Is the European Court of Human Rights obsessively interventionist? – Andrew Tickell – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in admissibility, human rights, jurisdiction, news by sally

“Marie-Bénédicte Dembour calls them ‘forgotten cases’. As Adam Wagner demonstrated in a blog post of last week, Eurosceptic newspapers have a particular interest in overlooking the European Court of Human Right’s decisions of inadmissibility, seeking to buttress claims that the Court is wildly interventionist, imposing alien ‘European’ logics on Britain with gleeful abandon.”

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UK Human Rights Blog,

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Woolworths workers win fight for compensation – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in compensation, news, redundancy, trade unions by sally

“Former Woolworths employees have been awarded a total of up to £67.8m in compensation, the shopworkers’ union Usdaw said on Friday.”

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The Guardian, 20th January 2012

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Jackson urges caution over contingency fee cap – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in civil justice, damages, fees, news by sally

“Lord Justice Jackson yesterday urged caution over setting limits on the percentage of damages that lawyers will be able to take in commercial cases under his reforms.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th January 2012

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Phone hacking: conflict with criminal case could deny litigants day in court – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in interception, media, news, privacy, prosecutions by sally

“After this week’s historic settlement with 37 phone-hacking victims, News International is in the middle of a bruising second round with a further batch of celebrities – including Charlotte Church, Steve Coogan and Pete Doherty – who are suing for damages.”

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The Guardian, 20th January 2012

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Three Muslim men convicted over gay hate leaflets – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in inciting hatred on grounds of sexual orientation, news by sally

“Three Muslim men from Derby have become the first people in Britain to be convicted of inciting hatred on the grounds of sexuality after they distributed leaflets calling for gay people to be killed.”

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The Guardian, 20th January 2012

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Court halts Surrey library volunteers plan – BBC News

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in injunctions, libraries, local government, news, volunteers by sally

“Campaigners have won a High Court injunction stopping Surrey County Council from replacing paid staff at 10 libraries with volunteers.”

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BBC News, 21st January 2012

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Private clinics that offer abortions can advertise on TV – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in abortion, advertising, news by sally

“Private clinics that charge for pregnancy services, including abortions, will be able to advertise on television and radio under new regulations.”

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The Guardian, 21st January 2012

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#WithoutPrejudice 17: The Jury – European judges meddling – More weird cases – Charon QC

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in juries, podcasts, trial without jury by sally

“Welcome to the Without Prejudice special with Professor Gary Slapper, Director of New York University, London and Global Professor at NYU. We look at the Jury and proposals to restrict the right to trial by jury, meddling European judges and Gary Slapper’s most entertaining new book…. ‘More weird cases’.”

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Charon QC, 22nd January 2012

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

‘Hidden army’ of abuse survivors could sue councils after £1m payout to incest victims – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in child abuse, damages, incest, negligence, news, social services by sally

“Four siblings who were sexually abused by their father and uncle have received what is believed to be a record £1m in damages from a social work department that failed to protect them as children.”

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The Guardian, 21st January 2012

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R (Associated Newspapers) v Lord Justice Leveson: Challenge to Anonymity Ruling Dismissed – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in anonymity, evidence, inquiries, judicial review, media, news, privacy by sally

“On Friday 20 January 2012 the Administrative Court dismissed the second application for judicial review of the Leveson Inquiry. The Court dismissed an application by Associated Newspapers (supported by the Daily Telegraph) to quash the decision of the Chairman, Lord Justice Leveson. decision to admit evidence from journalists who wish to remain anonymous on the ground that they fear career blight if they identify themselves.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd January 2012

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Bigamist wins ‘family life’ human rights case – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in bigamy, deportation, families, human rights, news by sally

“A foreign drug-dealing bigamist has won the right to stay in Britain because of his human right to ‘family life’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2012

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Supergrass convictions face legal challenges – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in evidence, informers, news by sally

“A series of supergrass convictions are being investigated for possible legal challenges amid growing concern over the safety of using such criminal witnesses and the millions of pounds spent to cultivate them.”

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2012

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Top surgeons demand ban on advertising breast enlargements – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in advertising, cosmetic surgery, news by sally

“Cosmetic surgery clinics should be banned from advertising their operations, leading plastic surgeons have demanded.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd January 2012

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Royal Mail faces wave of employment tribunals over delayed Christmas pay – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in casual workers, employment, news, remuneration, tribunals by sally

“Royal Mail could be facing a wave of employment tribunal claims from temporary sorting office workers who say they have been subjected to serious delays and miscalculations in their pay packets over Christmas and the new year.”

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The Guardian, 23rd January 2012

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Locked-in syndrome sufferer begins high court battle for right to die – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“A man paralysed from the neck down after suffering a stroke that left him with locked-in syndrome will on Monday begin a high court battle to allow doctors to end his life.”

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The Guardian, 23rd January 2012

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Daily Mail publisher loses challenge to Leveson inquiry anonymity ruling – The Guardian

Posted January 20th, 2012 in anonymity, evidence, inquiries, media, news, privacy by sally

“The Daily Mail publisher, Associated Newspapers, has lost its high court challenge to the Leveson inquiry over anonymous evidence from journalists. On Friday the high court ruled that it would not grant a judicial review to Associated Newspapers in a bid to stop the Leveson inquiry accepting anonymous submissions from journalists. The application was supported by Telegraph Media Group.”

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The Guardian, 20th January 2012

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Firefighter warehouse deaths: Warwickshire council pleads guilty – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2012 in health & safety, local government, news by sally

“A council has pleaded guilty to a health and safety charge over the deaths of four firefighters killed in a warehouse blaze in Warwickshire.”

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BBC News, 20th January 2012

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Gibson inquiry into MI5 and MI6 torture collusion claims abandoned – The Guardian

Posted January 20th, 2012 in inquiries, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“The judge-led inquiry into the UK’s alleged role in the torture and rendition of detainees after the 9/11 attacks, already boycotted by most human rights groups, has been scrapped by the government. The surprise decision to abandon the investigation led by Sir Peter Gibson into MI5 and MI6 officers’ participation, which carried out only preparatory research, was announced in parliament by the justice secretary, Ken Clarke.”

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The Guardian, 18th January 2012

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Nurse murdered by husband was failed by police, IPCC rules – The Guardian

Posted January 20th, 2012 in complaints, domestic violence, harassment, murder, news, police by sally

“A nurse who was murdered by her estranged husband was failed by police who dismissed her complaint that he was harassing her as a case of ‘bickering adults.'”

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The Guardian, 20th January 2012

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WithoutPrejudice 16: Justice & Security – Abu Qatada – Contempt – Occupy – Scotland referendum – Charon QC

Posted January 20th, 2012 in contempt of court, demonstrations, deportation, podcasts, referendums, Scotland, terrorism by sally

“The Justice & Security Green Paper – Abu Qatada – The Occupy judgment  – Contempt of court and a quick look at the legal issues involved in the Scotland Independence referendum proposed by Alex Salmond.”

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Charon QC, 19th January 2012

Source: charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.