Speed Medical to appeal after High Court backs MoJ on MedCo – Litigation Futures

Posted December 11th, 2015 in expert witnesses, judicial review, news, personal injuries, road traffic by tracey

‘Speed Medical has said it will appeal after the High Court this morning rejected its judicial review and backed the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) over the operation of MedCo, the portal for expert evidence in whiplash cases.’

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Litigation Futures, 11th December 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Practice Statement: Listing of Cases for Trial in the Patents Court – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 11th, 2015 in lists, news, patents, practice directions by tracey

‘The Patents Court endeavours bring patent cases on for trial where possible within 12 months of the claim being issued. To this end, the following procedure will be adopted.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 10th December 2015

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Bar regulator announces consultations on the cost of regulatory activities, including ABSs – Bar Standards Board

Posted December 11th, 2015 in alternative business structures, barristers, consultations, news by tracey

‘The fees and charges for a number of regulatory activities and Alternative Business Structures (ABSs) are the focus of two separate consultations the regulator has launched today.’

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Bar Standards Board, 10th December 2015

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Northern burglary gang receive increased prison sentences – Attorney General’s Office

Posted December 11th, 2015 in appeals, burglary, conspiracy, press releases, sentencing by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal has today increased the unduly lenient sentences of Richard Copeland, Glenn Milburn and Ian Froom for a spate of burglaries in the north east of England.’

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Attorney General’s Office, 10th December 2015

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

Finance & Divorce Update December 2015 – Family Law Week

‘Edward Heaton, Principal Associate and Jane Booth, Associate, both of Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during November 2015.’

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Family Law Week, 6th December 2015

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Blackburn student jailed for terrorism offences – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2015 in news, sentencing, terrorism by tracey

‘A student who tried to travel to Syria to fight for so-called Islamic State has been jailed for four years.’

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BBC News, 11th December 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CPS ends phone hacking investigations – BBC News

‘No more prosecutions will be brought over alleged phone hacking at newspapers owned by the Mirror Group or News Group Newspapers, prosecutors say.’

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BBC News, 11th December 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teachers and medical staff among 682 child abuse suspects arrested – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2015 in child abuse, news, sexual offences, statistics by tracey

‘A senior police chief has expressed fears that child abuse in Britain is on the rise as new data revealed teachers and medical staff were among hundreds of potential sex offenders arrested in the last nine months.’

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The Guardian, 10th December 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Gang guilty over £600,000 phone scam against pensioners – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2015 in conspiracy, elderly, fraud, news, telecommunications by tracey

‘Four men have been convicted over a phone scam carried out across the south of England that defrauded 18 pensioners out of a total of £600,000.’

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BBC News, 10th December 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ofqual to toughen up re-marking of exams after rise in grade challenges – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2015 in appeals, examinations, news, quality assurance by tracey

‘The exam regulator, Ofqual, has announced proposals to toughen up the re-marking of A-level and GCSE exams, after figures showed a further huge increase in the number of pupils and schools appealing against results.’

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The Guardian, 10th December 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Handyman who enjoyed ‘dalliance’ with rich divorcee battles for slice of her fortune – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 11th, 2015 in appeals, news by tracey

‘A former RAF man who had a love affair with a rich divorcee for whom he worked as a handyman is now battling for a slice of her £10 million fortune.’

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Daily Telegraph, 10th December 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Becky Watts’ killers appeal against their convictions – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2015 in appeals, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

‘The killers of teenager Becky Watts are appealing against their convictions and sentences.’

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The Guardian, 10th December 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Independent investigators needed for mental health patient deaths, says report – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2015 in detention, inquests, mental health, news, reports by tracey

‘Health inspectors have demanded an independent system for investigating deaths of mental health patients detained in hospitals in England, in a scathing report on how those detained are being treated.’

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The Guardian, 10th December 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Care Quality Commission not yet an effective regulator, say MPs – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2015 in health, news, quality assurance, reports, select committees by tracey

‘The Care Quality Commission, the health watchdog in England, is “not yet an effective regulator”, MPs say.’

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BBC News, 11th December 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk