Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
Government Response to the House of Commons Health Select Committee Report of Session 2012-13: Government’s Alcohol Strategy, Cm 8439 (PDF)
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
Neil Kinnock takes legal action as new phone-hacking claims reach 174 – The Guardian
“News International is now facing almost 200 fresh phone-hacking claims with legal action now confirmed from individuals including the former Labour party leader Neil Kinnock, former cabinet minister Stephen Byers and Louise Woodward, the former nanny jailed in the US for killing a baby.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
GMC: record number of complaints against doctors – Daily Telegraph
“Complaints about doctors have reached a record high, the General Medical Council said.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Employment Tribunal Rules – review by Mr Justice Underhill – Department for Business Innovation & Skills
“In November 2011, Mr Justice Underhill, former President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal was invited by Government to lead a fundamental review of the rules of procedure for employment tribunals. He was asked to ensure that the rules were simplified and provided the framework to manage cases flexibly, effectively, proportionately and consistently, providing certainty to all parties who participate in the employment tribunal process.”
Department for Business Innovation & Skills, 14th September 2012
Source: www.bis.gov.uk
Russian businessman Vladimir Slutsker loses legal fight over London house – The Independent
“A ‘very wealthy’ Russian businessman today lost a legal fight with his ex-wife over the ownership of a house in London worth millions of pounds.”
The Independent, 17th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2012 (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (England) Regulations 2012
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2012
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Men jailed for £700,000 circular saw cash machine raids – BBC News
“Four men have been jailed for a year long campaign of raids on supermarket cash dispensers using a circular saw.”
BBC News, 17th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anti-abortion protesters cleared of public order offences – The Guardian
“Anti-abortion protesters who displayed pictures of aborted foetuses outside a clinic offering pregnancy terminations have been cleared of public order offences.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Controlling partners ‘to be prosecuted for domestic abuse’ – Daily Telegraph
“Men who emotionally abuse their partners by controlling their finances, preventing them from seeing friends or verbally abusing them could soon be prosecuted under domestic violence laws, it has been claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Minimum 28 years in jail for rapist who murdered pensioner – The Independent
“A rapist who murdered a pensioner has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum 28 years behind bars.”
The Independent, 17th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Indeterminate sentences ruling due from European Court – BBC News
“The European Court of Human Rights is set to rule later on whether indeterminate prison sentences in England and Wales are lawful.”
BBC News, 18th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge bans Olympic swimming team voyeur from female changing rooms – The Guardian
“A man who tried to spy on members of the Chinese Olympic swimming team at a training pool has been banned from entering any female changing rooms or toilets for five years.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man wins house fire legal battle – The Independent
“A man has won a legal battle over an insurance company’s refusal to pay up for a fire it claimed was deliberately started by his partner.”
The Independent, 17th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
National Audit Office warns over prisons savings – BBC News
“The prison service will struggle to meet targets on cuts because a key sentencing change has been ditched, the government’s spending watchdog says.”
BBC News, 18th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Employment law reforms are licence to treat people badly – and still pay less – The Guardian
“Government plans to cap unfair dismissal compensation will not make it easier to fire employees. It’ll just make it cheaper.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
May: police should be tried over Hillsborough – The Independent
“Police officers should be tried in court over their part in the Hillsborough disaster if evidence suggests they were to blame for some of the deaths, the Home Secretary has said.”
The Independent, 18th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Gay couple sue bed and breakfast owner – The Guardian
“A gay couple have sued the owner of bed and breakfast accommodation after she refused to let them stay in a double room because of her religious views.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Local authorities and NHS Trusts (1): compromise agreements, officers’ identities and gagging clauses – Panopticon
“From a FOIA perspective, local authorities and NHS Trusts have this in common: both frequently receive requests for details of compromise agreements and other details about individual officers’ employment and disciplinary records. Three recent cases before the Tribunal confirm the general trend that – absent case-specific and well-evidenced arguments – the Commissioner and Tribunal re reluctant to order disclosure of such personal data, notwithstanding the context of public sector employees.”
Panopticon, 17th September 2012
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Related link: Local authorities and NHS Trusts (2): unusual appeals ahead
