October 2011 – Page 13 – Current Awareness

“The Supreme Court has ruled that the Home Secretary’s refusal to grant visas to non-resident spouses under a certain age breached their right to family life under Article 8 of the Convention. A strong dissent from Lord Brown touches on the raw nerve of judicial competence and the role of Article 8 in policy making.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th October 2011

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National security concerns do trump human rights, sometimes – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 14th, 2011 in control orders, human rights, news, sexual offences prevention orders by tracey

“The Home Secretary Theresa May was lambasted last week for an inaccurate reference to cats, but the more general view expressed by her and most of the media that the Human Rights Act is routinely getting in the way of national security interests is also arguably misleading.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th October 2011

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Wayne Rooney banned for three England Euro 2012 matches – BBC News

Posted October 14th, 2011 in assault, disciplinary procedures, news, sport by tracey

“Wayne Rooney will miss England’s 2012 European Championship group matches after being banned for three matches for his red card against Montenegro.”

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BBC News, 13th October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Music teacher Craig Parkin jailed for sex with pupil – BBC News

Posted October 14th, 2011 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, news, teachers by tracey

“A West Yorkshire teacher has been jailed for four years after having a sexual relationship with a pupil.”

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BBC News, 13th October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Leveson inquiry to start in November – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, privacy by tracey

“The Leveson inquiry into press regulation and media standards will not start hearing evidence from witnesses until November. It had hoped to get under way in October but will now start ‘before the second week in November’.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lady Gaga wins injunction against Lady Goo Goo – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2011 in injunctions, media, news, trade marks by tracey

“Lady Gaga may call her fans ‘little monsters’ but it appears she has no love for Moshi Monsters, after taking legal action in an effort to stop the children’s social network using an animated character, singer Lady Goo Goo. The Paparazzi singer gained an interim injunction against the parent company of the wildly popular Moshi Monsters, banning Lady Goo Goo from performing songs on YouTube, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Have your say on public order policing – Home Office

Posted October 14th, 2011 in consultations, police, press releases, public order by tracey

“In the light of the summer riots James Brokenshire launched a consultation today to consider how to give the police more tools to tackle disorder.”

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Home Office, 13th October 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Abusive yobs could avoid prosecution under proposals – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 14th, 2011 in commemorations, news, public order, threatening behaviour, violent disorder by tracey

“Abusive troublemakers who call British soldiers murderers or burn poppies on Remembrance Day could escape prosecution under moves to scrap ‘insulting behaviour’ as a criminal offence.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Gang-related sexual exploitation inquiry launched to combat child abuse – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 14th, 2011 in child abuse, gangs, inquiries, news, sexual grooming by tracey

“A two year inquiry will be launched that will investigate gang-related sexual exploitation of British children amid fears more than 10,000 young people are being abused.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Cornish student who stole family yacht jailed after mother presses charges – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2011 in families, news, sentencing, ships, theft by tracey

“A student who stole his family’s £10,000 yacht and needed to be rescued by a lifeboat crew has been jailed for nine months after his mother reported him to police.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ministers delay state pension rise to 66 to help women – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2011 in news, pensions, women by tracey

“Plans to raise the state pension age to 66 in 2020 will be delayed by six months to address concerns thousands of women will be unfairly disadvantaged.”

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BBC News, 13th October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Navy Afghan war objector Michael Lyons loses appeal – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2011 in appeals, armed forces, conscientious objection, courts martial, news, war by tracey

“A Royal Navy medic who refused to attend rifle training because of his objection to the war in Afghanistan has lost an appeal against his detention.”

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BBC News, 13th October 2011

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Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted October 13th, 2011 in parliamentary papers by tracey

Government response to Justice Committee’s sixth report of session 2010-12: operation of the Family Courts, Cm 8189 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Too many women in prison for breaching community orders – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2011 in community service, news, prisons, release on licence, reports, women by tracey

“Too many women are still serving short-prison sentences, often for breaching community orders for crimes that do not themselves carry a prison sentence, according to criminal justice watchdogs. A joint report by the chief inspectors of prisons, probation and the Crown Prosecution Service, published on Thursday, says the size of female prison population – 4,243 in England and Wales – is still a matter of concern.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk