Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
Police given new guidance to disclose a history of violence – Home Office
“Four police forces will pilot a new domestic violence disclosure scheme, the home secretary announced today. Police in Greater Manchester, Gwent, Nottinghamshire and Wiltshire will run a 12 month trial of the domestic violence disclosure scheme (DVDS) from the summer of 2012. The pilot scheme will test the methods used by police to help victims or potential victims of domestic violence by disclosing information about previous violent offending by their partner.”
Home Office, 5th March 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Local planning authorities’ acceptance of cheques in place of green space undertakings is contrary to guidance says judge – OUT-LAW.com
“It is ‘extremely surprising’ that some local authorities accept cheques from developers making planning applications to compensate for the effect of a development on green space, according to a report of the ruling.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Localism’ too vague to measure planning applications by, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“‘Localism’ is not a concept against which planning applications can be measured, the High Court has said in a decision which has quashed a decision letter which had refused planning application for a development.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
The new EU data protection framework: uniform, prescriptive and ambitious – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“These are truly exhilarating times for the data protection world. Viviane Reding’s recent announcement of the Commission’s proposal for a fully harmonised European data protection framework had the connotations of an Olympic opening ceremony – the years of hard work in preparation for this moment, the sense of achievement in the face of challenge and the triumphant belief that something memorable is going to come out of this. Only the big drums and the flame were missing. The jury is now out but this is without a doubt the most significant global legislative development affecting the collection, use and protection of personal information of the past 15 years.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Prisoner Russell Knaggs jailed for Colombia drugs plot – BBC News
“The ringleader of a gang found guilty of plotting to import five tonnes of cocaine to the UK from Colombia, has been jailed for 20 years.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Care worker Sean Abbott jailed for assaults on elderly – BBC News
“A care worker who assaulted two elderly residents at a nursing home in South Tyneside has been jailed for a year.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Manslaughter verdict for man who ‘botched’ boiler installation – The Guardian
“A gas fitter has been found guilty of killing a 24-year-old woman who was overcome by carbon monoxide fumes from a newly-fitted boiler.”
The Guardian, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The millionairess, the horse trials and the almighty legal row – Daily Telegraph
“Each spring, tens of thousands of visitors a day — including the odd member of the Royal family — flock to the Gloucestershire stately home to enjoy three days of dressage, show-jumping and cross-country, not to mention the champagne receptions. Behind the scenes, however, a rather less harmonious atmosphere has developed, with a furious row pitting a businesswoman who was once America’s highest paid female executive against a leading light of the equestrian establishment. At stake have been the lucrative broadcasting rights to the trials.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Corgi Hosiery fined over factory asbestos removal – BBC News
“A company in Carmarthenshire has been fined £25,000 after being found guilty of failing to protect its employees from asbestos.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Killers of West End bouncer Bogdan Paduret jailed for life – BBC News
“Four men have been jailed for life for murdering a bouncer who was shot after refusing to allow a group into a club.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police privatisation plans defended by senior officers – The Guardian
“Senior police officers have strongly defended the radical extension of the role of private companies in policing, saying they should be involved in protecting the public and bringing offenders to justice.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministry of Justice sounds warning over secret hearings – The Guardian
“Introducing secret hearings into civil courts could backfire, leading to more claimants accessing sensitive information, according to the government’s own impact assessment of its justice and security green paper. Expanding the use of so-called ‘closed material proceedings’ (CMPs) may also result in jurors finding the vetting procedure intrusive, and in ‘resentment of the judicial process and unwillingness to participate in jury service’, the Ministry of Justice’s study warns.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Trade unionists win ‘racist’ monkey cartoon case – Daily Telegraph
“Four trade-unionists who were accused of racism after drawing a satirical cartoon of the three wise monkeys who ‘see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ have won a four-and-a-half year legal battle.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Former cricketer Chris Cairns sues in libel tourism case – Daily Telegraph
“Ex-New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns, who is suing a former Indian Premier League boss over a Twitter posting, will have his case heard by the High Court today in the latest example of libel tourism.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Blacklisted building workers hope for day in court after ruling – The Guardian
“The Consulting Association, a shadowy organisation that compiled a list of ‘troublemakers’ — with the help of the security services — for Britain’s biggest building companies was closed four years ago. Only now can its 3,200 victims go to court and hope to win.”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-BBC presenter Peter Rowell jailed for abusing girls – BBC News
“Former BBC and ITV presenter Peter Rowell has been jailed for six years for sexually abusing girls.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ford Open Prison riot: Five men guilty over £5m damage – BBC News
“Five men have been convicted of charges relating to a riot at Ford Open Prison in West Sussex.”
BBC News, 5th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Google wins libel case over Blogger comments – The Guardian
“A former Tory local council candidate has failed in his libel action against Google over comments posted about him on a blog.Payam Tamiz started legal proceedings against Google after allegedly defamatory comments were written about him on the London Muslim section of Blogger.com.Google argued that it had no control over any of the content and had no way of knowing whether the comments posted were true or not. In a written judgement handed down at the high court on Friday, Mr Justice Eady said Google should not be regarded as a publisher under the established principles of the common law.”
The Guardian, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk