Our right to protest is under attack – The Guardian
“We need greater clarity on when the use of ‘kettling’ is permitted before people’s freedom to protest is severely curtailed.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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CoA ruling makes parent companies liable for subsidiaries’ health and safety – Law Society’s Gazette
“Parent companies have a responsibility for the health and safety of their subsidiaries’ employees, the Court of Appeal has ruled in a groundbreaking case.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th April 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
New report on worldwide human rights and democracy – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has launched the Human Rights and Democracy- The 2011 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report, which aims to provide ‘a comprehensive look at the human rights work of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) around the world in 2011’. The report makes for essential reading for anyone with an interest in human rights at the global level.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th April 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Secret justice may be needed to hear ‘important’ drone case, judge suggests – Daily Telegraph
“Secret justice proposals may be needed in an ‘important’ case about the Government’s intelligence-sharing agreements with the US, a senior judge has suggested for the first time.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lack of major prosecution under Bribery Act does not mean the new laws are not being enforced, expert warns – OUT-LAW.com
“Organisations that believe anti-corruption laws introduced in the UK last year are not being enforced are too blasé and risk falling foul of the rules, an expert has said. Meanwhile, managers have claimed that the laws put UK firms at a disadvantage.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th April 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Theresa May rebuked over illegally deported asylum seeker – The Guardian
“The home secretary is under fire for failing to comply with a high court order to bring an asylum seeker who is in hiding in Azerbaijan back to Britain.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No American citizens extradited to UK over crimes allegedly committed in US – Daily Telegraph
“Not one US citizen has been extradited to Britain as a result of crimes said to have been committed in America since a controversial transatlantic treaty came into force, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Girl injured at birth awarded £11m in compensation – The Guardian
“The NHS has agreed to pay £10.8m in compensation after a hospital’s failure to monitor a woman during labour led to her daughter suffering catastrophic injuries when she was born.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Pirate Bay must be blocked by UK ISPs, court rules – BBC News
“File-sharing site The Pirate Bay must be blocked by UK internet service providers, the High Court has ruled.”
BBC News, 30th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lorry driver jailed for crashing fuel tanker into estranged wife’s home – The Independent
“An Army veteran who crashed a tanker laden with 2,000 litres of fuel into his estranged wife’s home in an attempt to destroy it has been jailed for seven years.”
The Independent, 30th April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Aneurin Bevan Health Board fined £70,000 over data breach – BBC News
“A Welsh health board has become the first NHS body to be fined for breaching the Data Protection Act after it released sensitive data about a patient to the wrong person.”
BBC News, 30th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Watchdog defends apparent discrepancies in fines for private and public sector data breaches – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK’s data protection watchdog has defended its policy of issuing fines after newly released figures suggested private sector organisations are issued with disproportionately fewer fines than local Government ones.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th April 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
New financial rules for football in England could lead to short-term increase in insolvencies of clubs, expert says – OUT-LAW.com
“More football clubs in England may go into administration in the next few years if football authorities elect to fine clubs for spending beyond their means, a sports law expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th April 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Lord Lester QC: Britain risks losing influence in European human rights court – Daily Telegraph
“Britain risks losing influence in the European Court of Human Rights law following the departure of a leading judge, an expert has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th April 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK framework on IP rated one of the worst for serving consumer interests – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK’s intellectual property (IP) framework is one of the worst in the world in terms of serving the interests of the public, a new report has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th April 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Divorce judge: most couples in Hello! magazine end up in my court within a year or two – Daily Telegraph
“A serving High Court judge who is launching a public campaign this week to defend marriage said most couples who appear in Hello! magazine end up in his divorce court ‘within a year or two.'”
Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lap dancer wins landmark employment ruling – The Independent
“A lap dancer has won the right to be considered an employee in a decision that could affect thousands of performers in the industry.”
The Independent, 27th April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal aid for domestic violence victims should not be decided on luck – The Guardian
“It is surprising how many Liberal Democrat peers cravenly toed the government line when voting on the legal aid bill.”
The Guardian, 27th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK immigration rules tightened to keep out human rights abusers – The Guardian
“The government is to announce tough immigration requirements that would ban non-EU citizens who have been accused of serious human rights abuses, including torture or murder, from visiting the UK.”
The Guardian, 28th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
