Levi Bellfield articles ‘prejudicial’, court hears – The Independent

Posted June 13th, 2012 in bias, contempt of court, juries, kidnapping, media, murder, news, trials by sally

“Two national newspapers published ‘seriously prejudicial’ articles after a killer’s conviction for the abduction and murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler, the High Court heard today.”

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The Independent, 13th June 2012

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Websites may only place cookies without user consent if services would not work without them, say regulators – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 13th, 2012 in consent, data protection, EC law, internet, news, privacy by sally

“Website operators can only take advantage of an exemption from new cookie laws if site users specifically request a service or function and that service would not work without the serving of the cookie, EU data protection regulators have warned.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th June 2012

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Rapist jailed after 11-year wait – The Independent

Posted June 13th, 2012 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing, victims by sally

“A sex offender was jailed today 11 years after his young victim put off going to police because of an EastEnders storyline.”

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The Independent, 13th June 2012

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Labour challenges Penlington-Pennington vote mix-up at High Court – BBC News

Posted June 13th, 2012 in elections, local government, news by sally

“The High Court is being asked to overturn a council election result after votes for a Labour candidate were wrongly given to a Conservative rival with a similar name.”

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BBC News, 13th June 2012

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Costing Services for the Disabled – Garden Court Chambers Blog

Posted June 13th, 2012 in budgets, disabled persons, local government, news by sally

“Tim Baldwin summarises an important Supreme Court decision on the duties of local authorities when providing services to disabled persons.”

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Garden Court Chambers Blog, 12th June 2012

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 13th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Fitzhugh v Fitzhugh [2012] EWCA Civ 694 (01 June 2012)

Cathie & Anor v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills [2012] EWCA Civ 739 (01 June 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Hampshire Constabulary & Anor v Bullale [2012] EWHC 1549 (QB) (12 June 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Goldspan Ltd v Patel [2012] EWHC 1447 (Ch) (01 June 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Elliott & Anor v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2012] EWHC 1574 (Admin) (12 June 2012)

Hemming (t/a Simply Pleasure Ltd) & Ors v Westminster City Council [2012] EWHC 1582 (Admin) (12 June 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Government proposes extended settlement agreements which will be inadmissible in tribunals – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 13th, 2012 in bills, compensation, dismissal, employment tribunals, news by sally

“The extended use of settlement agreements, which will make it easier for employers to remove underperforming workers in exchange for a pay-off, has been proposed Business Secretary Vince Cable.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th June 2012

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Parents’ access rights after divorce enshrined in law – The Guardian

Posted June 13th, 2012 in children, consultations, divorce, news, parental rights by sally

“The right of both divorced fathers and mothers to see their children is to be enshrined in law for the first time as part of changes to family justice, despite warnings from the government’s independent review and lawyers that it would ‘clog the courts’.”

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The Guardian, 13th June 2012

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Clashes between politicians and judges – BBC Law in Action

“Major confrontations between the courts and the government in Britain and the United States are looming. Just this week, the Home Secretary has warned British judges to take account of the views of MPs on foreign offenders who claim the right to family life. But the courts are also poised to rule on the contentious issue of assisted dying, where those who wish to end their own life are seeking new rights.”

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BBC Law in Action, 12th June 2012

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Google to be investigated over data cover-up claims – The Guardian

“Google is facing increasing pressure after the information commissioner launched an investigation into claims that it orchestrated a cover-up of its capture of emails, passwords and medical records of people in the UK.”

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The Guardian, 12th June 2012

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Article 8 and a half – wider than thought, but will it work? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 13th, 2012 in families, housing, human rights, immigration, interpretation, news by sally

“The Home Office has released its Statement of Intent on Family Migration, which, amongst other things, makes the position a little clearer on its plans for Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, as discussed in my earlier post.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th June 2012

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Gay marriage gets ministerial approval – The Guardian

Posted June 13th, 2012 in Church of England, consultations, homosexuality, marriage, news by sally

“Ministers have pledged to push through legislation to give same-sex couples equal rights to get married despite mounting opposition from within the Conservative party and the threat of a split with the Church of England.”

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The Guardian, 12th June 2012

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UK Uncut makes high court challenge to Goldman Sachs tax deal – The Guardian

Posted June 13th, 2012 in banking, interest, judicial review, national insurance, news, tax avoidance by sally

“A deal worth at least £10m between banking giant Goldman Sachs and the head of HM Revenue and Customs is set to be challenged in the high court on Wednesday by tax-avoidance campaign group, UK Uncut Legal Action.”

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The Guardian, 13th June 2012

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Cookie law disaster should force companies to emulate patent world lobbying, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 13th, 2012 in consent, data protection, EC law, enforcement, internet, news, patents, privacy by sally

“UK authorities are beginning tentatively to enforce the cookies law and, after the compliance panic of the past month, companies can now sit back and examine where the fault lies for the development of such a poor, troublesome law.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th June 2012

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‘London 2012 terrorist threat’ adverts banned – The Guardian

Posted June 13th, 2012 in advertising, complaints, news, ombudsmen, terrorism by sally

“An advertising campaign by a firm aiming to cash in on the fear of terrorism during the London Olympic games by using images of the 7/7 attacks to sell bomb-blast window film has been banned by the advertising watchdog.”

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The Guardian, 13th June 2012

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