Paul Oakley jailed over string of child sex abuse offences – BBC News
‘A 45-year-old Conwy man has been jailed for four years for a string of child sex abuse offences.’
BBC News, 11th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Third of domestic violence victims cannot provide evidence for legal aid – The Guardian
‘More than a third of victims of domestic violence cannot provide the evidence required to obtain legal aid, according to a parliamentary watchdog.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The 91 year-old activist and the angry neighbours: the Supreme Court considers the limits on police retaining personal data – RPC Privacy Law
‘In a decision handed down last week, the Supreme Court has decided that the police were entitled to retain personal data regarding a 91 year-old peace activist and a woman who got into a minor dispute with a neighbour, even though in both cases the individuals’ article 8 rights to privacy were engaged.’
RPC Privacy Law, 9th March 2015
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
New laws to stop jihadists and ‘jihadi brides’ leaving UK rushed through House – The Independent
‘New anti-terror laws aimed at stopping potential jihadists from travelling abroad were rushed through the House of Commons tonight.’
The Independent, 10th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Water cannon decision delayed until after election – Daily Telegraph
‘Theresa May postpones ruling on whether Boris Johnson, the London Mayor, can use three machines already purchased by Metropolitan Police.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Only 28% of recorded rapes are referred to CPS, says police inspectorate – The Guardian
‘Nearly three-quarters of recorded rapes of adults and children in England and Wales are not referred to the Crown Prosecution Service for a decision on whether to charge a suspect, a report by the inspectorate of constabulary revealed on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Young offender rehabilitation staff criticised – BBC News
‘Work to stop young offenders committing more crimes after their release from custody is hampered by “distrust” among the staff responsible, inspectors say.’
BBC News, 12th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal aid cuts hurt those who need help must, claims High Court judge – The Independent
‘Deep cuts to the legal aid budget have backfired by failing to help the people who need it most, a parliamentary report has concluded.’
The Independent, 12th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
British husband and wife jailed over ‘appalling’ animal cruelty – The Guardian
‘A couple who kept more than 40 pets in squalid conditions at their home have been jailed, with the presiding magistrate describing it as the worst case of animal cruelty he had seen in 30 years.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Delayed divorce battle: Ecotricity founder Dale Vince’s New Age traveller ex-wife wins cash fight – Daily Telegraph
‘A former New Age traveller whose ex-husband became a millionaire more than a decade after they separated has won a cash fight in the Supreme Court. Kathleen Wyatt wants a payout from Dale Vince – although she did not lodge a claim until nearly 20 years after their divorce.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court considers purpose behind subject access request under the DPA – Panopticon
‘It is not uncommon for data controllers to be faced with subject access requests under s. 7 of the Data Protection Act 1998 the motivations for which appear to have nothing whatever to do with the purposes of the DPA. The DPA seeks to protect individuals’ privacy rights with respect to data which is processed about them. The subject access provisions help people check up on that data and its processing (see for example YS v Minister voor Immigratie (Cases C-141/12 & C-372/12)). In practice, however, a subject access request is a fishing expedition with an eye on prospective litigation.’
Panopticon, 10th March 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Whether charities liable for damage caused by protesters depends on factual connections, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘Companies can find themselves the subject of protests which cause costly damage, but can they sue protesters? The Supreme Court has laid out some of the logic it would use to rule on a claim, though it did not find a charity liable in this case.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th March 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Disclosure requirements for ‘high risk’ UK tax avoidance scheme promoters come into force – OUT-LAW.com
‘Promoters of tax avoidance schemes that have been identified as “high risk” by UK tax authorities must now publicise that they are being monitored so that potential customers are aware of the risks of using them, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th March 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Legal aid, young people and the review that never happened – LegalVoice
‘The Ministry of Justice has in the last few weeks quietly backed down on the promise of a full review on the effects of legal aid cuts on children and young people.’
LegalVoice, 10th March 2015
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
Visitor appeal succeeds on human rights grounds – Free Movement
‘In a very welcome determination that comes a mere two years after the abolition of full rights of appeal for visitors but in the middle of the scything of full rights of appeal for everyone else, President McCloskey has turned his attention to the question of the relevance of compliance with the Immigration Rules to a human rights appeal. The answer is that where a person meets the terms of the Immigration Rules, their appeal will normally fall to be allowed on human rights grounds, assuming that human rights are engaged in some way in the first place.’
Free Movement, 10th March 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
NHS trust ordered to pay nearly £20,000 over dermatitis failings – Local Government Lawyer
‘An NHS trust in Cornwall has been ordered to pay nearly £20,000 in fines and costs over failings in its approach to dealing with dermatitis. The Health & Safety Executive prosecuted the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust following an investigation that found 23 cases of dermatitis – occurring between 2007 and 2012 – had not been reported to it as is required by the law.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th March 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Lord Dyson “personally opposed” to changing costs rules for JR permission hearings – Litigation Futures
‘Lord Dyson, the Master of the Rolls, has made it clear that he is “personally opposed” to changes in the costs rules for judicial review oral permission hearings.’
Litigation Futures, 11th March 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
LSB going back to “first principles” as it mulls how to replace Legal Services Act – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) is returning to “first principles” as work begins to consider whether the Legal Services Act 2007 should be replaced, its chairman said today.’
Legal Futures, 11th March 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Regina (Hourhope Ltd) v Shropshire Council – WLR Daily
Regina (Hourhope Ltd) v Shropshire Council: [2015] EWHC 518 (Admin); [2015] WLR (D) 100
‘The relevant question for determining whether the demolition deduction applied for the purposes of regulation 40 of the Community Infrastructure Regulations 2010 was whether the building was in actual lawful use at the material time and not whether there was a lawful use to which it could have been put.’
WLR Daily, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Lawyers, Social Workers and the Proportionality Test – Family Law Week
‘David Bedingfield, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, considers the President’s judgment in A (A Child) [2015] EWFC 11 and the lessons to be derived by practitioners.’
Family Law Week, 9th March 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
