Egan v Basildon Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted September 28th, 2011 in enforcement notices, law reports, local government, news, planning, travellers by sally

Egan v Basildon Borough Council [2011] EWHC 2416 (QB); [2011] WLR (D) 280

“The date of construction of unlawfully erected buildings or structures could be critical when enforcement action was proposed pursuant to a notice to rectify breaches of planning control.”

WLR Daily, 26th September 2011

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Riots appeal judges to review BBC news coverage – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2011 in appeals, judiciary, media, news, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“Three appeal court judges are to view BBC television news coverage of the summer riots before they decide whether any of the sentences handed down were excessive.”

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The Guardian, 27th September 2011

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Harsh sentences were suited to ‘ghastliness’ of looting, Chief Justice tells appeal – The Independent

Posted September 28th, 2011 in appeals, judiciary, news, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“Britain’s most senior judge said the lengthy sentences meted out to rioters reflected the ‘ghastliness’ of the unrest that swept through England in August, as he heard the first batch of challenges by defendants jailed for their involvement.”

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The Independent, 28th September 2011

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Appeal court criticises judge’s approach to riot sentencing – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2011 in appeals, judiciary, news, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“A Manchester judge who made influential comments on sentencing offenders in the immediate aftermath of the August riots has been criticised by the appeal court.”

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The Guardian, 27th September 2011

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Warning over kidnap legal loophole – BBC News

Posted September 28th, 2011 in consultations, fraud, kidnapping, news by sally

“A loophole means some people guilty of kidnap may not face the full force of the law, the government’s law reform experts have warned.”

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BBC News, 28th September 2011

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ICO publishes guide to university research disclosure – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 28th, 2011 in disclosure, electronic mail, freedom of information, news, universities by sally

“University workers must release information from personal webmail accounts on request if it is related to public business, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 2011

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Max Mosley loses privacy law appeal bid – The Independent

Posted September 28th, 2011 in appeals, freedom of expression, human rights, media, news, privacy by sally

“Human rights judges have rejected an appeal by ex-Formula One boss Max Mosley against his failed bid to force a change in UK privacy laws.”

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The Independent, 27th September 2011

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Raoul Moat death was suicide, inquest jury rules – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2011 in coroners, inquests, news, police, suicide, weapons by sally

“The fugitive gunman Raoul Moat took his own life after police fired an unapproved Taser at him, an inquest jury decided on Tuesday. The jury concluded that the armed officers had behaved properly during the six-hour stand-off with the 37-year-old former bouncer at Rothbury, Northumberland, in July 2010.”

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The Guardian, 27th September 2011

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Police right not to release anonymised sex offender statistics on teachers, Tribunal rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 27th, 2011 in anonymity, freedom of information, news, sexual offences, statistics, tribunals by sally

“Police did not have to disclose anonymised data about the number of teachers investigated and charged for sexual offences as the information could have been used to identify individuals, a Information Rights Tribunal has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th September 2011

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Leveson inquiry to hear expert evidence – The Guardian

Posted September 27th, 2011 in expert witnesses, inquiries, interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“Two experts on banking and financial services law have been invited to make presentations to the Leveson inquiry as part of its bid to come up with a new model for press regulation in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal.”

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The Guardian, 26th September 2011

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Moat inquest to examine taser use – The Independent

Posted September 27th, 2011 in inquests, news, police, weapons by sally

“A jury at the inquest of cornered killer Raoul Moat will consider whether police should have used unauthorised Taser weapons on the night, the coroner has said.”

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The Independent, 26th September 2011

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Dale Farm residents win further reprieve – The Guardian

Posted September 27th, 2011 in enforcement notices, injunctions, local government, news, repossession, travellers by sally

“Judge extends injunction to stop evictions at illegal Travellers’ site, saying council enforcement notices lacked clarity.”

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The Guardian, 26th September 2011

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Regulator warns of secret app charges and proposes industry guidance – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 27th, 2011 in consultations, consumer protection, news, telecommunications by sally

“Some makers of mobile phone apps are secretly charging phone users for services they never asked for, premium rate phone regulator PhonepayPlus (PPP) has said. It has proposed guidance that it hopes would prevent consumers being harmed.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 2011

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Prison ‘slopping out’ case goes to high court – The Guardian

Posted September 27th, 2011 in human rights, news, prisons by sally

“The Prison Service is fighting a legal case that could force the government to spend millions of pounds upgrading old jails.”

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The Guardian, 26th September 2011

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Don’t throw the BAILII out with the bath water – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 27th, 2011 in judgments, law reports, news by sally

“The Guardian published an editorial today (26 September) arguing that court judgments should be opened up to the public. The editorial challenges the fact that BAILII, the charity which currently publishes most judgments online, is not searchable on Google.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 26th September 2011

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Justice gap can be filled by the new Centre for Criminal Appeals – The Guardian

Posted September 27th, 2011 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

“Case of Tony Stock highlights why processes to address miscarriages of justice are failing.”

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The Guardian, 26th September 2011

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Lancashire teacher cleared of sex assaults on pupils – BBC News

Posted September 27th, 2011 in news, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A teacher acquitted of sex assaults on pupils has spoken of his distress at living apart from his wife and baby for eight months because of the case.”

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BBC News, 26th September 2011

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Attorney General: cuts to legal aid will force people to represent themselves in court – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 27th, 2011 in legal aid, litigants in person, news by sally

“Dominic Grieve, the Attorney General, is to raise concerns about cuts in legal aid with the Cabinet.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2011

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Man jailed for theft of manuscripts by Churchill, Joyce, Amis and Eliot – The Guardian

Posted September 27th, 2011 in mental health, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“A university graduate who stole £36,000 of manuscripts by famous figures including Sir Winston Churchill, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf and TS Eliot has been jailed for 30 months.”

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The Guardian, 26th September 2011

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MoJ pushes for increased take-up of mediation with £10m budget injection – Legal Week

Posted September 26th, 2011 in budgets, dispute resolution, news by sally

“The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will add £10m to the UK’s publicly funded mediation budget next year as part of an effort to promote the use of mediation over litigation.”

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Legal Week, 23rd September 2011

Source: www.legalweek.com