Prisoner votes: Strasbourg should give way to national independence – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2012 in constitutional law, courts, elections, human rights, news, parliament, prisons by sally

“The constitutional crisis predicted for years by Professor Vernon Bogdanor is upon us. He warned that the human rights reforms of the 1990s created a potential conflict between the sovereignty of parliament and the rule of law. ‘What happens if there is a clash between the two principles?’ he asked in his Magna Carta lecture of 2006. A very senior judge to whom he had posed the conundrum had replied ‘That is a question that ought not to be asked.'”

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The Guardian, 29th October 2012

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Ryan Coleman-Farrow jailed for faking rape case records – BBC News

Posted October 30th, 2012 in case management, misfeasance in public office, news, police, rape, sentencing by sally

“A former Metropolitan Police detective constable who specialised in rape cases has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for faking police records.”

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BBC News, 29th October 2012

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More offenders to meet their victims under plan to expand restorative justice – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 30th, 2012 in bills, news, restorative justice, victims by sally

“More offenders will have to meet their victims and apologise before being sentenced under a rapid expansion of restorative justice unveiled on Tuesday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2012

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Child benefit cuts ‘may be illegal’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 30th, 2012 in benefits, children, illegality, news by sally

“Cutting child benefit for middle-class parents breaks European laws by discriminating against Britons and is open to legal challenge, ministers have been told.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2012

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Withdrawn, dismissed or discontinued – the extent of consent – NearlyLegal

Posted October 29th, 2012 in appeals, consent orders, landlord & tenant, news, receivers, trespass by sally

“A case perhaps best filed under the ‘Ooops’ category, which only took a trip to the Court of Appeal to sort out.”

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NearlyLegal, 25th October 2012

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Market impacts of the Legal Services Act 2007 – Legal Services Board

Posted October 29th, 2012 in legal services, Legal Services Board, markets, news, statistics by sally

Market impacts of the Legal Services Act 2007 – Baseline Report (Final) 2012 (PDF)

Legal Services Board, 25th October 2012

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

Winterbourne View abusers sentenced – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 29th, 2012 in abuse of position of trust, care homes, care workers, news, sentencing by sally

“11 people have been sentenced for ill-treating patients at the Winterbourne View care home near Bristol.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 26th October 2012

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Gay sperm donor told to pay child maintenance for ‘his’ two children – The Guardian

Posted October 29th, 2012 in artificial insemination, child support, news, paternity by sally

“A gay man from Essex who donated his sperm to enable a lesbian couple to have two children, but who was never named on their birth certificate and had no role in their upbringing, is being forced by the Child Support Agency to pay for their support – 13 years after the first child was born.”

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The Guardian, 26th October 2012

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Supreme Court ruling on foreign insolvency judgments “goes against global nature of business” says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 29th, 2012 in appeals, enforcement, foreign jurisdictions, insolvency, news, Supreme Court by sally

“Insolvency cases should not be treated differently to other cases when it comes to deciding what foreign judgments can be enforced in the UK, the Supreme Court has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th October 2012

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Ad watchdog to launch crackdown on misleading internet ads – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 29th, 2012 in advertising, complaints, consumer protection, internet, news, ombudsmen by sally

“The advertising watchdog will launch a crackdown next year on businesses that run misleading internet ads that rip off consumers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2012

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Last quango in Paris? Why the fate of the EHRC is important for all of us – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 29th, 2012 in bills, human rights, jurisdiction, news by sally

“In its foreign policy, the UK Government is a keen advocate of national human rights institutions (NHRI’s). The Brighton Declaration, drafted by the UK, encourages Council of Europe States to consider ‘the establishment, if they have not already done so, of an independent National Human Rights Institution’. In June 2012 the UK signed a UN General Assembly resolution ‘Reaffirming the important role that such national institutions play and will continue to play.’”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 28th October 2012

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Prisoners to launch legal action on voting rights – The Guardian

Posted October 29th, 2012 in compensation, elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“Prisoners denied the right to vote are to start legal proceedings for compensation immediately in wake of the declaration by David Cameron that he will not change the law despite a ruling by the European court of human rights and the views of his senior law officer Dominic Grieve.”

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The Guardian, 28th October 2012

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Right to Manage – the Court of Appeal speaks – NearlyLegal

Posted October 29th, 2012 in appeals, housing, landlord & tenant, leases, news, service charges by sally

“Gala Unity Ltd v Ariadne Road RTM Co Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 1372 is important for those doing long leasehold work. I’m not entirely sure it’s right (or, perhaps a better way of putting it, I’m not sure it’s a good decision, it may be right within the statutory framework), but I’ll save that for the end. Since this is the first Right to Manage case to reach the Court of Appeal, I’ll set out some of the relevant background.”

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NearlyLegal, 27th October 2012

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Government orders building standards review – The Guardian

“Regulations covering building standards, including fire safety and wheelchair access, could be torn up in a government plan to cut costs for the construction industry and boost the economy.”

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The Guardian, 26th October 2012

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BCL No.2: The Supreme Court addresses time limits in follow-on claims – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted October 29th, 2012 in appeals, competition, damages, news, Supreme Court, time limits by sally

“The White Paper which first proposed follow-on damages claims promised a ‘swift’ and ‘streamlined’ procedure. The idea was that when a regulator had made an infringement finding, there would be a simple way for victims to claim damages without having to prove the infringement afresh.”

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Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 28th October 2012

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Use stronger snooping powers against fly tipping, watchdog urges – Daily Telegraph

“New powers to snoop on all emails, web visits and phone calls could still be used to combat minor crimes despite Government assurances, the watchdog who oversees them has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2012

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Ken Clarke hits back over secret courts – The Guardian

“Clarke insists that under the justice and security bill nothing currently heard in open court would be moved to closed court.”

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The Guardian, 26th October 2012

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Sex abuse: Reginald Davies jailed for 1949-1973 offences – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2012 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A former serviceman and miner who sexually assaulted four girls in south Wales between 1949 and 1973 has been jailed for 11 years.”

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BBC News, 26th October 2012

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Junior staff are ‘missing complications’ during birth leading to billions of pounds worth of claims – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 26th, 2012 in birth, hospitals, negligence, news, personal injuries by sally

“Senior staff and consultants must be available on the labour wards 24 hours a day in order to supervise junior doctors and midwives and reduce mistakes, said the report from the NHS Litigation Authority.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th October 2012

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Winterbourne View: Care workers jailed for abuse – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2012 in care homes, news, sentencing by sally

“Six out of 11 care workers who admitted a total of 38 charges of neglect or abuse of patients at a private hospital have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 26th October 2012

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