Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted June 28th, 2013 in parliamentary papers by sally

Electricity market reform: delivering UK investment, Cm 8674 (PDF)

School Teachers’ Review Body twenty-second report – 2013, Cm 8659 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Damian Green: ‘Digital Courtrooms’ to be rolled out nationally – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 28th, 2013 in case management, courts, documents, electronic filing, press releases by sally

“Courtrooms will be fully digital by 2016 ending the court service’s ‘outdated’ reliance on paper, Justice Minister Damian Green said today.”

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Ministry of Jutice, 28th June 2013

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Proposals to speed up police disciplinary system announced – Home Office

Posted June 28th, 2013 in appeals, complaints, consultations, delay, police, press releases, tribunals by sally

“Government is to consult on improving police misconduct procedures, Policing Minister Damian Green announced on Tuesday.”

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Home Office, 25th June 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Civil courts not open to attempts to re-run criminal trials – UK Human Rights Blog

“Salahuddin Amin v Director General of MI5, Chief of MI6, the FCO, the Home Office and the Attorney General- [2013] EWHC 1579 (QB). Do not be misled by the impressive cast list of defendants in this case it means simply that the claimant was attempting to attack the integrity of his criminal conviction via the civil courts.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 27th June 2013

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A historic leap forward for equal pay claimants? – UK Human Rights Blog

“Dumfries and Galloway -v- North [2013] UKSC 45. Yesterday’s much heralded equal pay ‘victory’ in the Supreme Court (see BBC Report) undoubtedly will be good news for the specific female claimants in the case who seek to vindicate their European Union rights to equal pay.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 27th June 2013

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Tough new bribery sentencing guidelines will shape deferred prosecution agreements framework, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

“Tough proposed sentencing guidelines will inform the level of financial penalties set by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) under new deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs), an expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th June 2013

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Equivalent employees need not share a workplace to benefit from equal pay protections, Supreme Court rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 28th, 2013 in employment, equal pay, news, Supreme Court by sally

“Employees hired to carry out jobs of equal value need not work in the same
‘establishment’ in order to benefit from protections given to those in the ‘same
employment’ under equal pay law, the UK’s highest court has confirmed.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th June 2013

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Leasehold repair covenants and damages – NearlyLegal

Posted June 28th, 2013 in covenants, damages, leases, news, repairs by sally

“Hunt & Ors v Optima (Cambridge) Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 681 (TCC).
This is a brief note on what was a complex case arising out of what, by any measure, appears to have been a very poor construction and subsequent maintenance of a new build block of flats. As will become clear, I’m rather troubled by some of the Court’s findings.”

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NearlyLegal, 25th June 2013

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The Supreme Court widens scope for equal pay comparisons – Employment Law Blog

Posted June 28th, 2013 in education, employment, equal pay, news, Supreme Court by sally

“The question of when equal pay claimants can rely upon comparators employed at different establishments on common terms and conditions under s.1(6) Equal Pay Act 1970 (and now, s.79(4) Equality Act 2010) has long generated an inordinate amount of heat, not light. A unanimous Supreme Court (Lady Hale giving the single judgment) has now cleared away some of the fog of confusion in North v Dumfries and Galloway Council [2013] IKSC 45. In the process, it has overturned both the EAT and the Court of Session Inner House.”

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Employment Law Blog, 27th June 2013

Source: www.employment11kbw.com

Snakes & ladders – New Law Journal

“The press would have us believe that criminals can do what they like and then merrily sue all and sundry for the unfortunate consequences of those actions. Sadly for tabloid journalists this is simply not true as the Court of Appeal recently remind us in Joyce v O’Brien [2012] EWHC 1324 (QB), [2012] All ER (D) 202 (May). The case is a useful reminder of the rule often shortened to “ex turpi”, namely that the court will not allow a party to profit from a loss arising from that party’s own criminal or immoral activity.”

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New Law Journal, 27th June 2013

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A matter of trust… New Law Journal

“To widespread surprise, the Supreme Court allowed the wife’s appeal in Prest v Petrodel Resources [2013] UKSC 34, [2013] All ER (D) 90 (Jun) although on a different basis from the decision of Mr Justice Moylan at first instance. For those law “nerds” amongst us, the new Supreme Court live feed added an extra frisson, with social media abuzz with speculation as to what it might mean that Lord Sumption was to give the lead judgment. It quickly became clear that this may be a red herring (for Lady Hale to give the lead judgment would have been too obvious a clue). However, a more detailed consideration of the judgment may lead us to conclude that Lord Sumption was a clue indeed and that the corporate veil has survived fully intact, albeit it with the Supreme Court wedging open some doors for family lawyers on the issues of trusts and inferences to be drawn from both pre- and post-litigation behaviour.”

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New Law Journal, 27th June 2013

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

British army chief warns over negligence lawsuits – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2013 in armed forces, families, human rights, negligence, news, speeches by sally

“Litigation threat over ill-equipped troops will not affect decisions made in heat of battle, says General Sir Peter Wall.”

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The Guardian, 27th June 2013

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Mobile phone insurance firms chastised by regulator – The Guardian

“Millions of people should now receive better protection from their mobile phone insurance after an investigation by the main City regulator uncovered examples of ‘unfair’ terms, poor product design and inadequate complaints handling.”

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The Guardian, 27th June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jail term for Broad Street head stamp attacker Piara Purewal – BBC News

“A man has been jailed for more than seven years after admitting stamping 10 times on a teenager’s head in Birmingham city centre.”

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BBC News, 27th June 2013

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David Ribchester jailed for insurance fraud claim – BBC News

Posted June 28th, 2013 in fraud, insurance, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who falsely claimed nearly £1m in compensation has been jailed for eight months.”

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BBC News, 27th June 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Senior judge backs calls for Litvinenko public inquiry – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 28th, 2013 in inquests, inquiries, judges, murder, news, spying by sally

“A senior judge has joined calls for a public inquiry in to the death of Russian
dissident Alexander Litvinenko, piling more pressure on the Government to act.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2013

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Complaints against judges and magistrates soar – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 28th, 2013 in complaints, judiciary, magistrates, news, reports, statistics by sally

“New figures from the Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC) showed it received 2,154 complaints in 2012-13, up from 1,615 in the previous 12 months. However, after investigation only 55 cases led to disciplinary sanction, the report said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2013

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Sentencing Council moves for tougher terms for UK-based fraudsters – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2013 in bribery, foreign jurisdictions, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“Latest moves are a step in the right direction but they fall short of pledge to ‘take white collar crime as seriously as other crime.’ ”

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The Guardian, 27th June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The sexual behaviour of undercover police fits the definition of rape – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2013 in consent, deceit, investigatory powers, news, police, rape, women by sally

“The case law shows that undercover police officers who slept with protesters are on dangerous legal ground.”

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The Guardian, 28th June 2013

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Afghan detainees drop legal challenge – BBC News

Posted June 28th, 2013 in Afghanistan, armed forces, detention, explosives, news, war by sally

“Two Afghan detainees captured by British forces have dropped legal challenges to their detention and can now be transferred to the Afghan authorities, the High Court has heard.”

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BBC News, 27th June 2013

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