Inspectors catch Bristol prison officer denying meals to inmate – The Guardian
“Surprise inspection finds HMP Bristol overcrowded, dirty and cockroach-infested with ‘delinquent’ staff.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Doctoral students: when does supervision become harassment? – Education Law Blog
“The case of Saha v Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine [2013] EWHC 2438 (QB) concerned a £1.5m claim for harassment by a doctoral student against her supervisor Following a hearing that lasted 7 days, with the claimant acting in person, Hamblen J dismissed the claim in its entirety, summarising his conclusions at [160] as follows:
‘I find that a number of the alleged incidents are not proven, and those that are proved do not involve harassment. At most they involve treating Miss Saha in an abrupt, peremptory and at times vexed manner. They do not involve aggressive, bullying or threatening behaviour.'”
Education Law Blog, 18th September 2013
Source: www.education11kbw.com
EU could be given powers to ban ‘legal highs’ within weeks of them hitting the market – The Independent
“The European Union could be given powers to ban dangerous psychoactive substances known as ‘legal highs’ within weeks of them hitting the market, under new proposals unveiled by the bloc’s legislative branch today.”
The Independent, 17th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Niqaab issue is too important to be left to liberal instinct – UK Human Rights Blog
“Yesterday, before His Honour Judge Peter Murphy ruled that a female Muslim defendant in a criminal trial must remove her face-covering veil (niqaab) whilst giving evidence, Home Office Minister Jeremy Brown said he was ‘instinctively uneasy’ about restricting religious freedoms, but that there should be a national debate over banning the burka.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Wormwood Scrubs prison ‘on knife edge’ because of staff cuts – The Guardian
“Wormwood Scrubs, the west London prison, is on a ‘knife-edge’, an official watchdog has warned, with an alarming 50% growth in the use of force or restraining measures to control prisoners in an increasingly violent, gang-dominated jail.”
The Guardian, 18th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wearing veil should be the woman’s choice, says Theresa May – The Guardian
“The government should not tell women what to wear, the home secretary has said, amid ongoing debate over the use of full-face veils.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.com
Women are legally free to abort a baby because of its sex, says abortion charity head – Daily Telegraph
“The chief executive of Britain’s biggest abortion charity has said women are legally free to arrange an abortion because they are unhappy with the sex of their unborn baby.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dog attack men get community service for animal cruelty – BBC News
“Six men have been sentenced to more than 800 hours of community service for using their dogs to kill other animals.”
BBC News, 17th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Conman ‘addicted’ to taking money from women he met on dating sites – The Independent
“A conman with an ‘addiction’ to swindling money from vulnerable women on dating websites has been jailed for four years.”
The Independent, 17th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sharing data between public bodies. What are the barriers? – Law Commission
“Public bodies often report that they are not always able to share the data they need to and, as a result, miss out on opportunities to provide better services to citizens. At the same time, there is a need to ensure that the security of data and privacy of individuals are not put at risk. In a consultation opening today, the Law Commission asks what are the obstacles to sharing data between public bodies, and are those obstacles desirable?”
Law Commission, 16th September 2013
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Address to the National Bench Chairmen’s Forum Conference: “A Review of the Year” – Lord Justice Gross, Senior Presiding Judge
Address to the National Bench Chairmen’s Forum Conference: “A Review of the Year” (PDF)
Lord Justice Gross, Senior Presiding Judge
National Bench Chairman’s Forum Conference, 11th September 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
The Erskine example – New Law Journal
“Do we need great advocates, asks Geoffrey Bindman QC.”
New Law Journal, 6th September 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Cross-Examination in the Dock – BBC Unreliable Evidence
“In the first of a news series, Clive Anderson asks if overly aggressive cross-examination of witnesses in court turns trial by jury into trial by ordeal.”
BBC Unreliable Evidence, 11th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Q&A: Mark Duggan inquest – BBC News
“An inquest into the death of Mark Duggan begins on Monday in London. BBC News explains the issues and background to the case.”
BBC News, 16th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
ASA ruling offers ‘helpful clarification’ on user generated content and CAP Code compliance, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“Online advertisers do not have to hold evidence to show that user comments can be substantiated and that they comply with UK advertising rules where the comments have not been “adopted and incorporated” into marketing material, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has confirmed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
High Court restricts litigation privilege but gives pointers for future applications, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“OPINION: It will be harder than ever for companies to keep certain kinds of documents from being opened up to scrutiny after a recent High Court decision. The ruling does, however, give helpful guidance on what organisations have to do to secure and maintain litigation privilege.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
PC Jordan Powell jailed for sex text message misconduct – BBC News
“A West Mercia police officer who sent sexual text messages to female victims of crime has been jailed for 15 months.”
BBC News, 16th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
