Sun settles with ITV Granada correspondent over Harry Styles story – The Guardian
“Caroline Whitmore accepts undisclosed damages, legal costs and an apology over libel claim.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Freddie Starr: media wins court battle to overturn injunction – The Guardian
“Five media organisations have overturned a high court injunction brought by the TV entertainer Freddie Starr over an allegedly libellous allegation.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mau Mau torture court ruling awaited by Kenyans – BBC News
“Three Kenyans once tortured by British colonial authorities are to learn if they can proceed with their legal claims against the British government.”
BBC News, 5th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cleveland Police chief Sean Price sacked after probe – BBC News
“The chief constable of Cleveland Police has been sacked after he was found guilty of gross misconduct, the BBC understands.”
BBC News, 5th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Company founded by Grant Shapps to be investigated by Advertising Standards Agency – Daily Telegraph
“A company founded by Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps is being investigated over a claim that it misled users by including references to successful businessmen who did not exist.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father has no ‘sacred right’ over education of children, rules judge – Daily Telegraph
“The days are gone when fathers held exclusive power over their children’s education, a judge ruled yesterday in rejecting the objections of an ultra-orthodox Jewish father to his ex-wife’s choice of schools for their children.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
R (on the application of Gujra) v CPS – headnotes – The Guardian
“Supreme court to decide whether the CPS can take over private prosecutions in order to discontinue them.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law students: ‘and what else do I get with my masters?’ – The Guardian
“The competitive legal education market means students demand more for their money as universities and law schools strive to ‘add value’.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Draft Code of Practice for Adult Conditional Cautions – Ministry of Justice
“This consultation paper invites views from interested parties on the draft Code of Practice for Adult Conditional Cautions under Part 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003. The Code of Practice makes provision for conditional cautions as a means of dealing with adult offenders in certain circumstances as an alternative to prosecution. It has been revised to reflect the changes to conditional cautions made by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. It also sets out in clearer language certain elements of the existing Code of Practice.”
Ministry of Justice, 4th October 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Draft Code of Practice for Youth Conditional Cautions – Ministry of Justice
“This consultation paper invites views from interested parties on the draft Code of Practice for Youth Conditional Cautions under Section 48 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (that amends the Crime and Disorder Act 1998).Currently youth conditional cautions are only available for 16 and 17 year olds in five pilot areas.”
Ministry of Justice, 4th October 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Babar Ahmad and Syed Ahsan private prosecution rejected – BBC News
“A second bid to bring a private prosecution against two suspected terrorists to keep them in the UK has been rejected by a district judge.”
BBC News, 4th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Whistleblowing – Employment Law Blog
“Simon Devonshire QC delivered this paper on Whistleblowing at the LexisNexis Conference.”
Whistleblowing (PDF)
Employment Law Blog, 4th October 2012
Source: www.11kbw.com
Changing scope of anti-piracy code would need Parliamentary and EU approval, says Ofcom – OUT-LAW.com
“Ofcom would have to consult on and gain Parliamentary and EU approval for any changes it wishes to make to the scope of its proposed new anti-piracy code once the initial code is finalised, it has said.”
OUT-Law.com, 4th October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Julian Assange: Bail cash decision delayed – BBC News
“Supporters of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange face a wait to see if they will be asked to forfeit £140,000 of bail sureties after he sought asylum.”
BBC News, 3rd October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Making prisoners use bucket as toilet is not degrading, rules judge – Daily Telegraph
“One of Britain’s most senior judges has criticised the impact of human rights laws as he threw out a rapist’s attempt to claim compensation over the state of his lavatory.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Are contract clauses stating religion of arbitrator discriminatory? – The Guardian
“A complaint to the European Commission that the supreme court’s decision in Jivraj v Hashwani breaches European laws against discrimination may have major implications for equality and religious freedom.”
The Guardian, 3rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Signing on Payments, Termination Without Cause and Repayment Conditions: a rare victory for the Collateral Warranty – Employment Law Blog
“In its recent judgment in Thinc Group-v-Armstrong [2012] EWCA Civ 1227, the CA has upheld a rare victory for that endangered species beloved of Lord Denning – the Collateral Warranty.”
Employment Law Blog, 3rd October 2012
Source: www.employment11kbw.com
Jimmy Savile abuse allegations: next legal steps – The Guardian
“Police should investigate whether anyone else should be charged in relation to rape and sexual abuse allegations.”
The Guardian, 3rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Reform of planning laws tampers dangerously with the procedural safeguards – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“A recently announced government reform of the planning laws would extend permitted development rights to house extensions of double the pre-existing limits, to 6m (19 feet) beyond the back wall of a semi-detached house, or 8m (26 feet) in the case of a detached house. The relaxation of the rules, for a fixed three year period, is designed to stimulate construction activity and economic growth. These proposals, however, which will remove the requirement for planning permission, rest on a fundamental misconception as to the role of the planning system. Planning is supposed to deliver a balanced decision based on weighing up all relevant considerations. As any local parish or district councillor knows, extension proposals are often the most contentious proposals because of neighbours’ concerns over loss of privacy, amenity and reduction of property values. Poisonous neighbourhood disputes will undoubtedly increase across the land because concerned neighbours and councillors will no longer have a say on these important local matters.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd October 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
College of Law launches combined LPC and LLM course – Legal Week
“The College of Law is to offer a new combined Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Master of Laws (LLM) course from 2013, replacing its existing LPC qualification with an LLM LPC.”
Legal Week, 3rd October 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
