Category: news

Community sentences to get tougher under David Cameron plan – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2012 in community service, news, sentencing by sally

“David Cameron wants to toughen up non-custodial community sentences with new sanctions including giving courts the power to confiscate offenders’ credit cards, passports and driving licences. In a bid to curb impressions that community sentences are a soft alternative to prison, the prime minister is also proposing to electronically tag offenders and prevent them from leaving home for most of the day.”

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The Guardian, 24th February 2012

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Christopher Tappin prepares for extradition to the US – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2012 in conspiracy, extradition, news, weapons by sally

“A retired British businessman who is due to be escorted to America by US marshals on Friday after losing a two-year battle against extradition has said he is ‘philosophical’ about his chances of never returning to his home country. Christopher Tappin, who is accused of conspiring to sell components for Iranian missiles, will meet the marshals at Heathrow police station and be taken to the US, where he could face 35 years in jail.”

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The Guardian, 24th February 2012

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Embattled head of care watchdog resigns as inquiry is announced – The Independent

Posted February 24th, 2012 in care homes, community care, health, news by sally

“Cynthia Bower, chief executive of the Care Quality Commission, announced it was ‘time to move on’ as the Department of Health announced a review of the organisation she heads, which has been beset by low morale, lack of funds and board level disputes.”

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The Independent, 24th February 2012

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Abu Qatada case: Judge details landlord’s privacy order – BBC News

Posted February 24th, 2012 in anonymity, human rights, injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

“A High Court judge has revealed why radical cleric Abu Qatada’s landlord was given anonymity after he was repeatedly contacted by journalists.”

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BBC News, 23rd February 2012

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Darlington councillor Mark Burton jailed for sexual assault – BBC News

Posted February 24th, 2012 in child abuse, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A Darlington councillor has been jailed for sexually assaulting a girl and having pictures of child abuse.”

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BBC News, 23rd February 2012

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Private divorce courts on the way – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in arbitration, divorce, financial provision, news by sally

“High-profile married couples who are splitting up may soon be able to avoid airing their dirty linen in public with the advent of private divorce courts.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd February 2012

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PCC ruling on the Guardian’s Mark Duggan story – full text – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in complaints, media, news by sally

“Press complaints body finds that paper’s headline and standfirst were misleading, but its apology and correction were sufficient”

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2012

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PCC rules Guardian’s Mark Duggan headline was misleading – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in complaints, media, news by sally

“The Guardian has been found to be in breach of the Press Complaints Commission code of practice over a headline and subhead on an article published by the newspaper in November regarding the circumstances of the death of Mark Duggan, whose shooting by the police prompted the summer riots.”

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2012

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Christian loses employment tribunal over Sunday working – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in belief discrimination, Christianity, constructive dismissal, local government, news by sally

“A Christian woman who claimed she was forced to leave her job because she was made to work on Sundays, has lost her case against Merton Council.”

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BBC News, 23rd February 2012

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Girl injured by speeding driver awarded £5m – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in children, compensation, dangerous driving, news, personal injuries by sally

“A six-year-old West Midland girl who suffered severe brain damage in a car crash involving a speeding driver has been awarded £5m compensation.”

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BBC News, 23rd February 2012

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MoJ ditches new court interpreting system in face of major backlash – The Lawyer

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in courts, interpreters, news by sally

“The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has decided to allow courts to revert to the old system of selecting interpreters from the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI) in order to avoid further hearings being adjourned as a result of interpreters from a new agency failing to turn up to court.”

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The Lawyer, 23rd February 2012

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Uncommon Remedies – Cloisters

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in damages, employment, news, Supreme Court by sally

“The Supreme Court decision refusing a dismissed employee compensation for the way he was sacked provides a further prompt to review the interaction of employment legislation with common law remedies, says Catriona Stirling.”

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Cloisters, February 2012

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Data Protection for the 21st Century: The EU Reform Proposals – 11 KBW

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in data protection, EC law, news by sally

“This is the second of two papers summarising the impact of the draft ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ proposed by the European Commission on 25 January 2012, as a replacement for the existing Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC. It follows on from Timothy Pitt-Payne QC’s paper which introduced the proposed Regulation and summarised Chapters I-IV.”

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11 KBW, 22nd February 2012

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Data Protection: The EU Reform Proposals – 11 KBW

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in data protection, EC law, news by sally

“This paper focuses on the proposed General Data Protection Regulation (and in particular its first four chapters), explaining the background and context of the proposals, and some of their main implications for individuals, and for organisations in the private and public sector that handle personal data.”

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11 KBW, 22nd February 2012

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No 10 sides with gay couples over full marriage – The Independent

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in Church of England, consultations, homosexuality, marriage, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

“Gay couples will finally win the right to marry, Downing Street insisted last night, despite an escalating campaign of opposition led by a former Archbishop of Canterbury and some Conservative MPs.”

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The Independent, 21st February 2012

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Poor not singled out by rise in university fees, rules court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in fees, human rights, judicial review, news, universities by sally

“This judgment, the latest in an expanding list of decisions on challenges to the Coalition government’s spending cuts, is an interesting example of judicial restraint and deference to the government on issues of macro-policy, at a time when the extent of judicial intervention into political decision-making is the subject of much debate in the legal profession and academia, thanks to Lord Sumption’s FA Mann Lecture on the subject late last year and its recent rebuttal by Sir Stephen Sedley.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd February 2012

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Phone hacking: Cherie Blair to sue News International – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“Cherie Blair, the wife of the former prime minister, is suing News International and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire over the alleged hacking of her phone by the News of the World.”

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The Guardian, 22nd February 2012

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Firm entitled to serve legal documents via Facebook, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in documents, internet, news, service by sally

“The High Court has ruled that legal claims can be served through Facebook after uncertainty was expressed about the postal address of one of defendants, according to a newspaper report.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd February 2012

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UK detention of torture victims ‘inhumane’ – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in asylum, detention, news, torture, trafficking in human beings, victims by sally

“The detention of victims of torture and trafficking by the UK Border Agency pending their ‘fast-track’ deportation from Britain has been strongly criticised by the UN.”

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2012

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Government asks Supreme Court for permission to appeal FiTs rulings – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in appeals, consultations, energy, news, Supreme Court by sally

“The Government has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether it acted lawfully when it announced plans to scale back its subsidy plans for solar projects in December.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd February 2012

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