Supreme Court independence ‘threatened’ by funding – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2011 in budgets, news, Supreme Court by sally

“The president of the UK’s Supreme Court has warned that its independence cannot be properly guaranteed because of the way it is funded by the government.”

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BBC News, 9th February 2011

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General Synod backs ban on clergy joining the BNP – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 9th, 2011 in clergy, freedom of expression, news, political parties by sally

“The Church of England has backed draft legislation paving the way for a ban on clergy membership of the BNP – in spite of warnings about creating ‘martyrs’ to free speech.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2011

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Filesharing prosecutions will face serious problems, says judge – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2011 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“A senior court judge has pointed to severe problems with the way the Digital Economy Act enables copyright owners to prosecute people accused of illegal filesharing.”

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The Guardian, 8th February 2011

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Sex-on-duty Greater Manchester police officer jailed – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2011 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A former Greater Manchester Police constable who had sex with a vulnerable woman while on duty has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 8th February 2011

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John Lewis ‘bottom slapper’ ruled to be a motherly, tactile Italian lady – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 9th, 2011 in news, sex discrimination by sally

“A John Lewis shop assistant accused of inappropriately slapping a male colleague’s bottom has been cleared after a tribunal ruled that she was merely a ‘tactile’ Italian woman.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th February 2011

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Twitter messages not private, rules PCC – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2011 in internet, media, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“The Press Complaints Commission ruled on Tuesday that information posted on Twitter should be considered public and publishable by newspapers after it cleared the Daily Mail and Independent on Sunday of breaching privacy guidelines.”

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The Guardian, 8th February 2011

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 8th, 2011 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Minkin v Cawdery Kaye Fireman & Taylor [2011] EWHC 177 (QB) (07 February 2011)

Royal Bank of Scotland Invoice Discounting Ltd & Anor v Manuel [2011] EWHC 174 (QB) (04 February 2011)

McKeown v Attheraces Ltd [2011] EWHC 179 (QB) (07 February 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Clarke v Meadus [2011] EWHC 180 (Ch) (07 February 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Cala Homes (South) Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Anor [2011] EWHC 97 (Admin) (07 February 2011)

Morris, R (on the application of) v Criminal Cases Review Commission [2011] EWHC 117 (Admin) (07 February 2011)

High Court (Family Division)

M v M [2011] EWHC 3574 (Fam) (19 October 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 8th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2011

The Armed Forces Redundancy Scheme 2006 and the Armed Forces Redundancy Etc. Schemes 2010 (Amendment) Order 2011

The Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Estates) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2010 Order of Council 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Asbo replacement orders condemned by children’s charities – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2011 in ASBOs, charities, children, news by sally

“Children’s charities today criticised the coalition’s plans to replace asbos with a new regime to tackle anti-social behaviour as little more than a rebranding exercise that would continue to demonise young people.”

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The Guardian, 7th February 2011

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Consultation on Live, Text-Based Communications from Court – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted February 8th, 2011 in consultations, internet, news, telecommunications by sally

“On behalf of the Lord Chief Justice, the Judicial Office for England and Wales has issued a consultation paper on the use of live, text-based communications from court for the purposes of fair and accurate reporting.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 7th February 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Extradition requests for criminal suspects ‘need better monitoring’ – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2011 in conflict of laws, extradition, news by sally

“A senior UK law officer has urged the home secretary to ensure proper monitoring of extradition requests for criminal suspects between member states in Europe, after the failure to bring a German doctor who accidentally killed a patient on his first UK shift to face justice in Britain.”

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The Guardian, 7th February 2011

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Spending cuts cut hit prisoner rehabilitation, watchdogs warn – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 8th, 2011 in news, prisons, rehabilitation by sally

“Spending cuts could mean prisoners are not properly rehabilitated and fuel further overcrowding, a network of watchdog bodies warns today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2011

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Solar energy firms threaten legal action over feed-in tariffs – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2011 in energy, news by sally

“Solar energy firms are threatening to take legal action against the government after ministers said they could stop large-scale commercial ‘solar farms’ from hoovering up a green electricity subsidy.”

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The Guardian, 7th February 2011

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Met accused of ‘campaign’ against shaken baby witnesses – BBC News

Posted February 8th, 2011 in doctors, expert witnesses, news, police by sally

“Three leading pathologists have accused the Metropolitan Police of attempting to discredit them as expert witnesses in so-called Shaken Baby court cases.”

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BBC News, 8th February 2011

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Offenders ‘could have goods seized’ – The Independent

Posted February 8th, 2011 in ASBOs, confiscation, news by sally

“Offenders could be stripped of prized possessions such as iPods under proposals to give police better powers to tackle anti-social behaviour, the Home Office said today.”

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The Independent, 7th February 2011

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Government electoral reform dealt Lords blow – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2011 in elections, news, parliament, referendums by sally

“The government suffered a narrow defeat in the House of Lords on Monday night when rebel Tories joined forces with Labour peers to make the planned referendum on electoral reform non-binding if turnout falls below 40%.”

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The Guardian, 7th February 2011

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Skateboarding dog ‘may get Asbo’ after complaints – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 8th, 2011 in animals, ASBOs, news by sally

“The owner of a skateboarding dog has been warned he faces being issued with an Asbo if his pet carries on riding without a leash.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2011

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Sports editor jailed for £370k scam – The Independent

Posted February 7th, 2011 in false accounting, money laundering, news, sentencing by sally

“A former sports editor was jailed today after defrauding a national newspaper of more than £370,000.”

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The Independent, 7th February 2011

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The tangled web of copyright law – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2011 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“As the Meltwater case on news aggregation rumbles on, Alex Wade takes a look at the legally fraught, and commercially sensitive, world of spiders, bots and scrapers.”

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The Guardian, 7th February 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Acpo chief calls for judicial oversight of undercover police operations – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2011 in news, police, public order by sally

“Sir Hugh Orde, president of Association of Chief Police Officers, says benefits of judicial oversight of future operations would ‘far outweigh additional administrative burden’.”

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The Guardian, 7th February 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk