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The mother, the C-section baby and ‘secret British court’: a secrecy scandal – or the birth of a scare story? – The Independent

Posted December 6th, 2013 in birth, care orders, Court of Protection, health, judgments, mental health, news, social services by sally

‘The first grim details published about Alessandra Pacchieri’s brief stay in Britain were, as one commentator put it, “the stuff of nightmares”.
Over the past few days, however, a different story has emerged. Transcripts of judgments relating to the case have now been made public and they reveal the nuances behind the apparently callous decisions of judges.’

The Independent, 6th December 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Christian care worker loses Sunday working discrimination appeal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 6th, 2013 in appeals, care workers, Christianity, employment, news, Sunday trading by sally

‘Mba v London Borough Of Merton [2013] EWCA Civ 1562. The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of a Christian care worker against the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that a requirement that she work on Sundays indirectly discriminated against her on the grounds of religion or belief.’

Uk Human Rights Blog, 5th December 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

The legal arguments behind the naming of Marine A – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2013 in anonymity, appeals, armed forces, courts martial, media, murder, news by sally

‘It has taken more than a year for the courts to agree that the man previously known as Marine A should be named.’

The Guardian, 5th December 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judge orders UK ban of one HTC device but stays decision on ban of another – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 5th, 2013 in intellectual property, news, patents, stay of proceedings, telecommunications by sally

‘An HTC mobile device will be banned from sale in the UK after Friday afternoon unless the company wins the right to appeal against the imposition of that ban on that timescale.’

OUT-LAW.com, 5th December 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Christian Celestina Mba loses Sunday shifts appeal – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2013 in appeals, care workers, Christianity, constructive dismissal, employment, local government, news, religious discrimination, Sunday trading by sally

‘A Christian care worker who claimed she was forced to leave her job after refusing to work Sundays because of her faith has lost her legal appeal.’

BBC News, 5th December 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sentencing of Marine A: why neither a harsh nor a lenient sentence is appropriate – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted December 5th, 2013 in armed forces, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘Most will now be familiar with the widely reported case of Marine A; he was convicted at the Court Martial on 8 November 2013 of murder. On 15 September 2011, Marine A shot a wounded Afghan soldier once in the chest after his base in Helmand had come under attack from two insurgents. An Apache helicopter was sent in as support and the Afghan soldier in question was seriously injured by gunfire from the helicopter. Footage of the incident caught on the helmet mounted camera of a second marine revealed that, upon discovering the injured soldier, Marine A asked if any of his men wanted to give the soldier first aid. Other marines replied in the negative and Marine A proceeded to, as the prosecution described, “execute” the soldier.’

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th December 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Attorney General and the Lord Chief Justice issue revised guidance to the legal profession on disclosure – Attorney General’s Office

Posted December 5th, 2013 in criminal procedure, disclosure, legal profession, news by sally

‘The Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP and the Lord Chief Justice for England and Wales the Lord Thomas today [3 December] published a revised judicial protocol and revised guidance on the disclosure of unused material in criminal cases. They have been prepared following the recommendations of Lord Justice Gross in his September 2011 ‘Review of Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings’ and take account of Lord Justice Gross and Lord Justice Treacy’s ‘Further review of disclosure in criminal proceedings: sanctions for disclosure failure’, published in November 2012.’

Attorney General’s Office, 3rd December 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

Industrial disease victims central to changes – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 5th, 2013 in asbestos, consultations, costs, industrial injuries, insurance, news, victims by sally

‘Sufferers of a deadly industrial disease are central to new plans to improve the way they claim compensation, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara announced today.’

Ministry of Justice, 4th December 2013

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

Sickness benefits legal challenge to continue – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2013 in appeals, benefits, learning difficulties, mental health, news, sick leave, social security, tribunals by sally

‘Two people with mental health problems can continue their challenge against government tests for sickness benefit, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

BBC News, 4th December 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The essential cases every law student should know – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2013 in law reports, legal education, news by sally

‘From the longest case in English legal history to Lord Denning’s rulings, judicial decisions are a law student’s bread and butter.’

The Guardian, 4th December 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High Court judge orders life-saving bone marrow transplant to go ahead for three-year-old boy against father’s will – The Independent

Posted December 5th, 2013 in children, medical treatment, news, parental rights by sally

‘A three-year-old boy whose father tried to prevent him receiving life-saving hospital treatment will have a bone marrow transplant on Thursday following an emergency ruling by a High Court judge.

The Independent, 4th December 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Court to rule on wheelchairs or pushchairs to have priority on public transport – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 5th, 2013 in appeals, children, disabled persons, news, transport by sally

‘One of the most senior judges in Britain has ruled that the Appeal Court needs to intervene in a long running dispute over whether wheelchair users or pushchair users should have priority on buses’

Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge rules that man in vegetative state should not be resuscitated if his condition deteriorates – The Independent

Posted December 5th, 2013 in Court of Protection, hospital orders, news by sally

‘A man in a vegetative state should not be resuscitated if his condition deteriorates, a High Court judge has ruled.’

The Independent, 4th December 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

European court is not superior to UK supreme court, says Lord Judge – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2013 in courts, human rights, judges, news, speeches, treaties by sally

‘The law should be changed to make it clear that British courts are not obliged to implement judgments of the European court of human rights (ECHR), according to the former lord chief justice.’

The Guardian, 4th December 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Juror jailed for contempt for using internet takes case to Europe – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2013 in appeals, contempt of court, human rights, imprisonment, internet, juries, news, sentencing by sally

‘A Luton juror, who was jailed for contempt of court after carrying out research on the internet during a trial, is taking her case to Europe.’

BBC News, 5th December 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge who ordered mentally ill pregnant woman to undergo Caesarian birth insists that decision was in her best interests – The Independent

Posted December 5th, 2013 in birth, judgments, medical treatment, mental health, news by sally

‘The judge who ordered a mentally ill pregnant woman to undergo a Caesarian section instead of a natural birth insisted that it was in her best interests.’

The Independent, 4th December 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judges to rule on naming Royal Marine convicted of killing Afghan insurgent – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2013 in anonymity, appeals, armed forces, courts martial, murder, news by sally

‘Three of the UK’s most senior judges are to rule on Thursday over whether the Royal Marine found guilty of murdering a wounded Afghan insurgent should be named in a case that has major implications for the principle of open justice.’

The Guardian, 5th December 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man who beheaded flatmate with cleaver is jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2013 in diminished responsibility, homicide, mental health, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man with paranoid schizophrenia who beheaded a flatmate with a cleaver after he “disappeared” from the mental health care system has been jailed for life.’

The Guardian, 4th December 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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