Category: news

Duty of care for disabled people in UK not being met, say peers – The Guardian

Posted March 24th, 2016 in disabled persons, duty of care, equality, news, reports, select committees by sally

‘The government is failing in its duty of care to Britain’s 11 million disabled people, peers have said, in a House of Lords report published on Thursday. It identified a series of government failures, from inaction on long-standing provisions of the Equality Act designed to help disabled people, to repealing others that favour reducing business regulations over their rights, to the impact of spending cuts, as having a “hugely adverse impact” on those with disabilities.’

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The Guardian, 24th March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Woman abused three young girls by pretending to be man with prosthetic penis – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 24th, 2016 in indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences, women by sally

‘A woman sexually abused young teenage girls by pretending to be a man using a prosthetic penis.’

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd March 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Council Tax – Local Government Law

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in change of use, council tax, news, planning, valuation by sally

‘Coll (Listing Officer) v Mooney [2016] EWHC 485 (Admin) is a statutory appeal by the Appellant Listing Officer against the decision of the Valuation Tribunal for England (“VTE”) in which it ordered the Listing Officer to alter the valuation list to show one entry for a property, instead of two. The property was built as one dwelling, on three floors. However, at some point, the property was converted into two dwellings. It was listed as two separate units of property (hereditaments) when the valuation list for council tax was drawn up in 1993.’

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Local Government Law, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.11kbw.com/blogs/local-government-law

High Court: commercial tenant cannot assign lease to its guarantor – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in assignment, guarantees, insolvency, landlord & tenant, leases, news by sally

‘Anti-avoidance provisions in the 1995 Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act prevent a tenant from assigning a lease to its guarantor, the High Court has ruled.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st March 2016

Source: www.out-law.com

Stop and search controversy continues – the Round-up – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in crime prevention, human rights, minorities, news, stop and search by sally

‘According to research released by the Home Office, large increases in stop and search operations have no discernible effect on crime reduction. The official study examined crime rates across 10 London boroughs in the first year of Operation Blunt 2, which led to a surge in the number of searches from 34,154 in the year before to 123,335 in 2008/2009.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

The law of vicarious liability is on the move… and hasn’t finished moving yet – Zenith PI Blog

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in negligence, news, personal injuries, prisons, vicarious liability by sally

‘“The law of vicarious liability is on the move”, so began Lord Reed in his judgment in Cox -v- Ministry of Justice [2016] UKSC 10.’

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Zenith PI, 23rd March 2016

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

High Court judge tells parties to have another go at disproportionate budgets – Litigation Futures

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in budgets, costs, news, proportionality by sally

‘A £5m costs budget for a claim worth just over £7m has been ruled disproportionate, with the claimants told to return to the High Court with a new figure.’

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Litigation Futures, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

The injunction is back: entertainer blocks extramarital affair story – The Guardian

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

‘An entertainer has prevented a tabloid newspaper from printing details of his extramarital affairs in a case that is expected to trigger a fresh round of legal battles between celebrities and newspapers over privacy injunctions.’

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The Guardian, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jonas Gutiérrez claims he was ‘frozen out’ by Newcastle after cancer diagnosis – The Guardian

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in cancer, disability discrimination, news, sport by sally

‘The former Newcastle United midfielder Jonas Gutiérrez has launched a £2m disability discrimination claim against the club, saying he was dropped as a result of his year-long battle with testicular cancer.’

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The Guardian, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Export bar placed on Robert the Bruce seal to prevent sale to a foreign buyer – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in artistic works, export controls, news by sally

‘Despite a chequered history, Westminster has come to the aid of Robert the Bruce to prevent his seal being sold to a foreign buyer.’

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Drew Review: South Yorkshire Police’s handling of abuse was ‘inadequate’ – BBC News

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in child abuse, complaints, news, police, reports, sexual offences by sally

‘South Yorkshire Police’s handling of child sexual exploitation (CSE) was “inadequate” and the force “regularly missed” opportunities to tackle the problem, a report has found.’

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BBC News, 23rd March 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Poppers will not be banned despite legal highs crackdown, Government says – The Independent

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in drug abuse, drug offences, news by sally

‘Poppers will not be banned in a crackdown on so-called legal highs, the Government has said..’

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The Independent, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Campaign to save Sheffield’s trees reaches High Court – The Independent

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in environmental protection, injunctions, local government, news, roads, trees by sally

‘A bitter dispute between campaigners and councillors over a controversial programme to cut down thousands of trees has continued at a hearing at the High Court in London.’

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The Independent, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Missing children failed by police, inspectors say – BBC News

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in children, missing persons, news, police, reports by sally

‘Children in England and Wales who go missing are being left at risk of serious harm because of “unacceptable inconsistencies” in the way police respond, the police watchdog has said.’

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BBC News, 23rd March 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Key evidence missing’ from police investigation into Shoreham air show, inquest reveals – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in accidents, aircraft, delay, evidence, inquests, news, police, prosecutions by sally

‘The police investigation into the plane crash at the Shoreham Airshow – which killed 11 people – is being delayed as detectives are being forced to seek permission from the courts to gain access to key information from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), a pre-inquest review has heard.’

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lords curbs will tilt balance of power towards government, say peers – BBC News

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in news, parliament, regulations, veto by sally

‘Government plans to remove the House of Lords’ ability to veto some draft laws would “tilt the balance of power… towards government”, peers have said. A review of the Lords’ powers was set up after peers voted down planned tax credits cuts – later axed by ministers. But its scope has been criticised by two Lords committees who say its proposals would “damage” Parliament’s role and should be shelved.’

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BBC News, 23rd March 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Operation Midland: ‘Nick’ could be investigated for wasting police time – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 23rd, 2016 in child abuse, complaints, news, prosecutions, sexual offences, wasting police time by sally

‘The man who sparked the flawed Operation Midland investigation could be investigated for wasting police time after a sex abuse victim lodged a formal complaint with Scotland Yard accusing him of making up the allegations.’

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Four guilty of hijacking migrant workers’ bank accounts – The Guardian

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in banking, conspiracy, fraud, gangmasters, licensing, marriage, migrant workers, money laundering, news by sally

‘Three men and a woman convicted of laundering criminally acquired money in Cambridgeshire after trial over offences relating to exploitation of workers.’

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The Guardian, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Fifth of women harassed at work over pregnancy or flexible hours, report finds – The Guardian

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in employment, flexible working, harassment, news, pregnancy, reports, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘Three-quarters of pregnant women and new mothers experience discrimination at work and one in nine lose their job as a result, government-commissioned research has found.’

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The Guardian, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Hammond criticises judge for stripping diplomatic immunity from Saudi billionaire – The Guardian

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in appeals, diplomats, divorce, immunity, judges, ministers' powers and duties, news by sally

‘Phillip Hammond, the foreign secretary, has taken the highly unusual step of criticising a high court judge’s decision to strip diplomatic immunity from a Saudi billionaire facing divorce proceedings from his estranged wife.’

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The Guardian, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk