Soaring abuse of elderly amid warnings care system ‘disintegrating’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 30th, 2017 in assault, care homes, community care, elderly, news, social services, statistics by tracey

‘Reports of abuse and neglect of the elderly have risen by one third, amid warnings from GPs that the care system is “rapidly disintegrating”. The number of cases referred to social services under safeguarding rules has soared, new figures show, with more than 5,600 referrals last year – an increase of 33 per cent in two years.’

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Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2017

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Grenfell Tower fire: Judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick ‘doubtful’ public inquiry will satisfy residents – The Independent

Posted June 30th, 2017 in fire, health & safety, inquiries, judges, news by tracey

‘The judge leading the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has said he is doubtful that the scope of the investigation will be broad enough to satisfy all survivors.’

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The Independent, 29th June 0217

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 29th, 2017 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

High Court (Administrative Court)

High Court (Chancery Division)

High Court (Family Division)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Source: www.bailii.org

Winning Advocacy in the Employment Tribunal – UK Police Law Blog

Posted June 29th, 2017 in advocacy, employment tribunals, news, police, trials, tribunals by sally

‘The David Hare screenplay for the recent film Denial contains the following advice to the client: ‘stay seated, button your lip, and win.’ This article seeks to plot a path for advocates to winning in large scale discrimination claims in the employment tribunal, based on the writer’s long experience of the ET and, more recently, briefs to act for the respondents in two high stakes cases, AB -v- A Chief Constable[i] and Aubrey -v- The Chief Constable of Northumbria Police[ii]. The suggested lessons apply to all types of large-scale claim in the ET.’

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UK Police Law Blog, 27th June 2017

Source: ukpolicelawblog.com

Judge rejects bid to move case out of IPEC because of claimant’s need for costs protection – Litigation Futures

Posted June 29th, 2017 in costs, courts, intellectual property, news, small businesses, trials by sally

‘A defendant’s bid to transfer a case from the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) to the High Court has been dismissed because of the costs risk the SME claimant would then face.’

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Litigation Futures, 28th June 2017

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Local government pension scheme investment guidance was unlawful, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 29th, 2017 in EC law, financial regulation, local government, news, pensions by sally

‘Government guidance preventing the local government pension scheme (LGPS) from pursuing boycotts as part of their investment strategies has been found unlawful by the High Court.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th June 2017

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Review of NHS correspondence backlog finds 1,788 cases of potential harm – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 29th, 2017 in data protection, health, news, privacy, reports by sally

‘A review of how NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) handled a huge backlog of unprocessed clinical correspondence has found 1,788 cases of potential harm to patients, the National Audit Office has said.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th June 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Stalking victim Helen Pearson rejects police apology over stabbing – BBC News

Posted June 29th, 2017 in assault, news, police, professional conduct, stalking, victims by sally

A woman who was stabbed by her stalker has dismissed a police apology as “meaningless”.

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BBC News, 29th June 2017

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Music and Entertainment Law: Music Contracts – Editions Musicales Alpha S.A.R.L. v Universal Music Publishing Ltd and Others – NIPC Law

Posted June 29th, 2017 in artistic works, contracts, copyright, intellectual property, news by sally

‘This case, which came before His Honour Judge Hacon on 23 Feb 2017, shows how copyright comes into being, how it is assigned and how much care should be taken when drawing up agreements for its assignment, particularly when settling disputes over ownership.’

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NIPC Law, 28th June 2017

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BSB consults on extending cab-rank rule to direct access cases – but comes out against it – Legal Futures

Posted June 29th, 2017 in barristers, competition, consultations, news, reports by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has argued against extending the cab-rank rule to work where barristers are instructed directly, arguing that access to justice would not improve, it might discourage them from taking instructions from the public, and may lead to clients invoking the rule inappropriately.’

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Legal Futures, 27th June 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Stop and search is not used fairly, most young BAME people believe – The Guardian

‘Three-quarters of young black and minority ethnic (BAME) people believe they and their communities are being targeted unfairly by stop and search despite a steep decline in the use of the controversial tactic, according to new research.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Hillsborough families hail ‘the beginning of the end’ in their 28-year struggle for justice – Daily Telegraph

‘The families of the Hillsborough victims have hailed the “beginning of the end” in their 28-year struggle for justice following the decision to prosecute the match day police commander over 95 deaths.’

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Daily Telegraph, 28th June 2017

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Grenfell Tower: Retired judge to lead disaster inquiry – BBC News

Posted June 29th, 2017 in fire, health & safety, housing, inquiries, judges, news by sally

‘Retired Court of Appeal judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick has been chosen to lead the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, sources say.’

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BBC News, 29th June 2017

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Transgender father to appeal for greater contact with ultra orthodox children – UK Human Rights Blog

‘The Court of Appeal has granted permission to the father to appeal against the decision of the High Court earlier this year. Briefly, Peter Jackson J denied a father, who now lives as a transgender person, direct contact with his five children who live with their mother in the heart of a Charedi community of ultra-orthodox Jews.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 27th June 2017

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Legal aid cuts ‘may have stopped Grenfell tenants pursuing safety concerns’ – The Guardian

‘Cuts to legal aid may have stopped tenants in Grenfell Tower from pursuing safety concerns that could have prevented the fire, the president of the Law Society, Robert Bourns, has suggested.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2017

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 28th, 2017 in legislation by Verity

The Insolvency Amendment (EU 2015/848) Regulations 2017

The Information about People with Significant Control (Amendment) Regulations 2017

The Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017

The Equality Act 2010 (General Qualifications Bodies) (Appropriate Regulator and Relevant Qualifications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2017

The Antarctic (Amendment) Regulations 2017

The Nursing and Midwifery Order (Legal Assessors) (Amendment) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2017

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Defendants sentenced for £12m frauds on public bodies – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 28th, 2017 in fraud, news, sentencing by sally

‘Ten offenders have this month been sentenced over a series of frauds worth £12m against a range of public bodies including NHS trusts, councils and the Guernsey government.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th June 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Immigration detainees bring legal challenge against £1 an hour ‘slave’ wages – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2017 in detention, immigration, news, remuneration by sally

‘Ten people detained in UK immigration centres have launched a legal challenge against the Home Office for paying them “slave labour” wages of £1 per hour.’

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The Guardian, 28th June 2017

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Pair jailed for ‘Dark Ages’ murder of vulnerable man – BBC News

Posted June 28th, 2017 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘Two people have been jailed for life for murdering a vulnerable man who was tortured for months and forced to eat his own testicle.’

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BBC News, 27th June 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sikh couple in legal action after adoption agency tells them not to apply – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 28th, 2017 in adoption, equality, local government, news, ombudsmen, race discrimination by sally

‘A British couple of Sikh Indian heritage are to bring legal action after they were told by a council-run adoption agency not to apply to become adoptive parents because only white babies were available.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th June 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk