Oliver Butler: The Data Protection Bill and Public Authority Powers to Process Personal Data: Resurrecting Clause 152 of the Coroners and Justice Bill 2009? – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted September 28th, 2017 in bills, data protection, EC law, local government, news, public interest by sally

‘The Data Protection Bill currently before Parliament substantially resurrects the controversial clause 152 of the Coroners and Justice Bill 2009. Careful scrutiny of this provision is needed and it must not be lost in the legislative morass as the UK grapples with data protection reform.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 28th September 2017

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London Trading Standards issue £370k fines to letting agents in three months – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 28th, 2017 in consumer protection, estate agents, fines, landlord & tenant, London, news, trading standards by sally

‘Trading Standards departments in London have issued fines amounting to around £370,000 to lettings agents in the last three months alone, it has emerged.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th September 2017

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Let’s be clear: “Right to die” and “Withdrawal of treatment” are not the same – Transparency Project

Posted September 28th, 2017 in assisted suicide, consent, euthanasia, human rights, medical treatment, news by sally

‘The recent judgment of Mr Justice Peter Jackson that doctors and relatives do not always need to consult the court before withdrawing medical treatment from a terminally ill patient has been reported under headlines labelling it a “right to die” case. This is wrong and risks conflating two quite different situations in the lay reader’s mind.’

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Transparency Project, 24th September 2017

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

Court comes down hard on fake certificate sellers – Technology Law Update

Posted September 28th, 2017 in examinations, fraud, news by sally

‘Students hoping to secure places in higher education or with employers will want to put their best foot forward with a sheaf of hard-won qualifications. But fake certificates sold online are an increasing problem. Now the body representing the main UK examination boards, the Joint Council for Qualifications or JCQ, has won an important court victory against the fraudsters, sending a strong message to others making money from this illicit trade.’

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Technology Law Update, 27th September 2017

Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk

Law Society lashes SRA over “new Wild West” of legal regulation – Legal Futures

Posted September 28th, 2017 in Law Society, legal services, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The Law Society has hit out at the latest raft of reforms proposed yesterday by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and particularly the idea of granting ‘freelance’ solicitors the ability to deliver reserved legal services without being either a registered sole practitioner or part of a law firm.’

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Legal Futures, 28th September 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Child abduction returns trumped by asylum claims – Family Law

Posted September 28th, 2017 in asylum, child abduction, news, treaties by sally

‘What happens when a parent, who has abducted a child to this country and would be ordered to return the child immediately under the 1980 Hague Convention, claims asylum for themself and the child? Which takes precedence? The English High Court has just dealt with this issue.’

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Family Law, 25th September 2017

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Calls for public inquiry as £37m compensation agreed for victims of rogue surgeon Ian Paterson – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 28th, 2017 in compensation, doctors, health, inquiries, medical treatment, negligence, news, victims by sally

‘Victims of rogue cancer surgeon Ian Paterson yesterday called for a public inquiry into the regulation of private doctors as a High Court judge approved a £37 million compensation package for hundreds of people who suffered at his hands.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2017

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Clacton woman Marie Dent, 44, posed as teen to groom boy, 15 – BBC News

Posted September 28th, 2017 in news, sentencing, sexual grooming, women by sally

‘A 44-year-old woman who posed as a teenage girl to groom a boy for sex, has been jailed for three years.’

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BBC News, 26th September 2017

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Trainee accountant cleared of sex assault after teenager posted online: ‘I was only raped – chill the f*** out’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 28th, 2017 in consent, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A trainee accountant accused of raping a student during a night out has been cleared after it emerged she sent Facebook messages to friends saying: “I was only raped – chill the f*** out.”‘

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Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2017

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Man found with guns and knives at Dover jailed for five years – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2017 in firearms, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been sentenced to five years in prison after a cache of weapons, including pistols, a bow and arrow, machete and knuckle-duster, was found hidden in his van.’

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The Guardian, 27th September 2017

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Ryanair law breach leaves UK regulator CAA ‘furious’ – BBC News

Posted September 28th, 2017 in airlines, consumer protection, enforcement, news by sally

‘Ryanair has been threatened with legal action for “persistently misleading” passengers about their rights following thousands of flight cancellations.’

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BBC News, 28th September 2017

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Strike law reforms mean unions pursuing ‘winter of discontent’ risk consequences, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 27th, 2017 in employment, industrial action, news, trade unions by sally

‘Changes to industrial relations law mean trade unions are facing a very different legal landscape from the “winter of discontent” 40 years ago, despite recent threats of illegal strike action over public sector pay.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th September 2017

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Javier Garcia Oliva: Why the Constitutional Treatment of Religion in Great Britain Matters in Religious Disputes – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted September 27th, 2017 in children, Christianity, Church of England, constitutional law, fostering, human rights, Islam, local government, news, Sikhism, social services by sally

‘Two high profile cases concerning the approach of public authorities towards religion and identity, where the care and future of looked after children were concerned, have featured this summer.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 26th September 2017

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Disability benefits cheat who spent holidays quad biking and scuba diving sentenced – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted September 27th, 2017 in benefits, fraud, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A woman who claimed £65,000 in disability benefit over 21 years but spent holidays scuba diving and riding quad bikes has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for two years today (25 September).’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 25th September 2017

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Bar Council launches Wellbeing at the Bar: Phase Two – The Bar Council

Posted September 27th, 2017 in barristers, internet, mental health, press releases by sally

‘To mark the first anniversary of the Wellbeing at the Bar website, the Bar Council will introduce a Certificate of Recognition to recognise efforts made to promote wellbeing across the Bar. In line with the theme of One Bar at this year’s Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference, everyone – including chambers, Specialist Bar Associations, Circuits, Inns and organisations that employ barristers – will be able to apply. The Certificate will act as a beacon of good wellbeing practice at the Bar for those who receive it.’

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Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

SRA ushers in ‘Uberisation’ of legal services – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 27th, 2017 in codes of practice, disciplinary procedures, legal education, legal services, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The SRA today signalled what it called the “Uberisation” of the legal market with the advent of the freelance solicitor.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th September 2017

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SDT finally publishes Leigh Day judgment – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 27th, 2017 in armed forces, disciplinary procedures, Iraq, law firms, news, professional conduct, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority, torture, tribunals, unlawful killing by sally

‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal today published the long-awaited judgment on human rights firm Leigh Day and three of its lawyers.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 26th September 2017

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Public Law Clients with Learning Disabilities – Bridging the gap – Family Law Week

Posted September 27th, 2017 in adoption, appeals, children, disabled persons, family courts, learning difficulties, news, placement orders, social services by sally

‘Gillian Geddes, barrister, of Hind Court considers the correct focus for public law arguments in support of parents with learning disabilities being allowed to care for their children.’

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Family Law Week, 20th September 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Medical experts ‘complicit’ over epilepsy drug which caused deformities – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 27th, 2017 in disabled persons, health, medicines, news, pregnancy by sally

‘Medical experts were “complicit” in allowing thousands of children to suffer deformity after resisting warnings on epilepsy drugs, campaigners have said.’

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Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2017

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Charity commission and fundraising websites plan crackdown on fraudulent donation pages – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 27th, 2017 in charities, Charity Commission, fraud, internet, news by sally

‘Charity regulators are cracking down on fundrasing scammers after concerns that fraudsters had used tragedies such as Grenfell Tower and terror attacks to dupe donors.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk