Lee Rigby murder trial: jurors warned against ‘preconceived beliefs or ideas’ – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2013 in juries, murder, news, terrorism, trials by sally

“Jurors in the trial of two men accused of murdering the soldier Lee Rigby have been instructed not to research the case or view it with ‘any preconceived beliefs or ideas’.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2013

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Carole Waugh murder: conman Rakesh Bhayani jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2013 in conspiracy, fraud, murder, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“A conman has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 27 years after stabbing to death a wealthy woman in her flat, hiding her body in the boot of a car and spending her money.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2013

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New fathers win right to share a year of parental leave – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2013 in employment, news, parental rights by sally

“Men are too often mocked in the work place for wanting to go part time or leaving early to pick up their children, the Liberal Democrat equalities minister has said, as she announced detailed plans for new mums and dads to share a year of parental leave after the birth of a child.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2013

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PCSO sues landowner after tripping over fence investigating break-in – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 28th, 2013 in compensation, news, personal injuries, police by sally

‘Merseyside officer Pauline Harrison is taking legal action after she claims to have fallen over a 3ft high wooden fence and injured her knee.’

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Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2013

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Bijan Ebrahimi murder: Lee James jailed for life – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2013 in assisting offenders, disabled persons, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for life after admitting he murdered his disabled neighbour who had been wrongly branded a paedophile.’

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BBC News, 28th November 2013

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DWP says regulations implementing Gorry ruling in force next week – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Department of Work & Pensions has published a circular to local authorities confirming that new regulations implementing the Court of Appeal’s ruling in the Gorry case will come into force next week.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th November 2013

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Council agrees to review practices on assessment of disabled children – Local Government Lawyer

‘A local authority has agreed to pay out £5,000 and review its practices so that its assessment of disabled children fulfils its statutory duties, following an investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th November 2013

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Occasional visits to the UK did not stop an individual being non-resident, said judge – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 28th, 2013 in domicile, housing, news, taxation, tribunals by sally

‘An individual who periodically visited the UK was not UK resident as he had substantially loosened his family ties in the UK, according to the First Tier Tax Tribunal.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2013

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Court of Appeal warns of “change in culture” as it upholds cost sanctions against Andrew Mitchell – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 28th, 2013 in appeals, budgets, costs, news, solicitors by sally

‘It would have been a “major setback” to the civil court costs reforms to overturn a High Court judgment preventing former Conservative chief whip Andrew Mitchell from claiming anything more than court fees in his legal action against The Sun, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th November 2013

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ETO Exception Established under TUPE despite the “Subjective Fact-Intensive Analysis” Still Required – Employment Law Blog

Posted November 28th, 2013 in appeals, defences, employment, news, regulations, transfer of undertakings by sally

‘Harini Iyengar considers the Court of Appeal’s (“CA”) latest analysis of the Economic Technical or Organisational Reason Exception (“ETO”) under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”) and the tension between the employment regime and the insolvency regime.’

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Employment Law Blog, 27th November 2013

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Litigation Trends Survey – The Jackson Effect – New Law Journal

Posted November 28th, 2013 in budgets, costs, fees, law firms, news by sally

‘In the first of NLJ / LSLA’s litigation trends surveys, James Baxter charts how firms and practitioners are navigating Jackson LJ’s revolutionary road-map of change.’

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New Law Journal, 30th October 2013

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Commission calls for code to protect whistleblowers – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 28th, 2013 in codes of practice, news, reports, whistleblowers by sally

‘Workers who expose wrongdoing should be protected by a statutory whistleblowing code, according to a report by a retired senior judge.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 27th November 2013

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Chancery Lane issues advice on barristers’ VHCC protest – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 28th, 2013 in barristers, fees, industrial action, Law Society, legal aid, news, solicitors by sally

‘Firms should treat the withdrawal of barristers from very high cost cases (VHCCs) in protest over fee cuts like any other change of legal team, the Law Society has today advised.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 27th November 2013

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The latest challenge to the badger cull extension – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 28th, 2013 in animals, consultations, environmental health, judicial review, news by sally

‘A new challenge was filed yesterday to the badger cull extension presently under way in the South West of England.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 27th November 2013

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Security guard spared jail over Jon Venables tweet – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 28th, 2013 in anonymity, costs, guilty pleas, injunctions, internet, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A security guard who tweeted images purporting to be of Jon Venables as an adult has avoided jail after a court heard he was close to James Bulger’s family.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2013

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Litvinenko, courts and secrecy – BBC News

‘The government has successfully won a court order blocking the release of secret information in relation to the death of the former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko. Alexander Litvinenko fell ill after a meeting with former KGB contacts in London in 2006. It is the latest legal twist in what is becoming an ever-more complicated legal fight between his widow, the proposed coroner and ministers over what should or should not be made public about the nature of his death.’

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BBC News, 27th November 2013

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Chinese businessman found guilty of murdering family of four in ‘revenge’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 28th, 2013 in complaints, costs, diminished responsibility, mental health, murder, news, police, trials by sally

‘A Chinese businessman who massacred a family of four by stabbing them to death in a “cold-blooded” revenge attack after losing a court battle with them has been found guilty of murder.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2013

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Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins case: Ex-Ceop head warns others may slip through net – BBC News

‘Child sex abuse cases like Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins will slip through the net due to a lack of resources, a child protection expert has warned. Jim Gamble, ex-head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre (Ceop), wants more money invested in regional child protection teams to catch online abusers.’

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BBC News, 27th November 2013

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Stop deferring to human rights court, says senior judge – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2013 in courts, human rights, interpretation, judges, news, speeches, treaties by sally

‘UK courts should stop deferring to the European court of human rights on every issue and develop their own rulings, according to Lord Justice Laws, the longest serving court of appeal judge.’

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The Guardian, 27th November 2013

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Carole Waugh: Gambling-addicted conman found guilty of murder – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 28th, 2013 in gambling, murder, news, perverting the course of justice, prostitution by sally

‘A professional conman was found guilty on Wednesday of murdering a lonely millionairess who worked as an escort so he could steal her money to feed his gambling habit. Rakesh Bhayani, 41, was convicted by an Old Bailey jury of killing Carole Waugh, 49, at her home and hiding her body in the boot of a car in a rented lock-up garage.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2013

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