Russell and others v Transocean International Rescources Ltd and others – WLR Daily

Posted December 9th, 2011 in EC law, holiday pay, law reports, offshore installations, working time by sally

Russell and others v Transocean International Rescources Ltd and others: [2011] UKSC 57;  [2011] WLR (D)  356

“Employees working on oil and gas installations in the North Sea whose contract of employment provided for a repeating shift pattern of two weeks’ work on the rig, followed by two weeks onshore on non-working ‘field break’, were not entitled to take their statutory holiday entitlement during time when they had been scheduled to work offshore.”

WLR Daily, 7th December 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Islington London Borough Council v Boyle and another – WLR Daily

Posted December 9th, 2011 in housing, law reports, local government, repossession by sally

Islington London Borough Council v Boyle and another: [2011] EWCA Civ 1450;  [2011] WLR (D)  355

“Guidance on the principles to be applied when determining whether a tenant occupied a dwelling-house as his only or principal home within section 81 of the Housing Act 1985.”

WLR Daily, 6th December 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Lord Chief Justice Issues Warning over Jurors – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted December 9th, 2011 in appeals, criminal justice, juries, press releases by sally

“The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, has issued a warning of the need to preserve the integrity of jury trial and the jury system. The warning came in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division’s Annual Review of the Legal Year 2010/11published today (Friday 9 December).”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 9th December 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Watchdog issues record fine to Welsh council after serious data protection breach – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 9th, 2011 in data protection, fines, local government, news by sally

“A Welsh council has been issued with the highest ever fine levied by the UK’s data protection watchdog after mistakenly sending child protection documents to the wrong person.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th December 2011

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New Data Protection Board to co-ordinate EU-wide enforcement, says Commissioner – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 9th, 2011 in data protection, EC law, news by sally

“A new oversight body will be set up under a new EU data protection regime to help regulators investigate and enforce compliance with EU laws, the EU’s Justice Commissioner has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th December 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Tighter checks pledged to close Eurostar ‘loophole’ – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2011 in immigration, news, railways by sally

“The UK Border Agency says ‘tighter controls’ will be introduced to stop some Eurostar passengers being able to enter the UK without passport checks.”

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BBC News, 8th December 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Royal Navy will allow women to serve on submarines – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2011 in armed forces, equality, news, women by sally

“One of the last barriers to women being treated equally in the armed forces was lifted on Thursday when the Ministry of Defence announced that they will soon be allowed to serve onboard Royal Navy submarines.”

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The Guardian, 8th December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Expenses scandal’ election leaflet ruled defamatory – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2011 in defamation, elections, news by sally

“An election leaflet featuring claims about an opponent’s parliamentary expenses was defamatory, a high court judge has ruled.”

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The Guardian. 8th December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Stoke-on-Trent mosque arsonists jailed – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2011 in arson, news, sentencing by sally

“Two men have each been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of deliberately setting fire to a Stoke-on-Trent mosque.”

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BBC News, 8th December 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Waste crime crackdown launched by Environment Agency – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2011 in environmental protection, news, waste by sally

“A taskforce has been set up by the Environment Agency (EA) to crack down on illegal waste sites in England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 8th December 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Temptations to trawl internet threaten jury system – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2011 in contempt of court, internet, juries, news by sally

“The integrity of the jury system is under challenge from temptations to trawl the internet for information about defendants, the lord chief justice will warn. In the wake of a series of prosecutions of jurors who went online, Lord Judge has called for greater awareness about the technological dangers threatening the justice system.”

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The Guardian, 9th December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Goldman Sachs whistleblower threatened with the sack – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, news, solicitors, tax avoidance, whistleblowers by sally

“A solicitor at HM Revenue & Customs who turned whistleblower to disclose that senior managers had quietly let off Goldman Sachs from paying millions of pounds in tax penalties is facing disciplinary procedures and possible prosecution for speaking out.”

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The Guardian, 8th December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Minister warns of ‘institutionalised abuse’ in learning disability homes – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 9th, 2011 in care homes, care workers, learning difficulties, news by sally

“Ministers have warned of the risk of ‘institutionalised abuse’ in care homes and hospitals for people with learning disabilities, as five recent inspections showed four were breaking the law.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Heather Mills’ chauffeur in disabled badge fraud – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 9th, 2011 in disabled persons, fines, fraud, news, parking by sally

“A former chauffeur to Heather Mills made an illegal copy of her disabled parking badge with her ‘full knowledge and consent’, a court has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Father jailed for killing toddler – The Independent

Posted December 8th, 2011 in child abuse, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A father who killed his toddler son because he was crying was jailed for nine years today.”

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The Independent, 7th December 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Lord chancellor veto raises questions for judicial standards – The Guardian

Posted December 8th, 2011 in judicial appointments commission, lord chancellor, news, veto by sally

“Worries over judicial appointment process and quality of candidates as barrister salaries outstrip bench.”

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The Guardian, 8th December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Birmingham University gets high court injunction against sit-in protesters – The Guardian

Posted December 8th, 2011 in demonstrations, injunctions, news, universities by sally

“One of the biggest universities in the UK has obtained a high court injunction that criminalises all occupation-style protests on its 250-acre campus for the next 12 months, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 8th December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Businessman George Wharton’s daughters lose battle with stepmother over £4 million will – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 8th, 2011 in marriage, news, wills by sally

“Millionaire businessman George Wharton’s three daughters have lost out on a share of his £4 million fortune after his deathbed marriage to his former mistress left ‘a family at war with itself.’ ”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Private health insurance market faces investigation – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 8th, 2011 in competition, consumer protection, health, news by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading has referred the privately funded healthcare industry to the Competition Commission after it found a number of features that prevent, restrict or distort competition in the £5bn UK private healthcare market.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Revenue and Customs Comrs v PA Holdings Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted December 8th, 2011 in appeals, dividends, income tax, law reports by sally

Revenue and Customs Comrs v PA Holdings Ltd: [2011] EWCA Civ 1414;  [2011] WLR (D)  354

“Once it was established that payments awarded to employees in the form of shares and dividends were income received from employment the payments were liable to be charged under Schedule E and could not be charged under any other Schedule.”

WLR Daily, 30th November 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk