Jamie McMahon murder: Pair jailed over churchyard killing – BBC News
‘Two men who kicked a snooker club worker to death in a Northampton churchyard have been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 1st August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Consulting on library cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Local authorities proposing sensitive budget cuts inevitably cross minefields laden with lethal legal ordnance. This generally includes volatile consultation and equalities devices. But following the decision of Collins J on 17 July in Draper v Lincolnshire County Council [2014] EWHC 2388 (Admin), consultation may have become more complex.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th August 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Parents accused of ’emotionally harming’ child by not naming him, win right to appeal – Daily Telegraph
‘A couple from Hertfordshire who had their five-month-old baby taken off them because they refused to name him, have won the right to appeal the decision.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Requests for FOI disclosures in particular formats must generally be adhered to, rules Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
‘Public bodies must generally adhere to individuals’ requests for information to be provided in a specific electronic format under freedom of information (FOI) laws, the Court of Appeal in London has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st August 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Spencer v Taylor- Some Analysis – NearlyLegal
‘We have already reported briefly on the Supreme Court decision to refuse permission to appeal to the tenant in the case of a Spencer v Taylor on the grounds that no new points of law were raised.’
NearlyLegal, 3rd August 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Wikipedia link to be hidden in Google under ‘right to be forgotten’ law – The Guardian
Google is set to restrict search terms to a link to a Wikipedia article, in the first request under Europe’s controversial new “right to be forgotten” legislation to affect the 110m-page encyclopaedia.
The Guardian, 2nd August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Daniel Spargo-Mabbs death: Man jailed for drug supply – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for five years for supplying drugs after a 16-year-old boy died at a rave in west London.’
BBC News, 1st August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family loses fight to keep autistic daughter in Swansea – BBC News
‘A Swansea family has lost its bid to prevent a health board moving their autistic daughter to a specialist unit in Brighton.’
BBC News, 1st August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Independent review urges NHS whistleblowers to speak – Daily Telegraph
Sir Robert Francis, head of the Mid Staffs public inquiry, calls for an end to a culture of ‘denial and fear’ as he launches first ever independent review of whistleblowing
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Daily Telegraph, 3rd August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father cleared of manslaughter of son who died 12 years after he shook him – The Guardian
‘A man who shook his newborn son, causing catastrophic brain injuries said to have led to the child’s death more than a decade later, has been found not guilty of manslaughter following a landmark trial.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Whiplash assessment report fees cut to tackle fake claims – BBC News
‘Medical assessment fees for people who claim they have suffered whiplash are to be cut in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The death of privacy – The Guardian
‘Google knows what you’re looking for. Facebook knows what you like. Sharing is the norm, and secrecy is out. But what is the psychological and cultural fallout from the end of privacy?’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rolf Harris challenges indecent assault conviction – BBC News
‘Entertainer Rolf Harris has applied for permission to appeal against his conviction for indecent assaults, a spokesman for the Judicial Office says.’
BBC News, 1st August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Healthcare at Home Limited (Appellant) v The Common Services Agency (Respondent) (Scotland) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 30th July 2014
David T. Morrison & Co Limited t/a Gael Home Interiors (Respondent) v ICL Plastics Limited and others (Appellants) (Scotland) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 30th July 2014
Hounga (Appellant) v Allen and another (Respondents) – Supreme Court
Hounga (Appellant) v Allen and another (Respondents) [2014] UKSC 47 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 30th July 2014
End of the line for mediation? – New Law Journal
‘Family mediation services are in decline & in need of urgent reform, says Graham Lyons.’
New Law Journal, 31st July 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
The Rangers Case and EBTs – RPC Privacy Law
‘On 8 July 2014, the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) (UT) handed down its eagerly awaited judgement in HMRC v Murray Group Holdings and Others[1], which concerned an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) structure. Most readers will know this case as the ‘Rangers Case’, as the facts relate to employees of the Scottish football club as it existed before its liquidation and subsequent purchase.’
RPC Privacy Law, 31st July 2014
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
