UK Coal guilty over miner’s death – BBC News
“UK Coal has pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches over the death of a miner at a North Yorkshire colliery.”
BBC News, 16th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Ex special constable jailed for rape and underage sex – BBC News
“A Suffolk special constable with a fixation for women’s underwear has been jailed for eight years for raping a teenage girl.”
BBC News, 16th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Industrial disease wins exemption from CFA cut – Law Society’s Gazette
“Peers in the House of Lords have voted for sufferers of asbestos-related disease to be exempt from reforms to no win, no fee litigation.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th March 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Gang members jailed for shootings – The Independent
” Five members of an underworld gang responsible for a series of shootings, and leaving a hand grenade on the front wall of Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish’s home were today jailed for life.”
The Independent, 16th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Groupon guilty of ‘widespread’ breaches of consumer protection laws – The Guardian
“An Office of Fair Trading investigation has found Groupon guilty of ‘widespread’ breaches of consumer protection laws, relating to issues including the pricing, advertising and unfair terms attached to its daily deals.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Energy firm SSE loses appeal on mis-selling – BBC News
“SSE has lost an appeal into a conviction for tricking potential customers into switching from their existing energy firm.”
BBC News, 16th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wind and peat: another step along the reasons trail – UK Human Rights Blog
“Welsh Ministers v. RWE Npower Renewables Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 311, reversing RWE Npower Renewables v. Welsh Ministers & Swansea Council [2011] EWHC 1778 (Admin). In my previous post on this case, I summarised the judge’s findings as to why this Planning Inspector had gone wrong at the wind farm inquiry. The Inspector turned down the appeal because the positioning of individual turbines might lead to damage to deep deposits of peat found on this site. The judge, Beatson J, thought the inspector had not explained his reasons for his conclusions in sufficiently clear a form. Nor did the Inspector give the wind farm developer an opportunity to deal with his concerns. So said the judge. But the Court of Appeal disagreed – showing how it is not easy to ‘call’ the merits of these reasons challenges.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th March 2012
GP’s rights not violated by suspension from performers list – UK Human Rights Blog
“The European Court of Human Rights held that the suspension of a GP from the Primary Care Trust (PCT) Performers List did not violate his right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions under Article 1 Protocol 1 (A1P1) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Court declined to decide whether there was a possession that could be interfered with in this case, but held that suspension did not affect Dr Malik.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Research evaluates expert witnesses and quality of court reports in the family courts – Family Law Week
“The quality of psychological experts and their reports, presented at family court proceedings in the UK, show some inconsistencies according to new research carried out by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).”
Family Law Week, 14th March 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
ICO fines police force after rape victim details found on street – OUT-LAW.com
“Lancashire Constabulary has become the first UK police force to be fined by the UK data protection watchdog after it lost a document containing information about a 15 year old girl who had been raped.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th March 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Network Rail fined £1m over girls’ level crossing deaths – BBC News
“Network Rail has been fined £1m after admitting health and safety breaches over the deaths of two girls at an Essex level crossing. Friends Olivia Bazlinton, 14, and Charlotte Thompson, 13, were hit by a train in December 2005 as they crossed the railway line at Elsenham station and died instantly.”
BBC News, 15th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Charlotte Church can pursue libel case after Mirror Group loses court bid – The Guardian
“Charlotte Church’s libel action in relation to a story in the People that she drunkenly proposed to her boyfriend can be heard after Mirror Group Newspapers failed in a high court application to get her case struck out.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2012
Soruce: www.guardian.co.uk
This judgment in favour of kettling is a missed opportunity – The Guardian
“The European court of human rights had a chance to strengthen the right to protest. Instead, it set a dangerous precedent.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Liam Fox ordered to pay back £3,000 for allowing Adam Werrity to stay rat taxpayer-funded home rent free – Daily Telegraph
“Dr Liam Fox, the former defence secretary, has been ordered to repay £3,000 in parliamentary expenses for allowing his unofficial adviser to use his taxpayer-funded second home rent-free.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Violeta Aylward struck off for switching off ventilator – BBC News
“A nurse who was filmed accidentally switching off the ventilator of a paralysed man has been struck off.”
BBC News, 15th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Channel Islands VAT loophole closed to CD and DVD retailers – The Guardian
“Some of UK’s most popular online retailers will be forced to stop selling VAT-free CDs and DVDs after high court ruling.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofcom should oversee new PCC, if newspapers cannot agree own reforms – The Guardian
“A reconstituted Press Complaints Commission should be subject to oversight by the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom if the press cannot agree a credible package of reforms, a special cross-party committee of MPs and peers set up by the prime minister will recommend in the next few days. The recommendation – a brush with statutory regulation for the first time in over 300 years – is understood to be one of the recommendations agreed on Monday at a stormy final session of parliament’s privacy and injunctions committee, a joint Commons and Lords body created by David Cameron just over a year ago.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Leveson: Times failed to tell judge about NightJack hacking – Daily Telegraph
“The Times newspaper failed to tell a High Court judge that one of its journalists had obtained information illegally because of fears that he would be prosecuted if he told the truth, the Leveson Inquiry heard yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
French porter called ‘Inspector Clouseau’ by colleagues in line for five-figure payout – Daily Telegraph
“A French porter who was called ‘Inspector Clouseau’ by colleagues at Royal College of General Practitioners is in line for a five-figure harassment payout.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government publishes Action Plan for Adoption – Family Law Week
“The Government has published an Action Plan for Adoption to overhaul the system for prospective adopters and strengthen the performance regime for local authorities.”
Family Law Week, 14th March 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
