Ancient Greek relic looted from Libya to be returned – Daily Telegraph
‘Judge orders the 4ft marble statue smuggled into Britain in 2011 was “unlawfully excavated”.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sir Brian Leveson admonishes immigration solicitors – Free Movements
‘The latest in the increasingly long line of cases in which the judiciary has administered public dressings down for immigration lawyers is R (On the Application Of Akram & Anor) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWHC 1359 (Admin). The cases are often referred to as Hamid cases, after the first such case, Hamid [2012] EWCA 3070 (Admin).’
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Free Movement, 2nd September 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Employment tribunal fees challenge dismissed by UK Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
‘UNISON’s case against the government’s introduction of employment tribunal fees could be heading for the UK’s highest court after the Court of Appeal rejected the union’s legal challenge to the policy.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th August 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Asset acquisitions revisited – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘Earlier this year, I suggested that the law on when an asset acquisition might amount to a merger was somewhat opaque. The Court of Appeal’s decision in Eurotunnel II [2015] EWCA Civ 487 has brought some additional clarity, although the messy procedural history of that case has caused its own problems.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 1st September 2015
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
Paramedic Andrew Barrett jailed for sex assaults on girl – BBC News
‘A paramedic who admitted sexually assaulting a teenager and possessing indecent images of her has been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No need to scour internet when assessing whether personal data is sensitive, UK tribunal rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘Businesses are not expected to scour the internet and other sources to check whether there is any information that, when linked with personal data they hold, would mean the data they hold is in fact sensitive personal data, according to a new UK ruling.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Rickshaw driver in Westminster standoff spared further jail – The Guardian
‘A rickshaw driver who caused £5,500 of damage to the Houses of Parliament during an overnight rooftop standoff has been spared further time in custody after admitting criminal damage and trespassing.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Date fixed for Lord Janner hearing – BBC News
‘A judge will decide at a hearing on 7 December whether Lord Janner, who is facing child sex abuse charges spanning three decades, is fit to plead.’
BBC News, 1st September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gay priest forced to wait for verdict in church discrimination tribunal – The Guardian
‘A clergyman who wed his partner in a same-sex marriage may have to wait until next year to find out whether a decision by the church to remove his right to officiate was discriminatory.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Divorce party hit for £334k costs after ‘blatant dishonesty’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘High Court judge has made clear that his costs judgment against a dishonest party should act as a deterrent to others considering deceiving the court.’
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Law Society’s Gazette, 31st August 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Revenge porn’ woman Paige Mitchell gets suspended jail term – BBC News
‘The first woman to be prosecuted under new “revenge porn” laws has avoided being sent to jail.’
BBC News, 1st September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Preacher Anjem Choudary to face trial on terror charge – The Guardian
‘Anjem Choudary, the radical Muslim preacher, is to go on trial in January accused of inviting support for Islamic State.’
The Guardian, 28th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New court charge sees judges cut compensation orders for victims – BBC News
‘Compensation payments to victims of crime are being affected by a new charge imposed on criminals.’
BBC News, 28th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Phone-hacking case: CPS considers corporate prosecution – BBC News
‘Prosecutors are considering a file for a possible corporate prosecution over phone hacking at the News of the World.’
BBC News, 28th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Terror law prompts British Library to reject unique Taliban archive – The Guardian
‘The British Library has refused to host a unique digital archive of Taliban documents because officials fear that holding the collection would violate British anti-terrorism laws.’
The Guardian, 28th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Georgia Williams murder: Family welcomes misconduct hearing – BBC News
‘The parents of a murdered teenager have welcomed a decision to make a senior police officer face a misconduct panel.’
BBC News, 29th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chilcot report delays blamed on ‘vested interests’ – The Guardian
‘Anger over continued delays in the publication of the report into the Iraq war has swung back against the government with allegations that “vested interests” have tried to suppress evidence.’
The Guardian, 29th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London safer lorry scheme in force after cyclist deaths – BBC News
‘A ban on “unsafe lorries” in London, introduced as part of efforts to protect cyclists, has come into force.’
BBC News, 1st September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chelsea pensioner jailed for twelve months for sexually assaulting young woman – The Independent
‘A Chelsea pensioner has been jailed for 12 months for sexually assaulting a young woman in his room. Patrick Teegan, 72, was convicted at Isleworth Crown Court last month of assaulting the woman, in her 20s, in May last year.’
The Independent, 28th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘National living wage’ dodgers face higher penalties – The Guardian
‘Employers who fail to pay the new “national living wage” face increased fines under a crackdown on non-compliance announced by David Cameron.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
