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Adult Defendant Anonymity in Criminal Proceedings – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted June 10th, 2016 in anonymity, news, reporting restrictions, trials by sally

‘Should defendant anonymity be granted to prevent reputational damage?
The current position for adult defendants is that the media will generally be able to report the name of a defendant facing a criminal charge. Anonymity will not be granted to defendants on the basis of embarrassment or stigma, harassment or economic loss caused by the publication of their name in criminal proceedings.’

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 9th June 2016

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Two jurors given suspended sentences for contempt of court – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2016 in contempt of court, juries, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A juror who caused a criminal trial to collapse at a cost of £80,000 has been been given a nine-month suspended sentence for contempt of court.’

BBC News, 9th June 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Defendant who represented himself gets new case review hope – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2016 in appeals, attempted murder, attempts, Criminal Cases Review Commission, legal representation, litigants in person, murder, news by sally

‘A dyslexic defendant who represented himself in a crown court trial – after being handed 790 hours of CCTV footage to review in prison to support his alibi – is challenging his conviction for attempted murder.’

The Guardian, 10th June 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Father who won High Court school holidays case eyes group litigation – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 9th, 2016 in class actions, fines, holidays, local government, news, parental responsibility, school children, truancy by sally

‘The man who defeated Isle of Wight Council in a high-profile court battle over the enforcement of a fine imposed for taking his daughter to Florida during term time has unveiled plans to take forward group litigation.’

Local Government Lawyer, 8th June 2016

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Hillsborough: the key lessons for our justice system – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 9th, 2016 in Administrative Court, barristers, bereavement, coroners, disclosure, documents, families, human rights, inquests, news, police, professional conduct, solicitors, sport, time limits, unlawful killing by sally

‘What can lawyers learn from the tortuous 27-year struggle for justice?

Law Society’s Gazette, 8th June 2016

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

High Court’s confidentiality comments could have unintended consequences in pension rectification cases – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 9th, 2016 in confidentiality, news, rectification, trusts by sally

‘Comments by a High Court judge during a recent application for rectification of a pension trust deed could have “unintended consequences” for future applications, an expert has said.’

OUT-LAW.com, 9th June 2016

Source: www.out-law.com

‘Reasonable’ costs bill halved under proportionality test – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 9th, 2016 in barristers, confidentiality, costs, disclosure, fees, news, privacy, proportionality, solicitors by sally

‘The senior costs judge has slashed a claimant’s costs bill in a high-profile media case because of the proportionality tests brought in by the Jackson reforms – despite deeming it to be ‘reasonable and necessary’.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 6th June 2016

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

New protocol for criminal defence on prosecution ‘failures’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 9th, 2016 in codes of practice, criminal justice, disclosure, guilty pleas, news, prosecutions, solicitors, time limits by sally

‘A practitioner group is challenging what it claims to be ‘repeated’ failures by prosecutors to disclose information on time by issuing a step-by-step guide for criminal defence solicitors.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 8th June 2016

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Is there a human right to the city? Rethinking the politics of rights – OUP Blog

Posted June 9th, 2016 in housing, human rights, local government, news, rent by sally

‘What gives you the right? We are familiar with rights claiming, it comes easily to our lips when we believe we are entitled to something—to respect, to our fair share. Rights are fighting words. We invoke them when we have been wronged, when a situation has become intolerable. Rights claims are a way of fighting for control.’

OUP Blog, 9th June 2016

Source: www.blog.oup.com

Fiduciary Duties, Football, and the Fundamental Importance of the Contractual Relationship – Sports Law Bulletin

Posted June 9th, 2016 in contract of employment, employment, fiduciary duty, news, professional conduct, remuneration, sport, wrongful dismissal by sally

‘Can a senior employee be ordered to pay back his past contractual remuneration to his employer as a remedy for breach of fiduciary duty, in particular a duty to confess his own wrongdoing? There has been an increasing trend over the past few years for employers, outraged at the belatedly discovered wrongdoing of a trusted senior employee, to not only seek to justify summary dismissal on the basis of after-discovered gross misconduct but also to go a step further and try to recover the salaries or bonuses already paid to the employee prior to discovery of the misconduct.’

Sports Law Bulletin, 7th June 2016

Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org

Council to refund tenants £28.6m after High Court water overcharging ruling – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 9th, 2016 in compensation, local government, news, water by sally

‘The London Borough of Southwark has decided to repay 48,000 current and former tenants £28.6m following a High Court ruling earlier this year that it had overcharged for water and sewerage for 12 years.’

Local Government Lawyer, 9th June 2016

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Court refuses to declare arbitration agreement ineffective before proceedings begin – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 9th, 2016 in arbitration, jurisdiction, news, tribunals by sally

‘It would be “wrong in principle” for the High Court to rule on the existence of a valid arbitration agreement between two companies ahead of any actual proceedings, as this would deny the arbitral tribunal the power to rule on its own jurisdiction, a judge has found.’

OUT-LAW.com, 8th June 2016

Source: www.out-law.com

High heels row: Inquiry launched by MPs following petition – BBC News

Posted June 9th, 2016 in employment, inquiries, news, parliament, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘Women who have been made to wear high heels at work are being invited to share their experiences with MPs, as part of a new inquiry.’

BBC News, 9th June 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sexting offences increasing in schools, say senior police officers – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2016 in charities, children, consent, harassment, inquiries, internet, news, police, pornography, school children, select committees, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘Senior police officers are seeing an escalation in sexting offences in schools, according to a report submitted to MPs.’

The Guardian, 9th June 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Refusnik rev: the vicar whose council tax protest could put him in jail – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2016 in bailiffs, bankruptcy, benefits, budgets, clergy, costs, council tax, local government, news, statistics by sally

‘Retired clergyman Paul Nicolson, who is refusing to pay council tax in solidarity with those hit by benefit cuts, explains why he’s happy to take the consequences.’

The Guardian, 8th June 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

EU referendum: Voter registration extension could face legal challenge – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 9th, 2016 in EC law, internet, judicial review, news, referendums, time limits by sally

‘The EU referendum could face a legal challenge after the deadline for voter registration was extended by 48 hours when a Government website crashed.’

Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

CPS will not bring charges against MI6 over rendition of Libyan families – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2016 in Crown Prosecution Service, documents, evidence, inquiries, intelligence services, kidnapping, Libya, news, police, terrorism, torture by sally

‘Prosecutors are set to announce that they are bringing no charges following a police investigation into MI6’s involvement in the kidnapping of two families who were “rendered” to the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s prisons, despite protests by the victims and their lawyers that the evidence against the agency is overwhelming.’

The Guardian, 8th June 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man ordered to tell police of sex plans ‘devastated’ – BBC News

Posted June 9th, 2016 in disclosure, news, police, sexual offences, time limits by sally

‘A man who must give police 24 hours’ notice before he has sex after he was cleared of rape has said the ruling “puts an end to your life”.

BBC News, 8th June 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

More than 1,200 FGM cases recorded across England in three months – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2016 in children, doctors, female genital mutilation, hospitals, midwives, news, nurses, pilot schemes, social services, statistics by sally

‘Midwives have called for renewed efforts to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) after more than 1,200 cases were recorded across England in just three months. This includes 11 Britons who were identified as being subject to FGM.’

The Guardian, 9th June 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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