Coroner Alan Crickmore jailed for eight years over £2m theft – BBC News

Posted November 29th, 2013 in coroners, fraud, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“A former Gloucestershire coroner has been jailed for eight years for stealing £2m from clients, some of whom had died, at his solicitors practice.”

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BBC News, 28th November 2013

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More laws are needed as religion declines, top judge says – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 29th, 2013 in human rights, judges, news, speeches, treaties by sally

“One of Britain’s most senior judges said the rapid rise in the number of laws in recent years had been necessary as other modes of social control such as religion and old fashioned morality declined.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2013

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‘Idiots’ cleared of threatening to blow up Manchester-bound plane – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2013 in bomb hoaxing, news, no case to answer, terrorism, trials by sally

“The trial of two men for allegedly threatening to blow up a Pakistani plane in mid-air has been abandoned after the court heard they were ‘idiots’, not terrorists.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2013

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Family ‘foster carers’ losing out, says watchdog – BBC News

Posted November 29th, 2013 in families, fostering, local government, news, ombudsmen, reports by sally

“People who look after young relatives or friends’ children are being treated unfairly by some councils, a local government watchdog says.”

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BBC News, 29th November 2013

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Peaches Geldof could face criminal investigation after tweeting names of women claimed to be involved in Ian Watkins abuse – The Independent

Posted November 29th, 2013 in anonymity, crime, disclosure, internet, news, victims by sally

“Peaches Geldof could face a criminal investigation after she named two women claimed to be the mothers who allowed their babies to be abused by disgraced rock singer Ian Watkins.”

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The Independent, 28th November 2013

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Lee Rigby murder trial: jurors warned against ‘preconceived beliefs or ideas’ – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2013 in juries, murder, news, terrorism, trials by sally

“Jurors in the trial of two men accused of murdering the soldier Lee Rigby have been instructed not to research the case or view it with ‘any preconceived beliefs or ideas’.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2013

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Carole Waugh murder: conman Rakesh Bhayani jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2013 in conspiracy, fraud, murder, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“A conman has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 27 years after stabbing to death a wealthy woman in her flat, hiding her body in the boot of a car and spending her money.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2013

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New fathers win right to share a year of parental leave – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2013 in employment, news, parental rights by sally

“Men are too often mocked in the work place for wanting to go part time or leaving early to pick up their children, the Liberal Democrat equalities minister has said, as she announced detailed plans for new mums and dads to share a year of parental leave after the birth of a child.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2013

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PCSO sues landowner after tripping over fence investigating break-in – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 28th, 2013 in compensation, news, personal injuries, police by sally

‘Merseyside officer Pauline Harrison is taking legal action after she claims to have fallen over a 3ft high wooden fence and injured her knee.’

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Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2013

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Bijan Ebrahimi murder: Lee James jailed for life – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2013 in assisting offenders, disabled persons, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for life after admitting he murdered his disabled neighbour who had been wrongly branded a paedophile.’

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BBC News, 28th November 2013

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DWP says regulations implementing Gorry ruling in force next week – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Department of Work & Pensions has published a circular to local authorities confirming that new regulations implementing the Court of Appeal’s ruling in the Gorry case will come into force next week.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th November 2013

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Council agrees to review practices on assessment of disabled children – Local Government Lawyer

‘A local authority has agreed to pay out £5,000 and review its practices so that its assessment of disabled children fulfils its statutory duties, following an investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th November 2013

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Barristers’ CPD obligations to change with immediate effect – Bar Standards Board

‘Barristers no longer have to return CPD record cards to the BSB, but must still undertake their set number of hours and keep their record cards up-to-date.’

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Bar Standards Board, 28th November 2013

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Draft Strategic Plan 2014-17 and Budget 2014-15 – The Bar Council

Posted November 28th, 2013 in barristers, budgets, consultations, press releases by sally

‘The Bar Council is consulting on its draft Strategic Plan 2014-17, which sets out its proposed direction of travel for the next three years, setting clear aims and objectives. It builds on our last Strategic Plan which covered the period 2011-14.’

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The Bar Council, 27th November 2013

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Occasional visits to the UK did not stop an individual being non-resident, said judge – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 28th, 2013 in domicile, housing, news, taxation, tribunals by sally

‘An individual who periodically visited the UK was not UK resident as he had substantially loosened his family ties in the UK, according to the First Tier Tax Tribunal.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2013

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Court of Appeal warns of “change in culture” as it upholds cost sanctions against Andrew Mitchell – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 28th, 2013 in appeals, budgets, costs, news, solicitors by sally

‘It would have been a “major setback” to the civil court costs reforms to overturn a High Court judgment preventing former Conservative chief whip Andrew Mitchell from claiming anything more than court fees in his legal action against The Sun, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th November 2013

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ETO Exception Established under TUPE despite the “Subjective Fact-Intensive Analysis” Still Required – Employment Law Blog

Posted November 28th, 2013 in appeals, defences, employment, news, regulations, transfer of undertakings by sally

‘Harini Iyengar considers the Court of Appeal’s (“CA”) latest analysis of the Economic Technical or Organisational Reason Exception (“ETO”) under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”) and the tension between the employment regime and the insolvency regime.’

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Employment Law Blog, 27th November 2013

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 28th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2013

The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (No.4) Order 2013

The Veterinary Surgeons’ Qualifications (Recognition) (Switzerland and Croatia) Regulations 2013

The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013

The Age-Related Payments Regulations 2013

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

IPCom GmbH & Co KG v HTC Europe Co Ltd and others – WLR Daily

Posted November 28th, 2013 in appeals, law reports, patents, stay of proceedings by sally

IPCom GmbH & Co KG v HTC Europe Co Ltd and others: [2013] EWCA Civ ;   [2013] WLR (D)  456

‘The Court of Appeal gave guidance concerning the circumstances in which an English court should grant a stay of patent proceedings pending the outcome of parallel proceedings in the European Patent Office.’

WLR Daily, 21st November 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Preddy v Bull and another; Hall v Same – WLR Daily

Preddy v Bull and another; Hall v Same: [2013] UKSC 73;   [2013] WLR (D)  454

‘The refusal of hoteliers, who believed that sex outside marriage was sinful, to provide a same sex couple who were in a civil partnership with a double-bedded room because they were not married constituted unlawful discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. The limitation on the hoteliers’ right to manifest their religion was justified as a proportionate means of achieving the legitimate aim of protecting the rights and freedoms of others.’

WLR Daily, 27th November 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk