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Baroness D’Souza – The Role of the House of Lords in the Parliamentary Process – UCL Constitution Unit

Posted December 17th, 2012 in constitutional law, news, parliament by sally

“Looking above and beyond current debates about the House of Lords’ composition, Baroness D’Souza will discuss the Lords in terms of its place in the parliamentary process. Having now been in post for over a year, Baroness D’Souza will present her vision for the Lords’ future, its contribution to the political system, changes to its working practices and the role of the Lord Speaker. She will also cover public perceptions of the Upper House and the importance of outreach.”

UCL Constitution Unit, 14th December 2012

Source: ww.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit

Hate crime – should the aggravated and stirring up hatred offences be extended? – Law Commission

Posted December 17th, 2012 in hate crime, inciting hatred on grounds of sexual orientation, inciting racial hatred, inciting religious hatred, news by sally

“The Commission has been asked by Government to consider whether two existing groups of offences dealing with hate crime should be extended.”

Law Commission, 14th December 2012

Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk

Gap in the UK’s law on cycling? – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2012 in bicycles, dangerous driving, homicide, negligence, news, road safety, road traffic offences by sally

“A driver opens his car door. There’s a collision with a cyclist. Is this a criminal act?”

BBC News, 15th December 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

British Humanist Association v LB Richmond and ors [2012] EWHC 3622 (Admin) – Education Law Blog

Posted December 17th, 2012 in Christianity, education, judicial review, local government, news, school admissions by sally

“In this judgment (handed down on 14 December 2012), Sales J has rejected a challenge to the decision of the London Borough of Richmond accepting proposals from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster for the establishment of two voluntary-aided Roman Catholic schools (1 primary, 1 secondary) in Twickenham.”

Education Law Blog, 17th December 2012

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Woolf warns Government over judicial review – The Independent

Posted December 17th, 2012 in judicial review, news, time limits by sally

“Government plans to curb the right to judicial review risk endangering a vital legal safeguard, a former lord chief justice warned today.”

The Independent, 15th December 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Barrister snub to diversity monitoring “embarrassing” and “pathetic” – Legal Futures

Posted December 17th, 2012 in barristers, disclosure, diversity, news, statistics by sally

“Only a handful of the 15,000-plus members of the Bar have disclosed information such as whether they went to public or state schools, in a snub to the chairs of the Bar and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) who had personally requested it.”

Legal Futures, 17th December 2012

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

ASB and Possession – NearlyLegal

Posted December 17th, 2012 in affray, ASBOs, landlord & tenant, local government, mental health, news, nuisance, repossession, weapons by sally

“Birmingham CC v Ashton is a case which illustrates the difficulty that judges face when they are invited to make possession orders on the grounds of nuisance and anti-social behaviour against tenants with mental health problems.”

NearlyLegal, 16th December 2012

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

The laws of succession: ‘Blood flows in women’s veins too’ – The Independent

Posted December 17th, 2012 in equality, news, peerages & dignities, royal family, sex discrimination, succession by sally

“Should the aristocracy follow the Royal Family and change the laws of succession?”

The Independent, 16th December 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Internet porn: Automatic block rejected – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2012 in children, consultations, freedom of expression, internet, news, parental responsibility, pornography by sally

“Ministers have rejected plans to automatically block internet access to pornography on all computers, saying the move is not widely supported.”

BBC News, 15th December 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

High Court rejects Humanist Association’s challenge to faith school proposals in Richmond – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 17th, 2012 in Christianity, education, judicial review, local government, news, school admissions by sally

“This was an application for judicial review of decisions of the defendant Council to approve proposals put forward by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster to establish a voluntary aided secondary school designated by the Secretary of State as a school having a religious character as a school for Roman Catholics and a similarly designated primary school.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 15th December 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Leveson Inquiry: Public invited to review press code – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2012 in codes of practice, complaints, inquiries, media, news, public interest by sally

“Five lay people will be invited to take part in a review of the newspapers’ code of practice in the wake of the Leveson report into press ethics.”

BBC News, 15th December 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Nurse guilty of manslaughter of baby who bled to death after botched home circumcision – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 17th, 2012 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, duty of care, medical treatment, negligence, news, nurses by sally

“A nurse has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a four-week-old baby who bled to death after a botched home circumcision.”

The Independent, 14th December 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judges take on ministers over supreme court – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2012 in bills, judiciary, news, parliament, Supreme Court by sally

“The government is facing a clash with some of the country’s most senior judges who will this week attempt to force ministers to relinquish control of the running of the supreme court.”

The Guardian, 16th December 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

More trials being disrupted over interpreter failings – The Guardian

Posted December 14th, 2012 in courts, delay, interpreters, news by sally

“Nearly 200 trials were disrupted or postponed in England and Wales in the first quarter of the year because interpreters provided by a private firm failed to appear, according to a damning report by the select committee.”

The Guardian, 14th December 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Appeal court rejects attempt to increase Chris Halliwell’s murder sentence – The Guardian

Posted December 14th, 2012 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“The appeal court has ruled against an attempt to increase the minimum jail term being served by Chris Halliwell, who brutally murdered Sian O’Callaghan after she got into his taxi.”

The Guardian, 14th December 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Former Labour MP Margaret Moran escapes jail and criminal conviction despite fiddling £53,000 of expenses from taxpayer – The Independent

Posted December 14th, 2012 in expenses, fraud, news, parliament, sentencing by sally

“The former Labour MP, Margaret Moran, has been given a two-year supervision and treatment order for fiddling her expenses in order to gain £53,000 she was not entitled to.”

The Independent, 14th December 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Phone-hacking: 22 victims ‘reach court settlement’ – BBC News

Posted December 14th, 2012 in compensation, interception, media, news, privacy by sally

“Twenty-two victims of the News of The World (NoW) phone-hacking scandal,
including DJ Jamie Theakston and Jade Goody’s ex-partner, have accepted damages
to settle their cases.”

BBC News, 14th December 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Insurers celebrate ruling on BTE non-panel rates – Litigation Futures

Posted December 14th, 2012 in costs, fees, insurance, news by sally

“Legal expenses insurers have welcomed this week’s Court of Appeal ruling about the rates they have to pay non-panel firms.”

Litigation Futures, 14th December 2012

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Quicker, costlier and less appealing: plans for Judicial Review reform revealed – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 14th, 2012 in consultations, judicial review, news by sally

“The Government has revealed its plans to reform Judicial Review, and has opened a public consultation which closes on 24 January 2013.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 13th December 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

From base pairs to the bedside: medical confidentiality in a changing world – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 14th, 2012 in confidentiality, data protection, human rights, medical records, news, privacy by sally

“This week David Cameron announced plans to introduce whole genome mapping for cancer patients and those with rare diseases within the NHS.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 12th December 2012

www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

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