How are the boundary changes going to affect you? – The Independent

Posted September 13th, 2016 in boundaries, elections, news, parliament by sally

‘You may wonder what it has to do with you if two or three electoral wards move from one constituency to another at the other end of the country.’

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The Independent, 13th September 2016

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Supreme Court to hear recoverability appeal alongside dispute over who ‘won’ libel case – Litigation Futures

Posted September 13th, 2016 in appeals, costs, defamation, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court has joined an appeal over the recoverability of additional liabilities in defamation cases to a long-running libel case where it is to consider which party won for the purposes of costs.’

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Litigation Futures, 12th September 2016

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E-disclosure first for LLM students – Litigation Futures

Posted September 13th, 2016 in computer programs, disclosure, legal education, news by sally

‘LLM students at the school of law at Queen Mary University of London will next month become the first in the UK to be part of a new academic course in e-disclosure.’

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Litigation Futures, 12th September 2016

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New sentencing guidelines mean heavy fines for health and safety breaches, even where no harm caused, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 13th, 2016 in fines, health & safety, news, sentencing by sally

‘Security firm G4S Cash Solutions has been fined £1.8 million after one of its employees contracted legionellosis, despite the fact that environmental health officers were unable to definitively link the case with health and safety breaches discovered at the site.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2016

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Accident abroad but claim commenced here against MIB – damages are to be assessed in accordance with the law of the state where accident occurred – Zenith PI Blog

‘Miss Moreno was injured in an RTA in Greece by an uninsured driver. Liability was admitted. Miss Moreno brought a claim against the MIB in the UK as is permissible under the various Council Directives of the EU (culminating in the Sixth Directive 2009/103/EC) and consequent Regulations that implement those directives in the UK.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 12th September 2016

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Housing applicant wins challenge after accepting offer ‘under protest’ – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 13th, 2016 in homelessness, housing, local government, news by sally

‘The London Borough of Brent was perverse to characterise acceptance while seeking review as refusal in a homelessness case.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th September 2016

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A compendium of vulnerability cases – Nearly Legal

‘Following on from our post on Mohammed v Southwark LBC, here are notes on a further three appeals to the County Court under section 204 Housing Act 1996, all related to decisions on priority need (or lack of it) through vulnerability.’

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Nearly Legal, 12th September 2016

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War remains inside the court room: jurisdiction under ECHR – UK Human Rights Blog

‘This is an extremely important judgment from the Court of Appeal on the reach of the ECHR into war zones, in this case Iraq. The CA, with the only judgment given by Lloyd Jones LJ, disagreed in part with Leggatt J.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 11th September 2016

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Punctuation error led to evidence mistake in Stephen Lawrence murder case – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 13th, 2016 in evidence, murder, news, police by sally

‘A wrongly interpreted punctuation mark meant police investigating Stephen Lawrence’s murder did not realise a crucial piece of evidence had been found close to the scene for more than 20 years, detectives have admitted.’

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Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2016

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MPs call for medical cannabis to be made legal – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2016 in drug offences, medicines, news, select committees by sally

‘Taking cannabis for medical reasons should be made legal, says a cross-party group of UK politicians.’

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BBC News, 13th September 2016

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Is employment law fit for the gig economy? – The Guardian

Posted September 13th, 2016 in employment, industrial action, news, postal service, remuneration, self-employment, taxis by sally

‘Protesting Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers are classed as self-employed, and there are questions as to whether the law adequately protects such workers.’

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The Guardian, 13th September 2016

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UK woman allowed to use dead daughter’s eggs in US – BBC News

Posted September 12th, 2016 in appeals, assisted reproduction, consent, grandparents, news by sally

‘A woman wanting to use her dead daughter’s frozen eggs to give birth to her own grandchild is being allowed to export them to the US for treatment.’

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BBC News, 9th September 2016

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War & peace: the importance of applying the rule of law to the military – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 12th, 2016 in armed forces, human rights, law firms, news, war by sally

‘The news last month that Public Interest Lawyers, the firm which brought a host of discredited cases alleging abuse by British serviceman in Iraq, is to be wound up has been met with applause by the press and service community. These claims culminated in the Al Sweady Inquiry which considered allegations of war crimes and abuse by British troops in Iraq in 2004. The allegations were found to be “baseless” and claims of torture and murder were “wholly without foundation” and “entirely the product of deliberate lies, reckless speculation and ingrained hostility” from some Iraqi witnesses. It has prompted calls for the suspension of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on the “battlefield” and a general attack on lawyers meddling or challenging affairs involving “war”. That reaction is understandable; however, it would be an enormous mistake to conclude that the law only interferes with the military doing its job.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 7th September 2016

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Man, 24, is one of the first people jailed for coercive control offences using victimless prosecution – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 12th, 2016 in domestic violence, news, prosecutions, sentencing by sally

‘A 24-year-old who assaulted his girlfriend and stopped her wearing makeup is believed to be the first person to be jailed for coercive control offences using victimless prosecution.’

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Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2016

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The scale of historical sexual abuse in the UK is a catastrophe. We need catharsis – The Guardian

Posted September 12th, 2016 in children, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘The scope of the inquiry into sexual crimes against children must not be narrowed. Until we address the horrors of the past, there can be no moving on.’

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The Guardian, 12th September 2016

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City trader jailed for raping woman at drug-fuelled office party – BBC News

Posted September 12th, 2016 in drug abuse, news, rape, sentencing by sally

‘A City trader has been jailed for six years after being convicted of raping a woman at an office party in London.’

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BBC News, 9th September 2016

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Bosses could face jail for failure to prevent fraud – BBC News

Posted September 12th, 2016 in bills, employment, fraud, money laundering, news, tax evasion by sally

‘Company bosses could be prosecuted for failing to stop their staff committing fraud under new laws being considered by ministers.’

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BBC News, 12th September 2016

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Pair jailed for sending £10,000 to their brother fighting for Isis in Syria – The Guardian

Posted September 12th, 2016 in conspiracy, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

‘Two men who sold their brother’s BMW to raise cash for him while he was fighting for Islamic State have been jailed for their “misguided loyalty”.’

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The Guardian, 9th September 2016

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Litigation aftermath of failed partnership returns to High Court – Litigation Futures

Posted September 12th, 2016 in news, partnerships, solicitors by sally

‘The latest skirmish in a long-running row between two solicitors whose partnership dissolved in acrimony, has seen the High Court rule that the failure of one to mention to his creditors that he had been struck off was a “material irregularity”.’

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Litigation Futures, 12th September 2016

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Solicitors slam The Archers for creating ‘unrealistic’ expections of British legal system – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 12th, 2016 in barristers, BBC, domestic violence, legal profession, media, news, solicitors, trials by sally

‘Leading solicitors have complained they are being sidelined by The Archers’ trial plot which has given those accused of crimes unrealistic expectations from barristers.’

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Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2016

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