Category: news

Work to rehabilitate life sentence prisoners could improve, say inspectors – CrimeLine

Posted September 12th, 2013 in news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, release on licence, reports by sally

“Most life sentence prisoners did not reoffend and were able to lead productive lives on release, said Liz Calderbank, Chief Inspector of Probation, and Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of a joint inspection into life sentence prisoners. However, they added that the work done with life sentence prisoners at key points in their sentence could be improved.”

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CrimeLine, 12th September 2013

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A fairer civil future? – New Law Journal

Posted September 12th, 2013 in case management, civil justice, civil procedure rules, costs, news, proportionality by sally

“Mohammed Saleem Tariq & Anton van Dellen reflect on the early days of the Jackson reforms.”

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New Law Journal, 6th September 2013

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Companies that blacklist workers face ban from public contracts in Wales – The Guardian

Posted September 12th, 2013 in company law, construction industry, news, public procurement, trade unions, Wales by sally

“Companies that blacklist workers for taking part in trade union activity face being barred from multibillion-pound public sector contracts under plans unveiled by the Welsh government.”

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The Guardian, 11th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Kettled’ protester loses High Court compensation case – BBC News

Posted September 12th, 2013 in compensation, demonstrations, false imprisonment, news, police, proportionality by sally

“A man who was ‘kettled’ during a protest in central London has lost his damages claim against the Met.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Vegetarian mother stopped father seeing son in case he fed him meat – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 12th, 2013 in appeals, children, contact orders, news, parental rights, vegetarianism by sally

“A vegetarian mother who stopped her five year-old son from seeing his father because she feared he might feed him meat must let him see the child or lose custody, a judge ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Stephen Lee: Match-fixing verdict reserved to later date – BBC News

Posted September 12th, 2013 in corruption, news, sport by sally

“Former world number five Stephen Lee’s match-fixing tribunal has concluded in Bristol, with Adam Lewis QC reserving judgement in the case to a later date.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Union activists awarded compensation after being cleared of racism over leaflet – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 12th, 2013 in compensation, employment tribunals, news, racism, trade unions by sally

“Four senior members of Unison have been awarded almost £50,000 in compensation after a panel ruled their use of a cartoon of a 17th century proverb on leaflets was not racist.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Hillsborough disaster: An investigation going nowhere? – The Independent

Posted September 12th, 2013 in complaints, delay, health & safety, inquests, news, police, sport by sally

“A year after the exposure of a police cover-up that followed the 1989 tragedy, no one has yet been held to account, and victims’ families are losing hope of seeing justice.”

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The Idnependent, 12th September 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Murderers and other lifers on day release without adequate risk assessment, watchdogs warn – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 12th, 2013 in dangerous offenders, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, release on licence, reports, sentencing by sally

“Murderers, rapists and other life prisoners are being allowed out on day release without being properly risk assessed, two watchdogs have warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Howell’s School, Denbigh: Dismissed Bernie Routledge awarded £217,000 – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2013 in compensation, education, employment tribunals, news, unfair dismissal by sally

“A former head teacher of a private girls’ school in Denbighshire has been awarded £216,898 for unfair dismissal.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Three’s a crowd for simple magistrates court cases, says minister – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2013 in cautions, courts, Crown Court, fines, magistrates, news, police, sentencing by sally

“Chris Grayling says it is absurd that benches of three magistrates are required to rubber-stamp ‘foregone conclusions.’ ”

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The Guardian, 11th September 2013

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Hillsborough: Fans’ accounts and more police statements ‘amended’ – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2013 in amendments, evidence, inquests, news, ombudsmen, police, sport by sally

“Statements of a further 74 police officers involved in the Hillsborough stadium disaster ‘may have been amended’, the police watchdog has said.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2013

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Haroon Aswat extradition block upheld by European Court – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2013 in extradition, human rights, mental health, news, terrorism by sally

“The government has failed to overturn a European Court ruling blocking the extradition of a British terror suspect accused of conspiring with Abu Hamza.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2013

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Government plans to “limit” those who are able to apply for a judicial review – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 11th, 2013 in consultations, delay, judicial review, news by sally

“The Government has proposed further reforms to the judicial review process in order to prevent those who do not have a direct interest in a case from exploiting the process for ‘campaigning or publicity purposes.’ ”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Council guilty of safety breach after woman falls into drain at care home – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 11th, 2013 in care homes, costs, elderly, fines, health & safety, news, ombudsmen, personal injuries by sally

“A council has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay costs after an 82-year-old vulnerable woman was injured in a fall at one of its care homes.”

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th September 2013

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Claimants’ ability to pay tribunal fees will be based on combination of income and savings, Government confirms – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 11th, 2013 in consultations, fees, news, remuneration, tribunals by sally

“A single system of fee remission, based on a combination of claimants’ income and ‘disposable capital’, will be introduced across all courts and tribunals, including employment tribunals, the Government has announced.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2013

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Direct marketing via email to consumers requires ‘extremely clear and specific’ consent, says ICO – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 11th, 2013 in advertising, consent, consumer protection, electronic mail, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“Organisations need to obtain ‘extremely clear and specific’ consent from individuals in order to conduct direct marketing via email to them or through any other form of electronic marketing message, according to new guidelines.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2013

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LAG: ‘disturbing’ drop off in legal aid cases – LegalVoice

Posted September 11th, 2013 in civil justice, debts, housing, legal aid, news, statistics by sally

“The Legal Action Group has warned that what remains of civil legal aid could just ‘wither away’ as new research reveals ‘a disturbing reduction’ in the take-up of cases, writes Jon Robins. According to the group, there has been a marked drop off even for the cases still covered by legal aid.”

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LegalVoice, 11th September 2013

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk

Acpo’s role to be examined by Sir Nick Parker – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2013 in inquiries, news, police, standards by sally

“A retired general will lead an inquiry into whether an association for senior police officers is fit for purpose.”

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BBC News, 10th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Michael Le Vell: CPS defends prosecution of Coronation Street actor – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 11th, 2013 in child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, evidence, news, prosecutions, public interest by sally

“Prosecutors last night defended the decision to put Michael Le Vell on trial insisting it was in the public interest to let the jury decide on his guilt or innocence.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk