Sex offence terms to be removed from internet addresses – BBC News
‘All new web addresses registered in the UK will be screened for terms that signal or encourage serious sexual offences.’
BBC News, 15th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Council wins tribunal appeal over disclosure of legal advice and EIR – Local Government Lawyer
‘A local authority has won an appeal in the First-Tier Tribunal over an Information Commissioner decision that it should disclose legal advice related to the redevelopment of a town centre.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th January 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Costs judge refuses relief despite “qualms” over sanction – Litigation Futures
‘A costs judge has refused relief from sanctions despite his “qualms” at the nature of the penalty for the breach involved.’
Litigation Futures, 14th January 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
City solicitors struck off after private prosecution win High Court appeal – Legal Futures
‘Two City solicitors struck off following a rare private prosecution before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) have won a High Court battle that gives them a second chance to fight the allegations against them.’
Legal Futures, 15th January 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Competition round-up: January 2014 – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘It is again time for a round-up of recent competition law developments which have caught our attention.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 14th January 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
Rendition to Libya an “act of state” and therefore non-justiciable – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Belhaj and another v Straw and Others [2013] EWHC 4111 (QB) 20 December 2013. The High Court has struck out claims against British establishment defendants for “unlawful rendition”. The doctrine of immunity attaching to an act of state is total bar to that such claims and is not limited by the gravity of the alleged violation of rights.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th January 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Interpreting legal language: can “he” truly be gender neutral? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Until the discovery of telepathy (or perhaps some sort of machine equivalent), we must rely on language as our way of conveying unambiguous meaning to each other. That need is particularly pressing when it comes to the law. So, it was refreshing to see a discussion on language in the House of Lords recently, when Lord Scott invited a debate on personal pronouns and their semantic infelicities in Acts and statutory instruments. Or, in plain English, when is a “he” also a “she” as a matter of law? This may not sound particularly confusing, but, because judges have always had to interpret the law as written (unless there is a compelling reason not to), it is important to remove as much ambiguity from the finished Act as possible.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 14th January 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Disclosure costs force CPS to drop drugs case – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Crown Prosecution Service offered no evidence in a case of alleged conspiracy to supply class A drugs after the judge refused a prosecution application to adduce new evidence on the second day of the trial.’
Law Society’s Gazette. 14th January 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Mitchell solicitor rules out Supreme Court appeal – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The solicitor for MP Andrew Mitchell has confirmed that the costs appeal case is unlikely to go to the Supreme Court. Graham Atkins, founding partner at London firm Atkins Thomson, told the Gazette he had looked to have the case heard at the higher court but was advised it would not be successful.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th January 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Amritsar massacre: David Cameron launches inquiry into ‘SAS involvement’ in 1984 Golden Temple killings – The Independent
‘David Cameron says he has launched an urgent investigation after previously secret documents appeared to show possible SAS involvement in the 1984 Amritsar massacre.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Saudi Arabia ‘torture’ Britons told they cannot sue – BBC News
‘Four British men have failed to overturn a decision by the UK’s highest court which stopped them suing Saudi Arabia for alleged torture. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that the men’s human rights had not been breached by the British court’s decision.’
BBC News, 14th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family judge ‘cannot control foreign media’ – BBC News
‘A senior family judge says he cannot stop the foreign media from publishing the story of a Slovakian mother whose son has been placed into care.’
BBC News, 14th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police chief issues partial apology over Lawrence whistleblower documents – The Guardian
‘A police chief has issued a partial apology over his attempt to force Channel 4 to hand over documents about a whistleblower who revealed how undercover officers infiltrated the campaign to bring the killers of Stephen Lawrence to justice.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Minimum wage fine raised to £20,000 in UK – The Guardian
‘Vince Cable, the business secretary, is to toughen the regulations to ensure that a new maximum fine of £20,000 could be levied for every worker denied the minimum wage. Under the previous system, employers faced just one maximum fine of £5,000 plus a financial penalty of 50% of the missing wages.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
War Crimes, Annoyance Injunctions, and the Whole Life Tariff Saga – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This week, the International Criminal Court has received a dossier detailing the UK’s involvement in abuse in Iraq. Meanwhile, the House of Lords has put up a fight over the so-called “annoyance injunctions”, while the Government has sought to find a solution to the European Court of Human Rights’ ruling on whole life tariffs.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th January 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Council fends off High Court challenge over day centre closure – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has rejected a judicial review challenge to a local authority’s decision to close a day centre for adults with a learning disability.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th January 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Publication of reports to prevent future deaths – CrimeLine
‘Reports made by coroners to help prevent future deaths will be routinely published online for the first time today (Tuesday 14th January). Following an inquest a coroner may make a report to a person, organisation, local authority or government department or agency with a view to preventing future deaths (a PFD report). From today the Chief Coroner’s office will publish PFD (preventing future deaths) reports made by coroners on the judiciary website and for the first time the public will have access to these reports online in a readable and searchable format.’
CrimeLine, 14th January 2014
Source: www.crimeline.info
Police demand details about Stephen Lawrence whistleblower – Daily Telegraph
‘Police have asked for information about Peter Francis, the whistleblower who revealed a raft of claims about a police undercover unit, including that they had spied on relatives of Stephen Lawrence.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mark Bridger drops appeal against whole-life sentence for murdering April Jones – Daily Telegraph
‘Bridger, who was convicted of the murder of five-year-old April Jones, abandons application for permission to appeal against whole-life tariff.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Birmingham fake money: Four jailed for £1.3m counterfeit scam – BBC News
‘Four men have been jailed for making more than £1.3m worth of counterfeit £10 notes.’
BBC News, 13th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
