HIV positive predatory paedophile and his accomplice who led ‘double lives’ sentenced to life for abusing boys as young as thirteen – The Independent

Posted December 3rd, 2013 in child abuse, HIV, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘Two “predatory” paedophiles, one of whom is HIV positive, have been jailed for life.’

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The Independent, 2nd December 2013

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Profumo affair scapegoat’s wrongful conviction down to top judges, says QC – The Guardian

‘Senior judges were to blame for the wrongful conviction of osteopath Stephen Ward who become a public scapegoat during the Profumo affair, according a fresh legal examination of the 1963 trial.’

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2013

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Lessons learned from the ‘Forced C-section’ case – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 3rd, 2013 in birth, care orders, Court of Protection, media, news, social services by sally

‘Journalist Christopher Booker reported in Saturday’s Telegraph that an Italian woman was forced by Essex County Council social services to have a cesarean section, and then had her baby taken away from her – all sanctioned by the Court of Protection.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 3rd December 2013

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Black chef suing boss after he used word ‘golliwog’ during conversation about Robertson’s jam – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 3rd, 2013 in harassment, news, racism, time limits, tribunals by sally

‘The chef’s lawyers are battling to convince judges the word is inherently offensive to black people and almost always discriminatory – no matter in what context it is used.’

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2013

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Birmingham bag-snatcher jailed for woman’s death – BBC News

Posted December 3rd, 2013 in assault, homicide, news, sentencing, theft by sally

‘A bag-snatcher who fatally injured a Birmingham grandmother during a mugging has been jailed for 11 years.’

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BBC News, 2nd December 2013

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Forced caesarean was carried out ‘because of risks to mother and child’ – The Guardian

‘The council at the centre of a row over an Italian woman who was given a forced caesarean section and then had her baby taken from her said the decision was taken over concerns about the “risks to mother and child”.’

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2013

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Council wins High Court battle in first test of school intervention powers – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in education, local government, news, standards by sally

‘A city council has won a High Court battle with a governing body in the first case to consider the application of an authority’s intervention powers under s. 60 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd December 2013

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd v Higgins Construction Ltd – WLR Daily

Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd v Higgins Construction Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1541; [2013] WLR (D) 463

‘On a true construction of an implied term in a construction contract a party was entitled, following an adjudication in which it had been the loser, but where it maintained that it had made an over-payment, to bring proceedings for repayment; and the applicable limitation period ran from the date of the over-payment.’

WLR Daily, 29th November 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Newcastle International Airport Ltd v Eversheds LLP – WLR Daily

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in contracts, drafting, duty of care, law reports, negligence, solicitors by sally

Newcastle International Airport Ltd v Eversheds LLP [2013] EWCA Civ 1514; [2013] WLR (D) 462

‘Where solicitors were retained by a company to draft new contracts between the company and its executive directors the solicitors breached their duty of care to the company by simply carrying out instructions given by the directors on behalf of the company.’

WLR Daily, 28th November 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

In re B (A Child) (Care Proceedings: Habitual Residence) – WLR Daily

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in care orders, children, EC law, jurisdiction, law reports, news by sally

In re B (A Child) (Care Proceedings: Habitual Residence) [2013] EWCA Civ 1434; [2013] WLR (D) 461

‘Where a child was habitually resident in Sweden at the time when the courts of England and Wales were seised of care proceedings relating to the child, the fact that there were no extant proceedings relating to the child in Sweden did not prevent the Swedish courts having jurisdiction under article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003.’

WLR Daily, 13th November 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Further Twitter user found to have breached Venables and Thompson injunction – Attorney General’s Office

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in anonymity, injunctions, internet, news by sally

‘Man admits knowingly breaching an injunction on images or information claiming to be the adults Jon Venables or Robert Thompson.’

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Attorney General’s Office, 27th November 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

The Unity of Law ‐ Or The Dangers of Over‐Specialisation – Speech by Sir Rabinder Singh

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in barristers, judiciary, speeches by sally

The Unity of Law ‐ Or The Dangers of Over‐Specialisation (PDF)

Speech by Sir Rabinder Singh

Society of Legal Scholars Centenary Lecture, 28th November 2013

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Young v Young – An Analysis of the Judgment – Family Law Week

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in bankruptcy, contempt of court, costs, disclosure, divorce, news by sally

‘Thomas Dudley, barrister, of 1 Garden Court Chambers provides a detailed guide to “as complicated a financial remedies case as has been dealt with by the courts”.’

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Family Law Week, 2nd December 2013

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

BSB produces additional clarification in relation to Public Access rules and foreign work – Bar Standards Board

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in barristers, foreign jurisdictions, news, professional conduct by sally

‘The BSB has produced additional guidance for Public Access barristers instructed directly by lay foreign clients or lay clients in England and Wales for whom they are doing foreign work. Under the new Handbook, the Public Access rules will apply in relation to these clients for the first time. The guidance states.’

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Bar Standards Board, 2nd December 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Welfare of child not a trump card against deportation – UK Human Rights Blog

‘The Supreme Court has clarified the principles to be applied when considering the welfare of children in deportation cases. The following summary is based on the Supreme Court’s Press Summary.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 29th November 2013

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Allocations and legitimate expectation – NearlyLegal

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in housing, judicial review, local government, news by sally

‘In R(Alansi) v Newham LBC, Stuart-Smith J held that, although Ms Alansi had a legitimate expectation that she would remain a priority homeseeker on Newham’s housing register, Newham had not acted unreasonably and in abuse of its power by withdrawing its representation. It is a case which demonstrates (again) just how hard it is to shoehorn a genuine grievance into a successful JR challenge, doubly so in the context of a local authority allocation scheme.’

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NearlyLegal, 1st December 2013

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Drug dealer Rico Walker jailed for 16 years – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

‘A drug dealer who supplied heroin with a street value of £20m over a two-year period has been jailed for 16 years.’

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BBC News, 29th November 2013

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Herbie Hide jailed for conspiracy to supply cocaine – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

‘Former world champion boxer Herbie Hide has been jailed for 22 months after admitting selling cocaine.’

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BBC News, 29th November 2013

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UK terror law watchdog calls for end to detention at borders without suspicion – The Guardian

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in airports, detention, news, police, terrorism by sally

‘Britain’s anti-terror law watchdog has said police should no longer be able to detain people at the UK’s borders without any suspicion of wrongdoing, following the detention of David Miranda in August.’

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The Guardian, 1st December 2013

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South Yorkshire Police investigated over Ian Watkins – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in child abuse, children, complaints, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘A watchdog is investigating South Yorkshire Police’s handling of complaints about a rock star who has admitted child sex offences.’

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BBC News, 30th November 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk