MoJ told to deliver fight plan in Supreme Court battle over judicial pensions – The Lawyer

Posted July 16th, 2012 in employment, judiciary, news, part-time work, pensions, Supreme Court by sally

“The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) must devise a successful objective justification defence if it is to defeat a discrimination claim being pursued against it by a part-time judge, the Supreme Court has said.”

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The Lawyer, 13th July 2012

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Reviewing legal education: hell of a job – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in diversity, legal education, news by sally

“Chair of diversity for legal education and training review calls for affirmative action to boost social mobility in law.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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Stansted hijacker wins Home Office challenge – The Independent

Posted July 16th, 2012 in aircraft, appeals, asylum, news by sally

“An Iraqi man arrested at Stansted Airport after taking part in the hijack of an airliner today won the latest round of a 16-year fight to stay in the UK.”

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The Independent, 13th July 2012

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John Terry found not guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in news, public order, racism, sport by sally

“The former England captain John Terry has been cleared of racially abusing fellow footballer Anton Ferdinand in a no-blame verdict that ruled the incident could have been down to a misunderstanding.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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Clare’s Law trial to begin – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 16th, 2012 in criminal records, domestic violence, news, pilot schemes by sally

“Women entering into a relationship will get the power to ask the police if their new boyfriend has a history of domestic violence from Monday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th July 2012

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Secret court proposals threaten habeas corpus safeguards, charity warns – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in closed material, habeas corpus, news, private hearings by sally

“Suspects could be detained in prison without knowing the reasons if the ancient writ of habeas corpus is trumped by government plans for secret courts, according to civil liberties campaigners.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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Changes to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 – UK Border Agency

Posted July 16th, 2012 in families, freedom of movement, immigration, news, regulations by sally

“On 16 July 2012, the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 will change.

The amended regulations will set out the rights of EEA nationals and their family members to enter and reside in the UK and will also confirm the criteria for rights to permanent residence.”

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UK Border Agency, 13th July 2012

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Longer prison sentences are not the way to cut crime – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in detention, imprisonment, news, rehabilitation, reports, sentencing by sally

“Contrary to the claims of Civitas, prison is not the right place to rehabilitate the vast majority of offenders.”

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The Guardian, 16th July 2012

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Nursery worker who sexually assaulted two boys is jailed for eight years – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A nursery worker who sexually assaulted two young boys and was found with almost 18,000 ‘vile’ images of children has been jailed for eight years.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert says justice ‘must be swift, sure and seen to be done, or it’s not done at all’ – The Independent

Posted July 16th, 2012 in courts, criminal justice, delay, news by sally

“The criminal justice system can be opaque, impenetrable, too concerned with defendants and too little concerned about victims, Nick Herbert said today (13 July).”

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The Independent, 13th July 2012

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Carer found guilty of murdering elderly man in hammer attack – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in carers, elderly, murder, news, sentencing, wills by sally

“A carer who ‘brutally’ beat an elderly man to death in a hammer attack after he changed his will to leave her a £340,000 legacy has been convicted of murder.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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Absent fathers to be fined up to £500 for missing child support – Daily Telegraph

“Absent fathers will be hit with up to £500 in fines for missing child support payments under tough new rules raising the cost of divorce.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2012

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UK Border Agency slams decision on child rapist deportation – The Independent

Posted July 16th, 2012 in appeals, asylum, child abuse, deportation, EC law, human rights, news, rape by sally

“The UK Border Agency has reacted with fury to a court ruling allowing a Sudanese asylum seeker who raped a 12-year-old girl to remain in Britain.”

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The Independent, 15th July 2012

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Father jailed for killing man who asked if his crying daughter was all right – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in assisting offenders, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A father has been jailed for at least 26 years for killing a man for asking if his crying daughter was all right.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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More than 75 judges disciplined for misconduct – Daily Telegraph

“More than 75 judges were disciplined for misconduct last year, official figures show, with some banned after being jailed for crimes as serious as blackmail and manslaughter.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2012

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Government outlines plans for fast-track justice – The Guardian

“‘Flash incarceration’ of offenders who breach court orders, widespread naming online of those convicted, more witnesses giving evidence via videolink and Sunday court sittings are among measures outlined in government plans to speed up justice.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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Court to force clean up of UK’s air pollution – The Independent

Posted July 16th, 2012 in EC law, environmental health, government departments, news, pollution by sally

“The Government faces a Supreme Court action this week demanding that it slash air pollution levels by 2015. Lawyers acting for the environmental charity ClientEarth are making a legal challenge to force the coalition to cut levels of lethal nitrogen dioxide (NO2) to within European Commission limits.”

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The Independent, 15th July 2012

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Veterans of 1950s Mau Mau uprising in Kenya seek UK damages – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2012 in colonies, Kenya, news, time limits, torture by sally

“Three Kenyans who allege they were tortured by the British colonial authorities during the 1950s Mau Mau uprising, are to begin a damages case at the High Court in London later.”

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BBC News, 16th July 2012

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Snooping errors twice led to wrongful detention, watchdog reveals – The Guardian

“The police have wrongly accused and detained two people in separate cases as a result of mistakes made in the disclosure of their personal communications data, a watchdog has revealed.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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Move to ’20-year-rule’ for secret papers will cost £52m – BBC News

“The Ministry of Justice says reducing the ’30-year rule’ for publishing secret government papers to 20 years will cost up to £52m.”

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BBC News, 13th July 2012

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