Some Guidance on Interpretation of the Effect of the Enterprise Act – Zenith PI Blog

Posted October 6th, 2015 in employment, health & safety, judgments, news, personal injuries, regulations by sally

‘Personal injury specialists have long awaited clear guidance on how the changes effected by Section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 will be interpreted by the courts.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 2nd October 2015

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“Many parts of the Bar are in severe pain,” acknowledges BSB chair – Legal Futures

Posted October 6th, 2015 in barristers, consultations, litigants in person, news, speeches by sally

‘The present model for delivering justice in the criminal, family and immigration courts has become “increasingly challenged” and “many parts of the Bar are in severe pain”, the chair of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has said.’

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Legal Futures, 6th October 2015

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Home Office to compensate pregnant asylum seeker for unlawful detention – The Guardian

Posted October 6th, 2015 in asylum, compensation, detention, news, pregnancy by sally

‘The Home Office has offered a formal apology and will pay compensation to a pregnant asylum seeker who was unlawfully arrested and detained at Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre.’

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The Guardian, 6th October 2015

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EU court ruling favours UK prisoner vote ban – BBC News

Posted October 6th, 2015 in EC law, elections, human rights, news, prisons, proportionality by sally

‘The UK’s ban on prisoners’ rights to vote looks set to continue after a ruling by the European Court of Justice on a case in France.’

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BBC News, 6th October 2015

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Facebook data transfers threatened by Safe Harbour ruling – BBC News

Posted October 6th, 2015 in agreements, data protection, EC law, internet, news, privacy by sally

‘A pact that helped the tech giants and others send personal data from the EU to the US has been ruled invalid.’

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BBC News, 6th October 2015

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Theresa May warned adoption law could affect border controls – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 6th, 2015 in adoption, appeals, immigration, news by sally

‘Court of Appeal says immigration cases could have to bow to adoption laws which must take life-long benefits into account.’

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Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2015

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UK’s prisoner voting ban likely to be ruled illegal by EU court – The Guardian

Posted October 6th, 2015 in EC law, elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

‘Britain’s blanket ban on prisoners being allowed to vote is expected to be ruled unlawful on Tuesday morning by the EU’s highest court, challenging David Cameron’s long defiance of similar human rights rulings.’

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The Guardian, 6th October 2015

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