Met agrees final settlement in Carol Howard discrimination case – BBC News
‘The Metropolitan Police has agreed a final settlement with an officer it discriminated against.’
BBC News, 14th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fred Talbot guilty of indecently assaulting two teenage boys – The Guardian
‘The former television weatherman Fred Talbot has been convicted of indecently assaulting two teenage boys when he was a teacher.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tax authorities should prosecute evaders, says Keir Starmer – The Guardian
‘Criminal prosecution for tax evasion should become the default position of the tax authorities, Keir Starmer, the former director of public prosecutions, has said, as HM Revenue and Customs came under further scrutiny over whether it responded to an email from a French whistleblower setting out details of the scale of tax evasion by HSBC.’
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The Guardian, 13th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Baby P’s mother back in jail ‘for naked pictures’ – The Independent
‘Baby P’s mother is back in prison after allegedly selling pornographic photographs of herself online.’
The Independent, 15th February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tina Love jailed over Butlins nose-bite panto attack – BBC News
‘A woman who bit off part of another woman’s nose at Butlins during a children’s pantomime has been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge refuses mother’s plea to treat terminally-ill son, saying he should be allowed to die – Daily Telegraph
‘Court of Protection rules that specialists can lawfully stop providing chemotherapy to terminally-ill teenager.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Data protection laws broken 13 times by Companies House – BBC News
‘Confidential and personal details were sent to the wrong people by staff at Companies House in Cardiff, BBC Wales has learned.’
BBC News, 14th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Victim told to write to vicious attacker or face jail herself – Daily Telegraph
‘A mother who was tortured for seven hours and had her throat slashed in front of her twin sons has been forced to write to her attacker, and could face jail herself if she refuses.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Online court proposed to resolve claims of up to £25,000 – The Guardian
‘The UK justice system should receive a radical overhaul for the digital age with the creation of an online court to expand access to justice and resolve claims of up to £25,000, the official body that oversees civil courts has recommended.’
The Guardian, 16th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kenneth Noye, M25 road rage killer, to get parole hearing – BBC News
‘Road rage killer Kenneth Noye, one of the UK’s most notorious criminals, has been given the chance to argue for his release at a parole hearing.’
BBC News, 13th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Top judge says claims Sun trial judges were switched to secure conviction are ‘absurd’ – Daily Telegraph
‘In a rare move, Mr Justice Sweeney weighs in at the Old Bailey to settle the legal row which erupted that week over the retrial of senior Sun executives.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Birmingham PE teacher Marcus Marcussen jailed for abuse – BBC News
‘A retired PE teacher has been jailed for nine years for sexually abusing schoolboys nearly 60 years ago.’
BBC News, 13th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal aid in domestic violence cases: civil law vs. LASPO 2012 – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Is the domestic violence evidence gateway in the Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2012 ultra vires the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO 2012)? Sarah Clarke, a solicitor at the Public Law Project, examines a recent ruling on the matter and discusses the implications for practitioners.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 12th February 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Judge rules that Mr Pickles unlawfully discriminated against Gypsies and Travellers – Garden Court Chambers Blog
‘Marc Willers QC explores the recent High Court judgment in which it was found that the conduct of Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, constituted indirect discrimination against Romany Gypsies and Irish Travellers.’
Garden Court Chambers, 12th February 2015
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
Important Presidential decision on costs in immigration cases – Free Movement
‘The Presidents of the Immigration and Asylum Chambers sat together in the First-tier Tribunal case of Cancino (costs – First-tier Tribunal – new powers) [2015] UKFTT 00059 (IAC) in order to give guidance on when legal costs might become payable in immigration cases. The power to make awards of legal costs to a party in immigration appeals was only introduced in October 2014 and there has been no real guidance until now.’
Free Movement, 13th February 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
No more ‘early release’ for child rapists and terrorists – Ministry of Justice
‘Child rapists and terrorists will no longer be automatically released half-way through their sentence, as part of a range of tough new laws that have received Royal Assent today.’
Ministry of Justice, 12th February 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2015/126 – The Antarctic (Recognised Assistance Dog) Regulations 2015
SI 2015/121 – The Gaming Machine (Circumstances of Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
SI 2015/106 – The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) (Amendment) Order 2015
SI 2015/103 – The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2015
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Court rules on power to decline to determine retrospective planning applications – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has issued a ruling that clarifies the scope of a local authority’s power to decline to determine a retrospective planning application when an enforcement notice is in place. The case of Wingrove v Stratford on Avon District Council [2015] EWHC 287 (Admin) was the first time the ambit of s. 70C of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 had been considered.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th February 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
