Man guilty of excrement missile campaign – The Guardian
‘A man has been convicted of carrying out a campaign of throwing balloons full of excrement at a club used by ex-servicemen and women.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Backdating welfare benefits payments to those recognised as refugees in the UK – Free Movement
‘In Blakesley v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2015] EWCA Civ 141 the Court of Appeal considered whether the UK Government is in breach of its international obligations towards refugees because of the lack of any provision to make back-payments of welfare benefits to those asylum seekers who, upon inquiry, are found to be refugees.’
Free Movement, 12th March 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Catt is put back in the bag – supreme court reverses court of appeal in police data retention case – Panopticon
‘The Catt and T cases are both concerned with this important question: to what extent may the police lawfully retain records relating to individuals who have not in fact been arrested or charged in connection with any criminal offence. The Supreme Court has now had its say on this question – see the judgment here.’
Panopticon, 11th March 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Supreme Court sets out approach to disability discrimination defences in evictions – Local Government Lawyer
‘A judge hearing an eviction case misdirected himself in adopting the same approach to the defence of disability discrimination as to an alleged breach of Article 8 of the European Court of Human Rights, the Supreme Court has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Home Office asserts Jamaica safe in general despite persecution of LGBT community – Free Movement
‘The Supreme Court last week rejected the Home Office’s attempt to keep Jamaica on the list of safe countries for asylum claims despite an estimated 10% of the population in Jamaica being subject to persecution because they are gay. This blow to the Home Office came the same week that the case of Aderonke Apata reached court again, leading to some startling submissions on sexuality being made to the court on behalf of the Home Office.’
Free Movement, 11th March 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Junior doctor Raza Laskar jailed for child sex abuse – BBC News
‘A junior doctor working in paediatrics who sexually abused a child and groomed and abused others over the internet has been jailed for seven years.’
BBC News, 11th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs pass legislation to introduce standardised cigarette packaging – The Guardian
‘MPs have voted by a majority of 254 in favour of introducing standardised cigarette packaging from May 2016.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
