Consistory court evidence or “Call My Bluff”: Episode 1 – Law & Religion UK

Posted August 30th, 2017 in Church of England, courts, documents, ecclesiastical law, evidence, judgments, news by sally

‘In our monthly reviews of consistory court judgments, it is not uncommon to encounter assertions in the submissions of petitioners, the amenity societies, and even “experts” which are less than robust. However, in this ecclesiastical variant on “Call My Bluff“, the Chancellor/Commissary-General invariably sees through the weasel words, exaggerations &c, and the published judgments reveal how the perpetrators are diplomatically taken to task, as appropriate. However, whilst statements made on checkable facts are easy to identify, those that transcend the binary “true or bluff” question to matters of opinion or the assessment of a particular “expert” are more complex to assess. The following discussion includes a number of examples on which future petitioners might wish to ponder.’

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Law & Religion UK, 30th August 2017

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New presiding judges named as six barristers and solicitor join High Court – Litigation Futures

Posted August 30th, 2017 in judges, news, solicitors by sally

‘The Lord Chief Justice has named the next quartet of presiding judges after the current post-holders’ terms finish at the end of 2017, having named seven new High Court judges earlier this month.’

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Litigation Futures, 30th August 2017

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‘Smart’ and autonomous vehicle cyber guidance: Data protection considerations – Technology Law Update

‘On 6 August 2017, in advance of proposed legislation, the UK government published 8 ‘Key Principles’ regarding the cyber security of connected and autonomous vehicles. This is the last of a series of 4 blogs regarding those principles.’

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Technology Law Update, 30th August 2017

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Mental health patients should have more rights to refuse treatment, senior judge suggests – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 30th, 2017 in consent, judges, medical treatment, mental health, news by sally

‘Mentally ill people should have more power to decide whether or not they want to receive treatment, one of Britain’s most senior judges has said.’

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Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2017

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About a Boy – The Hidden Victims of Grooming – BBC Radio 4

Posted August 30th, 2017 in child abuse, news, police, sexual grooming, victims, young persons by sally

‘File on 4 tells one family’s story of fighting the authorities to get support and justice after a 13 year old boy was aggressively groomed by scores of men, aged from their 20s to their 50s. It is a shocking story of opportunities missed, meaning the boy endured assaults by multiple men for years. We look at the impact of that sustained abuse on him and his parents, who were desperately trying to shield him from harm. He says he was dismissed, and even blamed by authorities responsible for protecting him.’

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BBC Radio 4, 23rd July 2017

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Davis wants legal clarification from EU over Brexit payout – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2017 in international relations, markets, news, parliamentary papers by sally

‘David Davis’s negotiating team is demanding legal clarification from Brussels officials over its demands that the UK pay a substantial financial settlement as part of the process of quitting the European Union.’

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The Guardian, 29th August 2017

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Leading grammar school ‘unlawfully’ excludes pupils for failing to get top grades – Daily Telegraph

‘A group of sixth form pupils have hired lawyers to take on one of the country’s leading grammar schools for throwing them out when they failed to achieve top grades.’

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Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2017

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Ruling over ‘Muslim foster case’ girl – BBC News

Posted August 30th, 2017 in children, Christianity, family courts, fostering, Islam, London, news by sally

‘A judge has ruled a Christian girl should live with a family member in a case in which it was claimed she was placed with a Muslim foster family.’

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BBC News, 30th August 2017

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UK police broke law in case of British backpackers murdered in Thailand – The Guardian

‘The National Crime Agency in the UK has been forced to admit it acted unlawfully when it gave information to Thai police that helped send two men to death row for murdering two British backpackers.’

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The Guardian, 29th August 2017

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Court grants injunction to allow client access to design data held in BIM model – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 29th, 2017 in computer programs, construction industry, contracts, injunctions, news by sally

‘The High Court has granted an interim injunction requiring a consultant to reinstate its client’s access to design data held in a building information modelling (BIM) system to which it controlled access.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th August 2017

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Law Society fails in bid to throw out claim by firm over false ‘Find A Solicitor’ entry – Legal Futures

‘The Law Society has failed in its bid to strike out a negligence claim by a law firm that was the victim of a fraud after the details of another firm it had checked on the society’s online “Find a Solicitor” (FAS) facility turned out to be false.’

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Legal Futures, 29th August 2017

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Court of Appeal urges greater sentencing vigilance – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 29th, 2017 in appeals, news, sentencing by sally

‘Judges are entitled to expect assistance from advocates when dealing with lengthy sentencing lists, the Court of Appeal has said in a case highlighting challenges with “modern” sentencing legislation.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 25th August 2017

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Woman deceived by police spy refuses to pay Met legal bill – The Guardian

Posted August 29th, 2017 in costs, enforcement, London, news, police by sally

‘An environmental campaigner who was deceived into forming a long-term intimate relationship with a police spy is refusing to pay Scotland Yard a £7,000 legal bill incurred during her quest for the truth.’

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The Guardian, 28th August 2017

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Connor Sparrowhawk mother attacks ‘barbaric’ treatment by tribunal – The Guardian

Posted August 29th, 2017 in bereavement, health, mental health, news, psychiatric damage, tribunals by sally

‘The mother of a vulnerable teenager who suffered a seizure and drowned in a bath at an NHS care unit has called for an overhaul of medical tribunals, saying she felt “retraumatised” after participating in a two-week hearing into her son’s death.’

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The Guardian, 29th August 2017

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Palestinian cartoonist’s 1987 murder reinvestigated – BBC News

Posted August 29th, 2017 in freedom of expression, murder, news by sally

‘The murder of a Palestinian cartoonist who was shot dead in the street is being reinvestigated 30 years on.’

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BBC News, 29th August 2017

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DWP spends £39m defending decisions to strip benefits from sick and disabled people – The Independent

‘Freedom of Information requests have exposed how taxpayers’ money has been spent on futile legal battles to prevent vulnerable people receiving help.’

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The Independent, 29th August 2017

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Britain can only deport foreign terrorists to two countries at a time, report says – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 29th, 2017 in deportation, human rights, news, reports, terrorism by sally

‘Britain can only deport foreign terrorists hiding behind human rights laws to two countries at a time because the process is too expensive, a long-awaited review has revealed.’

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Daily Telegraph, 28th August 2017

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Government attacked over new laws on excessive ‘fat cat’ pay – The Independent

Posted August 29th, 2017 in company directors, company law, news, remuneration by sally

‘Critics rounded on the Government today as it published the full detail of new laws aimed at cracking down on excessive boardroom pay.’

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The Independent, 29th August 2017

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Police missed chances to stop paedophile Ian Watkins, says report – The Guardian

Posted August 25th, 2017 in child abuse, complaints, news, police, reports, sexual offences, Wales by sally

‘Police missed a string of opportunities over a period of four years to stop the rock star Ian Watkins from committing depraved sex attacks on children and babies, a watchdog has concluded.’

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The Guardian, 25th August 2017

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Taxi laws need updating to tackle child sexual abuse, say councils – The Guardian

‘Taxi laws need urgently updating to combat child sexual exploitation, councils have warned.’

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The Guardian, 25th August 2017

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