“Given previous poor reporting of human rights cases, alarm bells began to ring when the Sunday Telegraph recently reported student Abdullah Munawar’s appeal on human rights grounds against a refusal to grant him leave to stay in the UK, citing his playing cricket as a reason he had a private life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
Legal Week, 10th January 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Cosmetic surgery, in particular breast implant surgery, has recently hit the headlines with the Government reviewing the UK’s use of French PIP implants, made using industrial grade silicone. On Friday 6th January 2012 the Government announced that the NHS would remove the implants without charge and urged private health companies to do the same. However, this article briefly examines whether the NHS and/or private health companies would in fact have had a legal obligation to assist their previous patients in this way.”
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Zenith Chambers, 9th January 2012
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
“Since the cases of Manchester CC v. Pinnock [2010] UKSC 45 and LB Hounslow v. Powell [2011] UKSC 8 it is clear that the County Court must have, and does have, the power to assess in every case whether the making of a possession order in respect of a person’s ‘home’ is ‘proportionate’ for the purposes of art.8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. However, this is in the context of a local authority land owner seeking an order for possession.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 20th December 2011
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
“The top cases of 2011 show why London is still the centre of the litigation world – and why it is likely to stay that way.”
The Lawyer, 9th January 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“One of England’s biggest hospital trusts has been accused of ‘institutionalised racism’ after a senior manager it sacked won almost £1m in damages for racial discrimination and unfair dismissal.”
The Guardian, 9th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“On Friday 6 January 2012, a historic case came to a conclusion in Courtroom 7 of Southwark Crown Court. Michael Peacock was unanimously acquitted, after a four-day trial that saw the outdated obscenity law of England and Wales in the dock.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th January 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Two rows of individual ‘bleak cages’ are being used as a grim exercise yard for segregated inmates at one of the UK’s top security jails, the chief inspector of prisons has disclosed.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A businessman has been jailed for three years after he grew a £200,000 cannabis crop as a sideline.”
BBC News, 5th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Unintended consequences: the cost of the government’s legal reforms: a report for the Law Society of England & Wales.”
King’s College London, 8th January 2012
Source: http://www.kcl.ac.uk
“Savings made by reducing the availability of legal aid for civil cases will be significantly less than half of that predicted by the government, according to a study.”
The Guardian, 9th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Dell’olio v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2011] EWHC 3472 (QB) (20 December 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Natural England said its new ‘civil’ sanctioning powers would enable it to stop illegal activities; order the restoration of environmental damage, and accept voluntary enforcement undertakings from offenders. Previously the body could only issue warning letters or proceed to full criminal prosecution.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“In advance of the House of Lords’ scrutiny of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill which resumes this week, Resolution has warned of its potentially devastating consequences.”
Family Law Week, 9th January 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
“A man who masterminded a nationwide scam to help drivers escape motoring convictions has been jailed. Colin Lowndes, 41, of Hattersley, Greater Manchester, helped more than 700 motorists avoid penalty points for speeding and other driving offences.”
BBC News, 7th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Experts say Obscene Publications Act now ‘makes no sense’ after jury rejects claims that mail-order material was capable of ‘depraving and corrupting.’ ”
The Guardian, 7th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Britain’s most secretive court has warned the government that plans to restrict open justice in sensitive civil claims cases are seriously flawed and likely to incur excessive costs. Criticising the central thrust of Ken Clarke’s justice and security green paper, judges and members of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal say proposals for expanding ‘closed material procedures’ into other courts have not been thought through sufficiently.”
The Guardian, 8th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Moves to create some 800 permanent sites across England for Traveller families will be announced today in an effort to defuse community tensions with settled residents. Under the £47m initiative, new locations will be found from Cornwallto Co Durham for Travellers, preventing them from having to put their caravans on unauthorised land.”
The Independent, 7th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Descendants of Josiah Wedgwood, the 18th-century pottery manufacturer, have called on the Government to intervene to prevent the selling off of the Wedgwood Museum.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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