PC Keith Blakelock: Nicky Jacobs found not guilty of Broadwater Farm murder – The Guardian

Posted April 9th, 2014 in murder, news, police, violent disorder by michael

‘A man has been found not guilty of stabbing PC Keith Blakelock to death during the 1985 Broadwater Farm riots.’

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The Guardian, 9th April 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Nursing and Midwifery Council v Kidd and another – WLR Daily

Posted April 9th, 2014 in disciplinary procedures, law reports, midwives, nurses, service, time limits by sally

Nursing and Midwifery Council v Kidd and another [2014] EWHC 847 (Admin); [2014] WLR (D) 155

‘Where the Nursing and Midwifery Council applied to the High Court under article 31(8) and (9) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 for the extension of an interim suspension order, the respondent affected by the order should ordinarily receive a minimum of seven calendar days notice of the application.’

WLR Daily, 26th March 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Lee Rigby killer Michael Adebolajo appeals against whole-life sentence – The Guardian

Posted April 9th, 2014 in appeals, armed forces, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘One of the two murderers of soldier Lee Rigby has launched an appeal against his whole-life prison term, the Judicial Office has confirmed.’

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The Guardian, 8th April 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sean Rigg custody death: ‘Criminal charges to be considered’ – BBC News

‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to consider whether criminal charges should be brought against two arresting officers after a man died in custody.’

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BBC News, 9th April 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Local Authority Focus – Families with No Recourse to Public Funding and Part III of the Children Act – Family Law Week

Posted April 9th, 2014 in children, families, human rights, immigration, local government, news by sally

‘Sally Gore, barrister of Fourteen, considers a pressing concern of local authorities and immigrant families: the duties owed under Part III of the Children Act 1989 to individuals who have no recourse to public funding.’

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Family Law Week, 9th April 2014

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

The Judiciary: The Third Branch of the State – Speech by Lord Justice Gross, Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales

Posted April 9th, 2014 in armed forces, judiciary, news, rule of law by sally

The Judiciary: The Third Branch of the State (PDF)

Speech by Lord Justice Gross, Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales

RCDS Lecture, 3rd April 2014

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Trade Marks and Internet Searches: Lush v Amazon – NIPC Law

Posted April 9th, 2014 in advertising, internet, news, trade marks by sally

‘In Cosmetic Warriors Ltd and Another v amazon.co.uk Ltd and Another [2014] EWHC 181 Mr John Baldwin QC, sitting as a judge of the High Court, had to decide whether causing advertising to appear on an Internet user’s screen for products that competed with those of the claimants whenever the user entered the claimants’ trade mark into a search box amounted to an infringement of the claimants’ mark.’

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NIPC Law, 7th April 2014

Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk

EU court of justice overturns law that would enable ‘snoopers’ charter’ – The Guardian

Posted April 9th, 2014 in data protection, EC law, internet, privacy, telecommunications by sally

‘The European court of justice has declared the data retention directive illegal, torpedoing UK government schemes for the so-called “snooper’s charter” of wide-ranging collection of phone and internet data.’

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The Guardian, 8th April 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pre-acquired Assets – a new approach? – Family Law Week

Posted April 9th, 2014 in divorce, financial provision, news by sally

‘Liz Cowell and Abigail Lowther both of Slater & Gordon analyse the case law to see whether any general principles can be identified as to how the court will deal with pre-acquired assets in financial remedies cases.’

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Family Law Week, 4th April 2014

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

The City of London Solicitors’ Company – Speech by The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord Chief Justice

Posted April 9th, 2014 in courts, diversity, judiciary, law firms, London, news, speeches by sally

The City of London Solicitors’ Company (PDF)

Speech by The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord Chief Justice

Judiciary of England and Wales, 31st March 2014

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Kevin Bond’s traffic lights killer jailed again for murder – BBC News

Posted April 9th, 2014 in murder, news, retrials, sentencing by sally

‘A gunman has been jailed for life for the second time over the fatal shooting of a man at traffic lights in south Manchester.’

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BBC News, 8th April 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fiddled crime figures lead to under-reporting of rapes and other serious offences, says report – The Independent

Posted April 9th, 2014 in crime, news, police, rape, statistics by sally

‘The culture of fiddling crime statistics is ingrained within the upper echelons of the police service where target-chasing has led to the under-reporting of serious crimes including rape, according to a report by MPs out today.’

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The Independent, 9th April 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Wonga TV advert banned by advertising watchdog – BBC News

Posted April 9th, 2014 in advertising, complaints, loans, media, news by sally

‘A TV advert for payday loans firm Wonga has been banned after the advertising watchdog ruled it confused the public about the interest rates that applied.’


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BBC News, 9th April 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

“A gilded cage is still a cage” – Supreme Court on deprivation of liberty for the mentally incapacitated – UK Human Rights Blog

‘Mentally incapacitated people have the same rights to liberty as everyone else. If their own living arrangements would amount to a deprivation of liberty of a non-disabled individual then these would also be a deprivation of liberty for the disabled person. So says the Supreme Court, which has ruled that disabled people are entitled to periodic independent checks to ensure that the deprivation of liberty remains justified.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 8th April 2014

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com