Paralysed teenager wins £3m legal battle with implications for every horse owner – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2016 in damages, horses, news, personal injuries, young persons by sally

‘A teenager has won a £3m legal battle against her ex-boyfriend’s family after she fell off a “badly trained” horse and broke her back.’

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The Independent, 12th November 2016

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Just one person fined in UK for smoking with under-18 in car – The Guardian

Posted November 14th, 2016 in children, fines, news, road traffic, smoking by sally

‘Only one person has been fined for smoking in a car when children are present in the first 12 months since the ban was introduced, according to an investigation.’

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The Guardian, 13th November 2016

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Jury age limit to be raised to 75 in line with increased average life expectancy – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2016 in elderly, juries, news by sally

‘The upper age limit for jurors in England and Wales will be raised from 70 to 75, government ministers have announced.’

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The Independent, 13th November 2016

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Police animals do not need to be given same legal status as officers injured on duty, Government suggests – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 14th, 2016 in animals, criminal damage, news, parliament, police by sally

‘Police animals do not necessarily need to be given the same legal status as officers who are injured on duty, the Government has suggested ahead of a parliamentary debate on the issue on Monday.’

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Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2016

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Hate crime inquiry head warns against ‘whipping up prejudice’ in campaigns – The Guardian

‘The fallout from the Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump should serve as a warning about the dangers of whipping up hatred and prejudice in political campaigns, Yvette Cooper has said, as MPs prepare to examine a spike in hate crime in the UK.’

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The Guardian, 14th November 2016

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New guidelines issued on questioning of vulnerable witnesses in court – The Guardian

Posted November 14th, 2016 in children, cross-examination, learning difficulties, news, witnesses by sally

‘Guidelines say children and people with learning difficulties should not be subject to unnecessarily harsh questioning.’

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The Guardian, 14th November 2016

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Police crackdown on use of mobiles when driving – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2016 in fines, news, police, road traffic offences, telecommunications by sally

‘Police in England and Wales are conducting a week-long crackdown on motorists who use their mobile phones while driving.’

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BBC News, 14th November 2016

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Will-writer fined £30k after complaints over nuisance calls – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 11th, 2016 in complaints, consent, fines, news, telecommunications, wills by sally

‘will-writing company which accuses traditional law firms of ‘failing the bereaved’ has been fined £30,000 for making nuisance calls. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed the penalty against Assist Law, based in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th November 2016

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Cardiff teenager faces fight to avoid being sent back to Afghanistan – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2016 in Afghanistan, news, refugees, young persons by sally

‘Thousands of people, politicians, celebrities and refugee charities have backed a campaign to stop a teenager who fled to Britain from Afghanistan as a 10-year-old after his father was murdered from being forcibly removed to the country of his birth.’

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The Guardian, 10th November 2016

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Doctor who tried to start an affair with his patient’s wife is struck off – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 11th, 2016 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

‘A doctor who tried to start an affair with his patient’s wife after he admitted his marriage was in crisis has been struck off.’

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Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2016

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High Court rules second homes ban in St Ives will remain – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2016 in housing, local government, news, planning, referendums by sally

‘The High Court has ruled a Cornish seaside town will keep its ban on new-build second homes.’

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BBC News, 10th November 2016

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London man Jabed Hussain convicted of terror offences after trying to join Isis in Syria – The Independent

Posted November 11th, 2016 in guilty pleas, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who attempted to join Isis in Syria has been convicted of terrorism. At the Old Bailey on Thursday, Jabed Hussain, from Acton in London, pleaded guilty to two counts of preparing terrorist acts after being caught on the Turkish border.’

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The Independent, 11th November 2016

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NHS to consider funding ‘game-changer’ HIV drugs as High Court dismisses appeal – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 11th, 2016 in appeals, budgets, HIV, medicines, news by sally

‘The NHS will be forced to formally consider whether to fund pills to prevent HIV despite claiming that doing so could mean cancer victims and children with cystic fibrosis are refused treatment.’

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Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2016

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Spalding murders: Youngest couple convicted of murder sentenced to minimum of 20 years each – The Independent

Posted November 11th, 2016 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘A 15-year-old boy and girl have been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years for the murders of a mother and daughter, who were smothered and stabbed in the throat as they slept in their beds.’

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The Independent, 10th November 2016

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Employment Appeal Tribunal confirms that judges don’t work for a living… – Cloisters

‘… they do, however, faithfully and diligently discharge their office and can be, of course, in an employment relationship.’

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Cloisters, 31st October 2016

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Digital Economy Bill: The New Electronic Code – Falcon Chambers

Posted November 10th, 2016 in agreements, bills, compulsory purchase, news, telecommunications by sally

‘The Electronic Communications Code is contained in the Telecommunications Act 1984 Schedule 2, as amended by Schedule 3 to the Communications Act 2003 (“the Existing Code”).’

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Falcon Chambers, September 2016

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Dealing with a breach of contract. What are the options for the innocent party when the contract is broken? Can they walk away from the deal, when and how? – Falcon Chambers

Posted November 10th, 2016 in contracts, news, rescission, speeches by sally

‘I have been asked to talk this afternoon about breach of contract, specifically what strategies can be adopted in the event that one party fails to complete under the terms of the contract. What are the options for escaping the contract or, alternatively, for forcing the other party to complete?

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Falcon Chambers, September 2016

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Cardiff v Lee: Permission needed to enforce a suspended possession order – Hardwicke Chambers

‘Last week, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Cardiff County Council v Lee (Flowers) [2016] EWCA Civ 1034, confirming that all landlords, whether social or private, are required to seek the permission of the County Court under CPR r83.2 in order to obtain a warrant of possession for breach of a suspended possession order.’

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Hardwicke Chambers, 26th November 2016

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Keith Ewing: A Review of the Miller Decision – UK Constitutional Law Association

‘Shortly after the referendum on 23 June, demands were made that continuing EU membership should now be considered by Parliament, with a view it seems to stop BREXIT happening, and to frustrate the will of the 17 million who voted to leave. Indeed, the Guardian carried an article only five days later on ‘How we can stop Brexit – lobby our MPs’ (29 June 2016), no doubt as inflammatory and unacceptable to the BREXITEERS as subsequent developments have been to the REMAINERS. Fearing that Parliament was being enlisted with an agenda to defeat the referendum result, it is not surprising that the BREXITEERS should wish to exclude Parliament from the process altogether.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th November 2016

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One in four prisons hold transgender inmates, says Ministry of Justice report – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 10th, 2016 in news, prisons, reports, transgender persons by sally

‘One in four prisons in England and Wales are holding transgender inmates, an official report has revealed.’

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Daily Telegraph, 9th November 2016

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