Give women priority for top law jobs, urges judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 14th, 2011 in diversity, equality, judiciary, news, women by sally

“A senior judge has backed what critics regard as positive discrimination in an effort to change the domination of white men at the top of the judiciary.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2011

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Scrap metal regulations urged to combat theft – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2011 in monuments, news, theft by sally

“Tougher regulations on the scrap metal trade are needed to combat ‘soaring’ theft, including that of plaques from war memorials, say town hall chiefs.”

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BBC News, 12th November 2011

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Compulsory Purchase: Recent Decisions – Falcon Chambers

Posted November 14th, 2011 in compulsory purchase, news by sally

“This paper sets out those recent cases which may be of general assistance to practitioners, covering the period June 2010 – June 2011. The paper seeks to gather together all of the relevant recent judicial pronouncements on matters relating to Compulsory Purchase, and to flag up the most relevant Upper Tribunal (UT) decisions on the subject. The paper does not cover decisions which appear to turn entirely upon their own facts.”

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Falcon Chambers, November 2011

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Courts step in to save vulnerable from cuts – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2011 in budgets, community care, disabled persons, judicial review, local government, news by sally

“Two disabled men who faced losing their right to care won a landmark High Court case yesterday over cost cutting by their council. It was the latest in a series of rulings that threatens to disrupt the Government’s attempts to slash local authority spending.”

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The Independent, 12th November 2011

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Press regulation poses a real danger, says Patten – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2011 in complaints, freedom of expression, media, news by sally

“Statutory regulation of the press would ‘pose a real danger,’ BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten has told the Society of Editors conference.”

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BBC News, 13th November 2011

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PCC chairman Lord Hunt: the greater challenge is with bloggers – The Guardian

Posted November 14th, 2011 in complaints, freedom of expression, media, news by sally

“He quotes Wilkes and Thatcher, admits he doesn’t know much about how papers work, and reveals how he will run the PCC.”

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The Guardian, 13th November 2011

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Torture inquiry: UN’s Juan Mendez calls for openness – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2011 in detention, inquiries, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“The inquiry into whether the UK was involved in alleged torture must be open or it would ‘only serve to cover up abuses,’ a UN expert has said.”

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BBC News, 13th November 2011

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Judgment of the Supreme Court in Jones v Kernott [2011] UKSC 53 – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted November 14th, 2011 in cohabitation, mortgages, news by sally

“How should the court approach the determination of the beneficial interests in a property acquired in joint names by an unmarried couple? The Court of Appeal had held the decision of the House of Lords in Stack v Dowden did not allow the court to impute to the parties an intention that they would divide their beneficial interest in their property fairly. The Supreme Court revisited the decision in Stack v Dowden and disagreed with the Court of Appeal: If the presumption of joint beneficial ownership is rebutted, the court can, in the absence of finding any intention as to the shares, impute to the parties an intention that their beneficial interest would be divided in a manner that the court considers fair.”

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Hardwicke Chambers, 9th November 2011

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Three-year-old becomes youngest trial witness – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2011 in children, news, witnesses by sally

“A three-year-old boy was given a packet of crisps by a judge after making legal history by becoming what is believed to be the youngest child to give evidence in a British court case.”

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The Independent, 12th November 2011

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Stalking victims claim crime not taken seriously enough – The Guardian

Posted November 14th, 2011 in harassment, news, victims by sally

“Most victims of stalking who turn to the criminal justice system for protection say it is failing them, a survey reveals.”

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The Guardian, 13th November 2011

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Former South Yorkshire PC jailed for £300m tax fiddle – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2011 in fraud, news, sentencing, VAT by tracey

“An ex-policeman who went from ‘rags to riches’ in weeks by trying to fleece the taxman in a £300m fraud has been jailed for 10 years.”

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BBC News, 11th November 2011

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Lucozade is a drink not a ‘functional food’ court rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 11th, 2011 in food, news, VAT by tracey

“The energy drink Lucozade has lost a bizarre legal attempt to prove it is a ‘functional food’ rather than a ‘beverage’, in a ruling which means it will still be eligible for VAT.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2011

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Mike Tindall removed from England elite squad and fined by RFU – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, fines, news, sport by tracey

“Mike Tindall has been fined £25,000 by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and removed from England’s elite player squad for his World Cup conduct.”

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BBC News, 11th November 2011

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Council’s social care cuts are unlawful, high court rules – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2011 in budgets, community care, judicial review, local government, news by tracey

“Two severely disabled adults have won a landmark high court battle over cost-cutting by their local authority when a judge ruled that Isle of Wight council’s plans to reduce its adult social care budget are unlawful.”

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The Guardian, 11th November 2011

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The Sun pays damages over false child sex offence claim – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2011 in damages, defamation, media, news by tracey

“The Sun has apologised and paid a substantial sum in damages to a man it falsely claimed had been deported from Thailand over child sex offences.”

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The Guardian, 11th November 2011

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Testicle bite woman Maria Topp given suspended sentence – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2011 in alcohol abuse, domestic violence, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by tracey

“A mother of four who admitted biting her boyfriend’s scrotum during a drunken row has been given a suspended jail term.”

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BBC News, 11th November 2011

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Baby force-feeding death: Mother Gloria Dwomoh jailed – BBC News

“A mother who force-fed her baby girl who later died has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 11th November 2011

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Ex-soldier jailed for 1987 rape – The Independent

Posted November 11th, 2011 in news, rape, sentencing by tracey

” A former soldier who raped a nine-year-old girl while serving in Germany 24 years ago was today jailed for seven years after justice finally caught up with him.”

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The Independent, 10th November 2011

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UK Border Agency official faces jail – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2011 in abuse of position of trust, immigration, news, sentencing, visas by tracey

“Official admits he issued indefinite visas to people who should not have been allowed to stay in the UK.”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2011

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Expert says ‘right to be forgotten’ could cause problems for publishers – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 11th, 2011 in archives, data protection, EC law, internet, media, news, public interest by tracey

“A system where newspaper stories can be ‘locked away’ but not entirely deleted from archives under new data protection law proposals could be used to ensure a balance is struck between privacy and free speech rights, a media law expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2011

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