Category: news

UK pilots claim ‘victory’ over BA on holiday pay – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2011 in airlines, EC law, holiday pay, news by tracey

“UK pilots have claimed a ‘huge victory’ after a European court ruled British Airways should base holiday pay on overall earnings not just basic pay. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) said the European Court of Justice verdict would affect pilots and cabin crew and may cost airlines £50m. The case will now go back to the UK Supreme Court for a final ruling, which the union said was unlikely to differ.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2011

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Misconduct not proven for Fiona Pilkington officers – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2011 in complaints, harassment, news, police, professional conduct by tracey

“Four Leicestershire police officers have been cleared of misconduct after a woman killed herself and her daughter blaming repeated harassment.”

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BBC News, 16th September 2011

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Victory for Somerset as cider brandy wins protected status – The Guardian

Posted September 16th, 2011 in food, news, protected geographical indication by tracey

“Historic spirit recognised by European commission after four-year battle and opposition from Spanish brandy makers.”

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The Guardian, 15th September 2011

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Cannibalistic killer not watched properly in Broadmoor, inquest finds – The Guardian

Posted September 16th, 2011 in homicide, inquests, mental health, news, secure hospitals by tracey

“A man who attacked and killed a fellow patient at a high-security psychiatric hospital because he ‘wanted to eat him’ was not being watched properly, and had not been adequately assessed, an inquest jury ruled on Thursday.”

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The Guardian, 15th September 2011

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Half of hospitals and nursing homes at risk of poor care – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 16th, 2011 in care homes, hospitals, news by tracey

“The Care Quality Commission also found that a third of hospitals are failing to meet standards on handling medicine safely, while a fifth are not treating elderly patients with dignity or ensuring they have enough to eat and drink.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2011

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Ken Clarke is right – the European court of human rights needs reform – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2011 in constitutional reform, courts, human rights, news by tracey

“There is ‘not the faintest chance’ of the government withdrawing from the European convention on human rights, Ken Clarke told the Commons on Tuesday. But that does not mean the justice secretary is happy about the court in Strasbourg that has ultimate responsibility for enforcing the convention.”

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The Guardian, 14th September 2011

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Bid to exempt Trafigura-type claims from reform fails – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 15th, 2011 in bills, civil justice, fees, human rights, legal aid, news by tracey

“Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs have rejected an amendment to legislation that would exempt claims brought by foreigners against UK multinationals from civil litigation reforms. The Public Bill Committee debated the amendment to the Legal Aid, Punishment of Offenders and Sentencing Bill, tabled by Labour MP Kate Green, yesterday.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 14th September 2011

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Mirrlees Review recommends “radical” tax reform – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 15th, 2011 in income tax, national insurance, news, reports, stamp duty, taxation, VAT by tracey

“Stamp duty on property transactions is ‘inefficient and damaging’ and should be abolished, while VAT should be levied on financial services business and income tax merged with national insurance, an independent report on taxation in the UK has claimed.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th September 2011

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Football club reports tabloids’ fan death coverage to press watchdog – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 15th, 2011 in complaints, media, news by tracey

“A Welsh football club has claimed that three national newspapers’ coverage on the death of a fan at a recent international match breached reporting rules.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th September 2011

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Parents of Madeleine McCann and Hugh Grant named as participants in hacking inquiry – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 15th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, news, telecommunications by tracey

“The parents of Madeleine McCann, actor Hugh Grant and Harry Potter creator JK Rowling were named today as core participants in the first stage of the inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th September 2011

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Jeremy Hunt urges web firms to join anti-piracy drive – BBC News

Posted September 15th, 2011 in copyright, intellectual property, internet, legislation, news by tracey

“UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has delivered a hard-hitting speech, calling on net firms, advertisers and credit card companies to cut ties with websites that link to unlawful content.”

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BBC News, 14th September 2011

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Peers end deadlock over fixed term parliaments – BBC News

Posted September 15th, 2011 in bills, constitutional reform, news, parliament by tracey

“Ministers have narrowly won their parliamentary battle over plans to hold general elections every five years.”

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BBC News, 14th September 2011

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Couple sentenced to four years each for abuse of 14-month-old girl – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2011 in child cruelty, news, sentencing, young offenders by tracey

“A mother and her partner are starting custodial sentences for a catalogue of abuse that left a 14-month-old girl covered in injuries, with every fingernail blackened and bruised.”

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The Guardian, 14th September 2011

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UK supreme court’s jurisdiction in Scotland upheld by review panel – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2011 in constitutional law, news, reports, Scotland, Supreme Court by tracey

“An expert panel has upheld the right of the UK supreme court to overrule Scottish judges despite heated and vigorous attacks on its powers by Alex Salmond and his justice minister Kenny MacAskill.”

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The Guardian, 14th September 2011

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Man in al-Qa’ida arrest wins £20,000 payout – The Independent

Posted September 15th, 2011 in compensation, detention, news, terrorism, wrongful arrest by tracey

“A student who was wrongfully arrested on suspicion of being a terrorist after downloading an edited copy of The al-Qa’ida Training Manual for his PhD course, has been paid £20,000 in compensation by police.”

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The Independent, 15th September 2011

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Nurse held over hospital deaths is cleared to work despite drug theft – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 15th, 2011 in criminal damage, disciplinary procedures, medicines, news, nurses, theft by tracey

“A nurse who was accused of tampering with saline at a hospital can return to work despite admitting stealing opiate-based drugs, a regulatory body ruled yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2011

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Banned preacher wants to sue for unlawful imprisonment – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 15th, 2011 in deportation, detention, immigration, imprisonment, news by tracey

“A banned Islamic preacher who was allowed in to the UK because of a Home Office blunder is now suing the taxpayer for wrongful imprisonment.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2011

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Children as young as four reprimanded for racist behaviour – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 14th, 2011 in local government, news, racism, school children, sexual orientation discrimination, young offenders by tracey

“The equivalent of around 100 primary school pupils a day were reported to local authorities after using offensive language in lessons and the playground, it is claimed. In some cases, pupils were reprimanded for relatively trivial squabbles and employing insults such as ‘gaylord’ and ‘broccoli head’. Researchers said many children – some as young as four – are being reported despite being ‘unlikely to understand the meaning of these words’. Schools are obliged to report all ‘hate speech’ incidents to local authorities as part of the 2000 Race Relations Act.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th September 2011

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Lord Justice Jackson: legal aid should remain for clinical negligence – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 14th, 2011 in bills, budgets, legal aid, medical treatment, negligence, news by tracey

“Lord Justice Jackson spoke in strong terms last week to the Cambridge Law Faculty on the controversial topic of legal aid and legal costs reforms.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th September 2011

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Kettled British woman takes case to European court of human rights – The Guardian

Posted September 14th, 2011 in demonstrations, detention, human rights, news, police by tracey

“A case that will decide the legality of the police containment tactic of kettling is to be heard at the European court of human rights in Strasbourg later.”

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The Guardian, 14th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk