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Police train to spot coercive or controlling behaviour – BBC News

Posted September 21st, 2016 in coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, harassment, news, police, psychiatric damage by sally

‘Front-line police officers dealing with domestic abuse incidents are being trained to spot the signs of coercive or controlling behaviour. Research for the College of Policing suggested that officers were focusing on cases involving violence and overlooking other risk factors. Three unnamed police forces in England and Wales are taking part in a pilot scheme following the study.’

BBC News, 21st September 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Theresa May will not allow an ‘industry of vexatious allegations’ against British troops over claims of abuse in Iraq – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2016 in armed forces, inquiries, Iraq, murder, news, torture by sally

‘Theresa May has made clear she will not allow an “industry of vexatious allegations” against British troops over claims of abuse in Iraq. But the Prime Minister refused to bow to pressure and dismantle the Government body, the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT), which is handling approximately 1,500 allegations of murder, abuse and torture carried out by British soldiers.’

The Independent, 21st September 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

UK advertising watchdog admits it was wrong to ban Greenpeace fracking advert – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2016 in advertising, complaints, energy, environmental protection, fracking, media, news by sally

‘The UK’s advertising watchdog has admitted it made the wrong decision when it banned a Greenpeace advert last year which claimed fracking would not cut energy bills.’

The Guardian, 21st September 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Profession expresses concern over online courts plan – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 20th, 2016 in barristers, civil justice, courts, criminal justice, internet, Law Society, news by sally

‘Professional bodies have reacted sceptically to the government’s plans to introduce online courts, raising concerns that defendants could be placed at a disadvantage.’

Law society’s Gazette, 16th September 2016

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 20th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2016

The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016

The Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Court has power to apply costs management to litigant in person, chief master rules – Litigation Futures

Posted September 20th, 2016 in case management, civil procedure rules, costs, litigants in person, news by sally

‘Courts can make a costs management order in relation to litigant in person (LiP) costs, and LiPs can recover costs where they obtain assistance from lawyers short of them having conduct of the case, the chief Chancery master has ruled.’

Litigation futures, 19th September 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

PI cold-calling ban will stay in place, says SRA, as Law Society steps up attack on Handbook rewrite – Legal Futures

Posted September 20th, 2016 in advertising, consultations, law firms, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority, telecommunications by sally

‘Fears that the rewritten SRA Handbook might not continue the ban on law firms cold-calling potential personal injury clients have been allayed by the regulator.’

Legal Futures, 20th September 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Fraud – several bites of the cherry? – Zenith PI

Posted September 20th, 2016 in appeals, fraud, insurance, news, personal injuries, Supreme Court by sally

‘The recent case of Zurich Insurance Co v Hayward [2016] 3WLR 637 undoubtedly strengthens the hand of insurance companies. It resolves certain issues of uncertainty, but, as I shall indicate, appears to create further problems.’

Zenith PI, 15th September 2016

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

Hard cases need better reasons – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 20th, 2016 in appeals, human rights, local government, news, planning by sally

‘R (o.t.a. CPRE Kent) v. Dover District Council [2016] EWCA Civ 936, 14 September 2016. The Court of Appeal has just given us a robust vindication of the importance of giving proper reasons when granting planning permission, by way of a healthy antidote to any suggestion that this is not really needed as part of fairness.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 16th September 2016

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Right to be Forgotten? – Nearly Legal

Posted September 20th, 2016 in appeals, causation, homelessness, housing, news by sally

‘When does temporary accommodation become settled so as to break the chain of causation of intentional homelessness? The appeal in Huda v LB Redbridge [2016] EWCA Civ 709 concerned a homeless applicant and his family, who were effectively forgotten about by the council following a final decision on their application.’

Nearly Legal, 18th September 2016

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/

Libraries – Local Government Law

Posted September 20th, 2016 in libraries, local government, news, Wales by sally

‘In R (Tilley) v Vale of Glamorgan Council [2016] EWHC 2272 (QB), in the Administrative Court in Wales, Lewis J concluded that the Council’s Cabinet Decision to establish five community libraries was lawful.’

Local Government Law, 16th September 2016

Source: www.11kbw.com/blogs/local-government-law

Woman who treated police like a ‘personal punchbag’ avoids jail after 11th violent attack – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 20th, 2016 in alcohol abuse, assault, news, police, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘Police have accused magistrates of allowing a shameless single mother to treat police officers like her “personal punchbag” after she escaped jail for her 11th violent attack on them. Dawn Walker, 34, has a string of convictions for assaulting police during drunken foul mouthed rampages – including four separate incidents upon officers in this year alone. But the unemployed former cleaner – who claims employment support allowance – has repeatedly been spared jail after she insisted she was striving to be a “good role model” to her three children.’

Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Chris Halliwell found guilty of Becky Godden murder – The Guardian

Posted September 20th, 2016 in murder, news, police, prostitution, recidivists by sally

‘Police said there was a “distinct possibility” that a taxi driver twice convicted of murdering young women could be responsible for other unsolved killings. Christopher Halliwell, 52, laughed as a guilty verdict was returned at Bristol crown court on Monday and smiled at relatives of Becky Godden, who went missing aged 20 in 2003 when she was a sex worker in Swindon.’

The Guardian, 19th September 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Number of women convicted of domestic violence at record high – The Independent

Posted September 20th, 2016 in domestic violence, gender, news, reports, statistics, women by sally

‘The data did not specify if the women’s victims were male or female, however campaigners say the statistics serve as a reminder that while the overwhelming majority of abusers are male, women can also commit serious abuse.’

The Independent, 19th September 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

FGM cutter trying to enter the UK, police warn – The Independent

Posted September 20th, 2016 in female genital mutilation, ministers' powers and duties, news, police, visas by sally

‘An application to the High Court by police trying to block the woman from entering the UK was declined as the judge said it was up to the Secretary of State to intervene.’

The Independent, 19th September 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

High Court allows recovery of costs of arranging third-party funding – Litigation Futures

Posted September 19th, 2016 in arbitration, costs, news, third parties by sally

‘The High Court has today upheld the decision of an arbitrator to allow the recovery of the costs of securing third party funding as costs, in what is being hailed as a landmark decision.’

Litigation Futures, 19th September 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 19th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2016

The Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2016

The Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

New Act – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 19th, 2016 in legislation, tax avoidance, tax evasion, taxation by sally

Finance Act 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 19th, 2016 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Routier & Anor v Revenue & Customs [2016] EWCA Civ 938 (16 September 2016)

Campaign To Protect Rural England, Kent (CPRE), R (On the Application Of) v Dover District Council [2016] EWCA Civ 936 (14 September 2016)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ravenscroft v Canal & River Trust [2016] EWHC 2282 (Ch) (14 September 2016)

High Court (Patents Court)

Meter-Tech Llc & Anor v British Gas Trading Ltd [2016] EWHC 2278 (Pat) (16 September 2016)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

IG Index Ltd v Cloete [2016] EWHC 2297 (QB) (16 September 2016)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Beumer Group UK Ltd v Vinci Construction UK Ltd [2016] EWHC 2283 (TCC) (13 September 2016)

Source: www.bailii.org

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