Immigration chief defends deportation of cancer patient – The Guardian

Posted January 16th, 2008 in deportation, immigration, medical treatment, news by sally

“The head of Britain’s immigration agency last night defended the decision to deport a Ghanaian cancer patient from her Cardiff hospital bed by insisting that there were hundreds of such cases each year.”

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The Guardian, 16th January 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Private schools told, you can’t be an exclusive club – and a charity – The Times

Posted January 16th, 2008 in charities, education, news by sally

“Independent schools should not operate as exclusive clubs for children of the well-off but must show that they exist for the wider public benefit if they are to retain charitable tax breaks worth about £100 million a year.”

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The Times, 16th January 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Bail case ‘matter for judiciary’ – BBC News

Posted January 16th, 2008 in bail, judges, murder, news by sally

“The Attorney General will not investigate a judge who freed a Met Police inspector who then apparently killed himself and his mother-in-law.”

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BBC News, 15th January 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Miners hit by compensation failures – The Lawyer

Posted January 16th, 2008 in compensation, industrial injuries, legal services, miners, news by sally

“Sick miners and their families are losing out on compensation they are entitled to because of administrative failures, according to a critical report by Legal Services Complaints Commissioner Zahida Manzoor.”

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The Lawyer, 15th January 2008

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Speeding driver plans legal move – BBC News

Posted January 16th, 2008 in news, road traffic offences, speed cameras by sally

“A motorist caught by a speed camera that turned out to be operating illegally plans to sue.”

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BBC News, 15th January 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Women workers appeal over equal pay – The Times

Posted January 16th, 2008 in equal pay, news, women by sally

“A test case that could affect thousands of low-paid women workers struggling to get the same pay as male colleagues began in the Court of Appeal today.”

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The Times, 15th January 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Lollipop Santa gets the sack – The Guardian

Posted January 16th, 2008 in health & safety, news by sally

“A national clampdown on school crossing lollipop wardens using fancy dress claimed another victim yesterday when a veteran in Sheffield was suspended for wearing a Santa outfit. Ray Vallance, 54, has been told not to return to duty for the new term in Sheffield after failing to give a commitment not to carry out the seasonal prank again next Christmas.”

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The Guardian, 16th January 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lords reject call for ban on hybrid-embryo research – The Independent

Posted January 16th, 2008 in embryology, news by sally

“The House of Lords last night decisively rejected attempts to ban research on hybrid animal and human embryos as Christian activists mounted a protest outside Parliament.”

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The Independent, 16th January 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Trade mark fast-track launched, but value questioned – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 16th, 2008 in news, trade marks by sally

“Trade mark applicants will soon be able to pay an extra £300 to be fast-tracked through the system, but one expert has said that the new plan will only shave a few weeks from a process that can take years.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Can you keep a secret? The Temple’s open – The Times

Posted January 15th, 2008 in news by sally

“Four hundred years ago the Temple was granted its charter. Now, it is holding a year-long festival to celebrate.”

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The Times, 15th January 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted January 15th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No.4 and Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) (Wales) (Amendment No.1) Order 2008

The Gambling Act 2005 (Advertising of Foreign Gambling) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Barred List Prescribed Information) Regulations 2008

The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment Regulations 2008

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Amendment Regulations 2008

The Trade Marks and Trade Marks (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2008

The Courts-Martial (Royal Air Force) Rules 2007

The Greater London Authority Elections (Election Addresses) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008

The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Duty to Share Information and Disclosure of Information for Security Purposes) Order 2008

The Further Education and Training Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2007

The Education (Pupil Information) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (Wales) Regulations 2007

The Environmental Noise (Identification of Noise Sources) (Wales) Regulations 2007

The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2007

The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Data Sharing Code of Practice) Order 2008

The Immigration and Police (Passenger, Crew and Service Information) Order 2008

The Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Services or Facilities) Regulations 2007

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (Seventh Replenishment) Order 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Robot suit ‘hurt TV show actor’ – BBC News

Posted January 15th, 2008 in health & safety, news, unfair dismissal by sally

“An actor who worked inside a robotic suit for a top children’s television programme has taken the production company to an industrial tribunal.”

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BBC News, 14th January 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MW (Liberia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Report

Posted January 15th, 2008 in children, immigration, law reports by sally

MW (Liberia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

“A foreign national child of parents or a relative present and settled in the UK was not entitled to enter unless he would be maintained, without recourse to public funds, by the parent or relative he was seeking to join, not third parties.”

The Times, 15th January 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Tag-a-lag: Chip implants mooted for UK prisoners – The Register

Posted January 15th, 2008 in electronic monitoring, news, prisons by sally

“The Ministry of Justice is planning to solve the crisis in the UK prison system by fitting prisoners with surgically implanted tracking chips, claims the Independent on Sunday, citing a senior Ministry official. The chips, claims the paper, would be used to keep order in prison and to enforce home curfews.”

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The Register, 14th January 2008

Source: www.theregister.co.uk

Alternative dispute resolution: annual pledge report 2006/07 – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 15th, 2008 in dispute resolution, reports by sally

“The Annual Pledge Report monitors the effectiveness of the government’s commitment to using alternative dispute resolution across government departments and agencies.

The 2006/07 report shows that alternative dispute resolution has been used in 331 cases across government, with 225 leading to settlement, and with estimated savings of £73.08 million.”

The Annual Pledge Report 2006/07 (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 15th January 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Home Secretary Moves to Ratify the Council Of Europe Convention Against Trafficking in 2008 – Home Office

Posted January 15th, 2008 in press releases, trafficking in human beings by sally

“Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, today announced her intention to ratify the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking by the end of the year. Ratification of the Convention against Trafficking will be yet another milestone in the Government’s concerted strategy to protect the victims of trafficking and bring to justice those that exploit them.”

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Home Office press release, 14th January 2008

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Longer jail term for blackmailer – BBC News

Posted January 15th, 2008 in blackmail, news, sentencing by sally

“An animal rights extremist who waged a five-year blackmail campaign against companies and individuals has had her jail sentence increased.”

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BBC News, 14th January 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge in murder case bail row – The Times

Posted January 15th, 2008 in bail, judges, murder, news by sally

“A judge who freed a policeman accused of murdering his wife, enabling him apparently to kill again, said yesterday that he could not remember why he had granted bail.”

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The Times, 15th January 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

‘Why is conviction rate so appallingly low?’ – The Guardian

Posted January 15th, 2008 in rape, special report by sally

“The Guardian asked experts and a rape victim if the law should be changed to help increase convictions.”

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The Guardian, 15th January 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police and prosecutors ‘failing rape victims’ – The Guardian

Posted January 15th, 2008 in news, police, rape by sally

“Promiscuity among young people and the failure of police and prosecutors to put enough effort into investigating cases are two of the principal causes in the collapse in the number of rape convictions, the country’s top law officers say today.”

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The Guardian, 15th January 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk