Day: 11 June 2012
Louise Mensch ‘troll’ sentenced over threatening email – The Guardian
“An internet ‘troll’ who sent a threatening email to a Conservative MP has been banned from contacting a host of celebrities, including Lord Sugar.”
The Guardian, 11th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cpl Anne-Marie Ellement death: Liberty in new inquest call – BBC News
“Human rights group Liberty is to apply for a judicial review into the inquest of a soldier who hanged herself after alleging two colleagues had raped her.”
BBC News, 11th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Union seeks blacklist compensation – The Independent
“A union is taking legal action to seek compensation on behalf of workers it claims were blacklisted by one of the UK’s biggest companies.”
The Independent, 11th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Third Six Pupils and Tenants
Like everyone at the bar, Holborn Chambers is transforming to face the current and future changes under a new management committee.
We can offer:
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All disciplines are welcome. However immigration and civil are areas rapidly expanding where chambers requires barristers.
There are unprecedented opportunities for Direct Access work.
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All applicants and enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Tyrolean Airways Tiroler Luftfahrt Gesellschaft mbH v Betriebsrat Bord der Tyrolean Airways Tiroler Luftfahrt Gesellschaft mbH – WLR Daily
“A provision in a collective agreement applicable to a group of companies within the airline industry which only took into account experience acquired as a cabin crew member from the date of recruitment by a specific airline company for the purposes of grading in the employment categories provided for in that agreement did not constitute indirect discrimination within the meaning of article 2(2)(b) of Council Directive 2000/78/EC.”
WLR Daily, 7th June 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina v Majeed; Regina v Westfield – WLR Daily
Regina v Majeed; Regina v Westfield [2012] EWCA Crim 1186; [2012] WLR (D) 172
“Where a sportsman corruptly accepted financial inducements to identify, in advance, occasions when during a match he would play in a specific, previously agreed, manner, the conduct of that sportsman, whose contract obliged him to refrain from doing anything that might damage the reputation of the club or board which employed him, was integral to the affairs and business of that club or board, who were therefore victims of such corrupt activities, even if the bribes were not intended to and did not influence the club or board in any way.”
WLR Daily, 31st May 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Allocation, offences taken into consideration and totality definitive guideline comes into effect – Sentencing Council
“The Sentencing Council’s definitive guideline on allocation, offences taken into consideration and totality came into effect on 11 June 2012.”
Sentencing Council, 11th June 2012
Ministry of Justice call for contributions to the Red Tape Challenge – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice has invited interested parties to respond to the legal services section of the Government’s ‘Red Tape Challenge’ consultation, identifying which regulations they believe should be improved, retained or scrapped.”
Ministry of Justice, 8th June 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Employment judge first to fall foul of new misconduct rules – The Lawyer
“An employment judge has become the first to be publicly censured under new rules that will see all judges and magistrates who are disciplined for misconduct have their cases publicised by the Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC).”
The Lawyer, 11th June 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Carers of relatives in England to get legal rights – BBC News
“Ministers are planning to grant legal rights for the first time to people in England who spend hours caring for elderly or disabled relatives.”
BBC News, 9th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Police and Crime Panels (Nominations, Appointments and Notifications) Regulations 2012
The Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012
The National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Regulations 2012
The Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2012
The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2012
The Mink Keeping (Prohibition) (Wales) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
No-fuss sacking payouts included in employment law overhaul – The Guardian
“Rules making it easier for companies to sack their workers by offering them immediate payouts if they agree to leave without any fuss will be unveiled this week as part of the government’s controversial overhaul of employment law.”
The Guardian, 10th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stark choice under new immigration rules: exile or family breakup – The Guardian
“British citizens with foreign-born partners are to be given the choice of indefinite ‘exile’ in countries including Yemen and Syria or face the breakup of their families if they want to remain in the UK, under radical immigration changes to be announced next week, MPs have been told.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Article 8 and a half – UK Human Rights Blog
“Tomorrow, the Home Secretary will announce to Parliament plans to give judges guidance on how to interpret Article 8 ECHR (the right to private and family life) in foreign criminal deportation cases. There has been already significant speculation as to whether the long-heralded changes will make much or even any difference.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th June 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Rape detective’s arrest sparks Met review of 63 cases – The Independent
“The Metropolitan police is reviewing 63 sex-crime investigations dating back more than two years after a detective on its specialist rape-inquiry team was arrested over allegations of falsifying crime records.”
The Independent, 9th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for plane bomb hoax against online girlfriend – The Guardian
“A man who told police his online girlfriend was going to blow up a plane after she deleted him from her Facebook account has been jailed for 16 weeks.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Doctors to face hearings under new tribunal service – BBC News
“Doctors involved in fitness to practise hearings will now be referred to a new independent tribunal service set up as part of government-led reforms.”
BBC News, 11th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang jailed over multi-million identity fraud – The Independent
“Members of a multi-million pound organised crime gang specialising in providing fake identities and documents to thousands of customers were jailed today.”
The Independent, 9th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
