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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BAILII:Recent Decisions

Posted July 21st, 2016 in law reports by sally

Supreme court

Patel v Mirza [2016] UKSC 42 (20 July 2016)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Trago Mills Ltd, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2016] EWHC 1792 (Admin) (21 July 2016)

Moosavi v The Law Society (Solicitors Regulation Authority) [2016] EWHC 1821 (Admin) (20 July 2016)

Marku v The Nafplion Court of Appeal, Greece [2016] EWHC 1801 (Admin) (20 July 2016)

Hamilton-Jackson, R (on the application of) v HM Assistant Coroner for Mid Kent and Medway [2016] EWHC 1796 (Admin) (19 July 2016)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ralls Builders Ltd, Re [2016] EWHC 1812 (Ch) (20 July 2016)

Ashman v Thomas [2016] EWHC 1810 (Ch) (19 July 2016)

Grant & Anor v Baker [2016] EWHC 1782 (Ch) (18 July 2016)

Lewis v Warner [2016] EWHC 1787 (Ch) (18 July 2016)

High Court (Commercial Court)

L v A [2016] EWHC 1789 (Comm) (18 July 2016)

L R Avionics Technologies Ltd v The Federal Republic of Nigeria & Anor [2016] EWHC 1761 (Comm) (15 July 2016)

High Court (Patents Court)

Anan Kasei Co, Ltd Rhodia Opérations SAS v Molycorp Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Ltd [2016] EWHC 1722 (Pat) (14 July 2016)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Ghuman v Ghuman [2016] EWHC 1783 (QB) (20 July 2016)

Laserpoint Ltd v The Prime Minister of Malta & Ors [2016] EWHC 1820 (QB) (20 July 2016)

Cape Distribution Ltd v Cape Intermediate Holdings Plc [2016] EWHC 1786 (QB) (19 July 2016)

Le Guevel-Mouly & Ors v AIG Europe Ltd [2016] EWHC 1794 (QB) (19 July 2016)
Khaled v The Security Service & Ors [2016] EWHC 1727 (QB) (15 July 2016)

Smith v Unknown Defendant, Pseudonym ‘Likeicare’ & Ors [2016] EWHC 1775 (QB) (15 July 2016)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 21st, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Cayman Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2016

The Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Governance and Administration of Occupational Trust-based Schemes Providing Money Purchase Benefits) Appointed Day Order 2016

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016

The Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) (Revocation) Order 2016

The Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Revocations) Order 2016

The Air Navigation Order 2016

The Midland Metro (Wolverhampton City Centre Extension) Order 2016

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) (Amendment) Order 2016

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) (Amendment) Order 2016

The Meaford Gas Fired Generating Station Order 2016

The Non-Domestic Rating (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 1989 (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Head Teacher’s Safeguarding responsibilities – Employment Law Blog

‘A v B Local Authority and C Governing Body of School [2016] EWCA Civ 766 is concerned with whether an ET had been entitled to find that a Head Teacher of a primary school had been fairly summarily dismissed for gross misconduct, i.e. putting the safety of children at risk, for failing to disclose to the school authorities her close personal relationship with a male (IS) convicted of making indecent images of children by downloading them onto his computer. The ET’s finding was upheld by the EAT (Wilkie J presiding) and has now been upheld by a majority in the Court of Appeal (Black and Floyd LJJ). Elias LJ dissented.’

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Employment Law Blog, 20th July 2016

Source: www.employment11kbw.com

Town and Village Greens – Local Government Law

Posted July 21st, 2016 in commons, land registration, local government, news by sally

‘The importance of giving reasons for a decision to register land as a village or town green under Section 15 of the Commons Act 2006 has been emphasized by Gilbart J in R (NHS Property Services Ltd) v Surrey County Council (2016) EWHC 1715 (Admin), in which NHS Property Services Ltd (“NHS”) sought judicial review of a decision by the County Council to register a parcel of woodland (“the land”) as a village green. The case is also of importance in relation to the question whether there is a statutory incompatibility with registration.’

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Local Government Law, 20th July 2016

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Company fined £550,000 in first corporate manslaughter sentencing under new guideline – OUT-LAW.com

‘A construction firm based in north London has been fined £550,000 for corporate manslaughter offences, in the first sentencing since new guidelines were introduced in February.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th July 2016

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