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FOIA disclosures: ‘motive blindness’ and risks to mental health – Panopticon

Posted February 27th, 2014 in disclosure, freedom of information, mental health, news, tribunals by sally

‘Some FOIA ‘mantras’ frustrate requesters, such as judging matters as at the time of the request/refusal, regardless of subsequent events. Others tend to frustrate public authorities, such as ‘motive blindness’. A recent Tribunal discusses and illustrates both principles – in the context of the distress (including a danger to mental health) likely to arise from disclosure.’

Panopticon, 26th February 2014

Source: www.panopticonblog.com

Cap on housing benefit is lawful, says Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 27th, 2014 in appeals, benefits, domestic violence, housing, human rights, news, regulations, sex discrimination, social security, treaties by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has rejected on all grounds a claim that the cap on housing benefit amounted to unlawful discrimination against women.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 26th February 2014

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Lee Rigby murder: Michael Adebolajo gets whole-life jail term – The Guardian

Posted February 27th, 2014 in appeals, murder, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

‘The two terrorists who murdered British soldier Lee Rigby on a south London street fought with guards yesterday in the dock of the court yards from the grieving family of the soldier they butchered as a judge sentenced the mastermind of the attack to die in prison.’

The Guardian, 26th February 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Education Law for Local Authorities in the Age of Academies – 11 KBW

Posted February 27th, 2014 in disability discrimination, education, local government, news, special educational needs, teachers by sally

‘Local authorities no longer run many of our publicly funded schools in England but still have plenty to occupy them in the education field. They have a role in the setting up of new academies. They still run their maintained community schools. In Wales, they remain the Welsh government’s preferred providers of state education. They have intervention powers and can suspend a school’s delegated budget.’

11 KBW, 24th February 2014

Source: www.11kbw.com

Domestic violence puts 10,000 at high risk of death or serious injury – The Guardian

Posted February 27th, 2014 in domestic violence, news, police, statistics by sally

‘More than 10,000 women and children are at high risk of being murdered or seriously injured by current or former partners, according to police assessments obtained by the Guardian.’

The Guardian, 26th February 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pianist John Briggs jailed for indecent assaults – BBC News

Posted February 27th, 2014 in news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A renowned concert pianist has been jailed for eight years after being found guilty of indecently assaulting music pupils.’

BBC News, 26th February 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge approves Savile compensation scheme – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 27th, 2014 in banking, compensation, executors, news, trusts, victims by sally

‘Victims of serial sex offender Jimmy Savile are a step closer to getting compensation after a judge sanctioned a scheme to award payouts.’

Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Jeremy Hunt: Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust will be dissolved – The Independent

Posted February 27th, 2014 in health, hospitals, news by sally

‘The troubled Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust will be dissolved, the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has confirmed, with its two hospitals taken over by neighbouring NHS Trusts.’

The Independent, 26th February 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Pre-nuptial agreements ‘should be legally binding in divorce cases’ – The Guardian

Posted February 27th, 2014 in divorce, Law Commission, news, prenuptial agreements, reports by sally

‘Prenuptial agreements should be legally binding in divorce settlements, but only after the needs of the separating couple and any children have been taken into account, the Law Commission has recommended.’

The Guardian, 27th February 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Magistrate numbers in England and Wales fall by 1,837 – BBC News

Posted February 27th, 2014 in elderly, magistrates, news, statistics by sally

‘The number of magistrates in England and Wales fell by 1,837 last year, new figures have revealed.’

BBC News, 27th February 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Soldier jailed for brutally kicking injured cat to death – The Independent

Posted February 27th, 2014 in animal cruelty, armed forces, news, sentencing by sally

‘A former soldier has been jailed for 18 weeks after he savagely kicked an injured cat to death in the middle of the street.’

The Independent, 26th February 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Prince Charles’s letters: recipients’ identities must stay secret, say lawyers – The Guardian

Posted February 27th, 2014 in appeals, confidentiality, disclosure, freedom of information, news, royal family, veto by sally

‘The identities of the ministers who received confidential letters from Prince Charles promoting his personal views must remain concealed, government lawyers argued on Wednesday.’

The Guardian, 26th February 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Attorney General considers whether single punch killing sentence was ‘too lenient’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 26th, 2014 in appeals, attorney general, closed circuit television, complaints, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

‘Dominic Grieve, the Attorney General, will decide whether to refer the four-year jail term given to Lewis Gill for the killing of Andrew Young in Bournemouth to the Court of Appeal.’

Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

John Jenkins: Aylesbury conman builder jailed in absence – BBC News

Posted February 26th, 2014 in construction industry, fraud, news, sentencing, warrants by sally

‘A builder who conned a “vulnerable and lonely” Hertfordshire widow out of £532,695 has been jailed for six years in his absence.’

BBC News, 26th February 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rule committee set to introduce blanket £10m costs management exemption – Litigation Futures

Posted February 26th, 2014 in budgets, civil procedure rules, costs, news, practice directions by sally

‘The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) looks set to introduce an exemption from costs management for all civil cases that are worth in excess of £10m – even though Sir Rupert Jackson himself is opposed to any exceptions. Newly released papers from the 6 December meeting of the CPRC reveal that it fell into line with the joint recommendation of the Master of the Rolls, Lord Dyson, and the deputy head of civil justice, Lord Justice Richards.’

Litigation Futures, 26th February 2014

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Grayling defends JR intervention reforms – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 26th, 2014 in bills, costs, disclosure, judicial review, news by sally

‘Justice secretary Chris Grayling has told MPs his plans for judicial reviews will stop pressure groups using individuals as “financial human shields” to bring cases.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 25th February 2014

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Judge asks attorney general to intervene in VHCCs – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 26th, 2014 in amicus curiae, attorney general, barristers, budgets, fees, legal aid, legal representation, news, solicitors by sally

‘The attorney general is considering intervening to appoint an amicus curiae to assist the court on legal arguments expected to be made on behalf of defendants facing trial without representation in court, the Gazette can reveal.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 25th February 2014

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Aaron De Silva guilty of Joseph Griffiths murder – BBC News

Posted February 26th, 2014 in burglary, closed circuit television, diminished responsibility, guilty pleas, homicide, mental health, murder, news by sally

‘A prolific burglar has been convicted of murdering a grandfather whom he stabbed to death in his London home.’

BBC News, 25th February 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Freemasons’ millions aren’t true charity, rules judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 26th, 2014 in charities, news, VAT by sally

‘Freemasons will be denied a multi-million pound tax break after a judge ruled that their governing body was not sufficiently “philanthropic” to be exempt from VAT, despite being the second largest charitable donor in the country.’

Daily Telegraph, 25th February 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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