New guidance on DNR orders brought forward – The Guardian
“Medical bodies plan to publish updated guidance by end of year after deciding not to wait for conclusion of Janet Tracey case.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Newham Council issued illegal parking fines after camera error – BBC News
“Parking tickets were illegally issued by a dozen cameras over at least two years, a London council has admitted – but it refuses to refund fined drivers.”
BBC News, 21st June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Girl abduction teacher Jeremy Forrest to be sentenced – BBC News
“A teacher who had a relationship with a 15-year-old schoolgirl and went on the run with her in France is due to be sentenced at Lewes Crown Court.”
BBC News, 21st June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pickles faces legal challenge over Tesco in ‘Portas Pilot’ Margate – Daily Telegraph
“Communities minister Eric Pickles is facing a legal challenge over his decision
to allow Tesco to build a huge superstore in ‘Portas Pilot’ Margate.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Public bodies use privacy laws to hide information, says watchdog – Daily Telegraph
“Organisations are hiding behind data protection laws as an excuse to with-hold information from the public, a watchdog has admitted in the wake of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) scandal.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Daily Mail to pay £125,000 libel damages over TV psychic ‘scam’ claim – The Guardian
“The Daily Mail has apologised and agreed to pay £125,000 in libel damages to a TV psychic it falsely accused of using a hidden earpiece to scam a theatre audience.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tenant was able to remove items it had installed in property, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com
“A recent High Court decision in which a tenant was entitled to remove large items it had installed on rented premises will provide comfort to developers in the energy and minerals sectors, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 20th June 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Supreme Court considers conditions for removing child for adoption – UK Human Rights Blog
“This appeal concerned whether a child of two years of age should be permanently removed from her parents and placed for adoption; and, in that regard, whether the child was likely to suffer significant harm: within the meaning of s.31(2)(a) of the Children Act 1989; and a consideration of whether her permanent removal might interfere with the exercise of the right to respect for family life under Article 8 of the ECHR, and, if so, whether the order should be proportionate to its legitimate aim of protecting the child.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th June 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
UK government proposes “streamlining” regulatory and competition appeals – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
“The UK government on Wednesday published a consultation on streamlining regulatory and competition appeals. The press spin was that the proposals are all about preventing ‘armies of lawyers’ from blocking consumer-friendly measures. In reality, although it is true that the proposals are designed in part to put a lid on litigation, the consultation contains a series of thoughtful suggestions – many of which are likely to attract widespread support.”
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 20th June 2013
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
More help for families of missing people – Ministry of Justice
“Families will be given extra help to cope when a loved one goes missing under new plans announced by Justice Minister Helen Grant.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th June 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Is Stuart Hall’s Sentence Too Low? – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Lyndon Harris asks whether the case is really worth an Attorney-General’s reference.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 19th June 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
‘Good lawyers save money’: Supreme Court President weighs in on Legal Aid – UK Human Rights Blog
“According to the President of the Supreme Court, the judiciary not only has a right but an obligation ‘to speak out on matters concerning the rule of law.’ In recent months, it is a duty from which Lord Neuberger has not shirked, and last night’s lecture to the Institute of Government was no exception. Its focus was the importance of legal aid, which Neuberger described through the prism of the UK’s constitutional set-up and the respective roles of the legislature, executive and judiciary within it.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th June 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Legal powers plan for families of missing people – BBC News
“The families of missing people will get more power to handle legal and money problems after the disappearance, under government proposals.”
BBC News, 19th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SRA and Legal Services Board tussle over ABS application process – Legal Futures
“The Legal Services Board (LSB) has been critical of the length of the time the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has taken to approve alternative business structures (ABSs), it has emerged.”
Legal Futures, 20th June 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Supreme court MoD ruling ‘will have huge impact on military operations’ – The Guardian
“The supreme court ruling that the Ministry of Defence can be sued for negligence, that the scope of the Human Rights Act should be extended and the traditional doctrine of combat immunity should be interpreted narrowly, will have a huge impact on military commanders, senior officials made clear on Wednesday.”
The Guardian, 19th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DPP publishes final guidelines for prosecutions involving social media communications – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has today published final guidelines for prosecutors on the approach they should take in cases involving communications sent via social media.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 20th June 2013
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Police cells holding more than 9,000 mentally ill people a year – The Guardian
“More than 9,000 mentally ill people a year are being detained in police custody despite official guidance that such powers should be used only in exceptional circumstances, watchdogs say.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pathologist who botched G20 post-mortem abandons appeal against being struck off – The Independent
“The pathologist who botched the post-mortem of a man struck by a policeman at G20 protests in 2009 has abandoned his appeal against being struck off.”
The Independent, 19th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Waterloo tower block ‘threatens view of Westminster’ – BBC News
“A judicial review is sought over plans for a tower block that critics say will harm views of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.”
BBC News, 19th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court – Measures against Iranian bank unlawful, and the secret hearing ruling – UK Human Rights Blog
“Two sets of judgments today from a 9-judge Supreme Court in the Bank Mellat case. The first explains why the Court adopted a secret procedure in the absence of the Bank (i.e. a Closed Material Procedure) but added that the whole palaver in fact added nothing to their knowledge. The second concludes that financial restrictions imposed in 2009 on an Iranian Bank which effectively excluded it from the UK financial market were arbitrary and irrational and were also procedurally unfair.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th June 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
