Day: 19 September 2013

Veils and ignorance: defendant not allowed to wear niqaab when giving evidence – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 19th, 2013 in courts, evidence, freedom of expression, human rights, identification, Islam, news, trials, women by sally

“The ruling by HHJ Murphy in Blackfriars Crown Court this Monday that a defendant in a criminal trial should not be allowed to wear a niqaab (face veil) whilst giving her evidence has prompted calls for a public debate about the wearing of face veils in public more generally. Adam Wagner has already commented on the case here. A summary and analysis of the decision follows below.”

Full story

UK Human Rights Blog, 18th September 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

In re B-S (Children) – WLR Daily

Posted September 19th, 2013 in appeals, care orders, law reports by sally

In re B-S (Children) [2013] EWCA Civ 1146; [2013] WLR (D) 348

“The Court of Appeal set out the exercise the court had to undertake when considering an application under section 47(5) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 by a parent or guardian for leave to oppose the making of an adoption order, reiterated the fundamental principles of adoption, and explained what good practice, the 2002 Act and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms all demanded, both when the court was being asked to approve a care plan for adoption and when it was being asked to make a non-consensual placement order or adoption order. The Court of Appeal went on to consider the approach an appellate court should adopt when hearing an appeal against a refusal of leave under section 47(5).”

WLR Daily, 17th September 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Sunico ApS and others – WLR Daily

Posted September 19th, 2013 in conflict of laws, damages, EC law, fraud, HM Revenue & Customs, law reports, news, VAT by sally

Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Sunico ApS and others (Case C-49/12); [2013] WLR (D) 347

“The concept of ‘civil and commercial matters’ within the meaning of article 1(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 covered an action whereby a public authority of one member state claimed, as against natural and legal persons resident in another member state, damages for loss caused by a tortious conspiracy to commit value added tax fraud in the first member state.”

WLR Daily, 12th September 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Website’s driving test claims banned by ASA – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 19th, 2013 in advertising, driving licences, misrepresentation, news by sally

“A driving theory test advert that claimed a charge of £31 but levied nearly £50 has been banned. It follows a move to block adverts from websites that charge for the traveller EHIC card, which is free from the NHS.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Minister orders review of guidelines for health workers wearing full-face veils – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2013 in doctors, employment, freedom of expression, health, Islam, news, nurses, women by sally

“A review is being launched into health service guidelines on full-face veils to ensure that patients always have ‘appropriate face-to-face contact’, it has emerged.”

Full story

The Guardian, 19th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

“Follow the money” powers do not breach sex offenders’ privacy rights – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 19th, 2013 in news, notification, privacy, sexual offences by sally

“This was a challenge to regulations introduced in 2012 under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 which require a person on the Sex Offenders Register to provide details of bank, debit or credit card accounts held by him. The claimant sought a declaration that this particular regulation was incompatible with his right to respect for private life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”

Full story

UK Human Rights Blog, 18th September 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Privatisation of probation service will ‘put public at risk’ – The Independent

Posted September 19th, 2013 in contracting out, demonstrations, news, probation by sally

“Thousands of probation workers will join nationwide protests today to claim that public safety will be jeopardised by the Government’s plans to transfer the community supervision of most former offenders to private companies.”

Full story

The Independent, 19th September 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Cash-strapped law centres turn clients away as legal aid cuts bite – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2013 in law centres, legal aid, news by sally

“Charitable sector faces dilemma of how to continue helping vulnerable people as funding for many cases dries up.”

Full story

The Guardian, 18th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.com

Jade Clark moped death: Driver jailed for death and cover-up – BBC News

Posted September 19th, 2013 in careless driving, disqualification, motorcycles, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“A banned driver who caused the death of a 16-year-old girl in a road crash and then tried to cover up his involvement has been jailed for six years.”

Full story

BBC News, 18th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police whistleblower denied immunity from prosecution – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2013 in immunity, inquiries, news, official secrets act, police, whistleblowers by sally

“A former undercover police officer who blew the whistle on a covert Scotland Yard squad has been denied immunity from prosecution for potential breaches of the Official Secrets Act.”

Full story

The Guardian, 18th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.com

Many councils still ‘inadequate’ on child protection – BBC News

Posted September 19th, 2013 in children, local government, news, social services by sally

“One-third of councils previously judged by inspectors to have child protection weaknesses are still failing to meet minimum requirements, figures show.”

Full story

BBC News, 18th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk