Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in legislation by sally

The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Order 2013

The Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009 (Commencement) Order 2013

The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Flintshire) Designation (No. 2) Order 2013

The Education (Penalty Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2013

The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013

The Control of Noise (Code of Practice on Noise from Ice-Cream Van Chimes Etc.) (England) Order 2013

The Designation of Schools having a Religious Character (England) Order 2013

The Electricity (Necessary Wayleaves and Felling and Lopping of Trees) (Charges) (England and Wales) Regulations 2013

The Electricity (Necessary Wayleaves and Felling and Lopping of Trees) (Hearing Procedures) (England and Wales) Rules 2013

The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2013

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Probation officer prosecution should remind businesses of potential criminal penalties for data breaches, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in data protection, fines, news, penalties, probation by sally

“The prosecution of a probation officer for handing over personal information relating to the victim of domestic abuse to the alleged perpetrator should act as a reminder to business of the criminal penalties they could face for breaching UK data protection laws, an expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st August 2013

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Islamic TV channel fined £85,000 for inciting violence – BBC News

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in fines, incitement, Islam, media, news, violence by sally

“The broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has fined an Islamic TV channel £85,000, for inciting violence.”

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BBC News, 21st August 2013

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David Miranda detention: Police right to act, says May – BBC News

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in detention, immigration, media, news, police, terrorism by sally

“Home Secretary Theresa May has defended the police’s use of anti-terror laws to hold and question David Miranda, the partner of a Guardian journalist.”

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BBC News, 21st August 2013

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Debt adviser jailed for preying on ‘vulnerable’ customers – BBC News

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in debts, financial advice, fraud, news, obtaining property by deception, sentencing by sally

“A self styled debt adviser has been jailed for bullying customers into remortgaging their homes and then pocketing the money for himself.”

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BBC News, 21st August 2013

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Bailiffs called in by councils for 1.8m debts, charity warns – BBC News

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in bailiffs, debts, local government, news, repossession by sally

“Local councils have called in bailiffs an ‘excessive’ 1.8m times in the last year to collect debts on their behalf, according to the Money Advice Trust.”

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BBC News, 22nd August 2013

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Man jailed for threatening Muslims in wake of Lee Rigby killing – The Guardian

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in affray, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, threatening behaviour by sally

“A man who threatened worshippers at a mosque hours after soldier Lee Rigby was killed has been jailed.”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2013

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TV licence offences account for one in ten UK court cases – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in BBC, licensing, media, news, prosecutions by sally

“The BBC was responsible for more than one in ten criminal prosecutions last year as the number of people taken to court for non payment of their television licence reached a new high.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2013

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David Miranda detention: Lawyers seek judicial review – BBC News

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in confidentiality, detention, immigration, intelligence services, investigatory powers, judicial review, media, news, police by sally

“Lawyers representing a Brazilian man detained at Heathrow airport have begun judicial review proceedings against the Home Office and the police.”

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BBC News, 22nd August 2013

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Farmers Union applies for injunction that aims to stop badger cull protests – The Independent

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in agriculture, animals, demonstrations, injunctions, news, pilot schemes, trade unions by sally

“If granted by the High Court, it would prevent any protest against the pilot scheme.”

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The Independent, 21st August 2013

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Black people twice as likely to be charged with drugs possession – report – The Guardian

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in drug offences, news, racism, reports, stop and search by sally

“Black people are not just significantly more likely to be searched by police for drugs than their white peers, but face almost double the chance of being charged if any are found, according to a study of racial disparities in the way drug laws are enforced.”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2013

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Advertising body drops investigation into Marmite ad – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in advertising, animal cruelty, complaints, food, news by sally

“A Marmite advertising campaign attacked by critics for trivialising the work of animal welfare agencies has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2013

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Murderer told he would spend life behind bars has become the first Briton to appeal against tariff in European court – The Independent

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in appeals, human rights, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A triple murderer has become the first UK citizen to mount a legal challenge against his ‘life means life’ tariff after a controversial ruling from European judges that it breaches human rights.”

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The Independent, 21st August 2013

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Credit card protection compensation package set to total £1.3bn – The Guardian

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in banking, compensation, consumer credit, financial regulation, insurance, news by sally

“Around 7 million people are set to share up to £1.3bn in compensation after 13 high street banks and credit card companies agreed to offer redress for mis-sold credit card and identity theft protection.”

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The Guardian, 22nd August 2013

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UK woman held in ‘squalid’ cell for more than five years – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2013 in human rights, news, prisons, rehabilitation, standards, torture by sally

“Women’s prison in Surrey criticised for ‘inhumane and degrading treatment’ of a prisoner.”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2013

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High Court upholds autonomy over fatherhood for learning disabled man – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 21st, 2013 in consent, Court of Protection, families, health, learning difficulties, news, reporting restrictions, sterilisation by sally

“For the first time a UK court has permitted non therapeutic sterilisation of a male individual who, through learning disabilities, was unable to consent to such a procedure.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 20th August 2013

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Gambling operators face losing their licence for failure to abide by new ‘place of consumption’ tax regime – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 21st, 2013 in advertising, corporation tax, gambling, internet, licensing, news, strict liability by sally

“Gambling operators could lose their licence to advertise and trade in Great Britain if they fail to comply with a new tax regime where liability for UK tax is based on the location of the customer rather than the gambling operator.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th August 2013

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More couples opt for DIY divorce as legal fees rise – LegalVoice

Posted August 21st, 2013 in arbitration, budgets, divorce, expenses, family courts, fees, news by sally

“With the legal fees for a ‘simple’ divorce in London now at £2,500, DIY divorce websites are reporting a sharp rise in the number of couples using their services.”

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LegalVoice, 19th August 2013

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Court proceedings might not be the best way to deal with fracking protests, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 21st, 2013 in climate change, demonstrations, energy, environmental protection, fracking, news by sally

“Taking court action to remove protestors from the Sussex site where energy firm Cuadrilla is carrying out exploratory drilling linked to shale gas deposits in the area may not be the most effective course of action, an expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th August 2013

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Are Britain’s barristers living on borrowed time? – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 21st, 2013 in barristers, budgets, criminal justice, legal aid, legal profession, news, standards, tenders by sally

“It’s a profession that’s been associated with glamour, intrigue and financial gain. But imminent changes to our legal system have criminal lawyers fearing for their livelihoods. Why? And who stands to lose the most? Julia Llewellyn Smith reports.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2013

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