Torbay Council agrees to pay £25,000 to ‘suicidal’ man – BBC News
“A council in Devon has agreed to compensate a ‘suicidal’ man after its actions resulted in him going bankrupt.”
BBC News, 17th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Media organisations win legal fight over Dale Farm footage – BBC News
“Media organisations have won a High Court battle over police orders to hand over film of the evictions from the traveller site at Dale Farm in Essex.”
BBC News, 17th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jury trials – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“There appears to be an emerging consensus on Halsbury’s Law Exchange that jury trials are a good thing – see previous blogs here and here. This may be so, but the four mainstream arguments commonly advanced to support jury trials, and repeated in previous articles, do not stand serious scrutiny.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 16th May 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Can mediation always rise to the occasion? – Law Society’s Gazette
“The numbers of family and commercial mediations are growing – but while an elite group of commercial mediators is earning six figures, newcomers in both fields are finding it hard to gain the experience to break into the market. CEDR’s fifth mediation audit, published this week, shows the top commercial mediator earned £700,000 last year in a market dominated by about 100 mediators – mostly lawyers – doing 85% of the non-scheme mediations and averaging about £300,000.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th May 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Libel on the internet: Christian author takes on Dawkins and Amazon – UK Human Rights Blog
“In an interesting ruling on a strike-out action against a libel claim, a High Court judge has delineated the scope for defamation in blog posts and discussion threads where the audience is small and the libel limited.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Law banning insulting words and behaviour ‘has to end’ – BBC
“A law banning ‘insulting’ words or behaviour should be removed in an effort to protect free speech, MPs and civil rights groups have said.”
BBC News, 16th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
If Sumption has his way, courts will hold the foreign secretary to account – The Guardian
“Supreme court justice’s speech heralds the growing self-confidence of judges when addressing foreign policy issues.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Boy faces life for murder after conkers row – The Independent
“A boy of 15 is facing a life sentence after being found guilty yesterday of murdering a student who was stabbed in a row over conkers.”
Independent, 17th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sam Hallam released after seven years in prison – The Guardian
“Sam Hallam became one of the youngest victims of a miscarriage of justice on Wednesday when the court of appeal released him after he served seven years for murder.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Center Parcs’ families advert banned by ASA – The Guardian
“Center Parcs has been rapped by the advertising watchdog for running a TV ad campaign featuring families enjoying a cheap break – but did not allow bookings during school holidays when children are free to go away.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Greenpeace reprimanded over ‘irresponsible’ ad campaign – The Guardian
“The advertising watchdog has given Greenpeace a dressing down for running an ‘irresponsible’ ad campaign to raise funds to takeover and deface property to make environmental protests.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofsted turns sights on children’s home at centre of Rochdale sex abuse ring – The Independent
” The privately-owned children’s home accused of failing to protect a victim of the Rochdale sex abuse ring is being investigated by standards watchdogs.”
The Independent, 16th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Care home criticised as resident is sentenced for murdering schoolboy – The Independent
“A private care home was criticised by a judge today as he sentenced a mentally ill resident to life for killing an innocent schoolboy.”
The Independent, 16th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Unlawful to refuse support for Portuguese with AIDS – Nearly Legal – UK Human Rights Blog
“De Almeida, R (on the application of) v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [2012] EWHC 1082 (Admin).This was a judicial review of RBK&C’s refusal to provide support under s.21 and s.29 National Assistance Act 1948 and indeed to carry out an assessment under s.47 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Disability Discrimination and Housing Allowance: The Importance of Article 14 – Garden Court Chambers Blog
“Desmond Rutledge explains a landmark Court of Appeal decision upholding the rights of the severely disabled.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 15th May 2012
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
Visa appeals to be scrapped for many visiting family in UK – BBC News
“Most foreign nationals will no longer be allowed to appeal if they are refused a visa to visit family members, the Home Office has announced.”
BBC News, 15th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Perverting the course of justice carries maximum life sentence – The Guardian
“If found guilty Rebekah and Charlie Brooks would be likely to face a custodial sentence but average terms are 10 months.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Potato company boss faces jail over Sainsbury’s scam – The Guardian
“A former potato firm director has been told he faces a significant jail term for his role in a bribery scam with a buyer at Sainsbury’s.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Corrupt police Commander Ali Dizaei sacked for second time – Daily Telegraph
“Ali Dizaei, the Metropolitan Police commander twice jailed for corruption, has been dismissed from the force, it was announced today.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judges quash “draconian” child pornography order on teenage boy because the material was “age appropriate – Daily Telegraph
“The Court of Appeal has overturned a ‘draconian’ sexual offences order imposed on a man who viewed child pornography because he was 15 when the images were downloaded.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
