Police officers could face charges over men’s wrongful murder conviction – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2013 in appeals, murder, news, ombudsmen, perverting the course of justice, police, whistleblowers by sally

“Fourteen police officers could face charges after senior judges found a ‘serious perversion of the course of justice’ in a murder case in which five men were wrongly convicted over a gangland murder.”

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The Guardian, 20th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.com

Stores ‘fixed sports bra prices’ – BBC News

Posted September 23rd, 2013 in competition, consumer protection, news, ombudsmen, price fixing by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has accused three major department stores of colluding with a manufacturer to fix the price of sports bras.”

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BBC News, 20th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man who was chased down by ‘vigilante paedophile-hunters’ is jailed for eight years – The Independent

“A man who was confronted by a vigilante paedophile-hunting group over abusive activities towards a child has been jailed for eight years.”

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The Independent, 20th September 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Halton crime gang jailed for guns and drugs offences – BBC News

Posted September 23rd, 2013 in drug offences, firearms, gangs, news, sentencing, violent offenders by sally

“A Merseyside gang which ‘controlled illegal drug distribution’ across a Cheshire borough has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 19th September 2013

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MoD paid £3,000 compensation for Afghans killed by UK military – The Independent

Posted September 23rd, 2013 in Afghanistan, armed forces, compensation, families, news, victims by sally

“The families of almost 200 innocent victims of British military activity in Afghanistan have been compensated with barely £3,000 each, the Government has revealed.”

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The Independent, 22nd September 2013

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Gosport ‘bomb detector’ man given suspended sentence – BBC News

Posted September 23rd, 2013 in explosives, fraud, news, suspended sentences by sally

“A man who made bogus bomb detectors in his garden shed has been given a suspended jail sentence.”

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BBC News, 20th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Policeman guilty of punching man who spat in his mouth faces sentencing – The Independent

Posted September 23rd, 2013 in appeals, assault, news, police, restraint, self-defence, sentencing, transfer of prisoners by sally

“A police officer who has been found guilty of punching a suspect after he spat in his mouth will be sentenced today.”

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The Independent, 20th September 2013

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Surprise bid to put Shrien Dewani on trial in Britain – The Guardian

“Lawyers for Shrien Dewani, the honeymoon murder suspect, are to ask British prosecutors to consider bringing a case against him in a dramatic attempt to avoid a trial in South Africa.”

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The Guardian, 21st September 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Court case aims to force MoD’s hand with Freedom of Information requests on drones – The Independent

“Britain’s controversial deployment of US-built Reaper drones in Afghanistan will come under scrutiny in court this week in a closed hearing that will see a UK-based drone operator give evidence for the first time.”

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The Independent, 22nd September 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

A4e found guilty of racial discrimination – The Guardian

“The training company A4e has been found guilty of racial discrimination and been ordered to pay out £50,000 in compensation, the Guardian has learned. Employment tribunal judges found that the company, paid £345m by the Department for Work and Pensions for its back-to-work employment services since 2010, racially discriminated against Rohim Ullah when it unlawfully dismissed him from its Bradford office in 2011.”

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The Guardian, 22nd September 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Couple sentenced over theft of £95,000 from godmother’s life savings – The Independent

Posted September 20th, 2013 in bail, elderly, news, proceeds of crime, sentencing, theft by sally

“A married couple who blew almost £100,000 of a 91-year-old’s life savings on themselves will be sentenced today.”

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The Independent, 20th September 2013

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 20th, 2013 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

Maier & Anor v Asos Plc & Anor [2013] EWHC 2831 (Ch) (19 September 2013)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Rahim, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 2794 (Admin) (13 September 2013)

High Court (Admiralty Division)

Theresa Libra, The Owners of the Ship v Ship MSC Pamela, The Owners of the Ship [2013] EWHC 2792 (Admlty) (19 September 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 20th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) No. 3 Order 2013

The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Registrar of Public Lending Right) Order 2013

The South London Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2013

The Lewisham Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Change of Name) (Establishment) Amendment Order 2013

The National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Experts welcome OFT’s workplace pension reforms, but low contributions remain the real challenge – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 20th, 2013 in competition, employment, news, pensions, reports by sally

“Low contributions remain the ‘real obstacle’ to the success of the Government’s workplace pension scheme reforms following the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT’s) review of the defined contribution (DC) pensions market, an expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th September 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

EVENT: UCL – New Directions in Bentham Studies Symposium

Posted September 20th, 2013 in Forthcoming events by sally

“The Bentham Project in the Faculty of Laws at UCL is delighted to announce details of our December 2013 symposium: New Directions in Bentham Studies.

The symposium’s aim is to facilitate discussion of new work in the inter-disciplinary field of Bentham Studies. Presentations will explore both recent developments in, and potential future avenues for, research into the works and thought of English philosopher and jurist Jeremy Bentham.”

Date: 13th December 2013, 9.30-6.30pm

Location: Keeton Room, Bentham House, University College London, Endsleigh Gardens, London

Charge: Free

More information can be found here.

EVENT: LSE – Imprisoning the mentally disordered: a manifest injustice?

Posted September 20th, 2013 in Forthcoming events by sally

“Prisons are populated by offenders with various forms of mental disorder. How does the law justify this, does their presence undermine the legitimate purposes of imprisonment, and should anything be done?”

Date: 16th October 2013, 6.30-8.00pm

Location: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House

Charge: Free

More information can be found here.

EVENT: UCL – Current Legal Problems Lecture Series 2013-14 Regulating Terms in Insurance Contracts: Should and Can Anything be Done?

Posted September 20th, 2013 in Forthcoming events by sally

“The English and Scottish Law Commissions have for the past three or four years been struggling with the question of whether the common law as it applies to insurance policy terms remains appropriate in modern times and, if not, how to tackle perceived unfairness. This lecture will analyse the issues and ask whether there are any lessons to be learned from reforms adopted in other common law jurisdictions and from the approach taken by the civil law.”

Date: 14th November 2013, 6.00pm

Location: UCL Faculty of Laws, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, WC1H 0EG

Charge: Free

More information can be found here.

Bar Council publishes second representational Annual Report ‘Representing the Bar’ – The Bar Council

Posted September 20th, 2013 in barristers, news, reports by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today published the second edition of its annual report, ‘Representing the Bar’, focusing on its representational activities, which details performance against the three-year Strategic and Business Plan, which the Bar Council approved in 2011.”

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The Bar Council, 20th September 2013

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

How to avoid getting into serious trouble! – New Law Journal

Posted September 20th, 2013 in budgets, case management, civil procedure rules, costs, news by sally

“HH Simon Brown QC continues his exclusive NLJ online series on costs management post-Jackson.”

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New Law Journal, 19th September 2013

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Stop and search: it does matter if you’re black or white – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 20th, 2013 in drug abuse, drug offences, news, race discrimination, reports, stop and search by sally

“A troubling report co-authored by the London School of Economics and Release was published this week and shows that drug policing is the predominant purpose in the use of stop and search with black people stopped and searched for drugs at 6.3 times the rate of white people. In addition, black people are more likely to receive a harsher police response for possession of drugs.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th September 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk