In re Coniston Hotel (Kent) LLP (in liquidation) Bernsten and another v Tait and another – WLR Daily

Posted February 11th, 2013 in administrators, compensation, insolvency, law reports, news, pleadings by sally

In re Coniston Hotel (Kent) LLP (in liquidation) Bernsten and another v Tait and another [2013] EWHC 93 (Ch); [2013] WLR (D) 46

“Points of claim in insolvency proceedings should concisely set out every fact necessary to establish the legal basis for the relief sought but with a degree of particularity to enable those responding to understand the nature of the case.”

WLR Daily, 1st February 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

The IPCC should be scrapped, says former Met Police Commissioner Lord Stevens – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 11th, 2013 in complaints, diversity, education, news, police by sally

“The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) should be replaced with a new body that can hold the police to account when something goes wrong, says the former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Lord Stevens.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Room without review: Thoughts on tackling the bedroom tax – NearlyLegal

Posted February 11th, 2013 in benefits, budgets, disability discrimination, housing, local government, news, rent by sally

“With the beginning of the bedroom tax looming up for April and upwards of 700,000 households affected, I’ve been thinking about the position when the inevitable rent arrears possessions start to appear – probably by about October – and also whether the statute itself is open to challenge.”

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NearlyLegal, 10th February 2013

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Does the state owe a duty to inform the wronged? And Ullah revisited – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 11th, 2013 in appeals, children, human rights, news, restraint by sally

“The Court of Appeal dismissed this claim by a children’s NGO for an order that the Secretary of State provide information to certain children to the effect that the SoS and his contractors had unlawfully used bodily restraint upon them whilst they were ‘trainees’ in Secure Training Centres.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th February 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Horsemeat scandal: ‘Tougher testing’ by retailers ordered – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2013 in consumer protection, food hygiene, fraudulent trading, news by sally

“Retailers have agreed to carry out ‘more and tougher testing’ of beef products in the wake of widespread horsemeat contamination, the environment secretary says.”

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BBC News, 9th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Commission unveils plans for expanded cyber breach notification regime – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 11th, 2013 in computer crime, consumer protection, data protection, EC law, internet, news by sally

“A range of businesses across the financial services, energy and technology sectors are among those that would be subject to new cyber security and breach notification rules under new legislative plans outlined by the European Commission.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th February 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

LSC drops legal aid contract changes – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 11th, 2013 in contracts, disclosure, Law Society, legal aid, news, prosecutions by sally

“The Legal Services Commission has agreed to drop controversial changes to ongoing legal aid contracts following talks with the Law Society.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th February 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Frances Andrade death: Charity calls for review in child abuse trials – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2013 in charities, child abuse, news, prosecutions, trials, victims by sally

“A charity for adults who were abused in childhood has said the way prosecutions are brought must change after a victim took her own life during a trial.”

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BBC News, 9th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Job applicants with schizophrenia facing ‘discrimination’ – The Independent

Posted February 11th, 2013 in disability discrimination, employment, mental health, news by sally

“Tens of thousands of people with schizophrenia are being denied the chance to work because of ‘severe discrimination’, a report has found.”

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The Independent, 11th February 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Nurse spared jail for killing baby in botched circumcision – BBC News

“A nurse who caused the death of a baby in a botched home circumcision has been spared jail.”

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BBC News, 8th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judges ‘should talk to children before making care decisions’ – The Guardian

“Many children who end up in care are never interviewed by the judge who makes the decision to remove them from their families, according to a report by an influential group of MPs and child protection experts.”

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The Guardian, 10th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Gerry McCann calls for press control laws – and 75% of the public agree – The Guardian

Posted February 11th, 2013 in arbitration, inquiries, interception, media, news, parliament, privacy, victims by sally

“Poll shows overwhelming support for missing Madeleine’s father on how Leveson inquiry findings must be enforced.”

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The Guardian, 9th February 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

£23m of parking fines ‘may have been unlawful’ – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2013 in appeals, fines, local government, news, parking, time limits by sally

“Almost 350,000 parking fines – totalling an estimated £23m – may have been unlawfully issued to motorists in London, a BBC investigation has found.”

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BBC News, 11th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Appeal court orders release of severely disabled prisoner – The Guardian

Posted February 11th, 2013 in appeals, drug trafficking, early release, medical treatment, news, prisons by sally

“The appeal court has shown ‘exceptional mercy’ to a severely disabled prisoner, releasing him from prison early after his lawyers argued the prison service could not meet his complex medical needs.”

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The Guardian, 8th February 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High Court legal bid to save Leeds child heart surgery – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2013 in children, consultations, hospitals, judicial review, medical treatment, news by sally

“The High Court is due to hear a legal challenge over plans to end child heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary.”

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BBC News, 11th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Iraq war activists to get £4,000 compensation over 2003 protest – The Guardian

Posted February 11th, 2013 in compensation, demonstrations, freedom of expression, human rights, news, police by sally

“Anti-war protesters who were prevented by police from attending a mass rally outside an RAF airbase have been awarded more than £4,000 each in compensation.”

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The Guardian, 8th February 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pensioner ‘held prisoner’ by local council wins legal victory – The Independent

Posted February 11th, 2013 in appeals, care homes, compensation, human rights, local government, mental health, news by sally

“A pensioner who was ‘held prisoner’ by a local authority won a legal victory when the council admitted violating her human rights.”

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The Independent, 8th February 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sexual abuse victim killed herself after giving evidence at trial – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2013 in child abuse, news, sexual offences, suicide, victims by sally

“A professional violinist killed herself after giving evidence at the trial of her former music teacher, who was found guilty of five counts of indecent assault on Friday.”

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The Guardian, 8th February 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Phone hacking: Sarah Ferguson and Hugh Grant among 144 to win damages – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2013 in damages, interception, media, news, privacy by sally

“Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, is among 144 people who have won substantial damages after settling their phone-hacking claims against the News of the World, the high court has heard.”

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The Guardian, 8th February 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Extra measures to tackle PPI claim pests – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 8th, 2013 in claims management, consumer protection, insurance, news by sally

“A specialist team created to crackdown on bad practice in the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) claims market has helped tackle more than 200 rogue firms and is being strengthened to monitor even more companies.”

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Ministry of Justice, 8th February 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk