Internet porn: Automatic block rejected – BBC News
“Ministers have rejected plans to automatically block internet access to pornography on all computers, saying the move is not widely supported.”
BBC News, 15th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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High Court rejects Humanist Association’s challenge to faith school proposals in Richmond – UK Human Rights Blog
“This was an application for judicial review of decisions of the defendant Council to approve proposals put forward by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster to establish a voluntary aided secondary school designated by the Secretary of State as a school having a religious character as a school for Roman Catholics and a similarly designated primary school.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th December 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Leveson Inquiry: Public invited to review press code – BBC News
“Five lay people will be invited to take part in a review of the newspapers’ code of practice in the wake of the Leveson report into press ethics.”
BBC News, 15th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nurse guilty of manslaughter of baby who bled to death after botched home circumcision – Daily Telegraph
“A nurse has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a four-week-old baby who bled to death after a botched home circumcision.”
The Independent, 14th December 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judges take on ministers over supreme court – The Guardian
“The government is facing a clash with some of the country’s most senior judges who will this week attempt to force ministers to relinquish control of the running of the supreme court.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
More trials being disrupted over interpreter failings – The Guardian
“Nearly 200 trials were disrupted or postponed in England and Wales in the first quarter of the year because interpreters provided by a private firm failed to appear, according to a damning report by the select committee.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Appeal court rejects attempt to increase Chris Halliwell’s murder sentence – The Guardian
“The appeal court has ruled against an attempt to increase the minimum jail term being served by Chris Halliwell, who brutally murdered Sian O’Callaghan after she got into his taxi.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former Labour MP Margaret Moran escapes jail and criminal conviction despite fiddling £53,000 of expenses from taxpayer – The Independent
“The former Labour MP, Margaret Moran, has been given a two-year supervision and treatment order for fiddling her expenses in order to gain £53,000 she was not entitled to.”
The Independent, 14th December 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Phone-hacking: 22 victims ‘reach court settlement’ – BBC News
“Twenty-two victims of the News of The World (NoW) phone-hacking scandal,
including DJ Jamie Theakston and Jade Goody’s ex-partner, have accepted damages
to settle their cases.”
BBC News, 14th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Insurers celebrate ruling on BTE non-panel rates – Litigation Futures
“Legal expenses insurers have welcomed this week’s Court of Appeal ruling about the rates they have to pay non-panel firms.”
Litigation Futures, 14th December 2012
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Quicker, costlier and less appealing: plans for Judicial Review reform revealed – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Government has revealed its plans to reform Judicial Review, and has opened a public consultation which closes on 24 January 2013.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th December 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
From base pairs to the bedside: medical confidentiality in a changing world – UK Human Rights Blog
“This week David Cameron announced plans to introduce whole genome mapping for cancer patients and those with rare diseases within the NHS.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th December 2012
Supreme Court: Articles 3, 6 and 8 ECHR in child protection PII case – Panopticon
“There have been a number of important privacy judgments in recent weeks, particularly concerning Article 8 ECHR in cases with child protection elements.”
Panopticon, 13th December 2012
Universities and requests for lecturers’ private research: when will it be “held” by the University? – Panopticon
“The First-Tier Tribunal’s decision of 13 December 2012 in Montague v (1) Information Commissioner (2) Liverpool John Moores University EA/2012/0109 will be of interest to academic institutions, and any other public bodies whose employees have research interests not necessarily connected with their job. Anya Proops of 11KBW appeared for the University.”
Panopticon, 13th December 2012
Police mistakes in the Halliwell case: is it time for a change of PACE? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“The story of what has happened to Detective Superintendent Fulcher would drive anyone to despair for the sanity of our legal system,” reflected a journalist in the Daily Telegraph in October. Certainly, there have been plenty of calls for reform of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 following the debacle over Christopher Halliwell, who abducted and killed a young clubber, but escaped prosecution for the murder of a second victim, despite having confessed and taken the police to where she was buried.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th December 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Press regulations and prank calls: Rumpole and the Regulator – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“This week headlines have been dominated by the recommendations from the Leveson Inquiry; and the two Australian DJs, whose prank call to the hospital treating the Duchess of Cambridge led to the nurse who took the call taking her own life. Yet again, we are asking questions about press freedom and whether we should be drafting new regulations.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th December
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
The duty of fidelity and penalty clauses; Imam-Sadeque –v- BlueBay Asset Management (Services) Ltd [2012] EWHC 3511 (QB) – Employment Law Blog
“In Imam-Sadeque –v- Bluebay Asset Management (Services) Ltd Popplewell J had to consider the scope of an employee’s duty of fidelity.”
Employment Law Blog, 13th December 2012
Source: www.employment11kbw.com
Unvisited: Looked after children and the role of the Independent Visitor – Family Law Week
“Noel Arnold, Head of Legal Practice at the Coram Children’s Legal Centre, considers the importance of Independent Visitors for looked after children and clarifies confusions in the current arrangements.”
Family Law Week, 13th December 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Finance and Divorce December Update – Family Law Week
“Anna Heenan, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse November’s financial remedies and divorce news and cases.”
Family Law Week, 13th December 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Disabled man takes government to court over benefit test – The Guardian
“A disabled man who was incorrectly found fit for work under the government’s disability benefit assessment is launching a legal action against the government and Atos, the private company performing the tests.”
The Guardian, 13th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
