Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: The Centrality of Justice – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted November 17th, 2015 in civil justice, courts, criminal justice, judges, judiciary, rule of law, speeches by sally

‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice, “The Centrality of Justice: Its contribution to Society, and its Delivery” The Lord Williams of Mostyn Memorial Lecture on 10 November 2015.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 16th November 2015

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Two-tier contracts delayed – Bar Council response – The Bar Council

Posted November 17th, 2015 in barristers, contracts, delay, press releases by sally

‘Chairman of the Bar Alistair MacDonald QC said:”The Bar Council has always opposed the two-tier scheme and has consistently asked the Ministry of Justice and the Legal Aid Agency to re-consider these plans. We therefore welcome today’s decision to postpone the implementation of the scheme in the light of the legal challenges which have been brought.”‘

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The Bar Council. 13th November 2015

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Three jailed for life for sexually assaulting and murdering elderly man – The Guardian

Posted November 17th, 2015 in murder, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘Three people who tormented and exploited a frail and vulnerable elderly man before sexually assaulting and murdering him have been jailed for a total of more than 70 years.’

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The Guardian, 16th November 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Trojan Horse’: Park View pupils ‘fed diet of Islam’ – BBC News

Posted November 17th, 2015 in disciplinary procedures, education, Islam, news, professional conduct, teachers by sally

‘Teachers at the school at the centre of the “Trojan Horse” scandal fed pupils “on a diet of Islam” and isolated them from British society, a panel found. Akeel Ahmed, 41, and Inamulhaq Anwar, 34, denied stepping up religious influence in education at Park View Academy in Birmingham. But a professional conduct panel found against them.’

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BBC News, 16th November 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Drugs boss who said he ‘only employs beautiful women’ guilty of sexism – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 17th, 2015 in employment, harassment, news, sex discrimination, tribunals, unfair dismissal by sally

‘The boss behind a banned cancer “wonder drug” has been found guilty of sex discrimination after writing “Red lipstick, heels – good” on his personal assistant’s job application.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

GMC calls for tougher powers to check European doctors’ skills – The Guardian

‘EU rules governing the checks that UK authorities can make on doctors still have major weaknesses seven years after a patient safety scandal revealed catastrophic flaws in the system, according to Britain’s medical regulator.’

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The Guardian, 17th November 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

London sex abuse charity says few male victims report crime – BBC News

Posted November 17th, 2015 in crime, London, news, reports, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘A London charity says only 3.9% of sexual assaults are reported by male victims due to a lack of specialist help and perceived stigma.’

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BBC News, 17th November 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cub leader Scott Nicholls jailed for grooming girls – BBC News

Posted November 16th, 2015 in child abuse, internet, news, sentencing, sexual grooming by sally

‘A cub leader who used internet chat rooms to groom young girls has been jailed after he was caught by a police officer pretending to be a 12-year-old.’

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BBC News, 13th November 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Honeytrap women jailed for tricking man into date while they robbed him – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 16th, 2015 in news, sentencing, theft by sally

‘Two women have been jalied for two years for luring a man out on a date while they robbed his house.’

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Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Fertile ground – New Law Journal

Posted November 16th, 2015 in assisted reproduction, consent, mistake, news, rectification by sally

‘Kirstie Gibson considers the court’s approach to the acquisition of parenthood.’

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New Law Journal, 13th November 2015

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Meaning of “unduly harsh” in the Immigration Rules – Free Movement

Posted November 16th, 2015 in interpretation, news, regulations, tribunals by sally

‘A dispute has arisen between different panels of the Upper Tribunal’s Immigration and Asylum Chamber. The subject is the meaning and interpretation of the words “unduly harsh” at paragraph 399 of the Immigration Rules.’

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Free Movement, 16th November 2015

Source: www.freemovement.org.uk

Two men cleared of Nicola Payne murder – The Guardian

Posted November 16th, 2015 in evidence, murder, news, prosecutions by sally

‘A former warehouse worker and his brother-in-law have been cleared of murdering a young mother who disappeared in 1991.’

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The Guardian, 16th November 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pulling rank – New Law Journal

Posted November 16th, 2015 in barristers, news, professional conduct by sally

‘Is the cab rank rule still in operation, asks Jon Robins.’

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New Law Journal, 13th November 2015

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

After FIFA/IAAF corruption – time for institutional change – Sports Law Bulletin

Posted November 16th, 2015 in bribery, corruption, money laundering, news, sport by sally

‘Sport has failed. 2015 may well go down as the most disgraced year in the history of sport. But it should also go down as the year things changed. The year when it finally became apparent that sport can no longer go on ‘governing’ itself in the way it has.’

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Sports Law Bulletin, 13th November 2015

Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org

Court of Appeal rules on liability of councils for foster care abuse – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 16th, 2015 in child abuse, fostering, local government, negligence, news, vicarious liability by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has handed down a key ruling on the liability of councils for foster care abuse, concluding that local authorities do not owe a child in such care a non-delegable duty.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 12th November 2015

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Even a Single Page Missing … – Zenith PI Blog

Posted November 16th, 2015 in case management, copyright, evidence, judgments, news by sally

‘A ruthless and salient reminder in procedure – make sure every page is in the bundle before the trial!’

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Zenith PI Blog, 13th November 2015

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

Buzzards should not be protected any more than herring gulls and cormorants: High Court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 16th, 2015 in birds, EC law, environmental protection, licensing, news by sally

‘Public opinion regarding raptors and pheasant shoots should not influence the authorisation of buzzard control, the Administrative Court has ruled. Any derogations to the EU protection of wild birds should apply equally across wild avian species, irrespective of their popularity.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 14th November 2015

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

MPs to assess technological feasibility of requirements under proposed new surveillance laws – OUT-LAW.com

‘MPs at the UK parliament will assess whether it is technologically feasible for companies to comply with new communication surveillance laws that have been proposed.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2015

Source: www.out-law.com

Automotive Automatism – Zenith PI Blog

Posted November 16th, 2015 in automatism, defences, news, personal injuries, road traffic by sally

‘I recently appeared in a County Court trial on behalf of the Defendant in which we were relying upon the rarely employed defence of automatism. For those of you who might stumble upon this sort of case once in a while, this article may provide some assistance as to how the Court will deal with such a defence.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 13th November 2015

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

Leveson: civil courts could introduce online screening of cases – Litigation Futures

Posted November 16th, 2015 in case management, civil justice, dispute resolution, family courts, news by sally

‘Sir Brian Leveson, president of the Queen’s Bench Division, has argued that a “change in approach” is needed by the civil and family courts, including the introduction of a “screening process”.’

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Litigation Futures, 13th November 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com