Wales child abuse: Mrs Justice Macur holds Wrexham meetings – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2013 in child abuse, inquiries, news, Wales by sally

“The judge leading a review of the Waterhouse inquiry into abuse at children’s homes in north Wales will hold public meetings later on Tuesday.”

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BBC News, 18th June 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dangerous dogs law change suspended by Welsh government – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in bills, dogs, news, Wales by tracey

“Planned legal changes to control dangerous dogs have been suspended by the Welsh
government.”

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BBC News, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legal aid: Lawyers in Wales agree strike action – BBC News

Posted April 29th, 2013 in barristers, budgets, consultations, industrial action, legal aid, news, Wales by tracey

“Lawyers in Wales have agreed to strike over UK government proposals to reform criminal legal aid. The Wales and Chester Circuit of Barristers has voted unanimously to refuse to sign up to a new system regulating the quality of criminal lawyers in England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 28th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Disability discrimination and exclusions in Wales – 11 KBW

Posted April 11th, 2013 in disability discrimination, news, school exclusions, Wales by sally

“This paper sets out an overview of exclusions law, focusing in particular on permanent exclusions from maintained schools and disability discrimination claims.”

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11 KBW, 3rd April 2013

Source: www.11kbw.com

The School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 – 11 KBW

Posted April 8th, 2013 in education, local government, news, school admissions, Wales by sally

“The Schools Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act (“the Act”) was passed by the Assembly on 15 January 2013 and received its Royal Assent on 4 March 2013. The proposal to legislate was announced by the First Minister on 12 July 2011, when the legislative programme for the Welsh Government was set out, and a White Paper followed in October 2011. The School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill was published in April 2012, along with an Explanatory Memorandum.”

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11 KBW, 3rd April 2013

Source: www.11kbw.com

Special Educational Needs and School Transport – 11 KBW

Posted April 8th, 2013 in news, special educational needs, transport, Wales by sally

“In this paper, I intend to cover the following areas:-
(1) An update on reform to the special educational needs regime
(2) Case law update on recent special educational needs cases
(3) School transport.”

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11 KBW, 3rd April 2013

Source: www.11kbw.co.uk

Whistleblowing, forgotten children and the legal future of Wales –

Posted February 20th, 2013 in children, constitutional law, news, Wales, whistleblowers by sally

“Joining us this week is Theo Huckle QC, the chief legal officer of Wales who – controversially – says it’s ‘inevitable’ that Wales will become a separate legal jurisdiction. Are centuries of legal union with England really coming to an end?”

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BBC Law in Action, 19th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Call for evidence – Macur Review

Posted January 9th, 2013 in care homes, child abuse, evidence, inquiries, news, Wales by sally

“The Independent Review of the Waterhouse Tribunal will today publish an Issues Paper calling for views on the scope of the original Inquiry and whether or not it sufficiently investigated specific allegations of child abuse in North Wales care homes.”

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Macur Review, 8th January 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Wales child abuse: Judge appeal to Waterhouse witnesses – BBC News

Posted January 8th, 2013 in child abuse, inquiries, news, Wales, witnesses by sally

“The judge leading a review of an inquiry into sexual abuse at care homes in north Wales has appealed for witnesses to come forward.”

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BBC News, 8th January 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Supreme court becomes a constitutional animal – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2012 in byelaws, constitutional law, news, Supreme Court, Wales by sally

“A recent case concerning Welsh byelaws saw the UK’s highest court acting as a constitutional court.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Attorney General v National Assembly for Wales Commission and others – WLR Daily

Posted November 26th, 2012 in bills, byelaws, devolution, law reports, local government, Wales by sally

Attorney General v National Assembly for Wales Commission and others [2012] UKSC 53; [2012] WLR (D) 341

“Provisions in the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill, which were necessary to give effect to the Bill but raised no separate issue of principle, were incidental to or consequential to the Bill’s primary purpose of removing the requirement for the confirmation of byelaws by the Welsh Ministers as part of the overall streamlining and modernising of the way in which byelaws were made in Wales and, on a true construction, were within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales.”

WLR Daily, November 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Home Secretary’s statement on historic allegations of child abuse in north Wales – Home Office

Posted November 8th, 2012 in care homes, child abuse, news, Wales by sally

“In 1991, North Wales Police conducted an investigation into allegations that, throughout the 1970s and 1980s, children in homes that were managed and supervised by Clwyd County Council were sexually and physically abused. The result of the police investigation was eight prosecutions and seven convictions of former care workers.”

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Home Office, 6th November 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Wales child abuse: Theresa May launches inquiry – BBC News

Posted November 7th, 2012 in care homes, child abuse, inquiries, news, sexual offences, Wales by sally

“Home Secretary Theresa May has announced a new police inquiry into allegations of child abuse in north Wales in the 1970s and 1980s.”

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BBC News, 6th November 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Theresa May to announce Wales abuse probe plans – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2012 in care homes, child abuse, inquiries, news, Wales by sally

“Plans for a fresh inquiry into allegations of child abuse in north Wales are to be outlined to MPs later by Home Secretary Theresa May.”

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BBC News, 6th November 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legality of first Welsh bill challenged at Supreme Court – BBC News

Posted October 9th, 2012 in byelaws, devolution, illegality, legislation, news, Supreme Court, Wales by sally

“The legality of the first bill passed by the Welsh assembly under new law-making powers will be challenged at the Supreme Court by the attorney general.”

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BBC News, 9th October 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Strasbourg court orders payout to woman evicted from Welsh caravan site – The Guardian

Posted September 18th, 2012 in compensation, human rights, news, travellers, Wales by sally

“The European court of human rights has ordered the government to pay £6,500 in compensation to a mother who was forced to leave a council’s Gypsy site in Wales.”

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The Guardian, 18th September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Localism Act 2011 – 11 KBW

Posted August 21st, 2012 in legislation, local government, news, Wales by sally

“Some of the provisions in the Localism Act 2011 (‘the Act’) apply in England only, some provisions also apply in Wales, and some apply in Wales only. Application to England and Wales is set out in Annex A to the Act.”

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11 KBW, 17th August 2012

Source: www.11kbw.com

Social Services – 11 KBW

Posted August 21st, 2012 in care homes, community care, mental health, news, social services, Wales by sally

“This paper covers 5 topics:
(1) the Social Services (Wales) Bill;
(2) the Mental Health (Wales) Measure;
(3) the role of resources in decisions to provide services and challenges
to decisions about direct payments;
(4) challenges to decisions setting care home fees, and
(5) the relationship between community care and the best interests
jurisdiction.”

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11 KBW, 17th August 2012

Source: www.11kbw.com

Welsh Education Law Update – 11 KBW

Posted August 21st, 2012 in consultations, education, news, teachers, Wales by sally

“There have been many interesting developments in Welsh education law over the
last 12 months or so, and two significant changes on the horizon. This paper covers
the following subjects:-
(1) Recent school re-organisation cases
(2) Special educational needs update
(3) Article 6 and discipline of school staff
(4) School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill
(5) Consultation on changes to the special educational needs regime.”

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11 KBW, 17th August 2012

Source: www.11kbw.com

Bar Council Responds to Consultation on Separate Legal Jurisdiction for Wales – The Bar Council

Posted June 21st, 2012 in consultations, jurisdiction, news, Wales by sally

“The Bar Council has responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation on whether there should be a separate legal jurisdiction for Wales. The Bar Council does not express a view on this matter, which is essentially a political question, but it seeks to identify a number of practical issues relevant to arguments for and against the proposition.”

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The Bar Council, 20th June 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk