Children: Private Law Update (November 2012) – Family Law Week
“Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews important recent developments relating to private children law.”
Family Law week, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Category: news
Women and the criminal justice system: what do the latest statistics show? – The Guardian
“Statistics published by the Ministry of Justice today look at women and the Criminal Justice System.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lorry driver jailed over ‘hero’ PC’s death on M1 hard shoulder – Daily Telegraph
“The widow of a policeman killed while helping a stranded motorist on a motorway hard shoulder today told of her ‘agonising’ grief after a lorry driver was jailed for his death.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prisoner votes: government is playing for more time – The Guardian
“On the face of it, the government is respecting the rule of law but it is unattractive to knowingly put forward proposals that breach human rights.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wildlife park run by TV presenter and husband fined £70,000 – The Guardian
“A wildlife park run by TV presenter Anna Ryder Richardson and her husband has been fined £70,000 for health and safety breaches. Colin MacDougall, 46, the interior designer’s husband, was fined a further £4,000 for two identical breaches.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Postal workers ‘need new law to stop dog attacks’ – BBC News
“The law in England and Wales offers ‘inadequate’ protection to postal workers who are attacked by dogs, a report says. The report, commissioned by Royal Mail, recommends a change in law to help deal with the owners of dogs who attack. The report points out that currently action cannot be taken if an attack takes place on private property.”
BBC News, 23rd November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS radiographer who couldn’t speak English finally dismissed after six years – Daily Telegraph
“Ramani Ramaswamy, who was recruited from his native India, was given lessons to help him improve, but his command of the language only deteriorated, it was claimed. He was dismissed from his job and suspended from the national radiography register for a year after a string of complaints were made against him. The Health and Care Professions Council found that he had showed a ‘lack of competence’ in a number of areas during his term of employment at The Christie Hospital in Manchester.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Britain’s first profit-making university opened – Daily Telegraph
“In a groundbreaking move, it was revealed that the College of Law, the country’s largest provider of legal education and training, had been granted full university status. It is the first private university to be established since Buckingham – officially a charity – was awarded the full title almost 30 years ago. But it the first time a profit-making organisation has been turned into a university.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
First part of Leveson Inquiry report to be released next Thursday – The Independent
“The report from the first part of the Leveson Inquiry into press standards is to be released next Thursday.”
The Independent, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cambridge Crown Court rapist anonymity order overturned – BBC News
“The Court of Appeal has overturned an order made by a Cambridge judge who said a convicted rapist could not be identified by the media.”
BBC News, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A £1,000 prisoner vote signing on bonus? – UK Human Rights Blog
“Today, the Government is to outline its legislative proposals on prisoner votes to Parliament. MPs are apparently to get three options to choose from, including removing the ban for prisoners serving six months or less and those serving four years or less. A third option will be to maintain the status quo, with no convicted prisoners being able to vote.”
UK Humann Rights Blog, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Facebook faux pas and disciplinary proceedings – when do human rights come in? – UK Human Rights Blog
“Two employment cases, about Facebook and train tickets respectively, indicate the difficulties of deciding where human rights may or may not be raised in disputes between private parties – neither defendant in these cases was a public authority.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Employee benefit trust payments to Rangers staff and players were not illegal, says tribunal – OUT-LAW.com
“The former Rangers Football Club did not act illegally when it used employee benefit trusts (EBTs) to distribute money to players and staff, a tribunal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Danny Nightingale: the Attorney’s right, Hammond was wrong – Head of Legal
“The Attorney General Dominic Grieve has been criticised for refusing to intervene in the case of Danny Nightingale, a soldier who pleaded guilty at a Court Martial recently to illegal possession of a gun and ammunition. Apparently Danny Nightingale’s solicitor intends to appeal, presumably against the sentence of 18 months detention. Grieve refused to intervene following a written request to do so from the Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond.”
Head of Legal, 20th November 2012
Source: www.headoflegal.com
Parents win five-figure sum after hospital failed to spot baby’s meningitis – Daily Telegraph
“The parents of a baby boy who died of meningitis have won a five-figure payout from a hospital trust after doctors twice failed to spot the symptoms of his illness.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pepsi criticised for competition fronted by Didier Drogba – The Guardian
“Pepsi has been criticised by the UK advertising watchdog for the way it ran a competition offering a prize of £500 an hour, after one disgruntled family was stripped of multiple wins after entering more than 11,000 times.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Catholic teaching institute liable for abuse at school – BBC News
“A Catholic teaching institute is liable for alleged physical and sexual abuse at a former boys’ school, the Supreme Court has ruled.”
BBC News, 21st November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Baronet’s son awarded £5.60 in £2.5m family castle sale row – Daily Telegraph
“The son of a baronet embroiled in a bitter legal dispute with his father over the sale of the family’s £2 million estate was yesterday awarded just £5.60 a year by the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Qatada associate will stay in UK, court signals – Daily Telegraph
“An Islamic fanatic linked with Abu Qatada will stay in the UK even though the Supreme Court has ruled he should not be granted asylum.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Home Office relaxes settlement rules for foreign troops serving in army – The Guardian
“Rules barring foreign and Commonwealth troops serving in the British armed forces from settling in the UK if they incur minor disciplinary convictions are to be relaxed. The Home Office will announce on Thursday that personnel with only minor disciplinary convictions will be able to stay on in Britain after they leave the services, Channel 4 News reported.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
