Widower pays price for infidelity as judge rules he is not entitled to full compensation – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 21st, 2012 in compensation, marriage, negligence, news, paramedics by sally

“A company director who fathered a child with his mistress has paid the price for his infidelity after a judge ruled he was not entitled to full compensation over the death of his wife.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2012

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Facebook child sex abuser Ryan Chambers jailed – BBC News

“A ‘very dangerous and predatory’ teenager who sexually abused four girls he met on Facebook has been jailed for three years and nine months.”

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BBC News, 18th May 2012

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Theresa May takes powers to strip Met of counter-terrorism role – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2012 in bills, news, police, terrorism by sally

“The home secretary, Theresa May, has quietly taken powers to strip Scotland Yard of its national counter-terrorism role in the aftermath of the Olympics.”

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The Guardian, 18th May 2012

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Housing benefit system discriminated against disabled people, rules Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 21st, 2012 in appeals, benefits, disability discrimination, housing, human rights, news by sally

“In the same week that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan-Smith, announced his intention to implement sweeping reforms of the current system of disability benefits, the Court of Appeal has ruled that housing benefit rules were discriminatory against disabled people, in breach of Article 14 read with Article 1 Protocol 1 of the European Convention.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 19th May 2012

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Clarifying cookie consent – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted May 21st, 2012 in consent, data protection, EC law, fines, internet, news, privacy by sally

“Three years have gone by since the European Parliament shocked and awed everyone by tweaking the e-privacy directive and introducing the most controversial word in the data protection glossary – consent – in the provision that deals with Internet cookies.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 18th May 2012

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Child asylum seekers ‘still being imprisoned’ by immigration service – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2012 in asylum, children, detention, immigration, news, psychiatric damage by sally

“A report by the Refugee Council to be published this week accuses the immigration service of continuing to detain child asylum seekers by wrongly classifying them as adults.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2012

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Ali Koc jailed for life for north London double murder – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2012 in assault, grievous bodily harm, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for two murders and a string of ‘senseless’ assaults in north London.”

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BBC News, 18th May 2012

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Barry George in compensation case – BBC News

Posted May 18th, 2012 in compensation, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

“Barry George, who was wrongly convicted of the murder of BBC TV presenter Jill Dando, can fight a test case for compensation, a judge has ruled.”

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BBC News, 18th May 2012

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Juror fined £450 after smoking cannabis on rape trial lunch break – The Independent

Posted May 18th, 2012 in drug abuse, fines, juries, news by sally

“A juror on a rape trial who smoked a cannabis joint in his lunch hour was today fined £450 after admitting contempt of court.”

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The Independent, 18th May 2012

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How do you insult someone legally? – BBC News

Posted May 18th, 2012 in freedom of expression, news, public order, threatening behaviour by sally

“Campaigners want to overturn laws targeting “insulting words and behaviour”. Just how safe is it to scorn others?”

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BBC News, 18th May 2012

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Sam Hallam: the cost of failure – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted May 18th, 2012 in criminal justice, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

“Imagine that and you are 17-years-old and wrongly convicted! Yesterday, the Court of Appeal quashed Sam Hallam’s conviction for murder by joint enterprise after he had served seven years of a life sentence. He is now 24. He has been inside since before Take That announced they would reform and before Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire became the highest grossing film of 2005. He has missed the 2008 Olympics and Diversity winning #BGT. He will not have been Facebooking his mates or hanging out with girls. He has no employment history, no iPhone and his Dad committed suicide whilst he was imprisoned.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 18th May 2012

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Education Secretary Michael Gove loses High Court battle – BBC News

Posted May 18th, 2012 in budgets, children, disabled persons, education, equality, judicial review, news by sally

“Education Secretary Michael Gove has lost a High Court battle with Essex County Council over government cuts to nursery funding.”

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BBC News, 17th May 2012

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Early retirement rights under occupational pension schemes do transfer under TUPE, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 18th, 2012 in news, pensions, retirement, transfer of undertakings by sally

“The buyer of a business will be liable for certain early retirement pension rights under the original owner’s occupational pension scheme if the transfer takes place under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations, the High Court has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th May 2012

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BSB statement on QASA notification scheme – Bar Standards Board

Posted May 18th, 2012 in advocacy, barristers, news, quality assurance by sally

“The Bar Standards Board, the lead regulator for courtroom advocates in England and Wales, can confirm that barristers will not be required to comply with a notification process prior to the launch of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA). The Bar Standards Board will instead focus its resources on the registration process due to begin in January 2013.”

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Bar Standards Board, 17th May 2012

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Sex offenders in Yorkshire given police cautions – BBC News

Posted May 18th, 2012 in cautions, news, police by sally

“Sex offenders, kidnappers and burglars are among criminals who have been given cautions or warnings instead of being taken to court, the BBC has found.”

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BBC News, 18th May 2012

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Laboratory dog cages could be made smaller – The Independent

Posted May 18th, 2012 in dogs, experiments, news by sally

“The size of cages holding beagles awaiting experiments could be reduced under new Government proposals, animal welfare campaigners warned yesterday.”

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The Independent, 18th May 2012

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Barristers may strike over legal aid reforms and fees – The Guardian

Posted May 18th, 2012 in barristers, budgets, fees, industrial action, legal aid, news by sally

“The head of the Criminal Bar Association is to raise the spectre of strike action by criminal barristers across England and Wales in protest at cuts in fees and legal aid reforms.”

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The Guardian, 18th May 2012

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CoA judge raps defendant for spurning mediation – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 17th, 2012 in appeals, arbitration, costs, news, personal injuries by sally

“A Court of Appeal judge has criticised a defendant for rejecting mediation offered at a previous hearing – warning it will be a costly decision.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th May 2012

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Discriminatory basis of Child Tax Credit is justified, rules Supreme Court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 17th, 2012 in news, parental rights, sex discrimination, Supreme Court, tax credits by sally

“A person’s entitlement to Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a ‘possession’ for the purposes of article 1 of the First Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 17th May 2012

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Twitter court case defendant pledges to stop ‘fantasy’ tweets about oil firm – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2012 in internet, news, shareholders, undertakings by sally

“A Twitter user has promised to stop posting ‘fantasy information’ about an oil company on the site after the firm took legal action.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2012

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