Dave McLuckie jailed for dodging speeding points – BBC News
“A former police authority boss who persuaded a friend to accept his
speeding points to protect his career has been jailed for eight months.”
BBC News, 12th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Fresh concern raised over Taser safety after seventh death in 10 years – The Independent
“Fresh concerns have been raised over the safety of Tasers following the death of an ice cream man who was stunned while being restrained by police.”
The Independent, 11th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal allows new grounds of challenge to planning decisions beyond six week limit – Local Government Lawyer
“Challengers to planning permissions can substitute entirely new grounds of challenge beyond the end of the strict six week limit for bringing a claim, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
Local Government Lawyer, 10th July 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sea fishing, quotas and A1P1: “no-one owns the sea” – UK Human Rights Blog
“The UK Association of Fish Producer Organisations v. Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Cranston J, 10 July 2013. Interesting alignment of parties in this challenge to Defra’s new system of allocating fish quota brought by an industry body (UKAFPO), in practice representing the larger fishing fleet – vessels over 10 metres in length – Defra was supported by Greenpeace (how often does that happen?), and by the New Under Ten Fishermen’s Association. And this was because Defra had transferred some fishing quota from the larger to the smaller fishing fleet, namely those under 10 metres in length who fish inshore waters.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th July 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Confidential pre-termination negotiations to come into force on 29 July – OUT-LAW.com
“Changes to the law that will allow employers to carry out certain negotiations
with employees in relation to termination without those conversations being
admissible in a future unfair dismissal claim will come into force on 29
July.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Judicial review of FTT in UT: what costs rule applies? – Education Law Blog
“In R (LR) v FTT [2013] UKUT 0294 (AAC) the parents and local authority had settled an appeal against a statement of special educational needs and entered into a consent order. The local authority subsequently sought to re-open the tribunal’s approval of that order and, following a review, the FTT set it aside.”
Education Law Blog, 9th July 2013
Source: www.education11kbw.com
UK plans for plain cigarette packaging to be shelved – The Guardian
“Ministers are to announce that they have decided to shelve plans to introduce legislation forcing cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging. In a written statement to MPs, the Department of Health will say that it wants more time to study the impact of a similar law in Australia before deciding to press ahead with standardised cigarette packaging in England.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sacked chief constables could launch human rights claim, says watchdog – Daily Telegraph
“Chief constables who are forced out of their jobs by police and crime commissioners could launch claims under the European Convention on Human Rights, a watchdog has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Confused bride exposes sham marriage plot after forgetting groom’s name – The Guardian
“A bogus couple whose sham marriage was scuppered after the bride could not remember the groom’s name have been jailed. Jayeola Abiola, 27, a Nigerian national, barely knew his would-be wife Vania Pinheiro-Fernandes, 29, from Portugal. They planned to walk down the aisle to the ballad The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – a choice Hull crown court heard was ‘rather apt.’ ”
The Guardian, 11th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
G4S faces criminal probe after overcharging taxpayer millions for electronic tags – Daily Telegraph
“G4S is facing a criminal investigation after it billed the taxpayer millions of pounds to electronically tag criminals who had died, left the country or gone back to jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge warns against ‘hopeless’ applications to halt deportations – The Guardian
“A leading judge has warned solicitors against making ‘hopeless’ applications to halt the deportation of failed asylum seekers “desperate not to leave this country”.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ruling highlights need for clear policy on social media account ownership, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“A ruling by the High Court has highlighted the need for businesses to operate a ‘clear policy’ on ownership of social media accounts used by staff for business purposes, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
How to make human trafficking a priority for law enforcement agencies – The Guardian
“In the UK, knife crime and gang crime have been decreasing rapidly. The significant reductions have been achieved largely because of the way police and other investigative agencies manage their intelligence. They’ve prioritised a few key crimes and focused on preventing them.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Anonymity: publication and open justice – Panopticon
“The tension between transparency and individual privacy is part of what makes information rights such a fascinating and important area. When it comes to high-public interest issues involving particular individuals, prevailing wisdom has tended to be something like this: say as much as possible on an open basis, but redact and anonymise so as to protect the identity of the individuals involved. Increasingly, however, transparency is outmuscling privacy. See for example my post about the Tribunal’s order of disclosure, in the FOIA context, of the details of the compensation package of a Chief Executive of an NHS Trust (the case of Dicker v IC (EA/2012/0250).”
Panopticon, 11th July 2013
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Kieran Crump Raiswell random stab murder: Man convicted – BBC News
“A man has been convicted of murdering a teenager in a random knife attack in a Manchester street.”
BBC News, 11th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Stuart Hall sex attack sentence to be reviewed – BBC News
“The sentence given to BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall for convictions for sexual abuse will be reviewed following complaints he ‘got off lightly’.”
BBC News, 11th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher spared jail after admitting affair with schoolboy – Daily Telegraph
“A female teacher who had an affair with a teenage pupil has been spared jail after she claimed the affair was over – despite being spotted with him just two days ago.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Irn-Bru ‘push-up bra’ ad cleared despite more than 170 complaints – The Guardian
“A TV ad for soft drink Irn-Bru featuring a mother showing off her ‘push-up’ bra to her son’s teenage friends has escaped a ban despite attracting more than 170 complaints.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stalking advocacy group for victims launches – BBC News
“An advocacy group for stalking victims in England and Wales – the first of its kind – is to be launched later.”
BBC News, 11th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
