Is compulsory regulation of the print media compatible with Article 10 ECHR? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in freedom of expression, human rights, media, news by sally

“One of the possibilities being considered by Lord Justice Leveson as he writes the Report for Part 1 of his Inquiry is whether there should be compulsory regulation of the print media. One, widely discussed possibility is a statutory framework which would require any publisher with turnover or readership above a set threshold to join a ‘regulatory body’: compulsory regulation for large publishers.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd August 2012

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Academies should be subject to the law on pupils with special needs – The Guardian

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in education, news, special educational needs by sally

“Tribunal rulings against academies excluding special educational needs pupils must be backed up by changes to the law.”

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The Guardian, 22nd August 2012

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Consumers could win right to see data held on them – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in consultations, consumer protection, data protection, freedom of information, news by sally

“Supermarkets and internet firms could be forced to release sensitive personal information that they hold about customers, ministers have said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2012

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Government publishes guidance on the “legal definition” of waste – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in news, waste by sally

“New guidance on the legal definition of waste and its application will provide a practical guide to businesses new to the legal definition, the Government said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd August 2012

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Court victory for Health Lottery – The Independent

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in gambling, health, news by sally

“Richard Desmond, the owner of the Daily Express, hailed a victory for his Health Lottery after Camelot, the National Lottery operator, failed in a bid to close it down.”

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The Independent, 23rd August 2012

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Law could be updated to make it easier to cull grey squirrels and badgers – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in animals, consultations, Law Commission, news by sally

“Killing ‘pests’ such as badgers, deer and grey squirrels will be made easier under Government proposals.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd August 2012

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Man fined £110 for sending abusive email to Tory MP – The Guardian

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in costs, electronic mail, fines, malicious communications, mental health, news, restraint orders by sally

“A man who abused a Tory MP in a crude email after the politician was headbutted by a rival at Westminster was fined £110 and ordered to pay £100 costs yesterday. Nicholas Scales told MP Stuart Andrew to ‘stop wasting police time and get your fucking job done’, Leeds magistrates court heard.”

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The Guardian, 22nd August 2012

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Manchester postman stole 70,000 items of mail – BBC News

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in news, postal service, sentencing, theft by sally

“A Manchester postman has been jailed for nine months after admitting stealing 70,000 items of post.”

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BBC News, 22nd August 2012

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Rape Myths – BBC Radio 4

Posted August 22nd, 2012 in news, public interest, rape by sally

“The law is clear, but still misunderstandings abound. Jenni Murray talks to Alison Saunders, head of the Crown Prosecution Service in London, and Lisa Longstaff, Project Coordinator of Women Against Rape.”

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BBC Radio 4, 22nd August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Essex police failed woman murdered by her ex-partner, watchdog says – The Guardian

Posted August 22nd, 2012 in domestic violence, murder, news, police by sally

“The police watchdog has found there was a ‘failure of systems’ in Essex police’s handling of a man who murdered his former partner and their two-year-old daughter, criticising a lack of adequate training, insufficient resources for domestic violence cases and ‘poor oversight’, in a report released on Wednesday.”

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The Guardian, 22nd August 2012

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Assange case: How is rape defined? – BBC News

Posted August 22nd, 2012 in consent, news, rape by sally

“George Galloway sparked outrage with his comments on the Julian Assange sexual assault allegations, but does the definition of rape vary significantly from country to country?”

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BBC News, 22nd August 2012

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Section 7(9) DPA is about privacy, not employment disputes – Panopticon

Posted August 22nd, 2012 in data protection, disclosure, electronic mail, employment, news, privacy by sally

“Disputes about subject access requests under section 7 of the Data Protection Act 1998 only rarely make their way to the Higher Courts. The leading – and often bedevilling – case of Durant is, for example, now 9 years old. Given this scarcity of precedent from the High Court and Court of Appeal, up-to-date illustrations of the judiciary’s approach to the DPA are most usefully sought in County Court judgments – see for example Panopticon’s post on the case of Elliot v Lloyds TSB Bank from earlier this year.”

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Panopticon, 22nd August 2012

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Main jailed after neglected dog was forced to survive by eating other pet’s remains – The Independent

Posted August 22nd, 2012 in animal cruelty, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed after leaving two Jack Russell dogs to fend for themselves for more than a month, resulting in one starving to death and the other surviving by eating its remains, the RSPCA said.”

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The Independent, 21st August 2012

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Craig Murray’s Newsnight outburst: the law on anonymity should be tightened – Head of Legal

Posted August 22nd, 2012 in anonymity, media, news, rape, sexual offences, victims by sally

“Last night on the BBC’s Newsnight, Craig Murray, the former British ambassador to Uzbekistan, named one of the women whose evidence has led Swedish prosecutors to seek the extradition of Julian Assange.”

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Head of Legal, 21st August 2012

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Coventry man guilty of encouraging disorder during riots – BBC News

Posted August 22nd, 2012 in incitement, news, telecommunications, violent disorder by sally

“A man has been found guilty of encouraging disorder in Coventry during last summer’s riots across England.”

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BBC News, 21st August 2012

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RSPCA ‘Home for Life’ ads escape ban even though some pets are put down – The Guardian

Posted August 22nd, 2012 in advertising, animals, complaints, news by sally

“An RSPCA ad campaign that offered to care for pets if their owner dies has escaped a ban, despite the charity admitting that almost one in five animals in the scheme are put down.”

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The Guardian, 22nd August 2012

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Ian Tomlinson pathologist brought profession into disrepute, tribunal finds – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, news, pathologists, professional conduct, tribunals by sally

“Dr Freddy Patel acted with ‘deficient professional performance’ over his postmortem investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests, a medical tribunal has concluded.”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2012

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Pupillage: a right or a privilege? – Legal Week

Posted August 21st, 2012 in news, pupillage by sally

“The beginning of August was ‘judgment day’ for many aspiring barristers – offer day for both Pupillage Portal (the centralised pupillage online application system) and many non-portal pupillages. After a long summer of interviews the big question was whether all that hard work had been worthwhile – did that elusive pupillage offer await worthy candidates?”

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Legal Week, 21st August 2012

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Recent Developments in Information Law – 11 KBW

Posted August 21st, 2012 in data protection, EC law, freedom of information, news by sally

“This paper looks at various recent developments in information law, as follows:
• Post-legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act;
• Handling problem FOI requesters;
• The Protection of Freedoms Act;
• EU proposals for data protection reform; and
• Other recent developments in data protection.”

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11 KBW, 17th August 2012

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Localism Act 2011 – 11 KBW

Posted August 21st, 2012 in legislation, local government, news, Wales by sally

“Some of the provisions in the Localism Act 2011 (‘the Act’) apply in England only, some provisions also apply in Wales, and some apply in Wales only. Application to England and Wales is set out in Annex A to the Act.”

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11 KBW, 17th August 2012

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