Child sex doll an obscene item, judge rules – BBC News
‘A judge has ruled that a child sex doll imported by a former primary school governor is an obscene item.’
BBC News, 31st July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Data protection: GDPR and employee surveilance – Law Society’s Gazette
‘At present all employers have to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) when conducting employee surveillance, as they will be gathering and using personal data about living, identifiable individuals (location, movements, internet browsing history and so on). Part 3 of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Data Protection Employment Practices Code is an important document to follow to avoid DPA breaches. It covers all types of employee surveillance.’
Law Society's Gazette, 31st July 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Government threatened with new court action for ‘failing to act’ on harsh impact of immigration rules on children – The Independent
‘Campaigners have threatened a fresh court challenge after accusing the Government of failing to act on the Supreme Court’s ruling that harsh immigration rules unfairly punish children.’
The Independent, 31st July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Christian magistrate in gay adoption row set for legal battle with 0NHS bosses – Daily Telegraph
‘A Christian magistrate who lost his job and then his role as an NHS director for speaking out against adoption by same-sex parents will this week sue NHS bosses claiming political correctness can prevent Christians holding public posts.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mother wins court battle to change child’s ‘tainted’ middle name – Daily Telegraph
‘A mother who no longer liked her child’s middle name has won the right to have it removed in a legal challenge costing thousands of pounds in legal aid.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
White collar crime prosecutions fall as offences rise – OUT-LAW.com
‘The number of white collar crime prosecutions in the UK fell by 12% between 2015 and 2016, despite a 4% increase in the number of reported offences.’
OUT-LAW.com,, 31st July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Optometrist who failed to spot brain condition wins appeal against conviction over boy’s death – Daily Telegraph
‘An optometrist who failed to spot symptoms of a life-threatening brain condition during a routine eye test of an eight-year-old boy who later died has won an appeal against her conviction for gross negligence manslaughter.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court blocks bid to prosecute Tony Blair over Iraq War – The Independent
‘The High Court has blocked a bid by a former chief of staff of the Iraqi army to bring a private prosecution against Tony Blair over the Iraq War.’
The Independent, 31st July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK ‘has stripped 150 jihadists and criminals of citizenship’ – The Guardian
‘More than 150 suspected jihadists and criminals have been stripped of their citizenship and banned from returning to the UK, it has been reported.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Litigators evenly split on impact of Brexit – Litigation Futures
‘Litigation lawyers in London are fairly evenly split on whether Brexit will lead to a “significant flight of work” to other jurisdictions, a survey has found.’
Litigation Futures, 31st July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Court of Appeal: HMRC did not act unfairly in withdrawing guidance only for taxpayers with ‘open’ affairs – OUT-LAW.com
‘HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) could withdraw previous guidance in relation to losses arising from the exercise of share options, even though other taxpayers whose affairs could not be reopened had benefited from the treatment, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Building regulations to be reviewed after safety tests following Grenfell – The Guardian
‘The government has announced an independent review of building regulations after tests showed that at least 82 residential high-rises use a combination of insulation and cladding that does not meet fire safety standards.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Copyright: Primary Infringement – Communicating a Work to the Public – NIPC Law
‘Copyright is defined by s.1 (1) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (“the CDPA”) as “a property right” which subsists in accordance with Part I of the Act in original artistic, dramatic, literary and musical work, broadcasts, films and sound recordings and typography. A work in which copyright subsists is known as “a copyright work” pursuant to s.1 (2). The owner of a copyright in a copyright work has the exclusive right to do certain acts that are restricted to the copyright owner (see s.2 (1) CDPA). More importantly, the copyright owner has the exclusive right to prevent others from doing those acts which are often referred to as “restricted acts”.’
NIPC Law, 28th July 2017
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
Stalker jailed for manslaughter of former partner who killed herself – The Guardian
‘A man whose campaign of threats and harassment caused his former partner to kill herself has been jailed for manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Controlled drugs, religion and Article 9: Beneficent Spiritist Center União Do Vegetal – Law & Religion UK
‘The Beneficent Spiritist Center União do Vegetal is a religion with Christian and reincarnationist foundations; its declared objective to contribute to the spiritual development of the human being and the improvement of his or her intellectual qualities and moral virtues, without distinction of race, sex, creed, social class or nationality. In its rituals it uses hoasca tea (also known as ayahuasca). The tea is prepared from two Amazonian plants: the Mariri vine (Banisteriopsis caapi) and the leaves of the Chacrona bush (Psicotria viridis). In the União do Vegetal (UDV), hoasca tea is also known as “vegetal”; and the congregations drink it for the purpose of mental concentration. The plant materials from which the tea is made contain dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a class A controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 [1-3].’
Law & Religion UK, 31st July 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Negligent hospitals to get free pass at inquests under costs cap – warning – Daily Telegraph
‘NHS hospitals responsible for patient deaths will get a free pass at inquests under Government proposals to cap legal costs, the lawyer for victims of the Bristol heart scandal has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The cost of resisting disclosure of sensitive police material in family proceedings – UK Police Law Blog
‘Who pays the costs of Special Advocates where closed material procedures are required to consider sensitive police documents in family proceedings? The police, according to Cobb J in Re R (Closed Material Procedure: Special Advocates: Funding) [2017] EWHC 1793 (Fam).’
UK Police Law Blog, 30th July 2017
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Four fold increase in fines under ‘busybody charter’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A four-fold increase in the number of fines issued under the “busybody charter” has been described as “utterly alarming”, with councils cracking down on activities such as feeding birds, walking dogs and playing loud bhangra music.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Record number of criminals have sentences increased – The Guardian
‘A record number of criminals have had their sentences increased after victims and their families complained that they had been treated too leniently.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Gender identity: What do legal changes have to do with women’s rights? – BBC News
‘Trans activists have welcomed moves from the government to “streamline and de-medicalise the process” of changing legal gender. But some women are worried about the potential impact on their own legal rights.’
BBC News, 31st July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
