Policing and Justice Conference 2012 – Ministry of Justice
“Crispin Blunt speaks at the Policing and Justice Conference 2012.”
Ministry of Justice, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Author: sally
UK bill of rights commission should open up – The Guardian
“Things have been quiet recently on the commission on a bill of rights front, with media attention focused on the upcoming Brighton conference on European court of human rights reform and the growing controversy over the justice and security green paper. But this important commission only has 10 months left to publish its report, and it should be courting public attention, not avoiding it.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dolan v Corby: Opening the Door to Confusion in the Test for Occupation Orders? – Family Law Week
“Eleanor Fletcher and Juliet Chapman, barristers, of Lamb Building explore how far the Court of Appeal’s latest guidance for granting exclusionary occupation orders is consistent with its previous dicta.”
Family Law Week, 5th March 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
National roll-out of ‘Clare’s Law’ disclosure scheme delayed – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Theresa May, has delayed the national roll-out of ‘Clare’s Law’, a scheme under which people would be able to ask the police if their partners have a history of domestic violence.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Can UK courts pass judgment on due process in other Convention countries? – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Court of Appeal has ruled that domestic courts may refuse to recognise a judgment of another Convention country on the basis that it failed to respect the fair trial principles in Article 6.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Sex offenders can be removed from register – The Independent
“Paedophiles and rapists will be eligible to have their names removed from the sex offenders’ register after 15 years under plans announced yesterday by the Home Office.”
The Independent, 6th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Another step forward for libel reform – The Guardian
“With the Leveson inquiry into media ethics and practices attracting so much attention, it was easy to overlook another contribution to the debate about media law last week: the government’s response to the draft defamation bill.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Treatment of elderly amounts to torture, says equality watchdog – Daily Telegraph
“The treatment of elderly people in care is now so bad that it meets the legal definition of torture, the Government’s human rights watchdog said on Monday.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Private divorce courts on the way – Daily Telegraph
“High-profile married couples who are splitting up may soon be able to avoid airing their dirty linen in public with the advent of private divorce courts.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
PCC ruling on the Guardian’s Mark Duggan story – full text – The Guardian
“Press complaints body finds that paper’s headline and standfirst were misleading, but its apology and correction were sufficient”
The Guardian, 23rd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
PCC rules Guardian’s Mark Duggan headline was misleading – The Guardian
“The Guardian has been found to be in breach of the Press Complaints Commission code of practice over a headline and subhead on an article published by the newspaper in November regarding the circumstances of the death of Mark Duggan, whose shooting by the police prompted the summer riots.”
The Guardian, 23rd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Christian loses employment tribunal over Sunday working – BBC News
“A Christian woman who claimed she was forced to leave her job because she was made to work on Sundays, has lost her case against Merton Council.”
BBC News, 23rd February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Girl injured by speeding driver awarded £5m – BBC News
“A six-year-old West Midland girl who suffered severe brain damage in a car crash involving a speeding driver has been awarded £5m compensation.”
BBC News, 23rd February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoJ ditches new court interpreting system in face of major backlash – The Lawyer
“The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has decided to allow courts to revert to the old system of selecting interpreters from the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI) in order to avoid further hearings being adjourned as a result of interpreters from a new agency failing to turn up to court.”
The Lawyer, 23rd February 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Peacock, Re [2012] UKSC 3 (22 February 2012)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Gul, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 280 (22 February 2012)
Dowds v R [2012] EWCA Crim 281 (22 February 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
D v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2012] EWHC 309 (QB) (22 February 2012)
Barber & Ors v Rasco International Ltd & Anor [2012] EWHC 269 (QB) (02 February 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Uncommon Remedies – Cloisters
“The Supreme Court decision refusing a dismissed employee compensation for the way he was sacked provides a further prompt to review the interaction of employment legislation with common law remedies, says Catriona Stirling.”
Full story (PDF)
Cloisters, February 2012
Source: www.cloisters.com
Data Protection for the 21st Century: The EU Reform Proposals – 11 KBW
“This is the second of two papers summarising the impact of the draft ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ proposed by the European Commission on 25 January 2012, as a replacement for the existing Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC. It follows on from Timothy Pitt-Payne QC’s paper which introduced the proposed Regulation and summarised Chapters I-IV.”
Full story (PDF)
11 KBW, 22nd February 2012
Source: www.11kbw.com
