Man jailed for killing friend who asked to be punched – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for three years after killing a friend who asked to be punched in the face, police said.’
BBC News, 30th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Theresa May ‘wrongly deported 48,000 students’ after BBC Panorama exposes TOEIC scam – The Independent
‘Home Secretary Theresa May allegedly wrongly deported up to 50,000 international students after an English test cheating scam at one school was used to incriminate all who had sat the test.’
The Independent, 29th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Byron Karemba: The Investigatory Powers Bill: Introducing Judicial Authorisation of Surveillance Warrants in the United Kingdom – Putting the ‘Double-Lock’ in Focus (Part I) – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘When the Home Secretary commended the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny in November 2015, she lauded the oversight mechanisms in the Bill as ‘world-leading.’ A seminal feature of this new regime is the creation of a single Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPCr) who is aided by a set of Judicial Commissioners (JCs) in exercising both ex ante and ex post facto oversight over the use of a range of surveillance measures. The IPCr will replace the existing fragmented (RIPA Part VI) framework of the Intelligence Services Commissioner, the Office of Surveillance Commissioner and the Interception of Communications Commissioner whom hitherto have (largely) conducted ex post facto oversight functions.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd March 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Children in care homes ‘excessively criminalised’ – The Guardian
‘Children living in care homes are “excessively criminalised” compared with other boys and girls, campaigners have said.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Why you might not be warned of an online security breach – The Guardian
‘Surprisingly, under the Data Protection Act companies have no obligation to tell customers there could be a problem.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Soldiers jailed after beating up disabled teens ‘for entertainment’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Soldiers targeted “naïve, trusting and innocent” pair during a drunken night out from Army camp at Sennybridge in the Brecon Beacons.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
EU referendum: Rules giving ‘free pass’ to terror suspects – BBC News
‘Being in the EU makes it harder for the UK to stop serious criminals and those with suspected terror links entering the country, a UK minister is to say.’
BBC News, 30th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jean Charles de Menezes ruling due in European court of human rights – The Guardian
‘A ruling on whether British police officers should have been charged for the fatal shooting of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes at a London tube station in 2005 is to be delivered by the European court of human rights on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Independent review of deaths and serious incidents in police custody – Home Office
‘This consultation seeks views on the processes surrounding deaths and serious incidents in police custody in England and Wales.’
Home Office, 26th February 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Court confirms that limitation of liability clauses in acquisition documentation will be interpreted strictly – OUT-LAW.com
‘A 20-day time limit within which claims for breaches of warranty as part of a share purchase agreement (SPA) had to be raised only began running once the buyer was aware of the “proper basis for a claim”, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Public sector equality duty must be beefed up, say peers – Local Government Lawyer
‘The wording of the Public Sector Equality Duty must be strengthened so that the discriminatory consequences of decisions by the Government and public authorities can no longer be ignored, peers have said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th March 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Is an Absent Bannister Disrepair? – The Defective Premises Act Considered – Zenith PI Blog
‘The Court of Appeal have recently considered the issue of whether or not a missing bannister could amount to disrepair pursuant to section 4 of the Defective Premises Act 1972.’
Zenith PI Blog, 29th March 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Government planning to repeal animal welfare codes – The Guardian
‘Conservative ministers are planning to repeal an array of official guidance on animal welfare standards, starting with a move to put the code on chicken-farming into the hands of the poultry industry.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofcom to hold back ‘adequate spectrum’ for use by connected devices – OUT-LAW.com
‘A proportion of very high frequency (VHF) wireless spectrum will be reserved for future use by Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices, the UK telecoms regulator has announced.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Legal aid cuts add to strain on divorcees – The Guardian
‘Nine out of 10 people who have gone through the family courts, under new rules that heavily restrict access to legal aid, suffer strain in their mental and physical health, working lives and finances, according to a report by Citizens Advice due out this week.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
SRA fines family lawyer for failing to record cash payments – Legal Futures
‘A family lawyer who failed to record cash payments from clients has been fined £2,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’
Legal Futures, 29th March 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Land Registry can sue conveyancers for mortgage misrepresentations, High Court rules – Legal Futures
‘The Land Registry can sue a former law firm for negligent misrepresentation in not checking whether a mortgage discharge form was genuine, the High Court has decided.’
Legal Futures, 29th March 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
EU judges could limit UK surveillance powers before referendum – The Guardian
‘EU judges in Luxembourg could limit key powers in UK surveillance laws just weeks before Britain votes on its EU membership.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police stop-and-search rules to apply to vehicle stops – BBC News
‘Rules governing police stop and search in England and Wales are to be extended to vehicle stops made under the Road Traffic Act, the Home Office says.’
BBC News, 26th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
