W (Algeria) and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted March 12th, 2012 in appeals, confidentiality, disclosure, immigration, law reports, news, witnesses by sally

W (Algeria) and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 8; [2012] WLR (D) 69

“The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (‘SIAC’) could make an irrevocable non-disclosure order, without notice to the Secretary of State, where a witness, fearing reprisals, required an absolute and irreversible guarantee of confidentiality as a precondition to giving evidence relating to an appellant’s safety on return.”

WLR Daily, 7th March 2012

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Miah and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted March 12th, 2012 in human rights, immigration, law reports by sally

Miah and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 261; [2012] WLR (D) 68

“There was no ‘near-miss’ principle in relation to immigration policy such that there was no presumption that those falling just outside the policy should be treated as though they were within it or given special consideration for that reason.”

WLR Daily, 7th March 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Lamichhane v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted March 12th, 2012 in appeals, immigration, jurisdiction, law reports, tribunals by sally

Lamichhane v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 260; [2012] WLR (D) 67

“The Secretary of State had discretionary power to serve a notice under section 120 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 although failure to serve did not render an immigration decision unlawful.”

WLR Daily, 7th March 2012

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Gedeon Richter plc v Bayer Schering Pharma AG – WLR Daily

Posted March 12th, 2012 in law reports, medicines, patents by sally

Gedeon Richter plc v Bayer Schering Pharma AG [2012] EWCA Civ 235; [2012] WLR (D) 66

“On an application for the revocation of a registered patent on the ground of obviousness it was sufficient for the judge hearing the case to take an objective view whether a skilled formulator would take the trouble to obtain copies of papers published by inventors or review their contents to ascertain whether the patent in question related to an invention which was novel. The judge was not obliged to consider what view a notional team that included a medicinal chemist, pharmacologists and biochemists would take as to the issue of obviousness or whether something would have been ‘obvious to try’.”

WLR Daily, 7th March 2012

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Forty-two chambers sign up to new PRIME-style Bar diversity scheme – Legal Week

Posted March 12th, 2012 in barristers, diversity, inns of court, news, pupillage by sally

“The Inner Temple has launched a work experience scheme to encourage social mobility and diversity at the Bar.”

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Legal Week, 12th March 2012

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Christians have no right to wear cross at work, says Government – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 12th, 2012 in Christianity, civil partnerships, employment, human rights, news, religious discrimination by sally

“Christians do not have a right to wear a cross or crucifix openly at work, the Government is to argue in a landmark court case.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2012

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Expert witnesses accused of ‘industrial scale perjury’ – BBC News

Posted March 12th, 2012 in expert witnesses, insurance, news, perjury by sally

“Some 20,000 court cases may have to be re-heard and seven expert witnesses could be jailed over allegations they lied in court about hire car prices.”

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BBC News, 10th March 2012

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Ian Brady to face mental health tribunal in public – The Independent

Posted March 12th, 2012 in mental health, murder, news, tribunals by sally

“Moors Murderer Ian Brady’s mental health tribunal will be held in public this summer, a judge has ruled. It is only the second time such a hearing has been open to scrutiny in this way.”

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The Independent, 10th March 2012

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Human rights watchdog intervenes in ‘do not resuscitate’ case – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2012 in Equality and Human Rights Commission, judicial review, medical treatment, news by sally

“The UK’s human rights watchdog is intervening in a landmark case over the use of ‘do not resuscitate’ orders for NHS patients.”

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The Guardian, 9th March 2012

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Lawyers question timing of PCC shutdown as Leveson rumbles on – Legal Week

Posted March 12th, 2012 in complaints, inquiries, interception, media, news, ombudsmen by sally

“City media lawyers have questioned the timing of the news that the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) is to be shut down amid the ongoing Leveson inquiry into UK press standards.”

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Legal Week, 9th March 2012

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18-year-old jailed for attack on Ashraf Rossli – The Independent

Posted March 12th, 2012 in assault, burglary, news, sentencing, violent disorder, witnesses by sally

“An 18-year-old was today jailed for a total of seven years for attacking a Malaysian student during the London riots and other offences.”

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The Independent, 9th March 2012

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Ofcom acts to protect mobile users from ‘bill shock’ – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2012 in consumer protection, contracts, news, ombudsmen, telecommunications by sally

“Watchdog sets deadline for mobile operators to introduce maximum liability caps for phone contracts.”

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The Guardian, 9th March 2012

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Court orders £100,000 for ‘botched’ facelift – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 12th, 2012 in compensation, contracts, cosmetic surgery, negligence, news by sally

“A Belgian cosmetic surgery clinic has been ordered by a British court to pay £100,000 in compensation to a woman left disfigured by a ‘botched’ facelift.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2012

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Christian hotel owners consider gay couple appeal at Supreme Court – BBC News

Posted March 12th, 2012 in appeals, Christianity, equality, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

“Two Christian guesthouse owners are considering taking their legal fight against rulings of discrimination to the Supreme Court.”

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BBC News, 12th March 2012

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GCHQ civilian staff face war crimes charge over drone strikes in Pakistan – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2012 in armed forces, intelligence services, international law, news, war crimes by sally

“Civilian staff at GCHQ risk being prosecuted for war crimes as a result of a legal action being launched tomorrow over the alleged use of British intelligence in the CIA’s ‘targeted killing’ programme.”

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The Guardian, 11th March 2012

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‘War criminal’ Joseph Lissa wins right to stay in Britain – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 12th, 2012 in asylum, children, deportation, human rights, news, war crimes by sally

“A man branded a war criminal by a judge has been allowed to stay in Britain because of his human rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2012

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Victims say new stalking laws not tough enough – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2012 in harassment, legislation, news, psychiatric damage, victims, violence, women by sally

“Stalking victims have attacked new laws designed to protect them, saying they fail to recognise that many women are left psychologically devastated by the crime.”

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The Guardian, 11th March 2012

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Metropolitan police officer guilty of assault on 14-year-old boy – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2012 in assault, children, complaints, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct by sally

“The mother of a 14-year-old boy who was headbutted and assaulted by a Metropolitan police constable said the officer should be kicked out of the force for attacking a child.”

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The Guardian, 9th March 2012

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Unreported rapes: the silent shame – The Independent

Posted March 12th, 2012 in media, news, police, rape, sexual offences, victims by sally

“The devastating scale of sexual violence against women in Britain is exposed today by new research which indicates that the vast majority of victims do not report perpetrators to the police.”

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The Independent, 12th March 2012

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Judge to rule on assisted suicide case – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2012 in assisted suicide, disabled persons, euthanasia, murder, news by sally

“A high court judge is to rule on whether a case brought by a man with ‘locked-in syndrome’ who wants his ‘suffering to end’ should be allowed to proceed.”

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The Guardian, 12th March 2012

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