“Although not a ‘supreme law bill of rights’, the Human Rights Act 1998 is a significant constraint upon the political-legislative process. In this post, I argue that the extent of that constraint would likely diminish were the draft Brighton Declaration implemented in its present form.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The Family Justice Modernisation Programme: Third update, From Mr Justice Ryder, Judge in Charge of the Modernisation of Family Justice.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 7th March 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“The Office of Fair Trading is revoking the consumer credit licence of one of the UK’s largest unsecured credit brokers for ‘deceitful and oppressive business practices’. If successful, it will put payday loans broker Yes Loans out of business – but the firm has 28 days to appeal and can continue arranging new loans in that time due to limitations in consumer credit regulations.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A benefits cheat, Stephen Kellaway, who faked his own death to avoid prosecution after stealing thousands to pay for his wife’s breast enlargement has been jailed.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A corrupt businessman who masterminded the UK’s biggest Ponzi scam has been jailed for more than 14 years.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Five men jailed for a gangland murder have been cleared on appeal. Kevin Nunes, 20, a drug dealer, was seized at gunpoint and shot dead in Staffordshire in September 2002. The Crown Prosecution Service said it did ‘not seek to uphold the convictions’ of the men nor press for a retrial.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The UK’s next judge on the European court of human rights (ECtHR) will be elected from a shortlist of candidates including a prominent human rights lawyer, a commercial barrister and a Strasbourg veteran.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Scores of convictions for serious crimes may have to be reviewed after a serious blunder by a leading private forensics firm led to a suspected rapist being acquitted, the Guardian has learned. The company, LGC Forensics, has admitted that a sample at one of its laboratories became so contaminated it could not be offered in evidence.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A council faces having to pay out tens of thousands of pounds after a park warden fell and injured himself while putting up health and safety signs.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2012
Source: www.telegrph.co.uk
“Lawyers for Peter Lawrence told the Court of Appeal that his former civil partner, Donald Gallagher, an actor, was not entitled to a £1.7 million payout because they had ‘dual careers’. The case is one of the first times that a court has adjudicated in a civil partnership separation involving two parties who had very different levels of wealth.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A carer who looked after the composer of the music for the Bridge On the River Kwai has won a High Court battle over his final work.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Three people jailed for their part in a Portsmouth-based paedophile ring have had their sentences increased.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Ofcom has stepped up its investigation into whether James Murdoch is a ‘fit and proper’ person to sit on the board of BSkyB, forming a project team to examine evidence of phone hacking and corrupt payments emerging from the police and the Leveson inquiry.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Prime minister announces shakeup of rules, including moves to make it easier for white parents to adopt black children.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A vintage car can still be considered authentic even following a substantial rebuild where many of its original parts are replaced, an appeal court heard yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Ofgem’s investigation found that EDF Energy’s processes led to breaches of its marketing licence conditions. The energy giant has now offered to pay a £4.5 million package to help vulnerable consumers and its actions mark an important step forward by the company in improving consumers trust.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A movement of workers to another location as a result of a change in employer is a ‘substantial change’ in working conditions which can give rise to successful claims for automatic unfair dismissal, an employment tribunal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th March 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Could publishing a Whitehall document outlining the possible risks of the NHS shake-up pose a risk to good governance? That’s been the argument made in an appeal against a Freedom of Information ruling in central London this week.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“As we reported in our summary of the decision earlier, the Supreme Court has confirmed that the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) has the power to order that certain witness evidence may be produced in conditions of absolute and irreversible secrecy.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
© Inner Temple Library 2025