Why breaking up is getting even harder to do – BBC News
“Dozens of centres designed to help couples split up amicably are in danger of closure.”
BBC News, 19th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Probation officers vote to strike in protest at privatisation – The Guardian
“Probation officers have voted by an overwhelming majority to go on strike in protest at government plans to privatise the service.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Towcester property swindle couple jailed – BBC News
“A married couple from Northamptonshire who posed as wealthy high fliers have been jailed for a multi-million pound property swindle.”
BBC News, 18th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police face legal challenge over secret files on protesters – The Guardian
“Police chiefs face a legal challenge over their policy of keeping secret files on thousands of political activists.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hospitals told to investigate all patient complaints in spite of possible lawsuits – The Guardian
“Hospitals will be banned from refusing to investigate complaints from patients harmed by poor care who may also sue for damages, after campaigners condemned the practice as an illegal and unfair denial of patients’ rights.”
The Guardian, 20th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Christian woman to sue for right not to work on Sundays – The Independent
“A devout Christian woman is set to fight for her right not to work on Sunday this week when her case is heard at the Court of Appeal.”
The Independent, 20th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK’s top prosecutor defends journalists who break law in public interest – The Guardian
“Britain’s most senior prosecutor has launched a robust defence of journalists who break the law pursuing investigations that have a genuine public interest. Legal guidelines had been drafted, he said, to protect reporters.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother who admitted stealing 905 designer handbags is sentenced to jail – The Independent
“A woman who admitted stealing 905 designer handbags over the course of three years has been jailed for 18 months.”
The Independent, 18th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jade Anderson dogs death: Court hears of ‘horrific’ scene – BBC News
“The moment a policeman found a girl who had been mauled to death by four dogs was the most distressing sight of his life, a court has heard.
At Wigan Magistrates Court, 45-year-old Concannon was given a 16-week suspended jail term after admitting causing suffering to the four animals.”
BBC News, 18th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Orchid View inquest: Home riddled by ‘institutional abuse’ – BBC News
“A care home where 19 residents died was riddled with ‘institutionalised abuse’, a coroner has said.”
BBC News, 18th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Back to basics: why a public authority can’t be an HRA victim – UK Human Rights Blog
“David Mead looks at a case in which the Olympic Delivery Agency got an injunction against protesters: Olympic Delivery Authority v Persons Unknown. The ODA was a public authority, and the protesters were advancing defences under Articles 10 (freedom of expression) and 11 (freedom of association). Arnold J dismissed the defences on the basis that these rights needed to be balanced against the ODA’s rights to property under A1P1.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th October 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Adam Perry and Farrah Ahmed: Constitutional Conventions and Legitimate Expectations – UK Constitutional Law Group
“Courts and commentators have sometimes said the administrative law doctrine of legitimate expectations is incoherent. They say that the various ways of acquiring a legitimate expectation do not hang together; nothing unifies them. For example, Lord Brown in Paponette v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago agreed with a commentator’s description of the doctrine of legitimate expectations as a mere ‘patchwork’ and ‘little more than a mechanism to dispense palm-tree justice’. Both Richard Clayton and Mark Elliott have in the past favoured the ‘disaggregation’ of the doctrine.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 18th October 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org/blog
High Court decision is a reminder of the dangers of a lengthy holding over period followingon lease expiry, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“A recent High Court decision should act as a reminder to both landlords and
tenants that the frequent practice of the tenant continuing in occupation of
commercial premises (holding over) after the expiry of some leases can lead to
unexpected consequences, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 18th October 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
UK Supreme Court judgment: R (Chester) v Justice Secretary, McGeoch v Lord President – Head of Legal
“It’s no surprise that the Supreme Court has today unanimously dismissed appeals by two prisoners who wanted various remedies under the Human Rights Act and EU law for being denied the vote in Parliamentary, local, Scottish Parliament and European elections. These cases were always weak.”
Head of Legal, 16th October 2013
Source: www.headoflegal.com
Coroner Alan Crickmore pleads guilty to £2 million fraud of the dead – Daily Telegraph
“A coroner has pleaded guilty to a £2 million fraud which saw him steal some of the money from the estates of the dead.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-BBC DJ Michael Souter guilty of sex attacks on boys – BBC News
“A former BBC radio presenter described as a ‘dominant predator’ has been found guilty of sexually abusing boys.”
BBC News, 17th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Young mother’s suicide ‘could have been prevented’ – Daily Telegraph
“The NHS has admitted liability for the death of a new mother suffering severe post-natal depression after she was allowed to leave a hospital unsupervised despite warnings she was at ‘very high risk’ of suicide.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
More transparency for Court of Protection – Daily Telegraph
“The Court of Protection could be opened up to the public and media in the future, one of the country’s most senior judges said.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Human trafficking gets life term in drive on slavery – BBC News
“A maximum life sentence for the worst cases of human trafficking and exploitation is to be introduced.”
BBC News, 18th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Military at risk of paralysis from human rights cases, think-tank argues – The Guardian
“British military operations are at risk of being undermined by human rights law and health and safety red tape, a research institute has warned.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
