Day: 15 March 2010

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted March 15th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1, Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2010

The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2010

The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2010

The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010

The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Commencement No.14) Order 2010

The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Moratorium) (Prescribed Steps) Order 2010

The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Penalty and Compensation Notices) Regulations 2010

The Housing Management Agreements (Break Clause)(England) Regulations 2010

The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2010

The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Health Act 2009 (Powers in Relation to NHS Bodies—Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2010

The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2010

The Policing and Crime Act 2009 (Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2010

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Procedure on Applications and Execution of Warrants) Regulations 2010

The Insolvency (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2010

The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees) (England) Order 2010

The Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Senior legal officer rejects downplaying low rape convictions – The Times

Posted March 15th, 2010 in news by sally

“Britain’s low conviction rate for rape should continue to be highlighted according to the solicitor general despite the recommendations made in a report by Baroness Stern today.”

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The Times, 15th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Schools ‘break law’ to spy on pupils – The Guardian

Posted March 15th, 2010 in closed circuit television, news, privacy, school children, teachers by sally

“Pupils are monitored by CCTV cameras as frequently as inmates in prisons and passengers at airports, research shows.”

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The Guardian, 15th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 15th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

McKeown v British Horseracing Authority [2010] EWHC 508 (QB) (12 March 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Rowe, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 524 (Admin) (12 March 2010)

Cooperative Group Ltd, R (on the application of) v Northumberland County Council [2010] EWHC 373 (Admin) (12 March 2010)

Raw, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Lambeth [2010] EWHC 507 (Admin) (12 March 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Giving soldiers human rights in war zones ‘will hamper battlefield commanders’ – The Times

Posted March 15th, 2010 in news by sally

“A mother’s battle to ensure that soldiers in war zones have their human rights protected will be challenged by the Government today as it argues that commanders will fear being sued for decisions made in the heat of battle.”

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The Times, 15th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Police could face legal action over ‘unfair’ searches – The Independent

Posted March 15th, 2010 in news, police, race discrimination, stop and search by sally

“Police forces were threatened with legal action today as the Government’s equality watchdog said black and Asian Britons were still being unfairly targeted for stop and searches.”

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The Independent, 15th March 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted March 15th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 15, Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2010

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Skills Training Conditionality Pilot) Regulations 2010

The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (No.2) (West Sussex) (Chichester and Crawley) Order 2010

The Children Act 1989 (Contact Activity Directions and Conditions: Financial Assistance) (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (England) Regulations 2010

The Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2010

The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010

The Crime and Disorder (Formulation and Implementation of Strategy) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Crime and Disorder (Formulation and Implementation of Strategy) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010

The Town and Country Planning (Compensation) (England) Regulations 2010

The Crime and Disorder (Prescribed Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2010

The Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2010

The Authorisation of Frequency Use for the Provision of Mobile Satellite Services (European Union) Regulations 2010

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, Parts 7 and 8 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010

The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2010

The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Police Station Advice and Assistance) Order 2010

The Conditional Fee Agreements (Amendment) Order 2010

Youth Rehabilitation Order (Review by Specified Courts) Order 2010

The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2010

The Legislative Reform (Licensing) (Interim Authority Notices etc) Order 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Agbaje v Agbaje – Times Law Reports

Posted March 15th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Agbaje v Agbaje

Supreme Court

“An English court was not required to apply a forum non conveniens test when considering whether it would be appropriate to make an order for financial relief following a divorce which had been granted in a foreign jurisdiction. The basis of the court’s power was that it might be appropriate for two jurisdictions to be involved, one for the divorce and the other for ancillary relief.”

The Times, 15th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Corporal Dewi Pritchard was ‘sent with a laurel leaf, not a gun’ – The Times

Posted March 15th, 2010 in news by sally

“Anthony Pritchard feels furious and forgotten. Like many military relatives who have lost loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has a lot of unanswered questions about the death of his son in Basra in August 2003.”

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The Times, 15th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Fears over non-Muslims’ use of Islamic law to resolve disputes – The Guardian

Posted March 15th, 2010 in dispute resolution, islamic law, law firms, news, tribunals by sally

“Campaigners have voiced concerns over a growing number of non-Muslims using Islamic law to resolve legal disputes in Britain despite controversy over the role of sharia law.”

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The Guardian, 14th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Animal rights activist using FOI laws to target universities – The Guardian

Posted March 15th, 2010 in demonstrations, freedom of information, news, universities, vivisection by sally

“A convicted animal rights activist is using freedom of information laws to force universities to reveal details of their animal experiments, raising fears that scientists involved could suffer renewed intimidation.”

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The Guardian, 15th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lords place themselves beyond reach of the law – The Times

Posted March 15th, 2010 in news by sally

“Peers who have claimed hundreds of thousands of pounds for homes they rarely visit will escape prosecution through a House of Lords loophole.”

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The Times, 13th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Man fined over Facebook insult to ex-girlfriend – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 15th, 2010 in fines, harassment, internet, news by sally

“A man has been ordered to pay £165 for calling his ex-girlfriend an offensive name on Facebook, in one of the first cases of its kind.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Asylum deportation flights need rights monitors, EU says – The Guardian

Posted March 15th, 2010 in aircraft, asylum, deportation, EC law, human rights, news by sally

“Deportation flights should carry human rights monitors to check on the safety of failed asylum seekers who have been forcibly removed, a senior EU commissioner has recommended.”

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The Guardian, 14th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judge slams ‘ridiculously short sentences’ and frees torture gang – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 15th, 2010 in assault, learning difficulties, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A judge has criticised the justice system for tying his hands with ‘ridiculously short sentences’ after he was forced to free a gang that took a teenager from a children’s home and tortured him.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Space law course to tackle final frontier – The Guardian

Posted March 15th, 2010 in health & safety, legal education, news, satellites by sally

“For the first time in a UK syllabus, a module on law and the legal system beyond Earth’s atmosphere will be included as an option for students starting at Sunderland University in September.”

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The Guardian, 14th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Solicitor General to examine ‘News of the World’ hacking – The Independent

Posted March 15th, 2010 in evidence, interception, media, news, police, telecommunications by sally

“The News of the World phone-hacking scandal took a fresh twist yesterday as it emerged that Britain’s second most senior law officer is to examine concerns of collusion between the newspaper and police.”

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The Independent, 14th March 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ministry of Justice dismisses adviser’s claim – The Times

Posted March 15th, 2010 in news by sally

“The Government has rejected calls from their own adviser to raise the age of criminal responsibility from ten to twelve.”

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The Times, 13th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk