Keep price comparison sites as they are, say MPs – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in competition, consumer protection, internet, news by sally

‘MPs on the Energy Committee have written to the new business secretary to demand no change to the current rules on price comparison websites.’

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BBC News, 21st July 2016

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IT revolution “should keep low-value cases out of the courts altogether”, says MoJ official – Litigation futures

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in electronic filing, news, small claims by sally

‘The civil courts need to learn from the ombudsman model, “whereby huge numbers of relatively low value or low stakes cases are resolved simply, quickly and cheaply by avoiding hearings all together”, according to the civil servant in charge of digitising the courts.’

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Litigation Futures, 22nd July 2016

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Council uses Article 4 direction to evict Asylum seekers in HMO – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in asylum, housing, local government, news by sally

‘The London Borough of Bexley has ended the unlawful use of a house by a Home Office approved accommodation provider dealing with asylum seekers.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th July 2016

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Record sentence handed down in environmental prosecution – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in environmental protection, fraud, news, sentencing, waste by sally

‘A Leeds waste operator has been jailed for seven years and six months for £2.2m fraud involving recycled electrical waste following an Environment Agency investigation.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th July 2016

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We Need To Talk About… Prisoner Voting – RightsInfo

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

‘One of the most heated debates over the role of the European Court of Human Rights, and its relationship with the UK, is the issue of prisoner voting.’

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RightsInfo, 20th July 2016

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LSB pushes for fully independent regulators to prevent professional bodies resisting reforms – Legal Futures

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in barristers, legal education, news, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has argued more strongly than ever that professional bodies, such as the Law Society and Bar Council, must be fully separated from their regulators.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd July 2016

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Government accused of scrapping pledge to end child detention in prison-style immigration removal centres – The Independent

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in children, detention, families, immigration, news by sally

‘The Government has been accused of quietly ditching its policy of ending child detention in prison-style immigration centres after it announced the closure of new flagship accommodation for families being removed from the UK.’

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The Independent, 22nd July 2016

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Overseas model for Briggs’ online court goes live – Legal Futures

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in electronic filing, news, small claims by sally

‘The pioneering online small claims court thought to be the model for England and Wales was launched in Canada last week when the Act moving it from voluntary to mandatory claims came into force.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd July 2016

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Nearly six million fraud and cyber crimes last year, ONS says – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in computer crime, fraud, news, statistics by sally

‘Almost six million fraud and cyber crimes were committed last year in England and Wales, the Office for National Statistics has said.’

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BBC News, 21st July 2016

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Financial Conduct Authority orders banks to shine light on dark pool stock exchanges and clean up operations – The Independent

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in banking, financial regulation, fines, news by sally

‘Barclays and Credit Suisse paid huge fines in the US to settle misconduct allegations over the operation of their dark pool share trading exchanges. The City watchdog says the UK market is different, but it still wants banks to do better.’

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The Independent, 21st July 2016

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Failure to report child abuse could lead to jail, consultation says – The Guardian

‘School caretakers, secretaries and dinner ladies could face prosecution and possible imprisonment for failing to report signs of child abuse or neglect under official proposals in the wake of the Savile, Rotherham and Rochdale scandals.’

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The Guardian, 21st July 2016

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‘Collateral’ lies need not spoil insurance claims, rules Supreme Court – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in fraud, insurance, news, shipping law, Supreme Court by sally

‘Lying on an insurance claim should not necessarily invalidate it, the Supreme Court has said, in a judgement likely to affect all household policies.’

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BBC News, 20th July 2016

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Dating site murderer Miles Donnelly jailed for life – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in internet, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who murdered a single mother he met on a dating website has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 21st July 2016

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Coroner could reopen inquest into murdered Ellie Butler – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in children, inquests, murder, news by sally

‘The inquest into the death of a six-year-old girl who was murdered by her father could be reopened, the Guardian can reveal.’

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The Guardian, 21st July 2016

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Police and prosecutors criticised after firefighter wrongly convicted of sex attacks solely on testimony of fantasist – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in child abuse, miscarriage of justice, news, sexual offences by sally

‘A retired fire chief falsely accused of sexually abusing a boy 40 years ago has had his conviction overturned after it emerged his accuser was a fantasist and serial liar.’

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Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2016

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Man jailed for using drone to fly drugs into prisons – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in conspiracy, drug offences, news, prisons, sentencing by sally

‘A man who used a drone to fly contraband into prisons has become the first person in the UK to be jailed for the crime, police said.’

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The Guardian, 21st July 2016

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The first ever FGM figures show nearly 6,000 new cases in England – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in female genital mutilation, news, statistics by sally

‘The first ever recorded figures for female genital mutilation (FGM) show that between April 2015 and March 2016 there were 5,702 new cases in England.’

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BBC News, 21st July 2016

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Diplomats in UK ‘avoiding prosecution for serious crimes’ – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in child abuse, diplomats, immunity, news, prosecutions, sexual offences by sally

‘Diplomatic officials working in Britain have allegedly used their immunity to avoid prosecution for serious criminal offences including child pornography and human trafficking, Boris Johnson has told parliament.’

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The Guardian, 21st July 2016

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