Ex Cleveland PC Sultan Alam awarded £400,000 damages – BBC News
“A former Cleveland Police officer who was wrongfully sent to prison has been awarded almost £400,000 after an 18-year legal fight.”
BBC News, 26th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Gyms face crackdown on long-term contracts – The Guardian
“Ruling expected after the Office of Fair Trading warns fitness centres for a second time within a year over unfair agreements.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government confirms pension auto-enrolment starting dates – OUT-LAW.com
“Companies with more than 250 employees will have to automatically enrol their staff into a workplace pension scheme from October as originally planned, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Strasbourg is for all, Cameron warned – The Guardian
“Senior Council of Europe official tells Guardian that UK’s proposals for court reform could weaken ECtHR.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cameron’s speech on the European court of human rights in full – The Guardian
Cameron’s speech on the European court of human rights in full
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Doctors advised against gagging order contracts – The Guardian
“Doctors are being instructed by the General Medical Council never to sign a contract with their employer containing a gagging clause that would prevent them from revealing dodgy or substandard practice.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High-speed rail: Stop HS2 group seeks judicial review – BBC News
“Campaigners against the £33bn high-speed rail project (HS2) are to seek a judicial review of the government’s decision to approve the scheme.”
BBC News, 25th Janaury 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Proposed online privacy rules are a ‘missed opportunity’ – The Lawyer
“Lawyers have expressed concern over the European Commission’s overhaul of the EU’s online privacy rules that will see companies facing fines of as much as 2 per cent of annual turnover for breach of code.”
The Lawyer, 25th January 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Means testing of suspects held in police stations dropped from bill by coalition – The Guardian
“One of the most controversial elements of the government’s legal aid bill – the means testing of suspects held in police stations – has been abandoned following a critical late-night debate in the House of Lords.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tobacco companies drop judicial review proceedings over display ban – The Lawyer
“Four leading tobacco manufacturers have dropped their judicial review bid against the Government’s plan to introduce a display ban on tobacco products.”
The Lawyer, 25th January 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Judge bans tweeting from Harry Redknapp tax trial after reporter tweets name of juror – Legal Week
“The judge in Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp’s tax trial has banned the use of Twitter in court after a breach of reporting restrictions.”
Legal Week, 24th January 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
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What’s wrong with the European Court of Human Rights? – The Guardian
“The prime minister goes to Strasbourg today arguing for reforms to the ECtHR claiming that it is ‘swamped’ by cases, becoming a ‘small claims court’ and needs urgent reform. Is he right?”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wind Farm Inquiries – A Practical Note – No.5 Chambers
“Government policy, over succeeding years, has been moving in a more permissive direction. The present extant national policy is found in PPS 1, Planning and Climate Change: Supplement to PPS 1, PPS 22 and Planning for Renewable Energy: A Companion Guide to PPS22. Further, under the coalition government a fresh suite of policies extolling the benefits of wind farm development in appropriate locations. This includes ‘The Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development’, EN-1, EN-3 and the Renewable Energy Roadmap.”
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No.5 Chambers, 20th January 2012
Source: www.no5.com
Solar subsidies cuts: UK government loses court appeal – The Guardian
“The government lost its appeal on Wednesday against a judge’s ruling that its cuts to solar power subsidies were illegal, suggesting thousands of homes and businesses will now be able to claim the higher payments.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terrorism control order system ends at midnight – BBC News
“The control order regime restricting the freedoms of terrorism suspects is being abolished from midnight.”
BBC News, 25th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
David Cameron calls for reform of European court of human rights – The Guardian
“David Cameron is to warn that the European court of human rights is in danger of turning into a ‘small claims court’ that fails to deal with serious violations of human rights, unless it embarks on reforms.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Care Quality Commission puts gagging orders on six employees – The Guardian
“A health watchdog with responsibility for protecting NHS whistleblowers has asked at least six employees to sign confidentiality agreements that stop them from criticising the organisation publicly.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
