Decision-making in the UK’s top court – Professor Alan Paterson OBE

Posted December 16th, 2013 in lectures, Supreme Court by sally

Decision-making in the UK’s top court

Professor Alan Paterson OBE

Second annual BAILII Lecture, 9th December 2013

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Riley Pettipierre methadone death preventable, report finds – BBC News

‘The death of a two-year-old boy who drank some of his mother’s methadone could have been prevented, a report has found.’

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BBC News, 13th December 2013

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Man wrongly convicted of sexual assault is freed after 17 years in jail – The Guardian

‘A man who spent 17 years behind bars after being wrongly convicted of a sexual assault has been freed by the court of appeal after DNA evidence pointed to another man as the perpetrator.’

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The Guardian, 13th December 2013

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You can STILL be jailed for being a republican, government confirms, and it remains illegal to even ‘imagine’ overthrowing the Queen – The Independent

Posted December 16th, 2013 in crime, imprisonment, news, repeals, royal family, treason by sally

‘The government has confirmed that republicanism is still punishable by life imprisonment and that it remains illegal to even ‘imagine’ overthrowing the Queen.’

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The Independent, 13th December 2013

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Ecclestone ‘corrupt payments’ trial judgement reserved – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2013 in banking, corruption, damages, news, sport, tax evasion by sally

‘A judge has reserved judgement in an £85m ($140m) damages claim against the Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.’

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BBC News, 13th December 2013

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‘We tinker with assisted suicide laws at our peril’, warns Baroness Butler-Sloss – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 16th, 2013 in appeals, assisted suicide, bills, human rights, judges, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘Baroness Butler-Sloss’s message as Supreme Court considers landmark right-to-die challenge.’

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Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2013

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Prisoners ‘damn well shouldn’t’ be given right to vote, says David Cameron – The Guardian

Posted December 16th, 2013 in compensation, EC law, elections, freedom of movement, human rights, news, prisons by sally

‘Prisoners “damn well shouldn’t” be given the right to vote, David Cameron said as he called for the powers of European court of human rights to be restricted.’

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The Guardian, 13th December 2013

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‘Vishing’ and courier scam complaints increase – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2013 in banking, complaints, financial services ombudsman, fraud, news, statistics by sally

‘Banks are failing to refund some victims of a phone scam that involves people being duped into transferring money from their own bank account to one that is accessible to a fraudster.’

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BBC News, 14th December 2013

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Solicitor jailed after stealing £2m from his clients and their families – Daily Telegraph

‘The victims of a corrupt solicitor and former Coroner who stole from their loved ones’ estates have been left asking how he managed to get away with it for so long.’

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Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2013

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Juror reported rape after sitting through another trial – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2013 in child abuse, juries, news, police, rape, sentencing, statistics, victims by sally

‘A man has been jailed for rape after his victim worked up the courage to tell police the day after serving on the jury of another abuse trial.’

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BBC News, 13th December 2013

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Committee says proposed legal aid cuts may breach human rights – The Guardian

‘Chris Grayling is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing, the chair of an influential all-party backbench committee has suggested. Oscar Wilde’s cynical jibe was twice put to the justice secretary when he gave evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 26 November and was then repeated by Dr Hywel Francis, a Labour MP, when he launched its report today.’

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The Guardian, 13th December 2013

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Right-to-die challenge reaches Supreme Court – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2013 in appeals, assisted suicide, human rights, news, prosecutions, Supreme Court by sally

‘Campaigners for the right to die are to have their arguments heard by the Supreme Court in the latest round of their legal battle.’

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BBC News, 16th December 2013

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Man banned from every supermarket in Britain for masturbating in Sainsbury’s meat aisle – The Independent

‘A man who was caught masturbating in the meat aisle of a Sainsbury’s store has been banned from every supermarket in Britain – unless he is supervised by another adult.’

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The Independent, 13th December 2013

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Transsexual PC’s case against Essex Police rejected – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2013 in compensation, employment tribunals, harassment, news, police, sex discrimination by sally

‘An employment tribunal has rejected claims of harassment and discrimination by a transsexual police officer, the BBC has learned.’

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BBC News, 16th December 2013

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Man jailed for phishing scam that targeted UK students to steal £1.5m – The Guardian

Posted December 16th, 2013 in conspiracy, electronic mail, fraud, internet, loans, money laundering, news, sentencing, theft by sally

‘A man has been jailed for nearly four years for his part in a phishing scam that targeted UK students to steal in excess of £1.5m.’

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The Guardian, 14th December 2013

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Government’s Modern Slavery Bill will ‘fail victims and spare criminals’ – The Independent

Posted December 16th, 2013 in bills, consultations, news, police, reports, trafficking in human beings, victims by sally

‘The Government’s Modern Slavery Bill is being rushed through Parliament without proper consultation and will offer almost no help to the victims of the crime, sources close to the process have told The Independent on Sunday.’

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The Independent, 14th December 2013

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Google will not answer to British court over UK privacy claim – The Guardian

‘Google has been called “arrogant and immoral” for arguing that a privacy claim brought by internet users in the UK should not be heard by the British legal system.’

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The Guardian, 15th December 2013

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