Cremation regulations – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 9th, 2016 in burials and cremation, press releases, regulations by sally

‘Written Ministerial Statement made by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Victims, Youth and Family Justice, Dr Phillip Lee.’

Full statement

Ministry of Justice, 8th September 2016

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Bar regulator launches survey on the future of legal services delivery – Bar Standards Board

Posted September 9th, 2016 in barristers, consultations, legal services, press releases by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has launched an online survey into how legal services are being delivered by barristers.’

Full survey

Bar Standards Board, 8th September 2016

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Evesham child sex offender faces 5 year prison term after originally being sentenced to community order – Attorney General’s Office

Posted September 9th, 2016 in appeals, attorney general, child abuse, press releases, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘The Court of Appeal today increased the sentence of Evesham child sex offender Daniel Mills after an intervention by Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP.’

Full press release

Attorney General’s Office, 8th September 2016

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

MasterCard sued for £14bn in largest ever British legal claim – The Guardian

‘Credit card group MasterCard is being sued for £14bn, the largest legal claim in British history, in a landmark lawsuit over allegations that it overcharged 46m UK consumers.’

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The Guardian, 8th September 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Some victims may boycott the troubled sex abuse inquiry. What has gone wrong? – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2016 in child abuse, inquiries, news, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘Even the fiercest critic of Dame Lowell Goddard must admit she’s got a point. Earlier this week, Goddard revealed why she resigned last month as chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse. She sent a 10-page critique of the setup of the inquiry to the home affairs select committee, saying it was too big, took in too many institutions (church, councils, schools, Westminster, Medomsley detention centre – to name but a few of its 13 strands), was too complex, went back too far (60 years), would take too long (possibly 10 years), and was underfunded.’

Full story

The Guardian, 8th September 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Antiques dealer found guilty of trying to sell elephant tusk at Christie’s after being ‘misled by expert’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2016 in animals, auctioneers, environmental protection, fines, news by sally

‘A dealer who tried to sell an elephant tusk at Christie’s has been spared a fine after claiming he was “misled” by their antiques experts.’

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Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Disability hate crime convictions surge by 40 per cent – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2016 in disabled persons, hate crime, news, prosecutions, statistics by sally

‘Prosecutions for disability hate crimes surged by more than 40 per cent last year compared to the year before, official figures show. The Attorney General’s Office released statistics showing that the Crown Prosecution Service completed 941 prosecutions for such crimes in 2015/16 compared to 666 in the previous year. Convictions were also up by a similar rate, from 503 to 707, also around a 40 per cent increase.’

Full story

The Independent, 8th September 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Theresa May heading for fight over ‘perverse’ election boundaries review that will slash MP numbers – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2016 in elections, electoral register, news, parliament by sally

‘Theresa May is on a collision course with Parliament over controversial plans to redraw the election map of the UK after Conservative MPs attacked them, with one branding them “perverse”. The review of constituencies due to be published next week will see the number of MPs in the Commons slashed from 650 to 600.’

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The Independent, 8th September 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fugitive Pole wins battle against extradition after ‘transforming’ his life – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2016 in delay, extradition, fugitive offenders, human rights, news, Poland by sally

‘A fugitive from Poland who came to the UK and “transformed” his life has won a High Court battle against extradition for old criminal offences.’

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Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Theresa May to end ban on new grammar schools – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2016 in education, news, parliament, school admissions, school children by sally

‘Theresa May will set aside decades of cross-party consensus in education policy by ending the ban on the creation of new grammar schools and attempt to head off critics by proposing measures intended to prevent poorer children losing out.’

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Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bar ethics chiefs issue advice and warning to criminal bar – The Bar Council

Posted September 8th, 2016 in appeals, barristers, crime, press releases by sally

‘Barristers who were not trial counsel, but who are instructed to represent convicted defendants in the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal have been given new guidance by the Bar Council’s Ethics Committee on their duty to check the factual basis for the appeal or risk criticism and action by the court.’

Full press release

The Bar Council, 7th September 2016

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Undertaking provided for witnesses in undercover policing inquiry – Attorney General’s Office

Posted September 8th, 2016 in inquiries, investigatory powers, police, press releases, prosecutions, witnesses by sally

‘Individuals providing certain evidence to the Undercover Policing Inquiry can do so without fear of prosecution.’

Full press release

Attorney General’s Office, 6th September 2016

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 8th, 2016 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

IT (Jamaica) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 932 (02 September 2016)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Young v R [2016] EWCA Crim 1321 (07 September 2016)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Flint & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v South Gloucestershire Council [2016] EWHC 2180 (Admin) (02 September 2016)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Chancery Client Partners Ltd & Ors v MRC 957 Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2142 (Ch) (23 September 2016)

Process Components Ltd v Kason Kek-Gardner Ltd [2016] EWHC 2198 (Ch) (05 September 2016)

Taylor v Van Dutch Marine Holding Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2201 (Ch) (05 September 2016)

Golstein v Bishop & Anor [2016] EWHC 2187 (Ch) (02 September 2016)

High Court (Patents Court)

Nicocigs Ltd v Fontem Holdings 1 BV [2016] EWHC 2161 (Pat) (02 September 2016)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 8th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2016

The Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2016

The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 2) Order 2016

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2016

The Education and Adoption Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2016

The Bank Levy (Amendment of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 2011) Regulations 2016

The Education (Designated Institutions) (England) (No. 3) Order 2016

The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 2016

The Postal Services Act 2011 (Taxation) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Acquisition of Land (Rate of Interest after Entry) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Neighbourhood Planning (General) and Development Management Procedure (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Rentcharges (Redemption Price) (England) Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Justice Secretary Liz Truss casts doubt on prison reforms – BBC News

Posted September 8th, 2016 in bills, human rights, news, prisons by sally

‘Justice Secretary Liz Truss has appeared to cast doubt on plans for a sweeping reform of prisons in England and Wales proposed by her predecessor, Michael Gove.’

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BBC News, 7th September 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Acquitted dad Craig Beattie ‘killed baby son’ family judge said – BBC News

Posted September 8th, 2016 in child abuse, criminal justice, family courts, homicide, news, reports by sally

‘A father who was acquitted by a jury of killing his six-week-old son has been named as the person responsible for his death in a ruling by a high court judge.’

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BBC News, 7th September 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Schoolboy killed by flood pump’s toxic fumes, coroner rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 8th, 2016 in children, inquests, news, poisoning by sally

‘A schoolboy died when the toxic fumes produced by a petrol pump designed to keep his family home from flooding poisoned him in his sleep, a coroner has ruled.’

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Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

UK inquiry into child sexual abuse ‘will include historical cases’ – The Guardian

Posted September 8th, 2016 in child abuse, inquiries, judges, news, sexual offences by sally

‘The focus of the official inquiry into child sexual abuse will not be narrowed to exclude historical cases, the home secretary has made clear, as she also suggested that its former chair, Dame Lowell Goddard, may have quit because she was lonely.’

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The Guardian, 7th September 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Old Bailey judge retiring after 20 years condemns burden foreign criminals are placing on state – Daily Telegraph

‘An influx of Eastern European criminals risks clogging up the criminal justice system and placing an extra burden on its finances, a senior Old Bailey judge warns. His Honour Judge Tim Pontius also expresses concern at the surge in historic sex abuse cases which he called “troubling”, while conceding that the system is struggling to cope with young Islamist terrorists.’

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Andy Tsege: High Court rejects 9-year-old’s plea for UK to bring back British father kidnapped by Ethiopia – The Independent

‘The High Court has rejected the case of a nine-year-old British girl demanding Theresa May’s government do more to help her father, who has been kidnapped by the Ethiopian authorities and now faces an impending death sentence.’

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The Independent, 7th September 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk