Major overhaul to reform family justice system – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 7th, 2012 in adoption, delay, family courts, news, parental rights by sally

“Children and Families in England and Wales will benefit from major reforms to the family justice system which will tackle delays, streamline processes and rebuild trust.”

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Ministry of Justice, 6th February 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Germans jailed for terror offences – The Independent

Posted February 7th, 2012 in deportation, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

“Two Germans have been jailed for being in possession of al-Qa’ida bomb-making propaganda when they arrived at Dover.”

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The Independent, 6th February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Government backs ‘shared parenting’ legislation after separation – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2012 in children, divorce, families, news, parental rights, reports by sally

“Fathers and mothers should be entitled to a legally binding ‘presumption of shared parenting’ after separation, the government has announced, rejecting advice by an independent review on family justice.”

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The Guardian, 6th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

How my rapist walked free – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, police, rape, victims by sally

“The head of the Crown Prosecution Service said last week that prejudice about female behaviour hinders justice. Here, a rape victim agrees.”

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The Guardian, 6th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Facebook stalker jailed for woman’s murder – The Independent

Posted February 7th, 2012 in harassment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who stalked his ex-girlfriend on Facebook before luring her to his flat and stabbing her to death was today jailed for a minimum of 21 years.”

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The Independent, 6th February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police failing to take stalking complaints seriously, inquiry finds – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2012 in crime, harassment, inquiries, news, police by sally

“The police and criminal justice system provides protection to the rich and famous from stalkers but fails to take complaints from the public seriously, according to the results of an independent inquiry published on Tuesday.”

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The Guardian, 7th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Thousands of officials should lose right to enter your home without a warrant, peers say – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 7th, 2012 in environmental health, news, powers of entry, social services, warrants by sally

“Thousands of ‘faceless’ officials should lose the right to gain entry to people’s homes without a warrant, under legal changes demanded by the House of Lords tonight.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Supreme Court to hear social care cost arguments – BBC News

Posted February 7th, 2012 in disabled persons, local government, news, social services, Supreme Court by sally

“The Supreme Court is to hear a case challenging the way councils in England can consider their finances when assessing people for social care.”

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BBC News, 7th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Abu Qatada release: Home Office fury as judge frees ‘Bin Laden aide’ – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2012 in bail, news, terrorism by sally

“The Home Office clashed openly with judges on Monday when it criticised a decision to free on bail within days the radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada, who is accused of posing a grave threat to British national security.”

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The Guardian, 6th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Assisted suicide cases guidelines issued by GMC – BBC News

Posted February 7th, 2012 in assisted suicide, disciplinary procedures, doctors, news by sally

“The General Medical Council is launching its first ever guidelines on assisted suicide.”

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BBC News, 6th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Broadcasters lobby party leaders to overturn ban on cameras in court – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2012 in courts, media, news, reporting restrictions by sally

“The BBC, ITN and Sky have joined forces in an unprecedented letter to David Cameron and the other main party leaders calling for the ban on cameras in courtrooms to be lifted.”

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The Guardian, 6th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Priest guilty of child sex offences – The Independent

Posted February 7th, 2012 in child abuse, news, sexual offences by sally

“A Roman Catholic priest has been found guilty of committing sexual offences against seven boys between 1975 and 1993.”

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The Independent, 6th February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Robo-camera’ threatens residents with prosecution – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2012 in anti-social behaviour, closed circuit television, local government, news by sally

“A council has apologised for installing a ‘robo-camera’ in a housing estate garden which indiscriminately takes pictures of anyone entering, residents included, before warning them they are in a restricted area and face prosecution.”

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The Guardian, 6th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Defra to issue new guidelines for building on polluted land – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2012 in contamination, environmental health, news, planning, pollution by sally

“Building on land contaminated by industrial pollution or even asbestos will be made easier after government regulations are published today, experts claim.”

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The Guardian, 7th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 6th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Special Educational Needs (Direct Payments) (Pilot Scheme) Order 2011

The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 6th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Brereton, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 85 (03 February 2012)

Rollings, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 86 (03 February 2012)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Marley v Rawlings & Anr [2012] EWCA Civ 61 (02 February 2012)

Inframatrix Investments Ltd v Dean Construction Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 64 (03 February 2012)

Burke v The College of Law & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 37 (03 February 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Football Association Premier League Ltd & Ors v QC Leisure & Ors [2012] EWHC 108 (Ch) (03 February 2012)

High Court (Family Division)

Young v Young [2012] EWHC 138 (Fam) (03 February 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

College of Law defeats discrimination claim in appeal court – The Lawyer

Posted February 6th, 2012 in disability discrimination, examinations, legal education, news by sally

“The Court of Appeal has thrown out a disability discrimination claim brought against the College of Law (CoL) over its examination provision.”

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The Lawyer, 3rd February 2012

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Supreme Court to tweet proceedings – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 6th, 2012 in internet, news, Supreme Court by sally

“The Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, will start to tweet from today, issuing news about its latest judgments.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Regina v Armstrong – WLR Daily

Posted February 6th, 2012 in courts martial, criminal procedure, guilty pleas, law reports by sally

Regina v Armstrong [2012] EWCA Crim 83; [2012] WLR (D) 22

“If in the military courts a judge did not approve of a course that a military prosecutor intended to take the proper course for the judge was to ask for the matter to be referred either to the Director of Service Prosecutions or to the Attorney General, as might be appropriate.”

WLR Daily, 1st February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted February 6th, 2012 in education, human rights, law reports, sponsored immigrants by sally

Regina (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 51; [2012] WLR (D) 21

“The suspension or withdrawal of a general (student) sponsor licence granted to a United Kingdom college to sponsor and enrol students from non-European Economic Area countries on point based immigration control, to study in the college, was not an infringement of the college’s Convention right to its possessions within the meaning of article 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, so as to be protected under that article.”

WLR Daily, 2nd February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk