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Has the rule of law ever been more important? – Legal Futures

Posted July 5th, 2016 in brexit, EC law, judiciary, news, referendums, rule of law by sally

‘Post-Brexit the separation of powers could be said to be all that is holding this nation together. The Executive is in tatters and Parliament has entered a hiatus without an effective opposition. The only element of our constitutional framework which carries on without pause is the judiciary. It’s a moving proposition to think that those who daily work in courts and public services decimated by cuts are the ones who right now form the only fully functioning element of government.’

Legal Futures, 4th July 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Brexit: Legal steps seek to ensure Commons vote on Article 50 – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2016 in brexit, constitutional law, constitutional reform, EC law, news, parliament, referendums, treaties by sally

‘A law firm is taking action to ensure the formal process for the UK leaving the EU is not started without an act of Parliament.’

BBC News, 4th July 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

What now for human rights in the UK post-Brexit? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted July 5th, 2016 in bills, brexit, constitutional reform, courts, EC law, human rights, news, treaties by sally

‘Theresa May, expected to shortly emerge as the “stop Boris” prime ministerial candidate in this post-referendum world, kept her head down during the Brexit campaign apart from one notable intervention.’

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th July 2016

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Claimant who only beat part 36 offer because of interest “not entitled to enhanced costs” – Litigation Futures

Posted July 5th, 2016 in civil procedure rules, costs, damages, interest, news, part 36 offers by sally

‘A claimant who only beat his part 36 offer at trial because of the interest on the damages awarded through to judgment is not entitled to enhanced costs, the High Court has ruled.’

Litigation Futures, 4th July 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Pressing the Red Button on Rights – UK Human Rights

Posted July 5th, 2016 in EC law, human rights, news, treaties by sally

‘Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) is the red button for the nuclear option of withdrawal from the EU, and in its design, it was never really, truly envisioned to be pressed. Without testing, and without precedent, we are left with no idea of the potential fallout of pressing that red button. Compared to the quasi-constitutionism of Article 2 TEU evoking the values ‘common to the Member States’ of ‘pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between men and women’; or the brutal legalism of Title VII of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on competition, tax and the approximation of laws; Article 50 TEU is anaemic. It is, essentially, a button triggering a countdown clock, which is on a comparable level of advancement to the 1980s floppy disk.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 4th July 2016

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Revenge porn: Widening the net? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted July 5th, 2016 in amendments, harassment, internet, legislation, news, pornography, Scotland, victims by sally

‘Little over a year has passed since the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (CJCA 2015) came into force, making it a criminal offence to disclose private sexual material with the intent of causing fear and distress; legislating for the increase in so called ‘revenge porn’. A slow uptake in successful convictions for this offence has prompted the tabling of further amendments which would serve to widen the ambit of revenge porn criminality, to lower the bar for prosecutions and to encourage reporting of these crimes by granting anonymity to victims.’

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th July 2016

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Identity fraud up by 57% as thieves target social media – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2016 in identity fraud, internet, news, reports, statistics by sally

‘The number of victims of identity theft rose by 57% last year, figures from fraud prevention service Cifas suggest.’

BBC News, 5th July 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

A radical moment for Britain’s sex workers – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2016 in crime, news, parliament, prostitution, select committees by sally

‘The Commons inquiry into prostitution has recommended legalising brothels and soliciting as quickly as possible. So, what happens now?’

The Guardian, 4th July 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Gang jailed over ‘colossal’ plot to smuggle £1.6bn of drugs into Britain in fake ambulances – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 5th, 2016 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, gangs, news, sentencing by sally

‘Six men have been jailed for their part in an audacious plot to smuggle £1.6 billion of drugs into Britain using a fleet of fake ambulances.’

Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man found guilty of murdering sex worker in Leeds – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2016 in immigration, murder, news, prostitution, robbery by sally

‘A 24-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering a sex worker in Leeds before spending the money he stole from her on takeaways, drugs and cigarettes.’

The Guardian, 4th July 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The Iraq War’s hard lessons – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2016 in armed forces, Iraq, news, reports, war by sally

‘Sir John Chilcot’s long overdue, and extremely lengthy report, has the unenviable task of drawing a line under the deeply unpopular Iraq War.’

BBC News, 5th July 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Half of police officers facing gross misconduct charges quit force before case heard – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2016 in data protection, disciplinary procedures, domestic violence, misfeasance in public office, news, police, regulations, sexual offences by sally

‘Half of police officers facing gross misconduct investigations in the past two years resigned or retired before their cases were heard, figures show.’

The Guardian, 4th July 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Alice Gross inquest finds schoolgirl was unlawfully killed – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2016 in child abuse, children, immigration, inquests, murder, news, sexual offences, unlawful killing by michael

‘Alice Gross, the 14-year-old believed to have died at the hands of Arnis Zalkalns, a Latvian builder, in 2014, was unlawfully killed in a sexually motivated attack, an inquest jury has found.’

The Guardian, 4th July 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Six jailed for ‘drug ambulance’ smuggling plot – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2016 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, news, sentencing by michael

‘Six men have been jailed for a total of 94 years after smuggling drugs from Holland to the UK in fake ambulances.’

BBC News, 4th July 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bar Council responds to latest LSB report on legal services market – Bar Council

Posted July 4th, 2016 in barristers, fees, legal aid, legal representation, legal services, Legal Services Board, litigants in person, news, solicitors, statistics by michael

‘Responding to the Legal Services Board’s latest report Evaluation: Changes in the legal services market 2006/07 – 2014/15 Chairman of the Bar, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC, said: “The Legal Services Board’s report on changes in the legal services market contains some mixed messages.

Full press release

Bar Council, 4th July 2016

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

‘Digital influencers’ must disclose paid-for content, says new guidance – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 4th, 2016 in competition, consumer protection, disclosure, internet, news by michael

‘Online publishers, bloggers, tweeters and other “digital influencers” must “clearly and prominently” label content they are paid to produce as paid-for promotions, new guidance developed by a body of regulators from around the world has said.’

OUT-LAW.com, 1st July 2016

Source: www.out-law.com

Libor-rigging scandal: three former Barclays traders found guilty – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2016 in banking, conspiracy, fraud, interest, news by michael

‘Three former Barclays traders have been found guilty of conspiring to fraudulently manipulate global benchmark interest rates in a success for the UK’s Serious Fraud Office.’

The Guardian, 4th July 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Plane passenger jailed for shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ and ‘boom’ on Birmingham-bound flight – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 4th, 2016 in Islam, news, sentencing, terrorism, threatening behaviour by michael

‘A passenger who sparked terror panic and left holidaymakers in tears after shouting “Allahu Akbar” and “boom” on a Birmingham-bound flight has been jailed.’

Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Government pushes ahead with controversial Land Registry amid Brexit chaos – The Independent

Posted July 4th, 2016 in budgets, consultations, land registration, news, statistics by michael

‘The Land Registry cost almost £261m to run last year – but also generated £297m of revenue.’

The Independent, 2nd July 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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