New nursing code: Patients asked to help shape draft – BBC News
‘Patients and the public are being urged to have their say over what standards nurses and midwives should abide by.’
BBC News, 19th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Prisoners to challenge indeterminate sentences at UK supreme court – The Guardian
‘The supreme court will hear a challenge by four offenders on Monday who allege that indeterminate sentences infringe the rights of prisoners if they are unable to get on to rehabilitative courses.
The Guardian, 19th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police photograph motorists capturing images of crash scene on their mobiles – The Independent
‘Motorists who use their mobile phones to take photographs of crash scenes while driving could face prosecution, police have said.’
The Independent, 18th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Whiston man jailed for killing abusive former stepfather – BBC News
‘A man who killed his abusive former stepfather by running him over in his car has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 16th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blue badge fraud prosecutions ‘double over three years’ – BBC News
‘Blue badge fraud prosecutions have doubled over three years, figures from English councils have revealed.’
BBC News, 17th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge condemns council for ‘unlawful detention’ of pensioner moved to care home – Daily Telegraph
‘A woman was “unlawfully deprived of her” liberty and her right to family life breached when she was removed from her home by a local council, a judge has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who drove into lollipop lady found guilty of driving without due care – The Guardian
‘A motorist who ploughed into a lollipop lady and a group of children outside a primary school during a coughing fit has been found guilty of driving without due care and attention.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Unsted Park ‘self-harm blades’ head teacher cleared – BBC News
‘A former head teacher who gave a girl at a special school equipment for self-harming has been cleared of unacceptable professional misconduct.’
BBC News, 16th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Here comes the judge – the maverick aiming to tame Britain’s raucous press – The Guardian
‘Lawyers and fellow judges have queued up to sing the praises of Sir Alan Moses, inaugural chair of the new press regulator.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Killing of Blair Peach – London Review of Books
‘‘As a campaign meeting, it must have been one of the biggest yet, a hundred National Front supporters, three and a half thousand police and thousands of Asian demonstrators.’ This was the way News at Ten began its report of the clashes in Southall on 23 April 1979, midway through the general election campaign that would end with the victory of Margaret Thatcher. The report contained footage of police officers arresting middle-aged men in turbans, women sitting down in the road and demonstrators with their heads swaddled in bandages. The final images showed around twenty NF supporters, all men, giving Nazi salutes as they went into Southall Town Hall.’
London Review of Books, 22nd May 2014
Source: www.lrb.co.uk
High Court issues proportionality ruling – Litigation Futures
‘A costs judge is entitled to consider if individual items of costs claimed are proportionate and necessary even if the costs of the litigation overall appear proportionate, the High Court has decided in the first ruling on the issue.’
Litigation Futures, 16th May 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Eastenders in Supreme Court: A1P1 filling in the gaps – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Not Albert Square, but it could be. The Crown Prosecution Service suspect two individuals of a massive duty/VAT fraud in their cash and carry businesses. The CPS go to the Crown Court (in the absence of the individuals) and get an order to appoint a receiver (i.e. a paid manager) to run the affairs of companies (Eastenders) in which the individuals are involved, as well as a restraint order against the individuals. Both receivership and restraint orders are set aside some months later by the Court of Appeal, on the basis that the HMRC investigator’s statements were largely “broad and unsupported assertions”. Problem: by then the receiver had run up £772,547 in fees.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th May 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Are international students deterred by the UK’s immigration policy? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘The Government has been called upon to rethink immigration policy and remove non-EU students from net migration figures in a report published by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee. The Committee looked specifically at the number of international students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and whether the UK’s immigration policy has any impact on these numbers. It concludes the Government is simultaneously committed to reducing net migration and attracting increasing numbers of international students, a contradiction which could be removed by excluding students from net migration figures.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 15th May 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Burglars face tougher punishments if children are in raided house – Daily Telegraph
‘Damian Green, the justice minister, says courts should take account of new statements by children and young people setting out how burglary affects them.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Marlon King jailed for 18 months for dangerous driving – BBC News
‘An ex-Premier League footballer who caused a pile-up while eating ice cream at the wheel has been jailed for 18 months for dangerous driving.’
BBC News, 15th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
General Medical Council calls for law change after two surgeons escape ban following pregnant woman’s death – Daily Telegraph
‘The seriousness of the incident and subsequent “tragic death” of the mother-of-three warranted the suspension of both doctors’ licence to practise, says head of GMC.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hertfordshire placenta smoothies firm ban over ‘health risk’ – BBC News
‘A company cannot process raw placentas for new mothers to eat, after a judge ruled it posed a “health risk”.’
BBC News, 16th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Alarm as sexual conviction rate falls six points despite drive for improvements – The Guardian
‘The conviction rate for sex offences has fallen sharply in England and Wales despite drives by the police and prosecutors to put more rape and other sexual assault cases before the courts.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Daniel Morgan’s family paid £50k over police failings – BBC News
‘The family of a private investigator found murdered outside a London pub is to be paid £50,000 for highlighting the failings of the Met Police.’
BBC News, 15th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal’s reversal of break clause rent decision restores certainty to landlords, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘Retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) must repay over £1 million to the landlord of its former head office after the Court of Appeal ruled that it was not entitled to reclaim rent and other charges covering the period after it exercised a break clause.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
