Sex offender registration appeals introduced – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2012 in appeals, human rights, news, sexual offences by sally

“Sex offenders in England and Wales can now appeal against staying on the sex offenders register for life – 15 years to the day since it was introduced.”

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BBC News, 1st September 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teaching assistant flashed 13-year-old boy on webcam – Daily Telegraph

“A woman teaching assistant who bared her breasts on a computer webcam to a 13-year-old schoolboy and later had sex with him in a field has been jailed for three-and-and-a-half years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Doctors told to quiz five-year-olds about abuse – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 3rd, 2012 in child abuse, child neglect, doctors, news by sally

“Doctors should talk to children as young as five alone if they suspect they are at risk of neglect or abuse, under new guidance.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Inquiry into 2005 police shooting of ‘unarmed’ man – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 3rd, 2012 in coroners, evidence, homicide, inquests, inquiries, news, police by sally

“An inquiry into the death of a 24-year-old who was shot six times by a police officer is due to begin today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Tony Nicklinson’s family back call to carry on legal fight with new claimant – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2012 in assisted suicide, euthanasia, evidence, news, public interest, Supreme Court by sally

“Lawyers of man with locked-in syndrome who died after losing legal bid to end his life say much of their evidence was not heard.”

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The Guardian, 1st September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Christian rights cases go before Strasbourg court – The Guardian

“The freedom of Christians to wear crosses at work and to refuse to support same-sex relationships will come under international legal scrutiny at the European court of human rights this week.”

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The  Guardian, 2nd September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Prof John Tulloch, 7/7 London bomb survivor, fights to stay in UK – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2012 in citizenship, deportation, immigration, news, passports by sally

“A professor who was injured in the London 7/7 bombings says he fears he might lose his right to stay in the UK.”

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BBC News, 2nd September 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

House fire couple’s insurance battle over ‘occupancy’ – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2012 in complaints, financial advice, financial services ombudsman, fire, insurance, news by sally

“Not living full-time in your home can invalidate your insurance, as one couple found out when fire devastated their property during renovation work.”

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BBC News, 2nd September 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Royal powers of veto over laws to be made public – The Independent

Posted September 3rd, 2012 in disclosure, freedom of information, news, parliament, royal family, veto by sally

“Details of secret powers held by senior members of the Royal Family granting veto over Government legislation could me made public after a decision by the Information Commissioner.”

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The Independent, 1st September 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Developers accused of killing Sandbanks trees have convictions overturned – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 31st, 2012 in appeals, criminal damage, news, no case to answer, trees by sally

“Two property developers found guilty of killing trees to make way for their £11 million Sandbanks development have had their convictions overturned – after a judge ruled their alleged motive was not relevant to the case.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Wheelchair faker scammed £1.8 million in disabled grants to fund champagne lifestyle – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 31st, 2012 in benefits, conspiracy, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A benefits cheat who pretended to need a wheelchair used £1.8 million of grants to fund a lifestyle of scuba diving, penthouses and top of the range cars.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

St Leonards dog attacks owner Spencer Brown jailed – BBC News

Posted August 31st, 2012 in dogs, news, sentencing by sally

“A man whose out-of-control dogs attacked 10 people in the street has been jailed for 12 months.”

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BBC News, 31st August 2012

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Abramovich wins biggest private court case in history – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 31st, 2012 in corruption, evidence, news, witnesses by sally

“Roman Abramovich has won his $6.5bn legal battle with his former mentor and business partner, in the biggest private court case in British legal history.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Squatting: The MoJ Guide – Nearly-Legal

Posted August 31st, 2012 in landlord & tenant, news, squatting by sally

“With the new legislation criminalising squatting due to come into force at the weekend (presumably to catch out those sunday morning squatters!) the Ministry of Justice has issued a circular to Judges, Courts, and the Police.”

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NearlyLegal, 31st August 2012

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog

Lawyers berate new law criminalising squatters – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 31st, 2012 in landlord & tenant, news, squatting by sally

“Lawyers have branded as ‘headline-grabbing’ and unnecessary the introduction of a new criminal offence of squatting, warning that it could harm vulnerable people. But the government is unrepentant, declaring that the move signals the end of ‘squatters’ rights’.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 31st August 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 31st, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

K (Children), Re [2012] EWCA Civ 1169 (30 August 2012)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Morgan, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 1939 (24 August 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

SerVaas Inc v Rafidain Bank – WLR Daily

SerVaas Inc v Rafidain Bank: [2012] UKSC 40;   [2012] WLR (D)  257

“Whether property was ‘for the time being in use or intended for use for commercial purposes’ within the meaning of section 13(4) of the State Immunity Act 1978 did not depend on the property’s origin but on the use to which the state had chosen to put it.”

WLR Daily, 17th August 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (T) v Merton London Borough Council – WLR Daily

Regina (T) v Merton London Borough Council: [2012] EWHC 2055 (Admin);   [2012] WLR (D)  256

“Paragraph 65 of the Special Guardianship Guidance required a local authority to consider the National Fostering Network’s minimum allowances paid in relation to foster carers and to use them as a starting point when determining the level of financial support payable to a person acting in the capacity of a special guardian pursuant to the provisions of section 14F of the Children Act 1989 and the Special Guardianship Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/1109).”

WLR Daily, 25th July 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 31st, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2012

The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2012

The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2012

The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2012

The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Homeowners protected, squatters criminalised – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 31st, 2012 in landlord & tenant, press releases, squatting by sally

“Homeowners are to receive better protection as squatting in residential buildings becomes a criminal offence for the first time in England and Wales from tomorrow, 1 September, Justice Minister Crispin Blunt said.”

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Ministry of Justice, 31st August 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk