Husband killed and burnt wife, then took world trip on her cash – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 13th, 2013 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“Jamie Starbuck, 36, was jailed for life after admitting murdering and disposing of his wife Debbie’s body before fleeing Britain.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th may 2013

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Peers clash over right-to-die ‘spin’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 13th, 2013 in appeals, assisted suicide, barristers, bills, doctors, euthanasia, murder, news by sally

“Lord Carlile of Berriew QC said that plans due to be put before Parliament by
Lord Falconer on Wednesday to allow doctors to help terminally ill people to die
would not ‘pass the public safety test’. Lord Carlile makes his warning, in an
article in today’s Sunday Telegraph, as the biggest combined assault on
Britain’s ban on euthanasia for a generation is about to be instigated.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2013

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SL (FC) (Respondent) v Westminster City Council (Appellant) – Supreme Court

Posted May 10th, 2013 in housing, immigration, local government, mental health, news, Supreme Court by sally

SL (FC) (Respondent) v Westminster City Council (Appellant) [2013] UKSC 27 | UKSC 2011/0229 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 9th May 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Former judge to examine role of police corruption in murder investigation – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2013 in corruption, inquiries, judges, media, murder, news, police, private investigators by sally

“The home secretary has ordered a review by a former senior judge into the role police corruption had in shielding the murderers of a private detective found with an axe embedded in his head.”

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The Guardian, 10th May 2013

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Antisocial behaviour, policing and crime measures unveiled – Home Office

“The government has introduced new legislation to tackle antisocial behaviour, criminalise forced marriage and reform the police.”

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Home Office, 9th May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

The existential crisis of set aside transactions under section 37 MCA 1973 – Family Law Week

Posted May 10th, 2013 in divorce, financial provision, news, setting aside by sally

“Byron James, barrister, 14 Grays Inn Square considers the questions arising in relation to transactions set aside by s.37 MCA 1973 orders.”

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Family Law Week, 9th May 2013

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12 months supervision for all prisoners on release – Ministry of Justice

“Radical reforms to the way criminals are rehabilitated will mean every offender leaving prison must serve a minimum of 12 months under supervision in the community, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced today [9 May].”

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Ministry of Justice, 9th May 2013

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Review into Riot Damages Act announced – Home Office

Posted May 10th, 2013 in compensation, consultations, legislation, news, violent disorder by sally

“The Riot Damages Act will be independently reviewed to ensure it protects the vulnerable and provides value for money, the government announced today.”

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Home Office, 9th May 2013

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Attorneys General support prosecutions of rape in conflicts – Attorney General’s Office

Posted May 10th, 2013 in attorney general, international relations, news, prosecutions, rape by sally

“The Attorneys General of Canada, Australia, the United States, New Zealand and England and Wales have resolved to work together more closely to fight sexual violence against women and children at yesterday’s annual Quintet meeting of Attorneys General in Auckland.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 9th May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

Taking responsibility – New Law Journal

Posted May 10th, 2013 in families, guardianship, local government, news, supervision orders by sally

“Special guardianship orders have become an increasingly popular means of resolving family proceedings. They have found favour with local authorities as a means of securing kinship care placements and have been described as a half-way house between a residence order and an adoption order.”

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New Law Journal, 10th May 2013

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Separate data protection law for employment relations recommended – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 10th, 2013 in data protection, EC law, employment, news, reports by sally

“New laws should be drafted to set specific rules around data protection in employment relations, a new report has recommended.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th May 2013

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“Is the test for capacity to cohabit the same as the test for capacity to marry?” – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 10th, 2013 in appeals, cohabitation, learning difficulties, mental health, news by sally

“It may seem strange that the same individual, with learning difficulties, can be considered to have capacity to marry, but not the capacity to decide whether to live with the person they have espoused. What, in essence, is marriage, that puts it on such a different footing to informal cohabitation?”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 9th May 2013

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Tarunabh Khaitan: Caste as Race—A Welcome First Step – UK Constitutional Law Group

Posted May 10th, 2013 in equality, news, race discrimination, religious discrimination by sally

“Caste is not something that exists only in the cities and villages in the Indian subcontinent. With the diaspora, caste has travelled around the world, the United Kingdom being no exception. Despite activist and academic demands, the then Labour government decided not to prohibit caste discrimination when it enacted the Equality Act 2010. Instead, section 9(5) of the Act permitted a Minister to amend the Act ‘so as to provide for caste to be an aspect of race’—a power that was never exercised. Section 97 of the recently enacted Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 now requires the concerned Minister to amend the definition of ‘race’ in section 9(1) of the Equality Act to include ‘caste’. The new legislation also empowers the Minister to review the operation of the amended section 9(5) of the Equality Act and repeal it if necessary. The House of Lords would have preferred a more straightforward and permanent expansion of the definition of ‘race’ by Parliament directly, but compromised to persuade a cautious Commons.”

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UK Constitutional Law Group, 10th May 2013

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Grieving drivers who kill loved ones could escape prosecution – Daily Telegraph

“Dangerous drivers who kill a loved one could for the first time avoid prosecution because of their emotional trauma, the country’s top prosecutor said today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2013

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‘It doesn’t add up’: Jimmy Savile’s victims condemn report by West Yorkshire Police – The Independent

Posted May 10th, 2013 in complaints, news, police, reports, sexual offences, victims by sally

“Report examined the history of Savile’s relationship with the force and concluded there is no evidence he was protected by police officers.”

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The Independent, 10th May 2013

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Legal aid cuts risks damaging civilised society, warns senor judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 10th, 2013 in barristers, civil justice, dispute resolution, judges, legal aid, news by sally

“Cuts to legal aid risk damaging the ‘essence of civilised society’ the country’s highest judge warned as he said everyone should have access to justice.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2013

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Victim Support criticises code changes – BBC News

Posted May 10th, 2013 in codes of practice, consultations, news, victims by sally

“Up to 700,000 victims of crime could find it harder to get help because of plans to change the Code for Victims in England and Wales, Victim Support says.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2013

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Ministers accused of dismantling probation service – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2013 in bills, news, probation, rehabilitation by sally

“Probation chiefs have accused the justice secretary, Chris Grayling, of dismantling the probation service as he confirmed that the public sector would be barred from bidding for the payment-by-results contracts to provide his radical rehabilitation plan for prisoners leaving jail.”

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The Guardian, 9th May 2013

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Police sergeant who sold story to Sun jailed – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2013 in media, misfeasance in public office, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A former Brighton-based police sergeant who sold a story to the Sun newspaper
has been jailed for 10 months.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2013

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Headteacher under investigation by DfE over cronyism claims – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 9th, 2013 in education, employment, examinations, inquiries, news, teachers by sally

“A headteacher is under investigation following allegations of cheating at exams,
nepotism and cronyism at the primary school she runs.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk