Crime figures: ‘Five million’ fraud cases in past year – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2015 in computer crime, crime, fraud, news, statistics by sally

‘There were more than five million incidents of fraud in England and Wales in the last year, estimates suggest.’

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BBC News, 15th October 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

High Court rules bridge is not a sport – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2015 in appeals, judicial review, news, sport by sally

‘Bridge players who wanted the card game recognised as a sport have lost their High Court battle.’

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BBC News, 15th October 2015

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Unauthorised solitary confinement incompatible with prisoner’s rights – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 15th, 2015 in appeals, human rights, news, prisons, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court has held that the continuation of a prisoner’s solitary confinement for safety reasons was not authorised under domestic rules and incompatible with the right to private life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”).’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 15th October 2015

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Barristers set for freedom to operate through corporate vehicles and agencies – Legal Futures

Posted October 15th, 2015 in barristers, consultations, employment, news by sally

‘Barristers are to be allowed to operate through agencies and corporate vehicles under proposals released today by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).’

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Legal Futures, 13th October 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

High Court judge quashes planning permission over appearance of bias – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 15th, 2015 in appeals, bias, housing, local government, news, planning by sally

‘A High Court judge has quashed the grant of outline planning permission for a residential development in Wiltshire over the appearance of bias.’
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Local Government Lawyer, 13th October 2015

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Part 6 of the Immigration Bill – Free Movement

‘The second reading of the Immigration Bill in the House of Commons is today. We have seen how even more appeals will be out of country under its regime, and the greater powers given to immigration officers under Part 3. Part 6 – including Schedules 7 and 8 – offers a mix of provisions, including ensuring the UK complies with international law on blacklisted persons and introduces civil penalties for aircraft and airport managers if they do not ensure people go through control zones. The final section gives a raft of new powers to immigration officers (where have we seen that before?), this time to intercept and detain boats suspected of carrying undocumented migrants, and to arrest anyone suspected of facilitating illegal migration in to the UK.’

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Free Movement, 13th October 2015

Source: www.freemovement.org.uk

Criminal Courts Charge and the magistrates’ revolt – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

‘Any person over the age of 18 who is convicted of a criminal offence after 15 April 2015 will find that they have to pay “relevant court costs” (or criminal courts charge) in addition to a number of other payments.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 14th October 2015

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Princess of Wales Hospital nurse neglect trial collapses – BBC News

‘The case against two hospital nurses accused of wilfully neglecting vulnerable patients has collapsed.’

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BBC News, 14th October 2015

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Victims of cyber crime should be ‘low priority’ if they fail to take security steps, says report – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 15th, 2015 in computer crime, fraud, news, police, reports, victims by sally

‘Official study backed by City of London Police suggests ‘hard decisions’ should be made if victims admit they did not follow security advice.’

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Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Eviction of vulnerable family led to baby’s death, says serious case review – The Independent

Posted October 15th, 2015 in children, homicide, housing, news, reports, repossession, social services by sally

‘A ten-week-old baby boy died on the night his family were evicted from their Warwickshire home, after being failed by the agencies who should have been supporting them, according to a serious case review. The circumstances around the death of the child, named ‘John’, emerged on 14 October. The baby boy was born six weeks prematurely. He and his sister Amber, who was under two, had been regarded as ‘children in in need’ by social services because of concerns over neglect.’

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The Independent, 14th October 2015

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Double miscarriage-of-justice victim Martin Foran in payout fight – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2015 in appeals, compensation, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

‘A terminally-ill cancer patient who was jailed for two robberies he did not commit is fighting for compensation a year after he was exonerated.’

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BBC News, 15th October 2015

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Iceland bread advert banned for making baking seem too simple – The Guardian

Posted October 15th, 2015 in advertising, codes of practice, food, news by sally

‘An Iceland video about its range of bread has been banned for oversimplifying the baking process and the number of ingredients.’

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The Guardian, 14th October 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk