Independent review of deaths and serious incidents in police custody – Home Office

Posted March 29th, 2016 in death in custody, news, police by sally

‘This consultation seeks views on the processes surrounding deaths and serious incidents in police custody in England and Wales.’

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Home Office, 26th February 2016

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Court confirms that limitation of liability clauses in acquisition documentation will be interpreted strictly – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 29th, 2016 in accountants, limitations, news, shareholders, time limits, warranties by sally

‘A 20-day time limit within which claims for breaches of warranty as part of a share purchase agreement (SPA) had to be raised only began running once the buyer was aware of the “proper basis for a claim”, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2016

Source: www.out-law.com

Public sector equality duty must be beefed up, say peers – Local Government Lawyer

‘The wording of the Public Sector Equality Duty must be strengthened so that the discriminatory consequences of decisions by the Government and public authorities can no longer be ignored, peers have said.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th March 2016

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Is an Absent Bannister Disrepair? – The Defective Premises Act Considered – Zenith PI Blog

Posted March 29th, 2016 in appeals, defective premises, housing, landlord & tenant, news, repairs by sally

‘The Court of Appeal have recently considered the issue of whether or not a missing bannister could amount to disrepair pursuant to section 4 of the Defective Premises Act 1972.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 29th March 2016

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

Government planning to repeal animal welfare codes – The Guardian

Posted March 29th, 2016 in agriculture, animal cruelty, codes of practice, food, news, regulations, repeals by sally

‘Conservative ministers are planning to repeal an array of official guidance on animal welfare standards, starting with a move to put the code on chicken-farming into the hands of the poultry industry.’

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The Guardian, 25th March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ofcom to hold back ‘adequate spectrum’ for use by connected devices – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 29th, 2016 in consultations, internet, licensing, news, telecommunications by sally

‘A proportion of very high frequency (VHF) wireless spectrum will be reserved for future use by Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices, the UK telecoms regulator has announced.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2016

Source: www.out-law.com

Legal aid cuts add to strain on divorcees – The Guardian

‘Nine out of 10 people who have gone through the family courts, under new rules that heavily restrict access to legal aid, suffer strain in their mental and physical health, working lives and finances, according to a report by Citizens Advice due out this week.’

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The Guardian, 26th March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

SRA fines family lawyer for failing to record cash payments – Legal Futures

Posted March 29th, 2016 in accounts, fines, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘A family lawyer who failed to record cash payments from clients has been fined £2,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’

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Legal Futures, 29th March 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Land Registry can sue conveyancers for mortgage misrepresentations, High Court rules – Legal Futures

‘The Land Registry can sue a former law firm for negligent misrepresentation in not checking whether a mortgage discharge form was genuine, the High Court has decided.’

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Legal Futures, 29th March 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

It is illegal to screenshot and share Snapchat snaps without permission, Government minister says – The Independent

Posted March 29th, 2016 in consent, copyright, intellectual property, internet, news by sally

‘It is illegal to screenshot Snapchat picture messages and pass them to others on without consent, the Government’s culture minister has said.’

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The Independent, 27th March 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

EU judges could limit UK surveillance powers before referendum – The Guardian

Posted March 29th, 2016 in EC law, intelligence services, investigatory powers, news, police, referendums by sally

‘EU judges in Luxembourg could limit key powers in UK surveillance laws just weeks before Britain votes on its EU membership.’

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The Guardian, 27th March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police stop-and-search rules to apply to vehicle stops – BBC News

Posted March 29th, 2016 in codes of practice, news, police, reports, road traffic, stop and search by sally

‘Rules governing police stop and search in England and Wales are to be extended to vehicle stops made under the Road Traffic Act, the Home Office says.’

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BBC News, 26th March 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Magistrate sacked for opposing same-sex adoption is suspended by NHS – The Guardian

‘A Christian magistrate who was sacked after voicing his opposition to adoption by same-sex parents has been suspended as a non-executive director by an NHS trust.’

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The Guardian, 27th March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Court of Appeal injuncts revelation of celebrity’s extramarital threesome – RPC Data and Privacy Law

Posted March 29th, 2016 in appeals, injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has granted a privacy injunction (its first since 2011) to prevent the Sun on Sunday revealing details of a well-known entertainer’s extramarital threesome (PJS v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 100).’

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RPC Data and Privacy Law, 23rd March 2016

Source: www.rpc.co.uk

CA overturns costs order that penalised one party when other was also at fault – Litigation Futures

Posted March 29th, 2016 in appeals, costs, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a circuit judge’s decision to make a costs order against a successful claimant who failed to accept an offer he should have done, because the judge had failed to take account of the defendant’s conduct as well.’

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Litigation Futures, 23rd March 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Educational Excellence Everywhere? – Education Law Blog

‘The dust has started to settle on the Government’s education white paper: educational excellence everywhere. After a relatively slow start, the number of newspaper articles and interest on social media has picked up.’

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Education Law Blog, 26th March 2016

Source: www.education11kbw.com

British man faces jail after keeping wife as a slave – The Independent

‘A Londoner who brought his Pakistani bride to the UK to use her as a slave and beat her so badly she tried to end her life faces jail.’

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The Independent, 27th March 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Government spends £100,000 on lawyers to defend the bedroom tax – The Independent

Posted March 29th, 2016 in appeals, benefits, disabled persons, fees, housing, news, social security by sally

‘The Department for Work and Pensions has spent over £100,000 on lawyers fighting a court battle to save its controversial “bedroom tax” policy.’

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The Independent, 28th March 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Children aged 10 among hundreds held over alleged gun crimes – BBC News

Posted March 29th, 2016 in children, firearms, freedom of information, news by sally

‘Children as young as 10 were among hundreds of youngsters arrested for suspected gun crimes in the last three years, new data has revealed.’

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BBC News, 29th March 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Four paedophiles convicted after sting operations by vigilantes – The Guardian

Posted March 29th, 2016 in child abuse, internet, news, police, prosecutions, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘Four paedophiles have been convicted following sting operations by vigilantes who claim they trapped them on a Facebook page explicitly dedicated to young girls dating older men.’

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The Guardian, 28th March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk