Chorley ex-headmaster jailed for indecent child images – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing by sally

“A former head teacher at a Lancashire primary school has been jailed for having more than 500 indecent images of children on his computer.”

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BBC News, 17th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Shropshire vet suspended over TB test claim – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct by sally

“A Shropshire vet has been suspended for 10 months for falsely claiming he tested cattle for TB, The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) said.”

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BBC News, 18th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tessa Jowell goes to court to find out who hacked into her phone – The Independent

Posted March 18th, 2011 in disclosure, interception, news, telecommunications by sally

“Former cabinet minister Tessa Jowell has begun legal proceedings which could see her name added to the list of public figures suing the News of the World for alleged phone hacking.”

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The Independent, 18th March 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Competition law reform could lead to more criminal prosecutions, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 18th, 2011 in competition, news, prosecutions by sally

“The reforms of competition law proposed by the Government today could lead to more people being convicted of the criminal cartel offence, according to one expert.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th March 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 18th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Individual Savings Account (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) Regulations 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk  



Legal action over closure of children’s heart surgery unit – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 18th, 2011 in hospitals, judicial review, news by sally

“Managers of a children’s heart surgery unit are to launch legal action to stop it being closed under a long-awaited national review.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

New timetable for the introduction of the Aptitude Test – Bar Standards Board

Posted March 18th, 2011 in barristers, examinations, legal profession, press releases by sally

“The Bar Standards Board, the regulator of barristers in England and Wales, has issued a new timetable for the introduction of an Aptitude Test for the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC).”

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Bar Standards Board, 18th March 2011

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Northampton man who raped woman in flat fails in appeal – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in appeals, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A rapist who subjected a woman to an all-night ordeal after locking her in a flat has failed in an appeal against his indefinite jail sentence.”

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BBC News, 15th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Burnley man’s life sentence for Paul Brady’s murder – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A Lancashire man has received a life sentence for the murder of a Rochdale drug dealer who had been kidnapped.”

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BBC News, 17th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jarvis to escape prosecution over Potters Bar crash – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2011 in health & safety, news, prosecutions, railways by sally

“Jarvis will escape prosecution for the fatal Potters Bar train crash after the rail regulator is understood to have dropped criminal proceedings against the maintenance firm.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Flexible working regulations for parents to be scrapped – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2011 in flexible working, news, parental rights by sally

“The government is to scrap regulations due to come into force next month that would have given parents with children under 17 the right to request flexible working as part of a package of measures to reduce bureaucracy for businesses.”

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The Guardian, 18th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

An ugly totem for the abject failure of our criminal justice system – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2011 in children, criminal responsibility, news by sally

“At 10, our age of criminal responsibility is the lowest in Europe. But can you ever use age to determine maturity?”

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The Guardian, 18th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Heartlands Hospital in £7m brain damaged boy pay-out – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in birth, compensation, hospitals, negligence, news, personal injuries by sally

“The family of a boy who suffered severe brain damage due to hospital failures have received a £7m settlement.”

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BBC News, 16th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Oldham woman jailed over ‘disfigured face’ hate attack – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in assault, disabled persons, news, sentencing by sally

“A woman who attacked another woman because she had a facial disfigurement has been jailed for eight months.”

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BBC News, 17th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Super-injunctions here to stay, top judge signals – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 18th, 2011 in injunctions, news, privacy by sally

“Super-injunctions will not be scrapped despite being the worst example of ‘secret justice’ for almost 400 years, the senior judge reviewing them signalled yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Mother who hid baby from husband loses fight to keep her secret – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 18th, 2011 in adoption, concealing birth, confidentiality, news, parental rights by sally

“A mother who kept her baby a secret from her husband has been told she can not have the boy adopted after judges refused to back ‘a great lie’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The future of legal blogging – The Times

Posted March 17th, 2011 in internet, news by sally

We have been included in The Times newspaper’s list of ‘best legal blogs’ – The future of legal blogging (you will need a subscription to access this).

Government puts legal protection for libraries up for review – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2011 in legislation, libraries, local government, news by sally

“Initiative to scrap ‘burdensome’ duties on local authorities will review requirement to provide ‘comprehensive and efficient’ library service”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Two new control orders imposed in past three months, Theresa May announces – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2011 in control orders, news, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Two new control orders have been imposed on suspected terrorists by the home secretary, Theresa May, in the past three months despite an intense coalition debate over whether they should be scrapped, the Home Office has disclosed.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Court cases should be on TV, says top civil judge – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2011 in courts, judges, media, news by sally

“The top civil judge in England and Wales has suggested televising hearings to increase confidence in justice.”

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BBC News, 17th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk