‘Send Yorkshire Ripper back to jail’: Expert says Broadmoor ‘out of step’ and too keen to hold on to celebrity patients – The Independent

Posted October 7th, 2013 in hospitals, medical treatment, mental health, news, prisons by sally

“Broadmoor, the high-security psychiatric hospital, where some of Britain’s most notorious offenders are treated, has been criticised as an ‘expensive anachronism’ which holds on to ‘celebrity’ patients when they should be back in prison, according to one of the country’s most respected psychiatrists.”

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The Independent, 6th October 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Torbay hospital doctor jailed over secret photographs of female patients – The Guardian

Posted October 7th, 2013 in abuse of position of trust, complaints, doctors, news, sentencing, sexual offences, voyeurism by sally

“Junior doctor who sexually assaulted and secretly photographed female patients with his mobile phone during intimate examinations has been jailed for 18 months.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 – Shared Buildings Regulations – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 4th, 2013 in homosexuality, marriage, news, regulations by sally

“The Consultation seeks views on draft Regulations which provide arrangements for the registration of shared religious buildings to solemnize marriages of same sex couples.”

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Ministry of Justice, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.consult.justice.gov.uk

Professionals failed to prevent toddler Keanu Williams’ death, report finds – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2013 in child abuse, doctors, news, reports, social services by sally

“Doctors, social workers, police and nursery staff collectively failed to prevent the death of a two-year-old boy who was beaten to death by his mother after months of horrific cruelty, a serious case review has found.”

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The Guardian, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Mousa – a costly costs quirk – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 4th, 2013 in costs, legal aid, news by sally

“In the substantive judgment (see Adam Wagner’s post on the order), the Divisional Court decided two main issues, one relating to the independence of the Iraq Historic Allegations Team, and one relating to the extent to which an inquiry conducted through IHAT complied with Article 2 of the ECHR. The Secretary of State succeeded on the first issue, whereas the claimant succeeded substantially on the second issue relating to the need for a different form of inquiry. Hence there was no overall winner; the Secretary of State won on the first issue and the claimant succeeded substantially on the second issue. But more time was spent on the first issue.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

High Court judge expressly declines to approve “disproportionate” costs budgets – Litigation Futures

Posted October 4th, 2013 in budgets, construction industry, costs, negligence, news, proportionality by sally

“A High Court judge has expressly declined to approve the costs budget of both sides of a construction dispute on the grounds that they were ‘disproportionate and unreasonable’.”

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Litigation Futures, 4th October 2013

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Further guidance on the conduct of Iraqi death inquiries – High Court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 4th, 2013 in armed forces, families, inquiries, Iraq, news, unlawful killing by sally

“Earlier this year, the High Court ordered that an approach based upon a coroner’s inquest would be the most appropriate form of inquiry under Article 2 EHCR into claims of ill treatment or killings of civilians by the British armed forces in Iraq (see Adam Wagner’s post on this decision). Here the President of the Queen’s Bench sets out the Court’s views as to the form such inquiries should take.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Payday lenders: FCA proposes tougher controls on adverts and rollovers – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2013 in advertising, consumer credit, consumer protection, debts, financial regulation, news by sally

“Payday lenders will be forced to make tougher affordability checks under a crackdown by the City regulator that could stop borrowers being given loans within minutes of applying.”

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The Guardian, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man jailed for ‘brutal’ knife murder of his step-grandmother – BBC News

Posted October 4th, 2013 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A 21-year-old man who admitted murdering his step-grandmother in a ‘brutal, sustained’ knife attack at her home has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lord chancellor faces legal aid court action – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 4th, 2013 in housing, judicial review, law firms, legal aid, news by sally

“A leading East Midlands firm is to take court action against the lord chancellor Chris Grayling over restrictions on its legal aid contract.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Passengers face higher fares as landing charges rise – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 4th, 2013 in airlines, news by sally

“Passengers face higher fares after the Civil Aviation Authority rejected pleas from airlines for landing charges to be cut over the next five years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ten men jailed over North Yorkshire girl’s sex exploitation – BBC News

Posted October 4th, 2013 in children, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

“Ten men have been jailed after a 13-year-old girl from North Yorkshire was sexually exploited by 30 different attackers.”

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BBC News, 3rd October 2013

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CQC official Anna Jefferson cleared over ‘cover-up’ – BBC News

Posted October 4th, 2013 in health, hospitals, news, quality assurance, reports by sally

“One of the officials at England’s health regulator accused of a cover-up has been cleared of wrong-doing in an internal inquiry.”

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BBC News, 3rd October 2013

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GCHQ faces legal challenge in European court over online privacy – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2013 in human rights, intelligence services, internet, news, privacy by sally

“The UK spy agency GCHQ is facing a legal challenge in the European courts over claims that its mass online surveillance programmes have breached the privacy of tens of millions of people across the UK and Europe.”

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The Guardian, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal blow for widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko who risks bankruptcy by continuing her battle for a public inquiry – The Independent

Posted October 4th, 2013 in costs, families, inquiries, judicial review, news, poisoning, spying by sally

“Marina Litvinenko’s fight for answers over the suspicious death of her husband, Alexander, has suffered another defeat after judges refused to protect her from facing crippling costs if she loses her legal battle for a public inquiry.”

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The Independent, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Grayling to end automatic early release for child rape and terrorism convicts – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2013 in early release, news, rape, sexual offences, terrorism, violent offenders by sally

“Prisoners convicted of raping a child or of terrorism offences will no longer qualify for automatic release after serving half their sentence, the justice secretary, Chris Grayling, has announced.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2013

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Hamzah Khan starved to death by mother Amanda Hutton, jury decides – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2013 in child neglect, homicide, negligence, news, preventing lawful & decent burial by sally

“A mother was on Thursday found guilty of starving her four-year-old son to death and letting his body mummify unseen in a cot for two years.”

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The Guardian, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted October 3rd, 2013 in parliamentary papers by sally

Government Response to the Second Report of the House of Lords Select Committee on Adoption Legislation of Session 2012-13: Adoption: Post-Legislative Scrutiny, Cm 8717 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Instant Justice – BBC Unreliable Evidence

Posted October 3rd, 2013 in cautions, crime, news, penalties, police, victims by sally

“The widespread use of on-the-spot fines, fixed penalties, cautions and other ‘out of court disposals’ has raised concerns that the criminal justice system is being undermined.”

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BBC Unreliable Evidence, 2nd October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 3rd, 2013 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

RD, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 1592 (10 September 2013)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Credit Suisse AG v Arabian Aircraft & Equipment Leasing Co EC & Ors [2013] EWCA Civ 1169 (02 October 2013)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

KNN Colburn LLP v GD City Holdings Ltd [2013] EWHC 2879 (QB) (02 October 2013)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Mousa & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Defence [2013] EWHC 2941 (Admin) (02 October 2013)

High Court (Family Division)

H (Father) v B (Mother) [2013] EWHC 2950 (Fam) (23 September 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org