Christian woman to sue for right not to work on Sundays – The Independent

“A devout Christian woman is set to fight for her right not to work on Sunday this week when her case is heard at the Court of Appeal.”

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The Independent, 20th October 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

UK’s top prosecutor defends journalists who break law in public interest – The Guardian

“Britain’s most senior prosecutor has launched a robust defence of journalists who break the law pursuing investigations that have a genuine public interest. Legal guidelines had been drafted, he said, to protect reporters.”

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The Guardian, 18th October 2013

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Mother who admitted stealing 905 designer handbags is sentenced to jail – The Independent

Posted October 18th, 2013 in news, sentencing, theft by tracey

“A woman who admitted stealing 905 designer handbags over the course of three years has been jailed for 18 months.”

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The Independent, 18th October 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Jade Anderson dogs death: Court hears of ‘horrific’ scene – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2013 in dogs, homicide, negligence, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

“The moment a policeman found a girl who had been mauled to death by four dogs was the most distressing sight of his life, a court has heard.

At Wigan Magistrates Court, 45-year-old Concannon was given a 16-week suspended jail term after admitting causing suffering to the four animals.”

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BBC News, 18th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Orchid View inquest: Home riddled by ‘institutional abuse’ – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2013 in care homes, elderly, inquests, news, whistleblowers by tracey

“A care home where 19 residents died was riddled with ‘institutionalised abuse’, a coroner has said.”

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BBC News, 18th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted October 18th, 2013 in parliamentary papers by tracey

Government response to the Intelligence and Security Committee’s annual report 2012-2013,Cm 8736 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Lord Neuberger on “Justice in an age of austerity” – CrimeLine

“Justice – Tom Sargant memorial lecture 2013, 15th October 2013.”

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CrimeLine, 15th October 2013

Source: www.crimeline.info

Back to basics: why a public authority can’t be an HRA victim – UK Human Rights Blog

“David Mead looks at a case in which the Olympic Delivery Agency got an injunction against protesters: Olympic Delivery Authority v Persons Unknown. The ODA was a public authority, and the protesters were advancing defences under Articles 10 (freedom of expression) and 11 (freedom of association). Arnold J dismissed the defences on the basis that these rights needed to be balanced against the ODA’s rights to property under A1P1.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 17th October 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Adam Perry and Farrah Ahmed: Constitutional Conventions and Legitimate Expectations – UK Constitutional Law Group

Posted October 18th, 2013 in constitutional law, news by tracey

“Courts and commentators have sometimes said the administrative law doctrine of legitimate expectations is incoherent. They say that the various ways of acquiring a legitimate expectation do not hang together; nothing unifies them. For example, Lord Brown in Paponette v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago agreed with a commentator’s description of the doctrine of legitimate expectations as a mere ‘patchwork’ and ‘little more than a mechanism to dispense palm-tree justice’. Both Richard Clayton and Mark Elliott have in the past favoured the ‘disaggregation’ of the doctrine.”

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UK Constitutional Law Group, 18th October 2013

Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org/blog

High Court decision is a reminder of the dangers of a lengthy holding over period followingon lease expiry, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 18th, 2013 in landlord & tenant, leases, news by tracey

“A recent High Court decision should act as a reminder to both landlords and
tenants that the frequent practice of the tenant continuing in occupation of
commercial premises (holding over) after the expiry of some leases can lead to
unexpected consequences, an expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th October 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

UK Supreme Court judgment: R (Chester) v Justice Secretary, McGeoch v Lord President – Head of Legal

Posted October 18th, 2013 in elections, human rights, news, prisons, Supreme Court by tracey

“It’s no surprise that the Supreme Court has today unanimously dismissed appeals by two prisoners who wanted various remedies under the Human Rights Act and EU law for being denied the vote in Parliamentary, local, Scottish Parliament and European elections. These cases were always weak.”

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Head of Legal, 16th October 2013

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 18th, 2013 in legislation by tracey

The Designation of Rural Primary Schools (England) Order 2013

The Trade Marks (Isle of Man) Order 2013

The Registered Designs (Isle of Man) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Ministeriet for Forskning, Innovation og Videregaende Uddannelser v Manova A/S – WLR Daily

Posted October 18th, 2013 in EC law, equality, law reports, public procurement, tenders by tracey

Ministeriet for Forskning, Innovation og Videregaende Uddannelser v Manova A/S; (Case C-336/12);   [2013] WLR (D)  383

“The principle of equal treatment did not preclude a contracting authority from asking a candidate, after the deadline for applying to take part in the contracts award procedures pursuant to Parliament and Council Directive 2004/18/EC, to provide documents describing that candidate’s situation which could be objectively shown to pre-date that deadline.”

WLR Daily, 10th October 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Performing Right Society Ltd v B4U Network (Europe) Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted October 18th, 2013 in appeals, artistic works, copyright, intellectual property, law reports by tracey

Performing Right Society Ltd v B4U Network (Europe) Ltd: [2013] EWCA Civ 1236;   [2013] WLR (D)  385

“Where a composition fell within the terms of an agreement assigning copyright to the Performing Right Society the effect of section 2(1) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 was to vest copyright in the society as soon as the work was created, notwithstanding an agreement with those commissioning the work which purported to assign to them all rights in future works.”

WLR Daily, 16th October 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 18th, 2013 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Caterpillar (NI) Ltd v John Holt & Company (Liverpool) Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1232 (17 October 2013)

Robbins v London Borough of Bexley [2013] EWHC 1233 (Civ) (17 October 2013)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Speed, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 1650 (07 October 2013)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Trail Riders Fellowship & Ors v Powys County Council [2013] EWHC 3144 (Admin) (17 October 2013)

Efenure, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 3072 (Admin) (16 October 2013)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Shearer & Ors v Spring Capital Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 3148 (Ch) (17 October 2013)

High Court (Family Division)

M-T v T [2013] EWHC 2061 (Fam) (15 October 2013)

AK and MK (Fact Finding : Physical Injuries), Re [2013] EWHC 3158 (Fam) (15 October 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

Coroner Alan Crickmore pleads guilty to £2 million fraud of the dead – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 18th, 2013 in abuse of position of trust, coroners, executors, fraud, news, solicitors by tracey

“A coroner has pleaded guilty to a £2 million fraud which saw him steal some of the money from the estates of the dead.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ex-BBC DJ Michael Souter guilty of sex attacks on boys – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2013 in children, indecent photographs of children, news, sexual offences by tracey

“A former BBC radio presenter described as a ‘dominant predator’ has been found guilty of sexually abusing boys.”

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BBC News, 17th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Young mother’s suicide ‘could have been prevented’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 18th, 2013 in hospitals, mental health, news, suicide by tracey

“The NHS has admitted liability for the death of a new mother suffering severe post-natal depression after she was allowed to leave a hospital unsupervised despite warnings she was at ‘very high risk’ of suicide.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

More transparency for Court of Protection – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 18th, 2013 in Court of Protection, disclosure, news, reporting restrictions by tracey

“The Court of Protection could be opened up to the public and media in the future, one of the country’s most senior judges said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Human trafficking gets life term in drive on slavery – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2013 in bills, news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by tracey

“A maximum life sentence for the worst cases of human trafficking and exploitation is to be introduced.”

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BBC News, 18th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk