Category: news

Some information on local sex offence teachers must be disclosed, rules tribunal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 19th, 2011 in criminal records, freedom of information, news, sexual offences, teachers by tracey

“In Colleen Smith v IC and Devon & Cornwall Constabulary (EA/2011/0006), the requester asked for information on the number of school teachers in specified towns who had been investigated, cautioned and charged under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 between January 2005 and November 2007. The Constabulary eventually relied on the personal data at section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act (‘FOIA’).”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th September 2011

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Pressure on attorney general to block Met move against press freedom – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2011 in media, news, official secrets act, police by tracey

“The attorney general, Dominic Grieve, is facing growing pressure to block an attempt by the Metropolitan police to use the Official Secrets Act to force journalists to reveal their sources.”

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The Guardian, 19th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Children hit hardest by legal aid reform, says study – The Independent

Posted September 19th, 2011 in budgets, children, legal aid, news by tracey

“More than 200,000 children and young adults will be hit by heavy cuts to the legal aid budget, according to research. The Government plans to reduce spending on legal aid by £350m by removing it from most cases of family breakdown, medical negligence, immigration, debt and welfare benefit. Research by campaign group Sound Off for Justice suggests that 6,000 under-18-year-olds and 69,000 adults aged 18 to 24 will lose access to legal aid.”

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The Independent, 19th September 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Darfuri torture victim spared from deportation – The Independent

Posted September 19th, 2011 in asylum, deportation, news, torture by tracey

“A Darfuri torture victim has been granted asylum in Britain after being given a last-minute reprieve from deportation to Sudan, following a campaign by The Independent highlighting the violent persecution of the regime.”

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The Independent, 19th September 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Financial watchdog launches probe into bank’s failure to spot UBS rogue trader – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 19th, 2011 in banking, false accounting, financial regulation, fraudulent trading, news by tracey

“The Financial Services Authority and its Swiss counterpart have ordered a ‘comprehensive, independent investigation’ into the events surrounding trading losses at the bank’s London operations.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ian Tomlinson death: trial date set for police officer – The Guardian

Posted September 16th, 2011 in demonstrations, homicide, news, police, trials by tracey

“The trial of the police officer accused over the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests in April 2009, has been set for October 2012.”

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The Guardian, 16th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Press watchdog rules against private investigator – The Guardian

Posted September 16th, 2011 in complaints, media, news, private investigators by tracey

“The Press Complaints Commission has dismissed complaints lodged by a private investigator at the centre of covert intelligence -gathering operations on campaigners.”

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The Guardian, 16th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Paramedic spared jail over theft – The Independent

Posted September 16th, 2011 in news, paramedics, sentencing, theft by tracey

“A paramedic has avoided a prison sentence for stealing £100 from an elderly woman who died a few days later, police said today.”

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The Independent, 16th September 2011

Source: www.indepedent.co.uk

Victim compensation fund reduced – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2011 in budgets, criminal injuries compensation, news, victims by tracey

“The government has cut the budget available to help victims of crime get compensation for their injuries. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme will have £10m less this year, a cut of about 5%.”

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BBC News, 16th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Learner driver jailed over second fatal crash – The Guardian

Posted September 16th, 2011 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by tracey

“A learner driver who had previously killed a friend in a drunken motorbike crash was jailed for seven years on Friday after admitting causing the death by dangerous driving of his girlfriend while showing off in his sports car.”

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The Guardian, 16th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Phone hacking: Met seek court order to reveal the Guardian’s sources – The Guardian

Posted September 16th, 2011 in interception, media, news, official secrets act, police by tracey

“The Metropolitan police are seeking a court order under the Official Secrets Act to make Guardian reporters disclose their confidential sources about the phone-hacking scandal.”

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The Guardian, 16th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dale Farm travellers lose court bid to halt eviction – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2011 in enforcement notices, injunctions, local government, news, planning, travellers by tracey

“A last-ditch bid to halt the clearance of the UK’s largest illegal travellers’ site, at Dale Farm in Essex, has been rejected by an appeal judge.”

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BBC News, 16th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Can budding lawyers take the cheaper route and get a job? – The Guardian

Posted September 16th, 2011 in legal education, news, universities by tracey

“There are ways into the legal profession that don’t cost £50,000 but graduates risk being overlooked when applying for work.”

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The Guardian, 15th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dentists face Office of Fair Trading investigation – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 16th, 2011 in consumer protection, dentists, news by tracey

“Dentists are to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading amid concerns that patients are confused about treatments and end up paying over the odds.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Taser use on teenager sparks inquiry – The Independent

Posted September 16th, 2011 in assault, news, police, weapons by tracey

“An inquiry is under way after a Taser gun was used by police on a 16-year-old schoolboy.”

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The Independent, 16th September 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Hacking inquiry: New Met chief calls for transparency – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, news, police by tracey

“The new Metropolitan Police commissioner has said the force’s relationship with the media ‘has gone too far’.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2011

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Phone hacking: Durham Police launch review of Met probe – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, news, police by tracey

“Durham Police have launched a review of the Metropolitan Police’s phone-hacking inquiry, Scotland Yard has announced.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2011

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Cornwall care abuse victims get £8m compensation – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2011 in assault, compensation, disabled persons, hospitals, learning difficulties, news by tracey

“Adults with learning disabilities at the centre of a care abuse case in Cornwall will receive about £8m in compensation.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Privacy watchdog publishes e-privacy laws compliance guidance – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 16th, 2011 in data protection, EC law, electronic commerce, internet, news by tracey

“The UK’s data protection watchdog’s guidance includes amendments made to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) in May. The changes transposed an EU Directive into national law.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th September 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Experts in family cases – judicial guidance – Legal Aid Handbook Blog

Posted September 16th, 2011 in expert witnesses, family courts, fees, news by tracey

“As the countdown to 3rd October continues, concern is growing among practitioners not only about their own fees but about the position regarding experts. There are very real worries that experts will simply be unwilling to work for the new prescribed rates.”

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Legal Aid Handbook Blog, 16th September 2011

Source: www: http://legalaidhandbook.com