More than a slip ‘twixt cup and lip – UK Human Rights Blog

“Technical evidence can sometimes be crucial to judicial decisions and this case shows how dramatic the consequences are for a family if evidence is unreliable. If the respondent in this case had not put probity before its commercial interests, a mother would have been deprived of the care of her child. Hence the importance of publishing the judgment.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 25th October 2013

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Sender of unlawful spam messages successfully appeals against ICO’s £300,000 fine – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 28th, 2013 in advertising, appeals, fines, news, ombudsmen, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“A sender of unlawful spam text messages has successfully appealed against a watchdog’s decision to fine him £300,000 over the activity after an Information Rights Tribunal ruled that insufficient damage or distress had been caused to recipients to merit the penalty being imposed.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th October 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Ex-officer sues Met police over alleged racist abuse – The Guardian

“The Metropolitan police is being sued by a former constable who claims he was racially abused in a three-year campaign by supervising officers.”

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The Guardian, 25th October 2013

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NHS complaints review set to report – BBC News

“A government-backed review into how the NHS in England handles complaints is set to publish its conclusions later.”

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BBC News, 28th October 2013

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Self-parking cars hit legal obstacles – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 28th, 2013 in EC law, news, parking, road traffic offences by sally

“The dream of owning a car which parks itself will have to wait until the law is changed in Britain and Europe.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2013

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Facebook sexual groomer Arfon Roberts-Griffiths jailed – BBC News

“A man who posed as a teenager on the Facebook social network in a bid to contact schoolgirls has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 25th October 2013

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Internet access in jails ‘can cut reoffending’ – The Independent

Posted October 28th, 2013 in internet, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation by sally

“Prisoners should have access to computers and the internet to help with re-integration into society and reduce re-offending once they are released, according to research.”

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The Independent, 28th October 2013

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Rape victims ‘not being taken seriously’ as prosecutions fall to five-year low – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 28th, 2013 in complaints, Crown Prosecution Service, news, police, prosecutions, rape, statistics, victims by sally

“Fall in number of rape cases police refer to prosecutors raises fears under-pressure officers are ‘cutting corners’ and not taking victims seriously”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2013

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Man sentenced to 16 years in jail for ‘grievously serious’ rape of girl, 8 – The Independent

“A 55-year-old man who raped a girl between the ages of eight and nine has been jailed for 16 years for the ‘utterly disgraceful’ crime.”

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The Independent, 25th October 2013

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Student gets 40 years for terror campaign against Muslims – The Guardian

“A white supremacist who hoped to ‘ethnically cleanse’ Muslims has been told he will serve at least 40 years imprisonment for a terror campaign in which he hunted down a Muslim to murder before he bombed three Midlands mosques aiming to kill and maim worshippers.”

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The Guardian, 25th October 2013

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Ombudsman could rule on Church of England disputes – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 28th, 2013 in Church of England, clergy, complaints, equality, news, ombudsmen, women by sally

“Church of England proposes setting up an ombudsman to handle complaints arising from the introduction of women bishops.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2013

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Landlords threaten legal action over mortgage rates – BBC News

Posted October 28th, 2013 in contracts, interest, landlord & tenant, mortgages, news, rent by sally

“Buy-to-let landlords are threatening to take legal action against what they say are unjustified interest rate rises.”

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BBC News, 26th October 2013

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School swimming lessons – Education Law Blog

“Earlier this week the Supreme Court gave judgment in Woodland v Essex County Council [2013] UKSC 66. The case is important because it extends the circumstances in which schools and local authorities will be liable for injuries to the children in their care that are caused by negligence.”

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Education Law Blog, 26th October 2013

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Woodland (Appellant) v Essex County Council (Respondent) – Supreme Court

Woodland (Appellant) v Essex County Council (Respondent) [2013] UKSC 66 | UKSC 2012/0093 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 23rd October 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Szepietowski (Nee Seery) (Appellant) v The National Crime Agency (Respondent) – Supreme Court

Szepietowski (Nee Seery) (Appellant) v The National Crime Agency (Respondent) [2013] UKSC 65 | UKSC 2011/0196 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 23rd October 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

R v Gul (Appellant) – Supreme Court

R v Gul (Appellant) 2013] UKSC 64 | UKSC 2012/0124 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 23rd October 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

The cohabitation conundrum – New Law Journal

Posted October 25th, 2013 in bills, cohabitation, news by sally

“Geraldine Morris tracks recent attempts to clarify cohabitation.”

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New Law Journal, 24th October 2013

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Regina v Wilson (Michael) – WLR Daily

Posted October 25th, 2013 in company directors, crime, health & safety, indictments, law reports by sally

Regina v Wilson (Michael) [2013] EWCA Crim 1780 ; [2013] WLR (D) 404

“Article 32(8) of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 did not create a discrete offence, but an indictment containing a charge which referred only to article 32(8), and not to the other article in combination with which it created an offence, was not a nullity and a conviction might, despite the material irregularity, be considered safe.”

WLR Daily, 23rd October 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Woodland v Swimming Teachers Association and others – WLR Daily

Woodland v Swimming Teachers Association and others [2013] UKSC 66; [2013] WLR (D) 403

“The essential feature of a non-delegable duty of reasonable care was that a defendant had control over a vulnerable claimant for the purpose of performing a function for which the defendant had assumed responsibility.”

WLR Daily, 23rd October 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Secretary of State for Health and others v Servier Laboratories Ltd and others National Grid Electricity Transmission plc v ABB Ltd and others – WLR Daily

Secretary of State for Health and others v Servier Laboratories Ltd and others
National Grid Electricity Transmission plc v ABB Ltd and others [2013] EWCA Civ 1234 ; [2013] WLR (D) 401

“It was not mandatory for the court to make use of Council Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 in order to obtain information or disclosure from a party to litigation from another member state, notwithstanding that compliance with an order made by the court under CPR Pt 18 or Pt 31 might expose the party to a risk of criminal prosecution in that member state.”

WLR Daily, 22nd October 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk