Regina (SO) v London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (The Children’s Society intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in asylum, children, housing, law reports, local government by sally

Regina (SO) v London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (The Children’s Society intervening) [2010] EWCA Civ 634 1101; [2010] WLR (D) 257

“Local authorities enjoyed, by virtue of s 23C(4)(c) of the Children Act 1989, the power to accommodate a person who had formerly been a child in care and was therefore a former ‘relevant child’ within s 23A of the Act, and a local authority was not entitled, when considering whether the welfare of a former ‘relevant child’ who was also an asylum seeker required that he be accommodated by it, to take into account the possibility of support by the National Asylum Support Service.”

WLR Daily, 20th October 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Companies Act 2006 (Transfer of Audit Working Papers to Third Countries) Regulations 2010

The National Health Service Bodies (Membership and Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2010

The Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Amendment Regulations 2010

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Improperly obtained documents in divorce proceedings – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in confidentiality, disclosure, divorce, news by sally

“In light of the Court of Appeal’s ­decision in Tchenguiz v Imerman; Imerman v Imerman [2010] EWCA Civ 908, all family lawyers are obliged to reconsider the advice given to clients in respect of ­improperly obtained documents.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 21st October 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Scrutiny of vetting and barring scheme gets underway – Home Office

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in child abuse, criminal records, press releases, vetting by sally

“The system of checks that people working with children and vulnerable adults are required to undergo will be considered afresh in a radical examination of the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS). The Government today outlined the terms of a thorough review of the VBS which will re-examine whether the scheme is the most appropriate mechanism to protect children and vulnerable people and, if so, how many roles should be covered by it.”

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Home Office, 22nd October 2010

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Tracy Dawber’s conviction brings shocking paedophile case to a close – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in child abuse, press releases, prosecutions, retrials, sexual offences by sally

“The retrial of Tracy Dawber brings to an end the prosecution of one of the most shocking child abuse rings in the country, said Ann Reddrop, the Crown Prosecution Service lawyer who dealt with all the cases.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 18th October 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Newhaven people smugglers jailed – UK Border Agency

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in press releases, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by sally

“A couple who tried to smuggle 2 illegal immigrants into Britain in the boot of their hire car have been jailed.”

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UK Border Agency, 21st October 2010

SOurce: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

One year for ammunition smuggler – UK Border Agency

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in customs and excise, press releases, sentencing, weapons by sally

“A Cambridgeshire man has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle ammunition into the UK.”

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UK Border Agency, 21st October 2010

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Takeover panel protects target companies with rule changes – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in financial regulation, news, shareholders, takeovers by sally

“Long term investors’ interests are too easily damaged by hostile takeovers, the Takeover Panel has said. It will amend the City’s rules on takeovers of publicly traded companies to protect the existing shareholders of target companies.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st October 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Appeal will challenge copyright protection in football fixture lists – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in copyright, database right, news, sport by sally

“OPINION: Everyone thought the question of what rights exist in football fixture lists was settled back in 2004 when the European Court of Justice concluded that the then new database right did not protect football fixture lists. It wasn’t.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th October 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Three peers suspended from Lords over expenses claims – BBC News

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, expenses, news, parliament, peerages & dignities by sally

“Three peers have been suspended from the Lords for wrongly claiming expenses totalling tens of thousands of pounds.”

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BBC News, 21st October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dr Kelly wounds ‘typical of self-inflicted injury’ – The Independent

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in disclosure, inquests, medical records, news, suicide by sally

“Wounds to the body of weapons inspector David Kelly were ‘typical of self-inflicted injury’, according to previously secret medical documents released today.  Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said he was publishing the documents on how Dr Kelly died ‘in the interests of maintaining public confidence in the inquiry into how Dr Kelly came by his death’. Lord Hutton, who conducted the inquiry into Dr Kelly’s death, ruled that the report should remain secret for 70 years, but there were a number of calls for another examination of the case.”

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The Independent, 22nd October 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Inquiry after police filmed hitting anti-fascist protester – The Guardian

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in assault, demonstrations, inquiries, news, police by sally

“An investigation is under way after a police officer was filmed hitting an anti-fascist demonstrator in the face during a far-right rally.”

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The Guardian, 21st October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police force censured over ‘inept’ response to rape complaint – The Guardian

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in complaints, news, police, rape, victims by sally

“A police force’s handling of a woman’s complaint that she was raped by a known sex offender was ‘so inept that it borders on the unbelievable’, an official report concluded today.”

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The Guardian, 21st October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Broke businessman executed couple for their money – The Independent

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A broke businessman who executed an elderly couple in cold blood for their money was jailed for life today and told he would serve at least 30 years in prison for their murders.”

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The Independent, 21st October 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Anti-paedophile vetting scheme to be ripped up – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in child abuse, criminal records, news, vetting by sally

“An anti-paedophile vetting scheme that would have forced nine million people to undergo checks is to be ripped up under a review to be announced today, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Speed camera jammer banned – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in news, road traffic offences, sentencing, speed cameras by sally

“A Porsche driver caught using a laser jammer to disable police speed guns has been banned in a landmark court ruling.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Huddersfield men guilty of Gurmail Singh murder – BBC News

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in murder, news by sally

“Two men have been convicted of murdering a shopkeeper during a robbery at his village store in West Yorkshire.”

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BBC News, 21st October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Top judge Lord Justice Goldring wants to save 34 courts – BBC News

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in budgets, county courts, magistrates, news by sally

“The senior presiding judge for England and Wales has said he cannot back the closure of 18 of the 103 magistrates’ courts earmarked for closure.”

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BBC News, 21st October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Post-CSR Legal Aid Notice from the Bar Council – The Bar Council

Posted October 21st, 2010 in barristers, budgets, legal aid, news by sally

“Following today’s (20 October) statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Comprehensive Spending Review, we have spoken with Jonathan Djanogly, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, about the Ministry’s contribution to reducing the deficit.”

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The Bar Council, 20th October 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Public sector lawyers split on Government spending cuts – The Lawyer

Posted October 21st, 2010 in budgets, legal services, local government, news by sally

“The implications of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) for local government legal services will be immense.”

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The Lawyer, 20th October 2010

Source: www.thelawyer.com