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Richard Clayton QC: Fairness, Consultation, and the Supreme Court: There Is (Sometimes) an Alternative – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted March 16th, 2015 in appeals, budgets, consultations, council tax, judicial review, local government, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘In the last few years Austerity Britain has generated a large number of judicial review challenges to public spending cuts, particularly against local authorities. Many cases allege that the public body has consulted unlawfully. The legal principles involved have been firmly established. However, in October 2014 the Supreme Court in R (Moseley) v Haringey LBC [2014] 1 WLR 394 added a new ingredient to the mix, and the courts are still in the process of working out the implications of that decision.’

UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th March 2015

Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org

Justice watchdog sued by wrongly convicted man who spent 17 years in prison for attempted rape – The Independent

Posted March 16th, 2015 in compensation, complaints, Criminal Cases Review Commission, DNA, forensic science, miscarriage of justice, negligence, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, rape by sally

‘A man who spent 17 years in prison for attempted rape before having his conviction quashed on the basis of a DNA test is suing the miscarriage of justice watchdog for negligence. It is claimed the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) repeatedly failed to undertake forensic analysis of the victim’s clothing, instead relying on the assurances of the same police force that investigated the case.’

The Independent, 15th March 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Court of Appeal gives further guidance on Article 8 in immigration cases – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 16th, 2015 in appeals, human rights, immigration, news by sally

‘These two appeals concern the assessment of article 8 ECHR claims in immigration cases. It is an important addition to the current cases on which rules apply to applications for leave to enter or remain made before the new Immigration Rules came into force on 9 July 2012. In Singh and Khalid, the Court of Appeal clarified the answer to this question and resolved the conflicting Court of Appeal authority in Edgehill v SSHD [2014] EWCA Civ 402 and Haleemudeen v SSHD [2014] EWCA Civ 558. ‘

UK Human Rights Blog, 13th March 2015

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

The death of Mr Pig and the truth about the RSPCA – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 16th, 2015 in animal cruelty, animals, charities, costs, news, prosecutions by sally

‘The decision to destroy a beloved pet suggests that the animal protection charity has lost its way.’

Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

MPs criticise ‘chasm’ between FGM prosecutions and reports – BBC News

Posted March 16th, 2015 in child abuse, doctors, female genital mutilation, hospitals, news, prosecutions, statistics by sally

‘MPs have criticised the “chasm” between the number of reported cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK and the number of prosecutions.’

BBC News, 14th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Removal of clothing by police and Article 8 ECHR – Court of Appeal expresses sympathy for vulnerable position of children in custody – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 16th, 2015 in appeals, assault, children, codes of practice, custody, damages, human rights, news, police, privacy, restraint, young offenders by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has considered the compatibility with Article 8 ECHR of the police’s removal of a 14 year old girl’s clothing after she had been arrested and taken to a police station.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 9th March 2015

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Call for MP boundary review law change – BBC News

Posted March 16th, 2015 in boundaries, elections, news, parliament by sally

‘Rules that pave the way for the number of MPs to be reduced from 650 to 600 must be reversed, a parliamentary group has said.’

BBC News, 15th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

FCA warns of potential pitfalls of ‘retweeting’ in new social media guidance – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 16th, 2015 in advertising, codes of practice, financial regulation, internet, news by sally

‘Financial services companies that ‘retweet’ comments on Twitter could find themselves in breach of rules on financial promotions, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned.’

OUT-LAW.com, 13th March 2015

Source: www.out-law.com

£1,200 tribunal fee prompts 40 per cent fall in pregnancy-discrimination claims – The Independent

Posted March 16th, 2015 in employment tribunals, fees, news, pregnancy, sex discrimination, statistics by sally

‘The number of women lodging pregnancy-discrimination claims has fallen by 40 per cent since the Government introduced fees of £1,200 to go to a tribunal, new figures have revealed.’

The Independent, 15th March 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fred Talbot jailed for five years for sexual assaults on two schoolboys – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2015 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, complaints, news, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers by sally

‘The former TV weatherman Fred Talbot has been jailed for five years for indecently assaulting two schoolboys when he was a teacher.’

The Guardian, 13th March 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Juncker’s Utopia: a virtual Europe without borders – RPC IP Hub

Posted March 13th, 2015 in copyright, EC law, electronic commerce, internet, news by sally

‘It is 2015 and the relentless appetite for consumption of content has never been greater. Consumers demand access to content that is immediate and available anytime anywhere in Europe without restriction. Binge viewing is the new norm. The desire for a virtual Europe without borders is palpable. But how does all this sit with Europe’s copyright laws? ‘

RPC IP Hub, 6th March 2015

Source: www.rpc.co.uk

Important judgment on liquidators’ ability to obtain documents – RPC Commercial Disputes Blog

Posted March 13th, 2015 in disclosure, documents, Hong Kong, liquidators, news, winding up by sally

‘In an important judgment handed down recently by the Court of First Instance in Hong Kong, the companies judge has ruled on the ambit of the power to order a person to produce documents to a provisional liquidator pursuant to section 221(3) of the Companies (Winding-Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance.(1) For now and pending any appeal, the judgment confirms that the scope of documents “relating to the company” that have to be produced to a liquidator (pursuant to section 221(3) of the Ordinance) is narrower than the matters in respect of which a person can be examined on oath concerning the “affairs of the company” (sections 221(1) and (2)). In so doing, the judgment gives a more literal interpretation of the power to order production pursuant to section 221(3) without reference to section 221(1).’

RPC Commercial Disputes Blog,

Source: www.rpc.co.uk

‘Superman’ ecstasy supplier Adrian Lubecki jailed – BBC News

Posted March 13th, 2015 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who supplied “Superman” ecstasy tablets linked to two deaths in Suffolk has been jailed.’

BBC News, 12th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Unlimited fines for serious offences – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 13th, 2015 in fines, magistrates, news by sally

‘A new law has come into force today (12 March 2015) which removes the £5,000 cap that used to limit the maximum fines magistrates could impose.’

Ministry of Justice,

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Historic abuse blamed for rise in child rape cases – BBC News

Posted March 13th, 2015 in child abuse, news, rape, statistics, Wales by sally

‘Historic sexual abuse is fuelling the rise in the number of child rape cases being recorded in some parts of Wales, say two police forces.’

BBC News, 12th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK surveillance laws need total overhaul, says landmark report – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2015 in intelligence services, investigatory powers, news, privacy by sally

‘Britain’s laws governing the intelligence agencies and mass surveillance require a total overhaul to make them more transparent, comprehensible and up to date, parliament’s intelligence and security committee (ISC) has said in a landmark report prompted by the revelations of Edward Snowden, the former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor.’

The Guardian, 12th March 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Are race discrimination laws still needed in the workplace? – BBC News

Posted March 13th, 2015 in employment, news, race discrimination, racism, statistics by sally

‘UKIP leader Nigel Farage has claimed that concerns over race discrimination in the workplace are outdated, and no longer relevant to his “colour-blind” party.

Mr Farage said the laws “would probably have been valid” 40 years ago, but that he would scrap many of them today.’

BBC News, 12th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

SRA overrides opposition to ditch insolvency regulation – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 13th, 2015 in consultations, insolvency, news, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority has ignored most respondents to its consultation on ceasing to regulate insolvency practitioners (IPs) and will press ahead with the plan.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 12th March 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Elderly given power to decide where to die – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 13th, 2015 in consultations, elderly, health, hospitals, news by sally

‘Government consultation document sets out plans to give patients more powers to plan and make decisions about their “end of life care”.’

Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Golf champ Alan Bannister jailed for £26,000 benefit fraud – BBC News

Posted March 13th, 2015 in benefits, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

‘A champion golfer who claimed £26,000 in benefits saying he was too ill to walk but played the sport regularly has been jailed for six months.’

BBC News, 12th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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