Category: news

The issue of assisted suicide – are changes on the horizon? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted July 7th, 2014 in appeals, assisted suicide, disabled persons, doctors, human rights, judicial review, news, suicide, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court considered two appeals together, concerning three appellants who had suffered from permanent and catastrophic physical disabilities and wished to die at the time of their choosing. However, they were not physically capable of ending their own life unaided. The court considered, among other things, whether the Suicide Act 1961, s 2 infringed the appellants’ rights under the European Convention on Human Rights, art 8 (ECHR).’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 7th July 2014

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Marriage certificate could include mothers’ name – BBC News

Posted July 7th, 2014 in documents, equality, marriage, names, news by sally

‘Mothers’ names could be included on marriage certificates in England and Wales, under plans being considered by the Home Office.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Westminster child abuse allegations: Government to set up ‘wide-ranging’ inquiry – The Independent

Posted July 7th, 2014 in child abuse, government departments, inquiries, news, police by sally

‘The Home Secretary Theresa May will this afternoon back down and announce that the Government is planning to set up a “wide-ranging” inquiry into historic sex abuse claims.’

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The Independent, 7th July 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Copycat government websites targeted in crackdown on hoaxers – The Independent

Posted July 7th, 2014 in complaints, consumer protection, fees, fraud, internet, news, passports by sally

‘A crackdown on hoaxers who trick people out of money via copycat government websites has been launched as the Coalition takes action following thousands of complaints over the practice.’

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The Independent, 7th July 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Hull mum Kerry Abel jailed over toddler son’s drowning – BBC News

Posted July 7th, 2014 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, homicide, negligence, news, sentencing by sally

‘The mother of a toddler, who drowned in a bath in Hull, has been sentenced to three years in prison for his manslaughter.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ministers push for new legislation to track phone usage – The Guardian

Posted July 7th, 2014 in bills, data protection, EC law, intelligence services, investigatory powers, news, privacy, telecommunications, terrorism by sally

‘Ministers are poised to pass emergency laws to require phone companies to log records of phone calls, texts and internet usage, but Labour and Liberal Democrats are warning that they will not allow any new law to become a backdoor route to reinstating a wider “snooper’s charter”.’

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The Guardian, 6th July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rolf Harris jail sentence to be reviewed by attorney general – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2014 in abuse of position of trust, attorney general, child abuse, complaints, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual grooming by sally

‘Rolf Harris’s prison sentence has been referred to the attorney general for being unduly lenient, it has emerged.’

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The Guardian, 4th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Pitiless’ Cardiff builders given jail sentences – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2014 in conspiracy, construction industry, elderly, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

‘Rogue builders who scammed older people out of over £70,000 have been given jail terms at Newport Crown Court.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

High Court challenges UK work schemes – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2014 in benefits, employment, news, remuneration by sally

‘The High Court has ruled emergency laws underpinning a government back-to-work scheme are “incompatible” with the European Convention on Human Rights.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rolf Harris jailed for five years nine months for indecently assaulting girls – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2014 in advertising, child abuse, consumer protection, fines, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘The judge, Mr Justice Sweeney, sentenced the 84-year-old entertainer to a total of five years and nine months in prison on 12 counts of indecent assault. Harris will serve half the total jail sentence with some of the individual sentences to be served consecutively and others concurrently.’

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The Guardian, 4th July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

British Gas staff mis-sold deals, says regulator Ofgem – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2014 in energy, news by sally

‘The UK’s biggest energy supplier, British Gas, mis-sold energy deals by making exaggerated claims to potential customers, the regulator has said. Ofgem said British Gas sales staff did not make accurate comparisons between suppliers’ deals, and so made overblown claims about savings for switching.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Andy Coulson jailed for 18 months over phone hacking – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2014 in conspiracy, interception, news, sentencing by sally

‘Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been jailed for 18 months for conspiracy to hack phones.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2014

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Joseph Tomlinson: Ambitions and Constraints – A Report on the Second Conference on the Teaching of Public Law (2014) – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted July 4th, 2014 in legal education, news, universities by sally

‘Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural Conference on the Teaching of Public Law at the University of Manchester, City Law School ably assumed hosting duties to allow the discussions to be advanced further. The enthusiasm that was so evident at last year’s event showed no sign of waning a year on, as interesting perspectives from contributors and stimulating discussion from attendees continued throughout the day’s four panel sessions. This post briefly summarises some of the key points that were raised by contributors and during discussions.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 2nd July 2014

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Historic Neglect – Nearlylegal

Posted July 4th, 2014 in covenants, landlord & tenant, leases, news, repairs by sally

‘Daejan Properties Ltd v Griffin & Anor [2014] UKUT 206 (LC) is not, perhaps, the most riveting of Upper Tribunal appeals on service charges, but it does have some useful statements and reminders along the way.’

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Nearlylegal, 3rd July 2014

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/

Fiduciary Duties of Investment Intermediaries – Law Commission

Posted July 4th, 2014 in fiduciary duty, financial advice, news by sally

‘Report responding to concerns raised in the 2012 Kay Review that uncertainty about their legal duties leads investors to focus on short-term movements in share price rather than making long-term investment decisions based on the fundamental value of a company.’

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Law Commission, 1st July 2014

Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission

Prison law legal aid appeal granted – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 4th, 2014 in appeals, legal aid, news, parole, prisons by sally

‘The fight by two charities against cuts to prison law legal aid will continue after the Court of Appeal granted permission to appeal the High Court’s rejection of the challenge.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd July 2014

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

British soldier with mental disorder extradited to US – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2014 in armed forces, extradition, fraud, news, post-traumatic stress disorder by sally

‘A British soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder said he had been disowned by the British government as he was extradited to the United States on Thursday.’

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Construction blacklist compensation scheme opens – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2014 in compensation, construction industry, news by sally

‘Eight construction firms have announced the launch of a scheme aimed at compensating workers who were victims of past blacklisting in the industry. Under the scheme, workers on the list would be paid £4,000 on a fast-track basis rising to £20,000 if they can prove discrimination. In more serious cases, up to £100,000 could be awarded.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Kidnap’ mother Eileen Clark extradited to the US – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2014 in child abduction, domestic violence, extradition, human rights, news by sally

‘A mother of three who fled her husband in the US has been extradited from the UK on charges of kidnapping her children, campaigners have said.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK news organisations criticise Google over implementation of new law – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2014 in EC law, internet, media, names, news, privacy by sally

‘Google has come under fire for its “clumsy” approach to obeying Europe’s new “right to be forgotten” law, after it began blocking some name-based searches to articles on the websites of UK news organisations. The Guardian, Daily Mail and BBC complained about the search engine implementing a ruling made in May by Europe’s highest court, the European court of justice, by starting to remove links to some pages when searches are made against particular names.’

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk