The judicial review of regulations on funding judicial review – NearlyLegal

Posted March 4th, 2015 in barristers, homelessness, housing, judicial review, legal aid, news, regulations, solicitors by sally

‘The legal aid funding regulations for judicial reviews, in effect from April 2014, were the subject of this judicial review. To cut to the chase, the Lord Chancellor lost, but no remedy decided yet. (Disclaimer, I submitted a witness statement in support of the Claimants in this case, on the impact on homeless judicial reviews in particular. So you are warned of any possible partiality.)’

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NearlyLegal, 3rd March 2015

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Woman acted as surrogate mother for son’s IVF baby, court hears – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2015 in adoption, families, news, pregnancy, surrogacy by sally

‘A woman acted as a surrogate mother for a baby whose biological father is her adult son, a family court judge has been told.’

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The Guardian, 4th March 2015

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Former Morrisons executive Paul Coyle jailed for insider trading – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2015 in insider dealing, news, sentencing by sally

‘The former treasurer and head of tax at Morrisons supermarkets has been jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty to two counts of insider trading.’

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BBC News, 3rd March 2015

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Professionals blamed Oxfordshire girls for their sexual abuse, report finds – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2015 in age of consent, alcohol abuse, care homes, children, disciplinary procedures, drug abuse, local government, news, police, rape, sexual grooming, sexual offences, social services, torture, victims, violence by sally

‘Police and social workers in Oxfordshire had a tainted perception that girls as young as 11 consented to sex with men who raped and brutalised them, an independent report into the failure to stop their exploitation has said.’

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2015

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Met Police handling of boy’s royal wedding day death investigated – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2015 in children, corruption, missing persons, murder, news, police by sally

‘The Met Police’s handling of a child’s disappearance on the way home from Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding in 1981 is to be investigated.’

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BBC News, 3rd March 2015

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R (on the application of Newhaven Port and Properties Limited) (Appellant) v East Sussex County Council and another (Respondents) – Supreme Court

Posted March 3rd, 2015 in appeals, byelaws, commons, law reports, Supreme Court by sally

R (on the application of Newhaven Port and Properties Limited) (Appellant) v East Sussex County Council and another (Respondents) [2015] UKSC 7 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 25th February 2015

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R (on the app. of Rotherham Borough Council & others) v Secretary of State for B.I.S. – Supreme Court

Posted March 3rd, 2015 in appeals, budgets, EC law, law reports, local government, regulations, Supreme Court by sally

R (on the app. of Rotherham Borough Council & others) v Secretary of State for B.I.S. [2015] UKSC 6 (YouTube

Supreme Court, 25th February 2015

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A Day in the Life of a Magistrate – BBC Law in Action

Posted March 3rd, 2015 in codes of practice, internet, judiciary, magistrates, news, police by sally

‘As magistrate numbers continue to fall Joshua Rozenberg goes to Bradford to meet one of 300 who sit on the bench there. Would the system of lay magistrates – with no legal qualifications – be invented today? The answer is an intriguing one.’

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BBC Law in Action, 24th February 2015

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A Theory of Everything – Special Contributions in Matrimonial Finance – Family Law Week

Posted March 3rd, 2015 in divorce, financial provision, news by sally

‘Joshua Viney of 1 Hare Court considers the problem of identifying those cases where a contribution will be treated as “special” and analyses the relevant case law.’

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Family Law Week, 27th February 2015

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Baby deaths inquiry: NHS criticism expected – BBC News

Posted March 3rd, 2015 in birth, doctors, health, hospitals, midwives, news, quality assurance, reports by sally

‘Failures at a maternity unit where a number of newborn babies and mothers died are expected to be exposed later.’

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BBC News, 3rd March 2015

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New immigration rules for visitors to the United Kingdom – Free Movement

Posted March 3rd, 2015 in immigration, news, regulations, visas by sally

‘A new set of rules for visitors to the United Kingdom has been introduced to take effect on all applications made on or after 24 April 2015. The changes are brought about by Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC 1025. The changes were billed in advance as a simplification of the old rules. Closer inspection reveals a reduction in the number of categories of visitor but a great deal of added complexity to the way the rules are drafted and a new set of sub-appendices to the appendices. The Home Office is unique in the universe for its immunity to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, it seems.’

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Free Movement, 3rd March 2015

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Jail those who turn a blind eye to child abuse, says Cameron – The Guardian

Posted March 3rd, 2015 in child abuse, local government, negligence, news, sentencing, sexual offences, social services by sally

‘Teachers, social workers who work with children and councillors could face up to five years in prison if they turn a blind eye to child abuse under proposals to be set out on Tuesday by David Cameron.’

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2015

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Court fee hike set for next week – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 3rd, 2015 in courts, fees, news, parliament, regulations by sally

‘Controversial rises in court fees will come into force next Monday barring a parliamentary upset, the Gazette can reveal.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd March 2015

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Neknominate goldfish man banned from owning fish – BBC News

Posted March 3rd, 2015 in animal cruelty, community service, costs, disqualification, news, private prosecutions by sally

‘A man who was filmed swallowing a goldfish for the Neknominate online drinking game has been been banned from owning fish for five years.’

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BBC News, 2nd March 2015

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Disclosure and Barring Service checks: an individual’s rights – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted March 3rd, 2015 in criminal records, data protection, disclosure, employment, news, vetting by sally

‘Another of my articles has considered s56 of the Data Protection Act, which makes it an offence for an employer to compel a current or prospective employee to make a data subject access request. These subject access requests can reveal an individual’s spent criminal convictions as well as other sensitive personal information, and are therefore highly invasive and potentially highly prejudicial to an individual’s employment prospects.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd March 2015

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Kane Boyce guilty of girlfriend Paula Newman’s murder – BBC News

Posted March 3rd, 2015 in domestic violence, murder, news by sally

‘A dangerous “charmer” has been jailed for life for murdering his girlfriend who he thought was having an affair via Facebook.’

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BBC News, 2nd March 2015

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Teenager sentenced for throwing bleach in model’s face – The Guardian

Posted March 3rd, 2015 in assault, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘A teenager who threw bleach into a young model’s face in a “spiteful and vengeful act” has been sentenced to 27 months in a young offender institution.’

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The Guardian, 2nd March 2015

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