Abu Qatada awaits decision on deportation to Jordan – The Guardian
“Terror suspect Abu Qatada will find out on Monday if he is to be deported to Jordan to face trial.”
The Guardian, 12th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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LSB must go now, says Bar Council chief – Law Society’s Gazette
“The barristers’ profession cranked up its pressure on the Legal Services Board this weekend as the chair of the Bar Council called for the super regulator to be ‘disbanded’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th November 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Press Complaints Commission chair urges against statutory press regulation – The Guardian
“The chairman of the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has appealed to the government and Lord Justice Leveson not to introduce statutory regulation of the press, even though he admits having sympathy with the campaign for new press laws led by Hugh Grant.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme court urged to rule on Sikh leader’s claim he is a ‘holy saint’ – The Guardian
“The supreme court is considering whether it should rule on the spiritual status of a Sikh leader and examine his claim to be a ‘holy saint’.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Homeless Legislation – a thing of the past?’ – NearlyLegal
“Now that the Guardian has the story, I feel able to quote a briefing paper by Andy Gale of the DCLG that had found its way to me. This is the briefing that Andy Gale has been giving to Council officers (not councillors, as far as I know) on what he gives as the DCLG view of the post-Localism Act world, how Councils should implement it, and how officers should sell this to Councillors.”
NearlyLegal, 10th November 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Schoolboy who disguised himself as old man to rob jewellers is jailed – The Guardian
“A schoolboy who wore a prosthetic disguise and hairpieces to carry out armed robberies has been sent to prison.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police launch mugshots database to catch criminals who move around the country – The Independent
“Detectives say face-matching technology is a ‘game changer’, but doubts remain on what data should be held.”
The Independent, 12th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government says mounting damages claims support case for secret courts – The Guardian
“Seven fresh claims for damages involving highly sensitive national security evidence have been made in the past year, the government has revealed. Three cases have been settled confidentially.”
The Guardian, 12th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cell-push policeman Mark Andrews wins job ruling – BBC News
“A police officer who was sacked after a woman prisoner was dragged across a floor and thrown in a cell must get his job back, a High Court judge has ruled.”
BBC News, 9th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ashley Charles jailed for murdering Phillip Sherriff after Jessie J gig – The Independent
“A graphic designer was jailed for a minimum of 14 years today for killing a telephone executive with a broken bottle after a Jessie J gig.”
The Independent, 9th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former City lawyer Patrick Raggett wins £54,000 damages after suffering years of abuse at Jesuit-run school – The Independent
“A former City lawyer who claims he made a mess of his life because he was sexually abused at a Jesuit-run school today won £54,923 damages.”
The Independent, 9th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Flip Flopping: Telefonica UK v Office of Communications – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
“What should Ofcom do when mobile network operators (‘MNOs’) spot a loophole in the regulator’s price control mechanism and proceed to ‘game’ the system over several years, increasing their revenues by many millions of pounds?”
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 6th November 2012
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
Iraq soldier families can bring negligence but not human rights claims – UK Human Rights Blog
“Smith & Ors v The Ministry of Defence [2012] EWCA Civ 1365
Last month, the Court of Appeal decided that the negligence claims of the families of five British soldiers killed on duty in Iraq could go ahead. It would be for the High Court to decide on the facts whether decisions made about troops’ equipment and training fell within the long-standing doctrine of ‘combat immunity’. The appellants were however unsuccessful in arguing that the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) applied.“
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Update on recent Tribunal decisions part 2: personal data of “low inherent sensitivity” – Panopticon
“The ‘personal data’ provisions under s. 40(2) FOIA and regulation 13 EIR can often be very difficult to apply, particularly in light of the Durant ‘notions of assistance’, namely biographical significance and focus. It is correspondingly difficult to predict how such arguments will fare before the Tribunal. Two recent cases offer good illustrations. Both saw the Tribunal order disclosure of property-related personal data which was deemed to be of ‘low inherent sensitivity.’ ”
Panopticon, 8th November 2012
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Content of emails should generally not be considered as property, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“Businesses do not have a general claim of ownership over the content in staff emails, a High Court judge has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Stamp duty land tax avoidance scheme was effective says the Upper Tribunal – OUT-LAW.com
“A stamp duty land tax (SDLT) avoidance scheme which involved the interaction of the sub-sale and the partnership rules was effective, according to the Upper Tribunal.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
The Article 8 Toys Go Back in the Box – NearlyLegal
“The Court of Appeal has handed down judgement in a case that will probably come to characterise the operation of Article 8 in the daily life of the County Courts.”
NearlyLegal, 9th November 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
Chancery Lane hits out at LETR over claim – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society has hit back at claims that the current system of legal education and training is unfit for purpose. In a critical response to a discussion paper published by the cross-professional Legal Education and Training Review (LETR), the Society says it is ‘not aware of clear evidence that the current system is broken’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th November 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Speeding biker Gary Dobson who did 144mph on A63 banned – BBC News
“A biker who reached speeds of 144mph (232km/h) on an A-road in North Yorkshire has been banned from riding for six months.”
BBC News, 8th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council ‘failed to consider differing needs of elderly and dementia patients when setting care home fees’ – Daily Telegraph
“A group of care homes has won a legal challenge against their local council, after accusing it of setting care fees too low and putting elderly and frail people at serious risk.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
