South Lakes zoo fined for ‘threatening’ birds’ escape – BBC News
‘An animal park owner in Cumbria has been fined for allowing a “threatening” bird to escape.’
BBC News, 20th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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High Court judge dismisses challenge to Ealing shopping centre planning permission – OUT-LAW.com
‘A High Court judge has dismissed a challenge to Ealing Council’s approval of plans to redevelop the Oaks Shopping Centre in west London, after disagreeing with claims that the substitution of a councillor on the Council’s planning committee was unlawful.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Employment tribunal did research on Wikipedia “to help litigant in person” – Litigation Futures
‘An employment tribunal which decided to carry out its own internet research, apparently to help a litigant in person, has been condemned by Mr Justice Langstaff, president of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).’
Litigation Futures, 20th November 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
The “extraordinary” tale of the lawyer who faked his client’s litigation – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has set aside an order made against a litigant after it emerged that his solicitor had duped him by conducting “fictitious” litigation that included faked judgments and telephone conferences involving the impersonation of his senior partner and of leading counsel.’
Legal Futures, 20th November 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
President’s Guidance on the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit (ICACU) and its role – Judiciary of England and Wales
‘Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division issued guidance on the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit on 10 November 2014.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 19th November 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Covert care camera guidance approved by Care Quality Commission – BBC News
‘Guidance for people who install hidden cameras to check on standards of their own or a relative’s care has been approved by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).’
BBC News, 19th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paul O’Grady settles News of the World phone hacking claim – Daily Telegraph
‘Paul O’Grady, the television personality, has settled his phone hacking claim for “substantial” damages. A judge heard that News Group Newspapers, publisher of the now defunct News of the World newspaper, accepted that his “voicemail messages were intercepted and that there has been a misuse of his private information”. The announcement was made during a hearing at the High Court in London.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Unlawful detention: UK government ‘can be sued’, court rules – BBC News
‘A Pakistani man can sue the UK government over claims he was unlawfully detained and tortured by British soldiers in Iraq, the High Court has ruled. Yunus Rahmatullah was captured in 2004, then sent from British to US custody and held for 10 years without charge.’
BBC News, 19th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EU court rules UK government must clean up dangerous air pollution – The Guardian
‘The government will be forced to urgently clean up illegal air pollution in British cities following a ruling on Wednesday in the European court of justice. It is likely to see many diesel cars and heavy goods vehicles restricted from city centres within a few years.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Birmingham men banned from approaching girls are named – Daily Telegraph
‘A High Court judge has ruled that three men who are legally banned from approaching young girls following the alleged sexual exploitation of a child can be named following criticism that anonymity orders could harm the justice process.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Julien Blanc ‘denied visa to enter UK’: Controversial ‘pick-up artist’ barred after petition signed by thousands – The Independent
‘Controversial “pick-up” artist Julien Blanc has been denied a visa to enter the UK after a sustained campaign to prevent him from touring in Britain, it has been reported.’
The Independent, 19th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bankers’ bonus cap: UK to get signal in battle with EU – BBC News
‘The UK government is due to receive an indication on whether its battle to overturn an EU law on bankers’ pay is likely to succeed. A legal adviser at the European Court of Justice will give his opinion of the government’s objections to the law.’
BBC news, 19th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal aid cuts ‘not thought through early enough’ – BBC News
‘The government did not “think through” its legal aid cuts early enough and “does not know” whether people in need of aid are getting it, a report says. The National Audit Office said £300m a year would eventually be saved but other impacts of changes were unknown.’
BBC News, 20th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
RBS fined £56m for IT meltdown – The Guardian
‘Royal Bank of Scotland has been fined £56m for a meltdown in its consumer systems that locked 6.5 million customers out of their bank accounts for days on end in June 2012.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Video recordings – Panopticon
‘The classification requirements imposed by the Video Recording Acts are lawful, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has ruled, on 14 November 2014, in R v Dryzmer and Play Media Distribution Ltd. The prohibition on supplying video recordings which have not been classified by the British Board of Film Classification is not rendered unlawful either by ECHR Article 10, on freedom of expression, or by TFEU Articles 34-36 on non-interference with trade. The reason is the same in both cases. Qualitative restrictions on grounds of public health and morals are justified.’
Panopticon, 18th November 2014
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Panic room woman challenges bedroom tax – The Guardian
‘A woman whose council home has been fitted with a secure panic room to protect her from a violent ex-partner is going to court on Wednesday to challenge the government’s so-called bedroom tax.’
The Guardian, 18th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Neurosurgeon jailed for sexually assaulting six patients – The Guardian
‘An eminent consultant neurosurgeon has been jailed for 16 years for sexually assaulting six female patients during intimate medical examinations.’
The Guardian, 18th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Software patents – the lines of communication are no clearer – Technology Law Update
‘Patents for computer programmes are not patentable in Europe. That seems like a simple statement. But a recent high level decision shows that it is far from simple to apply.’
Technology Law Update, 18th November 2014
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Family pressure group “had no business” in applying for habeas corpus on behalf of mother – UK Human Rights Blog
‘An application for habeas corpus by a pressure group was completely “hopeless” and “entirely misconceived”. The appellant’s challenge to the decision of the judge below was equally devoid of merit. Third party applications are only appropriate where the prisoner is incommunicado or where the impediment preventing the prisoner from acting is ignorance or disability. It was entirely inappropriate in these circumstances, where the prisoner had been represented by counsel throughout the proceedings which resulted in her imprisonment, or where her detention had already ended before the application for habeas corpus was made.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th November 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
PCC admits Essex Police failed child rape victim – BBC News
‘A five-year-old rape victim who wrote to officers telling them they had let her down was failed by Essex Police, the force’s police and crime commissioner has said.’
BBC News, 18th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
