Regina v FNC – WLR Daily

Posted November 13th, 2015 in DNA, evidence, law reports, no case to answer, sexual offences by sally

Regina v FNC: [2015] EWCA Crim 1732; [2015] WLR (D) 440

‘There might be a case to answer even where the prosecution relied on DNA evidence alone.The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, so held when allowing an appeal by the prosecution against a decision made on 5 May 2015 in the Crown Court at Blackfriars (Mr Recorder Day QC) to terminate proceedings against the defendant, FNC, on the grounds that there was no case to answer on a charge of indecent assault contrary to section 14 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956.’

WLR Daily, 4th November 2015

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Bootle man jailed for cyber attacks on more than 300 websites – BBC News

Posted November 13th, 2015 in computer crime, guilty pleas, internet, news, sentencing by sally

‘Merseyside PoliceImage caption Ian Sullivan was jailed for 34 weeks at Liverpool Crown Court.
A man has been jailed for carrying out a string of cyber attacks against high-profile websites, resulting in more than 300 being taken offline.’

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BBC news, 12th November 2015

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Degrees for all new police officers under radical new plans – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 13th, 2015 in education, news, police, recruitment by sally

‘All new police constables will be required to have a degree in policing before they can join the force, under radical new proposals. The new scheme, set out by the College of Policing, could be implemented as early as 2019 and would represent a massive shift in the academic criteria for would-be Pcs.’

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Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2015

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Liam Laverick jailed for killing baby son Tommy Lee – BBC News

Posted November 13th, 2015 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

‘A father who killed his four-week-old son has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.’

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BBC News, 12th November 2015

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Woman who posed as man jailed for sex assaults – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2015 in news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A woman who posed as a man to dupe her friend into having sex with her has been jailed for eight years.’

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BBC News, 12th November 2015

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Open Offers: A Practical View from the Bar – Littleton Chambers

Posted November 12th, 2015 in civil procedure rules, construction industry, costs, news by sally

‘In his monthly column, James Bickford Smith discusses the High Court’s decision in The Dorchester Group Limited t/a The Dorchester Collection v Kier Construction Limited [2015] EWHC 3051 (TCC) concerning an open offer of settlement.’

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Littleton Chambers, 11th November 2015

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Yes you can discriminate against a company (but you shouldn’t!) – No. 5 Chambers

Posted November 12th, 2015 in age discrimination, appeals, company law, employment, equality, law firms, news, solicitors, tribunals by sally

‘How odd, you might think. A company can suffer a detriment under the Equality Act 2010 and so bring a claim for direct discrimination. Yet a company is impersonal and protected characteristics are highly personal that only individuals can have. How can that be?’

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No. 5 Chambers, 8th October 2015

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MOJ Portal Stage 3 and Part 36: What are protocol offers? – Park Square Barristers

Posted November 12th, 2015 in burden of proof, civil procedure rules, costs, news, part 36 offers, personal injuries by sally

‘A regular issue that is being raised at MOJ Stage 3 hearings, particularly since the introduction of the 13th edition of the JC Guidelines: can parties make new offers in their Part B forms and benefit from the cost consequences of Part 36.29 for beating/matching them? This article aims to set out the relevant rules and paragraphs to determine this issue.’

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Park Square Barristers, 6th November 2015

Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk

Mental Capacity Law Newsletter – 39 Essex Chambers

Posted November 12th, 2015 in Court of Protection, deprivation of liberty safeguards, health, mental health, news, powers of attorney by sally

Mental Capacity Law Newsletter (PDF)

39 Essex Chambers, November 2015

Source: www.39essex.com

Postman walks free after stealing 11,000 items of post over 22 years – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 12th, 2015 in community service, costs, mental health, news, postal service, sentencing, suspended sentences, theft by sally

‘A postman who has stolen over 11,000 items of post since 1993 says he is “so sorry” for what he did.’

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Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2015

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Air freight damages claim struck out as “irresponsible” and lacking in authority – Zenith Chambers

Posted November 12th, 2015 in abuse of process, airlines, class actions, damages, news, striking out by sally

‘The High Court has struck out claims against British Airways for damages allegedly arising from the air freight cartel on the basis of lack of authority. The claim was issued on behalf of 64,697 claimants, all members of the Chinese Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC), an organisation that issues certificates of origin when goods are exported from China.’

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Zenith Chambers, 2nd November 2015

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Police ‘overlooked threat’ to man killed after being mistaken for paedophile – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2015 in misfeasance in public office, murder, news, police by sally

‘Three experienced police constables and a community support officer failed to deal with complaints made by a vulnerable disabled man in the 48 hours before he was murdered and his body set on fire by vigilantes, a court has heard.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2015

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MoJ to publish impact of reforms on civil legal aid – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 12th, 2015 in civil justice, legal aid, news, reports, select committees by sally

‘Government research on the impact of its reforms on civil legal aid are expected to be published by the end of the year, the Ministry of Justice has revealed.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th November 2015

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Dyson considers appealing court rule against changing EU energy labelling laws – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2015 in appeals, consumer protection, EC law, energy, news by sally

‘Dyson is considering launching an appeal after its legal bid to change the EU energy labelling of vacuum cleaners – based on its claims that rival models were receiving misleadingly high ratings – was thrown out by a European court.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2015

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Bradford City stadium fire: ‘Police were to blame’ for most life lost in tragedy – The Independent

Posted November 12th, 2015 in fire, inquiries, news, police, sport by sally

‘The Home Secretary, Theresa May, has been told that Bradford City fans were wrongly held responsible for deaths in the stadium fire on 11 May 1985 which killed 56 people, in an echo of the way that Liverpool supporters were blamed for the Hillsborough disaster four years later.’

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The Independent, 10th November 2015

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Child abuse inquiry to begin taking victims’ testimony in private hearings – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2015 in child abuse, evidence, inquiries, news, victims by sally

‘An ambitious project to take testimony from thousands of victims of child abuse across the country will begin within days as part of an independent inquiry into institutionalised abuse.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2015

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Jack Straw and senior spy could avoid torture prosecution – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2015 in appeals, foreign jurisdictions, intelligence services, ministers' powers and duties, news, prosecutions, rendition, Supreme Court, torture by sally

‘The former foreign secretary Jack Straw and Sir Mark Allen, a former senior MI6 officer, could avoid prosecution over complicity in the rendition and torture of two Libyan dissidents by claiming immunity, the supreme court has been told.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2015

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Lynette White: Corruption probe conviction ‘not realistic’ – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2015 in conspiracy, corruption, false imprisonment, misfeasance in public office, murder, news, police by sally

‘There was “no realistic prospect” of convicting eight police officers involved in the Lynette White murder investigation, the High Court has heard.’

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BBC News, 11th November 2015

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The Koh-i-Noor diamond affair shows ‘returning’ relics is never simple – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2015 in artistic works, international relations, news, theft by sally

‘No one wants to open the floodgates by establishing a principle that everything plundered must be repatriated. But one court case could do just that.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2015

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Adoptions from Abroad: Article 8 Fails to Assist – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 12th, 2015 in adoption, appeals, children, families, human rights, immigration, news, tribunals by sally

‘A child (SM) who was adopted in Algeria by a French couple living in the UK was refused an application for a right of entry as a family member. Having been overturned in the Upper Tribunal, the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) successfully appealed to the Court of Appeal. SM was not, the court held, a family member of Mr M. A keen human rights observer might think this was an apparent infringement of article 8 ECHR (the right to family life).’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th November 2015

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com