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Donating embryos for medical research–a human rights minefield – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 25th, 2015 in consent, EC law, embryology, human rights, Italy, jurisdiction, news, privacy, proportionality by sally

‘The case of Parrilo v Italy [2015] ECHR 755, decided by the Grand Chamber of the ECt.HR (16-1), that Italian legislation banning the donation of embryos obtained by IVF for scientific research was within Italy’s margin of appreciation and thus was not in breach of the applicant’s (Ms Parillo) right to private life and autonomy under Article 8 of the ECHR.’

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 24th September 2015

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

IPCC reform: the challenges – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 25th, 2015 in complaints, consultations, media, news, ombudsmen, police by sally

‘Keen observers of UK policing issues will be forgiven for having missed one of the biggest stories of the year so far: the planned complete overhaul of the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), including the introduction of a national police ombudsman supported by regional ombudsmen.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd September 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Solicitor who forged client’s signature on witness statement struck off – Legal Futures

Posted September 25th, 2015 in disciplinary procedures, forgery, licensing, loans, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority, time limits, tribunals, witnesses by sally

‘A solicitor who forged his client’s signature on a witness statement has been struck off, even though the client himself expressed surprise that disciplinary action had been taken.’

Legal Futures, 24th September 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Sexual harassment and universities’ legal obligations – the government’s new taskforce – Education Law Blog

Posted September 25th, 2015 in codes of practice, complaints, crime prevention, equality, harassment, human rights, judicial review, news, sex discrimination, sexual offences, universities, women by sally

‘Many of you will have heard about the government’s recent decision to set up a taskforce to tackle violence against women on campus. (See the government press release here.) This move is timeous or long overdue (depending on your viewpoint) in the light of the accumulating momentum of campaigns by various individuals and organisations to highlight the high incidence of sexual violence/harassment on campus.’

Education Law Blog, 23rd September 2015

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Woman who grew cannabis to help dying husband gets community order – The Guardian

Posted September 25th, 2015 in cancer, community service, drug offences, medical treatment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A woman who grew cannabis worth £34,000 to extract hemp oil to act as a painkiller for her dying husband has been sentenced to an 18-month community order after a judge accepted she was not embroiled in a commercial enterprise.’

The Guardian, 23rd September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judge awards parents £20k over accommodation of children in foster care – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 25th, 2015 in children, compensation, damages, families, fostering, human rights, local government, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘A judge has ordered a London council to pay £20,000 in damages for breaching the claimant parents’ human rights when it unlawfully continued to keep their eight children in foster care.’

Local Government Lawyer, 24th September 2015

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Police officer cleared of repeatedly raping woman with whom he was having affair – The Guardian

Posted September 25th, 2015 in assault, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A married police officer who embarked on an affair with a teenager has been cleared of repeatedly raping her.’

The Guardian, 24th September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Diversity and the profession: a reply to Lord Sumption – The Lawyer

Posted September 23rd, 2015 in barristers, diversity, judiciary, news, solicitors, women by sally

‘Last night, Lord Sumption, a Justice of the Supreme Court, was trending on Twitter. This, I think, was a first. The furore was linked to an interview given by Lord Sumption to the Evening Standard.’

The Lawyer, 22nd September 2015

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Joint enterprise law criminalises young, black men. It urgently needs reform – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2015 in criminal justice, joint enterprise, minorities, news, young persons by sally

‘The supreme court is next month to consider radically reforming the law of joint enterprise, after claims that it drags innocent people into the criminal justice system and excessively punishes those on the periphery of violent crime.’

The Guardian, 22nd September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

EVENT: Conway Hall Ethical Society – Are Human Rights Universal? – Ethics & Politics Discussion

Posted September 23rd, 2015 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘Many have argued that when the West talks about human rights then it is their concept of human rights they want to make universal. In addition, when the Prime Minister talks about human rights he wants a British Human Rights Bill, thus suggesting that there is a British dimension to human rights. So how universal is it?’

Date: 28th September 2015, 7.00-9.00pm

Location: Conway Hall

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.

Cold call blocking firm fined £75k for ‘aggressive’ nuisance calls – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 23rd, 2015 in advertising, fines, news, telecommunications by sally

‘Cold Call Elimination Ltd telephones people to try to sell blocking service and device to stop nuisance calls – the same type of calls it was making itself’

Daily Telegraph, 23rd September 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Should national security ever trump the right to a fair trial? – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2015 in closed material, disclosure, evidence, human rights, murder, news, public interest immunity, trials by sally

‘A ruling on whether ‘secret’ evidence from convicted murderer Wang Yam can be heard at the European court of human rights has far wider significance.’

The Guardian, 22nd September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Labour makes fresh pledge to review legal aid reforms – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 23rd, 2015 in legal aid, news, political parties by sally

‘Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has put legal aid on his agenda, asking former minister Lord Bach to “immediately” review the government’s reforms.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd September 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Joshua Folkard: Horizontal Direct Effect of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in the English Courts – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted September 23rd, 2015 in constitutional law, EC law, human rights, judiciary, news, parliament by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has recently pronounced (twice) that some provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union have horizontal direct effect. These decisions provide some guidance as to the legal and constitutional status of the Charter (at least from an English perspective). The Court of Appeal in both cases held that this conclusion required the disapplication of primary UK legislation. These decisions therefore raise an issue as to the appropriate balance of power between Parliament and English judges.’

UK Constitutional Law Association, 23rd September 2015

Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org

Charities should face fundraising ban if they harass donors – report – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2015 in charities, data protection, financial regulation, harassment, news, penalties by sally

‘Charities that harass or abuse donors should be named and shamed, and in some cases banned from approaching the public for money, a government-commissioned review of fundraising has recommended.’

The Guardian, 23rd September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Selfie-snapping monkey in US lawsuit against British photographer – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 23rd, 2015 in animals, copyright, news, photography by sally

‘US activists suing on behalf of Naruto argue the six-year-old macaque owns photos he snapped on David Slater’s camera.’

Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Pensions reform 2015: it’s not just about retirement saving – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 23rd, 2015 in news, pensions, retirement, taxation by sally

‘FOCUS: Very few of us are ever going to have enough money in retirement to do everything we might want to do, so we need to think outside the current pensions ‘box’ if we are going to have anywhere near enough.’
Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 22nd September 2015

Source: www.out-law.com

Woman awarded £184k in ‘first caste discrimination’ case – BBC News

Posted September 23rd, 2015 in compensation, forced labour, news, race discrimination by sally

‘A woman recruited from India to be a domestic servant for a family in the UK and paid 11p an hour has been awarded almost £184,000 in unpaid wages.’

BBC News, 22nd September 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Miley Cyrus MAC ad avoids ban after complaints it was overtly sexual – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2015 in advertising, complaints, news by sally

‘An ad campaign featuring a scantily-clad Miley Cyrus has avoided a ban from the advertising regulator despite complaints it was overtly sexual and could be seen by children.’

The Guardian, 23rd September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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