Category: news

Parental choice of mainstream education – Education Law Blog

Posted May 7th, 2013 in education, news, parental rights, special educational needs, tribunals by sally

“In Harrow Council v AM [2013] UKUT 0157 (AAC), the Upper Tribunal considered a local authority’s obligations where a parent chose mainstream education for a child with complex special educational needs. The decision also discusses two important procedural issues, namely when a First-tier Tribunal can rely on its own knowledge without seeking views from the parties and its powers on review.”

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Education Law Blog, 6th May 2013

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Exclusive: Victims blame insurers for ‘insulting’ asbestos payouts – The Independent

Posted May 7th, 2013 in asbestos, compensation, health & safety, industrial injuries, insurance, news, victims by sally

“A new law intended to ensure insurance firms pay compensation when employers’ paperwork is lost will apply only to some cancer sufferers, and they will get less than expected.”

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The Independent, 5th May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Boy wins Birmingham Magistrates’ Court cell ruling – BBC News

Posted May 7th, 2013 in children, detention, learning difficulties, news, young offenders by sally

“Child protection rules were breached when a teenager with learning difficulties was held in a court cell for adults, the High Court has ruled.”

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BBC News, 4th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Probation privatisation plan prompts fears over mentally ill offenders – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2013 in mental health, news, probation, release on licence by sally

“Government plans to allow private companies to run parts of the probation service, to be unveiled on Wednesday, have sparked concerns about the future supervision of offenders with serious mental health issues.”

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The Guardian, 5th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sex in prisons: Campaigners warn of culture of denial over sexual relationships between inmates as new commission publishes report – The Independent

Posted May 7th, 2013 in HIV, news, prisons, reports by sally

“The first Commission into Sex in Prisons has drawn attention to a rarely reported issue.”

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The Independent, 6th May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Queen’s speech: consumer bill of rights to cover faulty apps or downloads – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2013 in bills, consumer protection, internet, news, parliament, speeches by sally

“Consumer rights covering products such as cars and white goods are to be extended to apps and music downloads in a consumer bill of rights to be unveiled in the Queen’s speech on Wednesday.”

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The Guardian, 6th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Roxie Jo-Anne Archer death: Man jailed for life for toddler murder – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in children, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man has been jailed for life for beating a two-year-old girl to death while
her mother was in New York celebrating her 21st birthday.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

North Yorkshire PC Matthew Fisher jailed for sex assaults – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

“A North Yorkshire police officer has been jailed for sexually assaulting two women while on duty.

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Should parliament give itself more powers? – The Guardian

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in constitutional reform, freedom of expression, judiciary, news, parliament, parliamentary privilege by tracey

“Should parliament give itself more powers? That’s the intriguing question posed by a paper to be published next week by the Constitution Society, an educational charity established five years ago.”

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The Guardian, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Met Police pay libel damages to riots ‘Good Samaritan’ – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in complaints, damages, defamation, news, police, public order by tracey

“The Metropolitan Police is to pay substantial damages to a man who was wrongly
pictured in ‘wanted’ posters following the London riots in 2011.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Secret justice’ message from leading judges – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in civil justice, contempt of court, judges, news, practice directions by tracey

“Leading judges have issued a strongly-worded message against secret justice to
protect a ‘fundamental principle’ of the court system in England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Barristers to have tools to compete with solicitors as BSB seeks approval for liberalisation – Legal Futures

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in alternative business structures, barristers, legal services, news by tracey

“An end to the bans on self-employed barristers conducting litigation and sharing premises or forming associations with non-barristers is in sight as the Bar Standards Board (BSB) laid out the first stage of its major liberalisation programme.”

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Legal Futures, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

To fight or not to fight: pharmaceutical patent settlements – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in agreements, competition, medicines, news, patents by tracey

“On 19 April 2013, the OFT announced that it had issued a Statement of Objections following its investigation into patent litigation settlement agreements (PLSAs) in the pharmaceutical sector.”

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Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.competitionbulletin.com

Guidance from the Supreme Court on human rights damages – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in damages, delay, human rights, news, parole, Supreme Court by tracey

“Faulkner, R (on the application of ) v Secretary of State for Justice and another [2013] UKSC 23. The Supreme Court has taken a fresh look at what is meant by the Human Rights Act exhortation to take Strasbourg jurisprudence ‘into account’ when fashioning remedies for violations of Convention rights, in this case the right not to be arbitrarily detained under Article 5.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

 

Stripping of ‘metadata’ from digital files will not automatically mean creative works become ‘orphans’, says IPO – OUT- LAW.com

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in copyright, intellectual property, internet, news, photography, reports by tracey

“The absence of ‘metadata’ from digital files will not automatically mean that
creative material would be ‘orphan works’, the Intellectual Property Office
(IPO) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

UK could face substantial EU fines after Supreme Court ruling on air pollution, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in EC law, fines, news, pollution, references to European Court, Supreme Court by tracey

“The UK could face legal proceedings and substantial fines from the European
Commission as a result of its failure to meet air pollution limits, an expert
has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Society endorses ‘a la carte’ advice – but warns of risks – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in law firms, legal services, news by tracey

“Family lawyers offering ‘pay as you go’ legal services are warned of the risks they carry and how to avoid them in a practice note published today by the Law Society. The note has been published to assist solicitors seeking to offer a more affordable service by allowing the client to deal with some aspects of their case themselves. It deals particularly with family law cases, following the removal of legal aid for most private law family matters on 1 April and is aimed primarily at those offering face-to-face client work.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st May 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Teachers accused: 4 recent cases – Education Law Blog

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in appeals, Christianity, criminal records, disclosure, negligence, news, personal injuries, teachers by tracey

“The following 4 recent cases all share the broad theme of claims or accusations against teachers.”

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Education Law Blog, 1st May 2013

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Dangerous dogs law change suspended by Welsh government – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in bills, dogs, news, Wales by tracey

“Planned legal changes to control dangerous dogs have been suspended by the Welsh
government.”

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BBC News, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Paul Ridd inquest: NHS neglect ‘contributed to death’ – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in hospitals, inquests, learning difficulties, negligence, news by tracey

“A man with severe learning difficulties died from natural causes contributed to by neglect at a Swansea hospital, a coroner has ruled.”

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BBC News, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk