Victims to be given back their voice – Home Office

Posted December 14th, 2012 in criminal justice, press releases, punishment, restorative justice, victims by sally

“Victims of antisocial behaviour and low level crime will be able to have their say on out-of-court punishments of offenders, the Home Office announced today.”

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Home Office, 13th December 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Home Secretary Speech on ‘An Immigration System that Works in the National Interest’ – Speech given by Theresa May

Posted December 14th, 2012 in immigration, speeches by sally

“Speech given by Theresa May on ‘An Immigration System that Works in the National Interest’. The Speech was delivered on 12 December 2012.”

Full speech

Home Office, 12th December 2012

www.homeoffice.gov.uk

“Engaged and in control”: Chairman-Elect Maura McGowan QC’s inaugural speech to Bar Council – The Bar Council

Posted December 14th, 2012 in barristers, legal services, rule of law, speeches by sally

“Engaged and in control: Chairman-Elect Maura McGowan QC’s inaugural speech to Bar Council, delivered on 10 December 2012.”

Full speech

The Bar Council, 12th December 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Quicker, costlier and less appealing: plans for Judicial Review reform revealed – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 14th, 2012 in consultations, judicial review, news by sally

“The Government has revealed its plans to reform Judicial Review, and has opened a public consultation which closes on 24 January 2013.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th December 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

From base pairs to the bedside: medical confidentiality in a changing world – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 14th, 2012 in confidentiality, data protection, human rights, medical records, news, privacy by sally

“This week David Cameron announced plans to introduce whole genome mapping for cancer patients and those with rare diseases within the NHS.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th December 2012

www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Supreme Court: Articles 3, 6 and 8 ECHR in child protection PII case – Panopticon

“There have been a number of important privacy judgments in recent weeks, particularly concerning Article 8 ECHR in cases with child protection elements.”

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Panopticon, 13th December 2012

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Universities and requests for lecturers’ private research: when will it be “held” by the University? – Panopticon

Posted December 14th, 2012 in electronic mail, freedom of information, news, universities by sally

“The First-Tier Tribunal’s decision of 13 December 2012 in Montague v (1) Information Commissioner (2) Liverpool John Moores University EA/2012/0109 will be of interest to academic institutions, and any other public bodies whose employees have research interests not necessarily connected with their job. Anya Proops of 11KBW appeared for the University.”

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Panopticon, 13th December 2012

www.panopticonblog.com

Police mistakes in the Halliwell case: is it time for a change of PACE? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted December 14th, 2012 in evidence, murder, news, police, prosecutions, sub judice by sally

“The story of what has happened to Detective Superintendent Fulcher would drive anyone to despair for the sanity of our legal system,” reflected a journalist in the Daily Telegraph in October. Certainly, there have been plenty of calls for reform of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 following the debacle over Christopher Halliwell, who abducted and killed a young clubber, but escaped prosecution for the murder of a second victim, despite having confessed and taken the police to where she was buried.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th December 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Press regulations and prank calls: Rumpole and the Regulator – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted December 14th, 2012 in freedom of expression, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“This week headlines have been dominated by the recommendations from the Leveson Inquiry; and the two Australian DJs, whose prank call to the hospital treating the Duchess of Cambridge led to the nurse who took the call taking her own life. Yet again, we are asking questions about press freedom and whether we should be drafting new regulations.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th December

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

The duty of fidelity and penalty clauses; Imam-Sadeque –v- BlueBay Asset Management (Services) Ltd [2012] EWHC 3511 (QB) – Employment Law Blog

Posted December 14th, 2012 in compromise, contract of employment, news, penalties, shareholders by sally

“In Imam-Sadeque –v- Bluebay Asset Management (Services) Ltd Popplewell J had to consider the scope of an employee’s duty of fidelity.”

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Employment Law Blog, 13th December 2012

Source: www.employment11kbw.com

Unvisited: Looked after children and the role of the Independent Visitor – Family Law Week

Posted December 14th, 2012 in care orders, children, local government, news, social services by sally

“Noel Arnold, Head of Legal Practice at the Coram Children’s Legal Centre, considers the importance of Independent Visitors for looked after children and clarifies confusions in the current arrangements.”

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Family Law Week, 13th December 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Finance and Divorce December Update – Family Law Week

Posted December 14th, 2012 in divorce, financial provision, news by sally

“Anna Heenan, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse November’s financial remedies and divorce news and cases.”

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Family Law Week, 13th December 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Disabled man takes government to court over benefit test – The Guardian

Posted December 14th, 2012 in benefits, disabled persons, judicial review, news by sally

“A disabled man who was incorrectly found fit for work under the government’s disability benefit assessment is launching a legal action against the government and Atos, the private company performing the tests.”

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The Guardian, 13th December 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Royal succession bill published – BBC News

Posted December 14th, 2012 in bills, Crown, news, royal family, sex discrimination, succession by sally

“A new law which will end discrimination against women in the line of succession
to the British throne has been published.”

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BBC News, 13th December 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK pays £2.2m to settle Libyan rendition claim – BBC News

Posted December 14th, 2012 in closed material, compensation, Libya, news, rendition, torture by sally

“The UK government has agreed to pay £2.2m ($3.5m) to a Libyan dissident and his
family who say MI6 was involved in their illegal rendition.”

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BBC News, 13th December 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sally Bercow facing £50,000 High Court battle over Lord McAlpine tweet – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 14th, 2012 in child abuse, compensation, defamation, internet, news by sally

“Sally Bercow is being sued for £50,000 by Lord McAlpine after he formally issued
proceedings over an allegedly libellous tweet.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Britain’s most prolific church lead theft gang jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 14th, 2012 in conspiracy, handling stolen goods, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“Britain’s most prolific church lead thieves have been jailed for a total of more
than 20 years after they left the Church of England with a £1 million repair
bill.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man jailed for two years for vandalising £5m Rothko at Tate Modern – The Guardian

Posted December 13th, 2012 in artistic works, criminal damage, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who vandalised one of Tate Modern’s most cherished Mark Rothko paintings has been jailed for two years for actions the judge described as ‘entirely deliberate, planned and intentional’.”

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The Guardian, 13th December 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted December 13th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

Judicial Review: proposals for reform, Cm 8515 (PDF)

Draft Anti-Social Behaviour Bill, Cm 8495 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Changes to the Immigration Rules come into effect on 13 December 2012 – UK Border Agency

Posted December 13th, 2012 in immigration, news, regulations by sally

“A number of changes to the Immigration Rules come into effect today (13 December 2012). These changes will affect non-European Economic Area nationals applying to enter or remain in the UK.”

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UK Border Agency, 13th December 2012

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk