Departing Jackson – New Law Journal

Posted October 31st, 2016 in budgets, case management, civil procedure rules, costs, news by sally

‘Francis Kendall reports on a positive result for costs budgeting.’

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New Law Journal, 18th October 2016

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Offenders to be tracked by satellite under new pilot scheme – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2016 in electronic monitoring, news, pilot schemes by sally

‘Up to 1,500 offenders will be tracked by a satellite tagging system under a Ministry of Justice pilot scheme.’

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BBC News, 29th October 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Informed consent: Surgeons respond to Montgomery – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 31st, 2016 in consent, medical treatment, news by sally

‘On 27 October 2016, the Royal College of Surgeons issued some guidance on obtaining consent in the light of the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Montgomery.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 30th October 2016

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Mark Elliott and Stephen Tierney: House of Lords Constitution Committee Reports on Wales Bill – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted October 31st, 2016 in constitutional law, news, reports, select committees, Wales by sally

‘The House of Lords Constitution Committee today publishes its report on the Wales Bill. The history of the Bill is a somewhat chequered one, a Draft Bill published in October 2015 having been subjected to excoriating criticism by (among others) the Assembly’s Legislative and Constitutional Affairs Committee. The centrepiece of the Bill is intended to be the shift from the ‘conferred powers’ model of devolution that presently operates in Wales to a ‘reserved powers’ model akin to that which is found in Scotland. However, the Constitution Committee concludes that ‘the current implementation of the reserved powers model in the Wales Bill undermines its key advantages: namely providing the devolved legislature with constitutional space to legislate and allowing for a relatively clear and simple division of powers’. In this post, we highlight a number of concerns raised by the Committee in its report, and conclude with some broader reflections on what the Wales Bill tells us about the state of the UK’s territorial constitution and the approach to constitutional design adopted in respect of it.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 28th October 2016

Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org

Number of insolvencies jumps by a fifth in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2016 in insolvency, news, statistics by sally

‘The number of people becoming insolvent across England and Wales leapt by a fifth in the third quarter of 2016, with experts warning that the numbers could continue to increase as the cost of living rises following the UK’s Brexit vote.’

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The Guardian, 28th October 2016

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‘Modernised’ English insolvency rules will come into force in April – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 31st, 2016 in insolvency, news, regulations by sally

‘”Modernised and consolidated” insolvency rules, which will come into force in England and Wales on 7 April 2017, have just been published.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th October 2016

Source: www.out-law.com

Judges reject ‘joint enterprise’ challenge – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2016 in joint enterprise, murder, news by sally

‘Judges have refused to overturn guilty verdicts in a “joint enterprise” challenge by men convicted of group attack murders.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2016

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More than 5,000 children have been strip-searched, figures reveal – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 31st, 2016 in children, compensation, news, statistics, stop and search, Wales by sally

‘More than 5,000 children have been strip-searched by police in two years, figures revealed, as South Wales Police paid compensation to an innocent 12-year-old who was searched without escort.’

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Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Couple jailed for laundering £50m – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2016 in money laundering, news, sentencing by sally

‘A couple who ran a diamond trading business have been jailed for laundering about £50m for organised crime gangs in less than two years.’

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The Guardian, 28th October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ipswich sex worker murders, 10 years on – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2016 in murder, news, prostitution by sally

‘Ten years ago, five women died after being snatched off the streets of Ipswich and murdered.’

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BBC News, 30th October 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Joint enterprise’ murder verdicts due following revelation that law has been ‘misinterpreted for 30 years’ – The Independent

Posted October 31st, 2016 in joint enterprise, murder, news by sally

‘The legal challenges follow a Supreme Court decision in February that the application of the law on joint enterprise, otherwise known as common enterprise, had taken ‘a wrong turn’ and been misinterpreted for 30 years.’

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The Independent, 31st October 2016

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Social worker fails in High Court bid to lift nine-month suspension – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 31st, 2016 in appeals, news, professional conduct, social services by sally

‘A former Nottingham City Council social worker has failed in her bid to persuade the High Court to lift a nine month’s suspension of her registration imposed by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th October 2016

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

New crisis in prisons as suicides hit record levels – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2016 in news, prisons, self-harm, suicide, violence by sally

‘Suicides in prison have reached “epidemic” proportions, with rates of self-harm and violence soaring to unprecedented levels. In addition, experts say the situation in women’s jails is now worse than a decade ago, when a landmark report was commissioned amid widespread concerns about deteriorating standards.’

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The Guardian, 29th October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Special Educational Needs: Guidance given on approach where parents cannot agree on choice of school in SEN statement – Education Blog

Posted October 31st, 2016 in children, divorce, local government, news, special educational needs, Wales by sally

‘In SG v Denbighshire County Council and B (SEN) (Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Provision – naming school) [2016] UKUT 460 (AAC), the Upper Tribunal gave guidance on the approach to be taken where parents cannot agree on the choice of school to be named in Part 4 of a statement of special educational needs (“the Statement”).’

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Education Blog, 31st October 2016

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Barrister disbarred over antisemitic and racist tweets – Legal Futures

Posted October 31st, 2016 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, internet, news, racism by sally

‘A barrister who sent out a series of anti-semitic and racist tweets has been disbarred by a Bar disciplinary tribunal.’

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Legal Futures, 28th October 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

UK court to hear appeal about civil partnerships for straight couples – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2016 in civil partnerships, equality, news by sally

‘A couple who have been living together for the past six years will this week demand the right to a civil partnership, arguing that they face discrimination under the present law, which gives gay couples the option of marriage or a civil partnership but denies the latter to heterosexual couples.’

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The Guardian, 30th October 2016

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Catholic church could face multi-million pound payout as sex abuse case is heard – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2016 in child abuse, clergy, compensation, news by sally

‘The Catholic church could face a compensation bill of millions of pounds following a test case on sexual abuse at a former children’s home which opens on Monday.’

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The Guardian, 31st October 2016

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Broadband advert rule changes come into effect – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2016 in advertising, consumer protection, contracts, internet, news by sally

‘New rules forcing broadband firms to be clearer in adverts on the costs of their contracts have come into effect.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2016

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Battle of Orgreave: home secretary to decide on new inquiry – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2016 in demonstrations, industrial action, inquiries, miners, news, police by sally

‘A decision on whether to launch a new inquiry into the “battle of Orgreave”, one of the most brutal episodes during the 1984 miners’ strike, is due to be announced by the home secretary, Amber Rudd.’

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The Guardian, 31st October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

EVENT: Hansard Society – Future Parliament: Hacking the Legislative Process

Posted October 28th, 2016 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘From finance to healthcare, technology has transformed the way we live, work and play, with innovative solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. Can it also have a role in how we make our laws?’

Date: 14th November 2016, 2.00-6.00pm

Location: Aldersgate Room, Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, London SW1H 9NH

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.