High Court challenges UK work schemes – BBC News
‘The High Court has ruled emergency laws underpinning a government back-to-work scheme are “incompatible” with the European Convention on Human Rights.’
BBC News, 4th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Rolf Harris jailed for five years nine months for indecently assaulting girls – The Guardian
‘The judge, Mr Justice Sweeney, sentenced the 84-year-old entertainer to a total of five years and nine months in prison on 12 counts of indecent assault. Harris will serve half the total jail sentence with some of the individual sentences to be served consecutively and others concurrently.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British Gas staff mis-sold deals, says regulator Ofgem – BBC News
‘The UK’s biggest energy supplier, British Gas, mis-sold energy deals by making exaggerated claims to potential customers, the regulator has said. Ofgem said British Gas sales staff did not make accurate comparisons between suppliers’ deals, and so made overblown claims about savings for switching.’
BBC News, 4th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Andy Coulson jailed for 18 months over phone hacking – BBC News
‘Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been jailed for 18 months for conspiracy to hack phones.’
BBC News, 4th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Joseph Tomlinson: Ambitions and Constraints – A Report on the Second Conference on the Teaching of Public Law (2014) – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural Conference on the Teaching of Public Law at the University of Manchester, City Law School ably assumed hosting duties to allow the discussions to be advanced further. The enthusiasm that was so evident at last year’s event showed no sign of waning a year on, as interesting perspectives from contributors and stimulating discussion from attendees continued throughout the day’s four panel sessions. This post briefly summarises some of the key points that were raised by contributors and during discussions.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 2nd July 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Historic Neglect – Nearlylegal
‘Daejan Properties Ltd v Griffin & Anor [2014] UKUT 206 (LC) is not, perhaps, the most riveting of Upper Tribunal appeals on service charges, but it does have some useful statements and reminders along the way.’
Nearlylegal, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
Fiduciary Duties of Investment Intermediaries – Law Commission
‘Report responding to concerns raised in the 2012 Kay Review that uncertainty about their legal duties leads investors to focus on short-term movements in share price rather than making long-term investment decisions based on the fundamental value of a company.’
Law Commission, 1st July 2014
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
Prison law legal aid appeal granted – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The fight by two charities against cuts to prison law legal aid will continue after the Court of Appeal granted permission to appeal the High Court’s rejection of the challenge.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd July 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
British soldier with mental disorder extradited to US – The Guardian
‘A British soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder said he had been disowned by the British government as he was extradited to the United States on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Construction blacklist compensation scheme opens – BBC News
‘Eight construction firms have announced the launch of a scheme aimed at compensating workers who were victims of past blacklisting in the industry. Under the scheme, workers on the list would be paid £4,000 on a fast-track basis rising to £20,000 if they can prove discrimination. In more serious cases, up to £100,000 could be awarded.’
BBC News, 4th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Kidnap’ mother Eileen Clark extradited to the US – BBC News
‘A mother of three who fled her husband in the US has been extradited from the UK on charges of kidnapping her children, campaigners have said.’
BBC News, 4th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK news organisations criticise Google over implementation of new law – The Guardian
‘Google has come under fire for its “clumsy” approach to obeying Europe’s new “right to be forgotten” law, after it began blocking some name-based searches to articles on the websites of UK news organisations. The Guardian, Daily Mail and BBC complained about the search engine implementing a ruling made in May by Europe’s highest court, the European court of justice, by starting to remove links to some pages when searches are made against particular names.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman sentenced for abandoning baby in Birmingham park – BBC News
‘A woman who dumped her newborn baby in a plastic bag in a Birmingham park has been spared prison.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Can DNA profiles at a murder scene be used to establish paternity? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Re Z (Children) concerned an application in ongoing care proceedings for the Metropolitan Police to provide copies of DNA profiles held by them. The application was made by the children’s guardian and brought so that the paternity of the children could be determined. This issue arose as although the man alleged to be the children’s father (referred to in the judgment as X) insisted he was so, he refused to consent to DNA testing. X was seeking a role in the children’s lives.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Gambling addict sues Ritz casino after losing £2m – BBC News
‘A gambling addict is suing the Ritz casino after betting and losing £2m in one evening.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hunting prosecutions at all-time high since ban – Daily Telegraph
‘Figures show that a total of 110 hunters were charged for offences under the Hunting Act in 2013, an increase on the previous high of 92 in 2009.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jail for gang who conned Clacton and Colchester pensioners out of £1m – BBC News
‘A gang of five rogue traders who conned elderly men and women in Essex out of more than £1m have been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager fined after taking selfie in court – Daily Telegraph
‘Joel Norris took a photo of himself and four co-defendants during his trial and uploaded it on to Twitter saying, ‘Lads in the court box lol’.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sex cases: should the defendant have anonymity? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Two high profile sex cases in recent days have thrown open the debate about parity in law of anonymity for both victims and defendants.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.halsburylawexchange.co.uk
Religion, the Rule of Law and Discrimination – Gresham College
‘This address will explore the development of the law’s approach at the intersection between, on the one hand, the manifestation of religious beliefs and, on the other, the protection and promotion of secular values.
It charts the shift from the historic protection of Christian orthodoxy, through the development of anti-discrimination legislation, to the recent domestic and European legislation and case law which have provided a coherent framework for the balancing of these rights consistent with the values of the Rule of Law.’
Gresham College, 26th June 2014
Source: www.gresham.ac.uk
