’s School, Denbigh: Dismissed Bernie Routledge awarded £217,000 – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2013 in compensation, education, employment tribunals, news, unfair dismissal by tracey

“A former head teacher of a private girls’ school in Denbighshire has been awarded £216,898 for unfair dismissal.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2013

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Three’s a crowd for simple magistrates court cases, says minister – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2013 in cautions, courts, Crown Court, fines, magistrates, news, police, sentencing by tracey

“Chris Grayling says it is absurd that benches of three magistrates are required to rubber-stamp ‘foregone conclusions.’ ”

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The Guardian, 11th September 2013

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Hillsborough: Fans’ accounts and more police statements ‘amended’ – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2013 in amendments, evidence, inquests, news, ombudsmen, police, sport by tracey

“Statements of a further 74 police officers involved in the Hillsborough stadium disaster ‘may have been amended’, the police watchdog has said.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2013

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Haroon Aswat extradition block upheld by European Court – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2013 in extradition, human rights, mental health, news, terrorism by tracey

“The government has failed to overturn a European Court ruling blocking the extradition of a British terror suspect accused of conspiring with Abu Hamza.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2013

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Government plans to “limit” those who are able to apply for a judicial review – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 11th, 2013 in consultations, delay, judicial review, news by tracey

“The Government has proposed further reforms to the judicial review process in order to prevent those who do not have a direct interest in a case from exploiting the process for ‘campaigning or publicity purposes.’ ”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted September 11th, 2013 in parliamentary papers by tracey

Child sexual exploitation and the response to localised grooming: the Government response to the second report from the Home Affairs Committee session 2013 -2014 HC 68, Cm 8705 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Council guilty of safety breach after woman falls into drain at care home – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 11th, 2013 in care homes, costs, elderly, fines, health & safety, news, ombudsmen, personal injuries by tracey

“A council has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay costs after an 82-year-old vulnerable woman was injured in a fall at one of its care homes.”

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th September 2013

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

LSB responds to MoJ review of legal services regulations with a blueprint for deregulation – Legal Services Board

Posted September 11th, 2013 in legal services, Legal Services Board, press releases, regulations by tracey

“LSB responds to MoJ review of legal services regulations with a blueprint for deregulation.”

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Legal Services Board, 10th September 2013

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

CPD guidance for barristers taking parental leave – Bar Standards Board

Posted September 11th, 2013 in barristers, codes of practice, maternity leave, parental rights, press releases by tracey

“The Bar Standards Board has produced a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guide to assist barristers who are taking, or are planning to take, a period of parental leave.”

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Bar Standards Board, 6th September 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Claimants’ ability to pay tribunal fees will be based on combination of income and savings, Government confirms – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 11th, 2013 in consultations, fees, news, remuneration, tribunals by tracey

“A single system of fee remission, based on a combination of claimants’ income and ‘disposable capital’, will be introduced across all courts and tribunals, including employment tribunals, the Government has announced.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Direct marketing via email to consumers requires ‘extremely clear and specific’ consent, says ICO – OUT-LAW.com

“Organisations need to obtain ‘extremely clear and specific’ consent from individuals in order to conduct direct marketing via email to them or through any other form of electronic marketing message, according to new guidelines.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2013

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LAG: ‘disturbing’ drop off in legal aid cases – LegalVoice

Posted September 11th, 2013 in civil justice, debts, housing, legal aid, news, statistics by tracey

“The Legal Action Group has warned that what remains of civil legal aid could just ‘wither away’ as new research reveals ‘a disturbing reduction’ in the take-up of cases, writes Jon Robins. According to the group, there has been a marked drop off even for the cases still covered by legal aid.”

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LegalVoice, 11th September 2013

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 11th, 2013 in legislation by tracey

The BRB (Residuary) Limited (Tax Consequences) Order 2013

The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (England) Regulations 2013

The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Local Elections (Ordinary Day of Elections in 2014) Order 2013

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition and Markets Authority) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013

The Registered Pension Schemes and Overseas Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013

The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (Prescribed Relevant Offences and Relevant Enforcement Action) Regulations 2013

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

A v A and another (Children: Habitual Residence) (Reunite International Child Abduction Centre and others intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted September 11th, 2013 in appeals, children, custody, EC law, jurisdiction, law reports by tracey

A v A and another (Children: Habitual Residence) (Reunite International Child Abduction Centre and others intervening): [2013] UKSC 60;   [2013] WLR (D)  345

“The High Court of England and Wales had jurisdiction to order the ‘return’ to this country of a small child who had never lived or even been here, on the basis that he had British nationality.”

WLR Daily, 9th September 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (Gibson) v Secretary of State for Justice – WLR Daily

Regina (Gibson) v Secretary of State for Justice: [2013] EWHC 2481 (Admin);   [2013] WLR (D)  344

“Where the Crown Court fixed a term of imprisonment in default of a sum recoverable under a confiscation order the words ‘at the time the period of detention was imposed’ in section 79(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 meant the time when the default term was activated by the magistrates’ court, not the time when it was fixed by the Crown Court, for the purposes of calculating a reduction in the term of imprisonment.”

WLR Daily, 4th September 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Acpo’s role to be examined by Sir Nick Parker – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2013 in inquiries, news, police, standards by tracey

“A retired general will lead an inquiry into whether an association for senior police officers is fit for purpose.”

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BBC News, 10th September 2013

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Michael Le Vell: CPS defends prosecution of Coronation Street actor – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 11th, 2013 in child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, evidence, news, prosecutions, public interest by tracey

“Prosecutors last night defended the decision to put Michael Le Vell on trial insisting it was in the public interest to let the jury decide on his guilt or innocence.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2013

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Equitable Life scandal victims to receive compensation this year – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 11th, 2013 in compensation, maladministration, news, pensions, victims by tracey

“Around 10,000 victims of the Equitable Life scandal will receive a £5,000 compensation payment a year early, the Government has announced.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2013

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‘Shocking’ bedroom tax should be axed, says UN investigator – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2013 in government departments, housing, human rights, news, taxation, United Nations by tracey

“Housing expert Raquel Rolnik says policy could constitute a violation of the human right to adequate housing.”

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The Guardian, 11th September 2013

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Hospital settles Stafford mother’s poor care claim – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2013 in birth, compensation, hospitals, medical treatment, news, standards by tracey

“A six-figure settlement has been agreed for a woman who suffered life-changing injuries caused by mistakes when she gave birth at Stafford Hospital.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk