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“This was the father’s application for a declaration and a specific issue order for his daughters to have the MMR vaccine. The girls are now aged 15 years (L) and 11 years (M) respectively. The parents were married but are now divorced. During the marriage, the parties agreed they would not consent to either of the children having the MMR vaccine. Judgment was handed down by Theis J in private on 5th September 2013, but was released on 12th October 2013. Theis, J. made a declaration that,

‘It is in the interests of both L and M to receive the MMR vaccination and that they should do so before 11 October 2013 on a date to be arranged by the parents together with the GP’.”

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Barristers’ Hub, 4th November 2013

Source: www.barristershub.co.uk

New Chambers supervision strategy launched – Bar Standards Board

Posted November 5th, 2013 in barristers, complaints, news, pupillage, quality assurance by sally

“From January 2014, all Chambers will be required to participate in new supervision arrangements, set out by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) today.”

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Bar Standards Board, 5th November 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Bar moves to fill direct access training gap – The Lawyer

Posted November 5th, 2013 in barristers, continuing professional development, legal education, news by sally

“Young barristers are ‘thrown in at the deep end’ when directly advising the public because of woefully inadequate training that has created acute dangers around vulnerable clients, the Bar Council’s annual conference heard at the weekend.”

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The Lawyer, 5th November 2013

Source: www.thelawyer.com

More Tweet Trouble for Rooney and Nike? – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted November 5th, 2013 in advertising, codes of practice, complaints, internet, news, sport by sally

“A tweet by ‘Wayne Rooney’ landed Nike in front of the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) again last month, following a complaint by a user of Twitter that the tweet was not obviously identifiable as a marketing communication and was therefore in breach of the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code 2.1, 2.3 and 2.4. The ASA’s decision on this tweet is interesting in light of its previous decision in a similar case involving Nike and Mr Rooney, and is worthy of note for any lawyers involved in advising sports teams and players on devising social media policies and/or regulating their social media use on a personal level.”

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Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 5th November 2013

Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org

Curtains for the French Blocking Statute? – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted November 5th, 2013 in appeals, competition, disclosure, foreign jurisdictions, news by sally

“Never the most celebrated actor on the stage of English litigation, the French Blocking Statute nonetheless has its fans, particularly among competition lawyers. The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Secretary of State for Health v Servier Laboratories [2013] EWCA Civ 1234, however, may prove the Statute’s final curtain call in this jurisdiction.”

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Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers,

Source: www.competitionbulletin.com

Cookie-replacement tracking technology would be subject to same ‘cookie law’ rules, says ICO – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 5th, 2013 in advertising, consent, data protection, internet, news, privacy by sally

“Businesses that track internet users’ behaviour in order to serve them with personalised content, such as adverts, using technology that will replace ‘cookies’ will still be subject to UK privacy laws, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th November 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Security pair jailed for Birmingham Airport smuggling – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2013 in airports, conspiracy, fraud, gangs, immigration, news, sentencing by sally

“Two security workers have been jailed for helping to smuggle illegal immigrants through Birmingham Airport.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lord Falconer’s right-to-die bill a ‘blank cheque’ for suicide, says Baroness Butler-Sloss – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 5th, 2013 in bills, euthanasia, news, suicide by sally

“Peers led by Baroness Butler-Sloss say Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill would be a ‘blank cheque’ for euthanasia and threaten basic public safety.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Kurt Delves jailed for killing crying baby daughter – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2013 in children, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for shaking his 10 week-old daughter to death because she would not stop crying.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Downton Abbey rape scene will not face investigation despite complaints – The Guardian

Posted November 5th, 2013 in complaints, media, news, rape by sally

“The controversial rape scene in ITV drama Downton Abbey will not be investigated by media regulator Ofcom despite more than 400 complaints from viewers.”

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The Guardian, 4th November 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lt Col Mark Smyth jailed for indecent pictures at beach – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2013 in armed forces, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual offences prevention orders by sally

“A high-ranking army officer has been jailed for taking pictures of children as they changed on a Pembrokeshire beach.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Banker labelled ‘crazy miss cokehead’ wins harassment claim – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 5th, 2013 in bullying, employment tribunals, harassment, insider dealing, news, sex discrimination, unfair dismissal, whistleblowers by sally

“A Cambridge graduate and high flying banker could claim millions in compensation from the Russian bank she worked at after a tribunal found she was subjected to sexual harassment by her male colleagues.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Conman John Bush jailed for sex with abducted 14-year-old girl – The Independent

Posted November 5th, 2013 in child abduction, news, sentencing, sexual offences, suspended sentences by sally

“A serial fraudster who went on the run for five days with a 14-year-old girl has been jailed for six years.”

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The Independent, 5th November 2013

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Crime victims should have better support, says new top prosecutor – The Guardian

Posted November 5th, 2013 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, news, victims by sally

“Victims will be provided with better explanations of how their cases are being handled in order to boost public confidence in the criminal justice system, the new director of public prosecutions (DPP) has pledged.”

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The Guardian, 4th November 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk