Kent sex assault GP Barend Delport jailed for six years – BBC News
“A GP who sexually assaulted and took intimate pictures of women and child patients has been jailed for six years.”
BBC News, 9th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal laments systemic failures in family justice – UK Human Rights Blog
“Re A (a child) [2013] EWCA Civ 1104. Appellate judges are obliged to review systemic failings in the family justice system as a whole, not just the merits of the trial judge’s determination, particularly where the process has deprived the parties of their rights to procedural fairness under Articles 6 and 8. Whilst this particular appeal was not ‘a fitting vehicle to enable a root and branch appraisal of the procedural history of this protracted case’, McFarlane LJ has taken the opportunity to give full voice to the ‘profound feeling of failure’ felt by Court on the part of the Family Justice system.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Dangerous dogs plan will mean no ‘innocent’ trespassers – BBC News
“Dog owners will be safe from prosecution under revised dangerous dogs laws if their pet attacks someone trespassing in their home – even if the ‘intruder’ is doing a good turn.”
BBC News, 9th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jacintha Saldanha inquest delayed as coroner ‘seeks more information’ – The Guardian
“An inquest into the death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha following a prank phone call last year by two Australian radio hosts has been postponed for a second time.”
The Guardian, 10th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Detective should face gross misconduct charge over killer’s questioning – IPCC – The Guardian
“A senior detective who ignored the rules governing the questioning of a suspect as he tried to solve a high-profile abduction case should answer a charge of gross misconduct, the police watchdog has ruled.”
The Guardian, 9th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father jailed for stealing to launch son’s racing career – Daily Telegraph
“A father has been jailed for stealing £600,000 from the taxpayer to try and make his son the next Lewis Hamilton.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Deloitte fined £14m for conflict of interest over MG Rover – The Guardian
“Deloitte, one of the UK’s largest accountancy firms, has been fined a record-breaking £14m for a conflict of interest that occurred when it advised MG Rover Group and the Phoenix Four directors who bought the British carmaker before it collapsed.”
The Guardian, 9th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Changes to the Immigration Rules – October 2013 – UK Border Agency
“Today, Friday 6 September 2013, a written ministerial statement was laid in Parliament outlining a number of changes to the Immigration Rules.”
UK Border Agency, 6th September 2013
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Specialist planning court proposed to boost UK business – Ministry of Justice
“A specialist planning court has been proposed by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling to help ensure crucial development projects no longer get mired in unnecessary legal delay.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th September 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Time to judge the judges, says leading peer – Litigation Futures
“The time has arrived to create a ‘small’ inspectorate – led by a High Court judge – that will evaluate judges’ courtroom performance, Lord Carlile QC has argued.”
Litigation Futures, 9th September 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Robbing Peter to Profit Paul – CrimeLine
“In December 2010 the government announced plans to close the Forensic Science Service (FSS). The FSS was the primary source of forensic expertise to prosecution authorities, and a major provider of expertise to defence lawyers – demonstrating a world class position as provider of impartial evidence to the criminal justice system. Whilst at the time of closure there was already an increasing move to outsourcing services to private forensic providers, the bulk of market share was taken by the FSS, meaning that private providers had little commercial clout. Since the demise of the FSS the position has shifted and power is split between the buyers of services (primarily the police) and the private providers. One matter of grave concern at the moment is in relation to accessing forensic material.”
CrimeLine, 9th September 2013
Source: www.crimeline.info
The rule of law and the prosecutor – Attorney General’s Office
“Attorney General emphasises the prosecutor’s role in making sure that trials are fair, politically neutral & human rights are defended. Originally given at the 18th Annual Conference and General Meeting of the International Association of Prosecutors, Moscow.This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ slightly from the delivered version.”
Attorney General’s Office, 9th September 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Judicial Review is not part of a vast left wing conspiracy – UK Human Rights Blog
“The second salvo in the Government’s war against Judicial Review was launched last week. At least, that is what you may think after reading the Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling’s fire-breathing op-ed in the Daily Mail, in which he gets within a whisker of saying Judicial Review was invented by Karl Marx to ferment socialist revolution.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Judicial Review and Legal Aid under threat… and a Human Rights Birthday – The Human Rights Roundup – UK Human Rights Blog
“Welcome back to the UK Human Rights Roundup, your regular Olympic opening ceremony of human rights news and views.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
TUPE reforms “eliminate unnecessary gold plating”, says expert, but service provision change rules remain – OUT-LAW.com
“Changes to the regime governing protections for employees whose contracts are transferred to a new employer ‘go a long way towards eliminating the unnecessary gold plating’ that has made the rules such a headache for employers, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2013
The Trade Marks (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2013
The Trade Marks (Fast Track Opposition) (Amendment) Rules 2013
The Working Time (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2013
The Companies (Revision of Defective Accounts and Reports) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2013
The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
R (A Child) [2013] EWCA Civ 1115 (06 September 2013)
A (A Child) [2013] EWCA Civ 1104 (06 September 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Star Trek fan Anthony Alleyne jailed for child porn offences – BBC News
“A Star Trek fan who converted his flat into a replica of the Starship Enterprise has been jailed for downloading thousands of images of child abuse.”
BBC News, 6th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
