Guidance on agency workers’ rights leaves crucial questions unanswered, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 6th, 2011 in casual workers, EC law, news, tribunals by sally

“Government guidance on the rights of agency workers leaves some questions unanswered that will only be cleared up through employment tribunals, according to an employment law expert.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th April 2011

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Kenyans sue UK for alleged colonial human rights abuses – The Guardian

Posted April 6th, 2011 in disclosure, government departments, human rights, Kenya, news by sally

“Highly embarrassing colonial-era files detailing the British army’s repressive tactics against Mau Mau insurgents in Kenya during the 1950s will be revealed in a landmark compensation case.”

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The Guardian, 5th April 2011

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Consumers warned over deregulation of legal services – The Guardian

Posted April 6th, 2011 in complaints, consumer protection, legal ombudsman, legal services, news by sally

“The legal ombudsman has warned that consumers will need to take even greater care checking the regulatory status of firms offering legal services when the legal world experiences its equivalent of the big bang this autumn.”

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The Guardian, 6th April 2011

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Terror suspect order overturned – The Independent

Posted April 6th, 2011 in control orders, news, terrorism by sally

“The Home Secretary must revoke a control order imposed on a terror suspect, the Court of Appeal ruled today.”

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The Independent, 5th April 2011

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Ex-director given permanent ban on revealing confidential information – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 6th, 2011 in company directors, confidentiality, injunctions, news, patents by sally

“A businessman has been ordered never to improperly reveal confidential information belonging to a company where he used to be a director.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th April 2011

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Digital Economy Act: filesharing code delayed by six months – The Guardian

Posted April 6th, 2011 in codes of practice, copyright, electronic commerce, internet, news by sally

“The government’s code to clamp down on illegal filesharing will not come into force for another six months as the Digital Economy Act is held up by a high court challenge.”

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The Guardian, 5th April 2011

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MoD lobbied secretly to cut legal aid for cases against its treatment of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan – The Guardian

Posted April 6th, 2011 in Afghanistan, disclosure, Iraq, legal aid, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The Ministry of Defence lobbied behind closed doors to restrict the provision of legal aid to claimants questioning the treatment of military detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan, the high court has heard.”

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The Guardian, 5th April 2011

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Teacher jailed for sex with pupils – The Independent

“A teacher who dubbed himself the ‘Salford Stallion’ as he slept with three of his high school pupils was today jailed for six years.”

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The Independent, 5th April 2011

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Society defends solicitors over legal aid – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 5th, 2011 in Law Society, legal aid, media, news, solicitors by sally

“The Law Society president has reacted to negative news coverage concerning the growth in the number of solicitors.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 5th April 2011

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Guideline Hourly Rates for 2011 – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted April 5th, 2011 in costs, judiciary, news by sally

“The Master of the Rolls has received a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Civil Costs on an increase to the Guideline Hourly Rates for 2011.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 4th April 2011

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Jimmy Mizen’s parents back restorative justice calls – BBC News

Posted April 5th, 2011 in news, restorative justice by sally

“The parents of a teenager who was stabbed to death are part of a group calling for all crime victims to be involved in the sentencing process.”

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BBC News, 5th April 2011

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‘Lazy Mexicans’ Top Gear episode cleared by Ofcom – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 5th, 2011 in BBC, complaints, media, news by sally

“A Top Gear episode which caused controversy with jokes about Mexicans has been cleared by the broadcasting watchdog.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2011

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Royal weddings: time to update the laws of saying ‘I do’? – The Guardian

Posted April 5th, 2011 in human rights, marriage, news, royal family by sally

“Prince William’s forthcoming marriage to Kate Middleton is unlikely to be beset by any legal confusion. But future Windsor weddings could easily be mired in controversy unless there are changes to the law, according to Professor Rebecca Probert from Warwick University, an expert on marriage law.”

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The Guardian, 5th April 2011

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Man cleared over Northampton court jury summons error – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2011 in appeals, contempt of court, juries, news by sally

“A man given a criminal record and a £500 fine for failing to respond to a jury summons sent to the wrong address has been cleared by an appeal judge.”

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BBC News, 4th April 2011

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New gagging orders stretch right into the heart of parliament – The Guardian

Posted April 4th, 2011 in injunctions, media, news, parliamentary privilege, privacy by sally

“The revelation by the Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming of a new breed of ‘hyperinjunction’, which forbids the recipient talking about it to MPs, is one of the most disturbing developments in the contest between legitimate privacy and the need for open justice.”

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2011

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John Sweeney guilty of canal murders – The Guardian

Posted April 4th, 2011 in murder, news, recidivists, sentencing by sally

“A Liverpool-born carpenter has been found guilty of murdering two former girlfriends and dumping their dismembered remains in canals in Rotterdam and London.”

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The Guardian, 4th April 2011

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Frankie Boyle’s Katie Price jokes censured – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2011 in children, complaints, media, news by sally

“Media regulator Ofcom has censured comedian Frankie Boyle and Channel 4 for broadcasting ‘offensive’ jokes about Katie Price and her son Harvey.”

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BBC News, 4th April 2011

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LSB assumes an oversight role in the regulation of immigration advice and services –

Posted April 4th, 2011 in immigration, Legal Services Board, news by sally

“The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today (1 April) assumed a new responsibility under the Legal Services Act 2007. Commencement of Schedule 18 of the Act sees the LSB take on regulatory oversight for immigration advice and services provided by lawyers authorised by Approved Regulators.”

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Legal Services Board, 1st April 2011

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‘Sarah’s Law’ scheme covers all England and Wales – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2011 in child abuse, criminal records, news, sexual offences by sally

“A scheme allowing parents to check if someone in contact with their child is a sex offender now extends to all 43 police forces in England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 4th April 2011

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Solicitors from Hell ‘abusing court process’, judge finds – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 4th, 2011 in abuse of process, defamation, internet, news, solicitors by sally

“The owner of Solicitors from Hell, the website that blacklists law firms and solicitors, has been accused by a High Court judge of abusing the process of the court.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st April 2011

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