Things children say – Disclosure, allegations and why language matters – Transparency Project

Posted February 16th, 2018 in child abuse, children, evidence, news, social services by sally

‘Earlier this month the NSPCC put out a call on twitter for professionals to respond to a survey they are running as part of the evidence gathering phase of ‘a project to support professionals to take the appropriate action when they have concerns about the safeguarding of children and young people’. That project is said to build upon an earlier project : ‘No one noticed, no one heard – A study of disclosures of childhood abuse’.’

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Transparency Project, 15th February 2018

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Crimewatch bus stop rapist jailed after 25 years – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2018 in DNA, kidnapping, news, rape, sentencing by sally

‘A man has finally been jailed for a “brutal” abduction and rape featured on Crimewatch, thanks to an “out of the blue” DNA match 24 years later.’

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BBC News, 15th February 2018

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Put your own house in order, claimant lawyers tell NHS as fixed fees near – Litigation Futures

Posted February 16th, 2018 in costs, hospitals, negligence, news by sally

‘Claimant lawyers reacted with caution to the Department of Health’s announcement yesterday that it is setting up a working group on introducing fixed recoverable costs in medical negligence, saying that while costs could be cut in lower-value claims, the real goal had to be avoiding clinical mistakes in the first place.’

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Litigation Futures, 16th February 2018

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Lady Hale: courts and judiciary should reflect diversity of UK – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2018 in diversity, judiciary, news by sally

‘The courts and judiciary should as far as possible reflect the full diversity of the UK population, the country’s most senior judge, Brenda Hale, has told the Guardian.’

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The Guardian, 15th February 2018

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Carry on dining: Bar Council defends role of Inns in education and training – Legal Futures

Posted February 16th, 2018 in barristers, inns of court, legal education, news by sally

‘Making membership of the Inns of Court optional for barristers would disadvantage those with the least “social capital”, the Bar Council has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 14th February 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Barry Bennell convicted of further sexual offences – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2018 in child abuse, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Former football coach Barry Bennell has been found guilty of three more charges of sexual abuse against young players.’

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The Guardian, 15th February 2018

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Jane Collins defamation case: UKIP delayed case – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2018 in defamation, delay, news, political parties by sally

‘UKIP “deliberately delayed” settlement of a libel case for “political advantage” ahead of the 2015 general election, the High Court has ruled.’

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BBC News, 15th February 2018

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Three jailed for life for stabbing teenager to death in south London – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2018 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘Three people have been given life sentences for the murder of a teenager in south London who was stabbed to death while on a night out with friends.’

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The Guardian, 15th February 2018

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Cry freedom: SRA wants to become separate legal entity from Law Society – Legal Futures

‘Legal regulators have urged the Legal Services Board (LSB) to use its review of the internal governance rules (IGR) to give them greater independence from their representative bodies.’

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Legal Futures, 16th February 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Stepfather adoption: the pros and cons – Family Law

Posted February 16th, 2018 in adoption, news, parental responsibility by sally

”The legal position for a stepfather in relation to his stepchild can be fundamentally altered through an adoption order. This will extinguish parental responsibility held by everyone other than the stepfather’s partner. The stepfather will obtain parental responsibility and will be treated in law as if he were the child’s birth parent (s 67(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (ACA 2002)).

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Family Law, 15th February 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Police launch review of UK firearms operations – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2018 in firearms, inquiries, news, police by sally

‘A national review into the planning of firearms operations has been launched following concerns raised at an inquiry into the fatal shooting of an unarmed man.’

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The Guardian, 15th February 2018

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Auctions for 4G and 5G spectrum imminent following Court of Appeal ruling – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 16th, 2018 in appeals, competition, news, telecommunications by sally

‘Formal bidding for spectrum identified as central to ‘4G’ and future ‘5G’ services in the UK is set to commence after the Court of Appeal rejected a legal challenge against the rules set for the auction.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th February 2018

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First video courts to be used in the UK within weeks – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 16th, 2018 in courts, news, pilot schemes, video recordings by sally

‘The first video courts are to be used in the UK within weeks as a pilot scheme is launched.’

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Daily Telegraph, 15th February 2018

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Thomas Orchard death: police officers to face misconduct proceedings – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2018 in death in custody, misfeasance in public office, news, police, restraint by sally

‘Six Devon and Cornwall police and detention officers will face gross misconduct proceedings over the death of a church caretaker who had a cardiac arrest after being restrained.’

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The Guardian, 15th February 2018

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Lady Hale: ‘Studying law? Make sure you have the stomach for it’ – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2018 in judges, legal education, news by sally

‘The first female head of the supreme court shares her advice for would-be lawyers, and remembers her rise to the top.’

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The Guardian, 15th February 2018

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Max Mosley ‘using data protection law to gag the media’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 16th, 2018 in data protection, media, news by sally

‘Max Mosley, the former head of Formula 1, has been accused of trying to gag the media, using data protection laws to “erase” his notorious sexual history.’

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Daily Telegraph, 15th February 2018

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Children’s rights activist Peter Newell jailed for abuse – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2018 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A children’s rights activist has been jailed for six years and eight months for sexually abusing a boy in the 1960s.’

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BBC News, 15th February 2018

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UK high court refuses Turkey extradition due to overcrowded prisons – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2018 in extradition, fugitive offenders, news, prisons by sally

‘The high court in London has refused to return an absconding British prisoner to Turkey on the grounds that the country’s jails are so overcrowded they are unsafe following the 2016 attempted coup.’

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The Guardian, 15th February 2018

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