Current Awareness

“A violent foreign criminal who illegally returned to Britain weeks after being deported has won the right to stay in this country because of his human rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Has Bercow ‘lies’ ruling overturned tradition? – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2012 in news, parliament by sally

“When he ruled that a Labour MP could accuse with impunity Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt of lying, Commons Speaker John Bercow prompted howls of protest from the Conservative backbenches.”

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BBC News, 15th June 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Britain’s ‘last witch’: Campaign to pardon Helen Duncan – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2012 in judicial review, news, pardons, witchcraft by sally

“Campaigners looking to clear the name of Britain’s last convicted witch may apply for a judicial review.”

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BBC News, 15th June 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gurkha children lose high court battle to settle in Britain – The Guardian

Posted June 18th, 2012 in armed forces, Gurkhas, immigration, news by sally

“Four adult children from Gurkha families have lost a test-case high court battle for the right to live with parents settled in the UK.”

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The Guardian, 15th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Does anything affect your statutory rights? – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2012 in consumer protection, news, sale of goods by sally

“You’ve bought a packet of crisps or a box of cereal or a shirt, and the retailer says that if you find a mouse in it, or it dissolves in the wash, then you can return it and that your ‘statutory rights will not be affected’.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Anorexic medical student should be fed against her will, judge rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 18th, 2012 in food, medical ethics, medical treatment, mental health, news, privacy by sally

“A High Court judge has ruled that it is in the best interests of a woman who suffers from anorexia to be fed against her wishes.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Draconian’ judge says riot sentences were fair – The Independent

Posted June 18th, 2012 in bail, internet, judges, news, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“The judge who sent a teenage girl to jail for eight months for stealing a bottle of Lucozade and a bag of sweets during last summer’s riots has vigorously defended the tough judicial response in which two-thirds of defendants were denied bail and harsh custodial sentences were handed down to first-time offenders.”

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The Independent, 16th June 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Paralysed double murderer sentenced to life imprisonment – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2012 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A double murderer who appeared in court in a hospital bed was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday for the ‘pitiless’ killing of his ex-wife and mother-in-law.”

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The Guardian, 15th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man jailed for stabbing wife’s cat – the Independent

Posted June 15th, 2012 in animal cruelty, domestic violence, news, sentencing by sally

“A drunken man who stabbed his wife’s cat to death out of spite during a row has been jailed.”

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The Independent, 15th June 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Stop and search: there’s an app for that – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2012 in internet, news, stop and search, young offenders by sally

“Can an app that aims to inform young people of their rights when being stopped and searched help police relations?”

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The Guardian, 15th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 15th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Lebanon and Syria (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012

The Liberia (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012

The Eritrea (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (Financial Sanctions Against Indictees) (Revocation) Regulations 2012

The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Consultation paper on extending the SRA’s compensation fund for ABS beyond the end of the year – Legal Services Board

Posted June 15th, 2012 in alternative business structures, compensation, consultations, law firms, news by sally

“The intention of this consultation document is to ensure that there are adequate compensation arrangements for SRA regulated ABS firms after 31 December 2012.

Also included in the document is a draft Order published in accordance with section 70 of the LSA.”

A consultation paper under section 70 of the Legal Services Act 2007 on proposals to modify the Solicitors Act 1974 for the purposes of the Law Society making compensation arrangements (PDF)

Legal Services Board, 14th June 2012

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted June 15th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

Draft Communications Data Bill, Cm 8359 (PDF)

Banking reform: delivering stability and supporting a sustainable economy, Cm 8356 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 15th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Napoli v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 1129 (25 May 2012)

High Court (Commercial Court)

BP Oil International Ltd v Target Shipping Ltd [2012] EWHC 1590 (Comm) (14 June 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Mental health problems no longer a bar to becoming an MP – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2012 in company directors, juries, mental health, news, parliament by sally

“Laws barring people who have had severe mental health problems from jury service and from being MPs or company directors are to be abolished following an extraordinary debate in which several MPs gave moving accounts of their own experiences of the illnesses.”

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The Guardian, 14th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ministers not judges will decide secret hearings, experts warn – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 15th, 2012 in closed material, ministers' powers and duties, news, private hearings by sally

“Ministers will still be able to dictate whether court cases are heard in secret despite assurances that judges would have the final say, a group of expert lawyers have warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Implementing speedy changes to copyright law may create more problems than it solves, expert says – OUT-LAW.com

“Government plans to change the law so that future reforms to the copyright framework can be made through regulations rather than primary legislation could create problems for businesses, an expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th June 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

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