Fingerprint case highlights importance of biometric policies and consent – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 13th, 2019 in fingerprints, news, privacy, unfair dismissal by sally

‘An unfair dismissal case has highlighted the need for companies to update policies and procedures and to obtain full consent before using biometric data in the workplace.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th June 2019

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Criminal barristers advised to accept pay deal – The Guardian

Posted June 13th, 2019 in barristers, criminal justice, fees, industrial action, news by sally

‘Criminal barristers who threatened to stage a walkout from courts across England and Wales in protest at low fees are being advised to accept a government pay deal.’

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The Guardian, 12th June 2019

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Legal aid: students give ‘desperate’ clients free advice – BBC News

‘A free advice clinic provided by law students has a six-month waiting list because people on low incomes struggle to get a solicitor, its director says.’

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BBC News, 13th June 2019

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Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd to challenge manslaughter conviction in Court of Appeal – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 13th, 2019 in appeals, homicide, news by sally

‘A man convicted of killing his date in a speedboat incident is set to have a challenge against his conviction heard at the Court of Appeal.’

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Daily Telegraph, 13th June 2019

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Ep 83: Scope of Duty and Causation: Chester v Afshar revisited – Part 2 – Law Pod UK

Posted June 13th, 2019 in causation, doctors, duty of care, negligence, news by sally

‘In this episode we are bringing the second of two highlights from the recent one crown office row’s seminar – Scope of Duty and Causation: Chester v Afshar revisited. Dominic Ruck Keene dicusses the effects of the case.’

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Law Pod UK, 10th June 2019

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Ep 82: Scope of Duty and Causation: Chester v Afshar revisited – Part 1 – Law Pod UK

Posted June 13th, 2019 in causation, doctors, duty of care, negligence, news by sally

‘In this episode we are bringing the first of two highlights from the recent 1COR seminar – Scope of Duty and Causation: Chester v Afshar revisited. We hear from Jonathan Metzer as he gives his interpretation of the case.’

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Law Pod UK, 10th June 2019

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‘We were tortured by our own father’ – BBC News

‘Jack and Sean – not their real names – suffered severe abuse from their father for more than 15 years.’

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BBC News, 13th June 2019

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Legal aid lawyers “risk their mental health” with traumatic cases – Legal Futures

‘Legal aid lawyers in serious cases deal with trauma that is bound to have an impact on them, and they also have to start showing compassion to junior staff who suffer from burnout, a senior family barrister has said.’

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Legal Futures, 13th June 2019

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Bob Higgins case: ‘I will never get a feeling of closure’ – BBC News

Posted June 13th, 2019 in child abuse, double jeopardy, news, police, sexual offences, sport, victims by sally

‘Police have apologised to six victims of football coach Bob Higgins for the way the case was handled in the 1990s.’

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BBC News, 13th June 2019

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To shut down parliament would be simple. But it would be an outrage – The Guardian

‘The next prime minister will have the power to prevent MPs blocking a no-deal Brexit, though would he or she dare close the Commons for three months?’

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The Guardian, 13th June 2019

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Fox cruelty: South Herefordshire Hunt pair found guilty – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2019 in animal cruelty, hunting, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘Two people have been convicted of animal cruelty after foxes were thrown to hounds at a hunting kennels.’

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BBC News, 10th June 2019

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First High Court guidance on proportionality leads to huge costs cut – Litigation Futures

Posted June 10th, 2019 in appeals, costs, litigants in person, news, proportionality, shareholders by sally

‘The first High Court judge to give guidance on applying the proportionality test has overturned a costs master’s ruling and slashed the costs he allowed by more than two-thirds.’

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Litigation Futures, June 2019

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Sam Fowles: Can the Prime Minister Prorogue Parliament to Deliver a No Deal Brexit? – UK Constitutional Law Association

‘In recent days certain government backbenchers have proposed a new avenue to deliver a “no deal” Brexit.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th June 2019

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Criminalisation Of Travel To Designated Areas A ‘Serious Abuse Of Civil Liberties’ – Rights Info

Posted June 10th, 2019 in freedom of movement, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

‘New counter-terrorism measures which could see people who travel or stay in certain areas overseas jailed for up to 10 years are a “serious abuse of civil liberties”, a campaign group has warned.’

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Rights Info, 7th June 2019

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Justice system smeared our mother, say Sally Challen’s sons – The Guardian

‘Sally Challen was subjected to a false narrative by a criminal justice system that painted her as “a controlling and jealous lover who planned to kill her husband”, her son has said.’

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The Guardian, 8th June 2019

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Suspects left in legal limbo by delays to inquiries, say solicitors – The Guardian

‘Suspects are increasingly being left in legal limbo as they are subjected to inquiries lasting years that sometimes end with the case being dropped, a survey of criminal solicitors has revealed.’

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The Guardian, 10th June 2019

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Student faces no action over rude Donald Trump protest – BBC News

‘A student who mowed a rude message under the flight path of US President Donald Trump’s plane will not face any action.’

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BBC News, June 2019

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Police dog Finn’s law comes into force – BBC News

‘A new law named after a police dog which recently appeared on Britain’s Got Talent has come into effect.’

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BBC News, 8th June 2019

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Payday lenders being ‘bombarded’ by spurious claims – The Guardian

‘Compensation claims management firms looking for the next big earner after the PPI scandal have been accused of bombarding the much-criticised payday lending sector with complaints that are often spurious and sometimes without the knowledge of borrowers.’

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The Guardian, 10th June 2019

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Lawyers “confused by boundaries in wake of #MeToo” – Legal Futures

‘Lawyers and regulators are uncertain where the boundaries lie on misconduct in the wake of the #MeToo revelations, experts have warned.’

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Legal Futures, 10th June 2019

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