Day: 24 June 2013

An ABC on proportionality – with Bank Mellat as our primer – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 24th, 2013 in banking, EC law, human rights, Iran, news, proportionality, Supreme Court by sally

“My post of earlier this week explained why the majority of the Supreme Court struck down a direction telling all financial institutions not to deal with this Iranian Bank. The legal ground (involving, as Lord Sumption described it, ‘an exacting analysis of the factual evidence in defence of the measure’ [20]) was that the direction was ‘disproportionate’. The judgments (particularly the dissenting one of Lord Reed) tell us a lot about the scope of proportionality. And there is a good deal more to it than there might at first sight appear.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd June 2013

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There’s no place like home – NearlyLegal

Posted June 24th, 2013 in appeals, housing, jurisdiction, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repossession, time limits by sally

“Reading BC v Holt is an important case on the approach to be taken by the courts when making possession orders under Ground 16 (and since 1/4/12, 15A) of the Housing Act 1985.”

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NearlyLegal, 23rd June 2013

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It pays to use slave labour, says watchdog – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2013 in Crown Prosecution Service, fines, forced labour, gangmasters, news, ombudsmen, prosecutions, sentencing by sally

“Sentences for criminal bosses who use forced labour are ‘unduly lenient’ and do not deter modern slavery, the head of Britain’s worker exploitation watchdog believes.”

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The Independent, 23rd June 2013

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Help us unmask more violent men, police urge women after low take-up of ‘Clare’s Law’ scheme – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2013 in domestic violence, news, pilot schemes, police, statistics, women by sally

“Women worried about potentially violent partners are being urged to contact the police following the low take-up of a scheme designed to reveal the histories of domestic abusers.”

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The Independent, 24th June 2013

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Bar chief calls for royal commission – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 24th, 2013 in consultations, Crown Prosecution Service, inquiries, legal aid, legal profession, news, sentencing by sally

“More than two decades after the Runciman Commission was set up following high-profile miscarriages of justice, the chairman of the Bar Council has called for a royal commission to conduct a root-and-branch review of the criminal justice system.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th June 2013

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Revealed: How UK justice is dispensed out of hours down the phone line – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2013 in Court of Protection, evidence, inquiries, judgments, judiciary, local government, news, telephone hearings by sally

“The Court of Protection is facing fresh questions about transparency, as The Independent reveals that its judges are making life-or-death decisions over the phone, with incomplete evidence, in proceedings that are not always recorded.”

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The Independent, 24th June 2013

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Owners could face court if dog bites child fetching a ball – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 24th, 2013 in children, Crown Prosecution Service, dogs, government departments, news, prosecutions, public interest by sally

“Home owners have been warned that they could face prosecution if their dog scares a child that strays into their garden to retrieve a football.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2013

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New antisocial measures won’t work, says Government’s Victims’ Commissioner – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2013 in ASBOs, complaints, news, police, victims by sally

“The woman appointed by David Cameron to represent victims of crime, whose husband was killed by a gang of youths, has criticised two key aspects of the Government’s new antisocial behaviour reforms.”

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The Independent, 23rd June 2013

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Soca alleged to have suppressed report of hacking by companies and law firms – The Guardian

Posted June 24th, 2013 in insurance, interception, law firms, news, private investigators, select committees, telecommunications by sally

“The Serious and Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has withheld from MPs information about the criminal activity of large British firms, it has been alleged.”

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The Guardian, 22nd June 2013

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Court of appeal quashes the convictions of four victims of human trafficking and releases new guidelines to protect others – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2013 in appeals, drug offences, judges, news, prosecutions, prostitution, trafficking in human beings, victims by sally

“Victims of the ‘vile’ offence of human trafficking who become involved in crime should have their cases dealt with by the justice system with the ‘greatest sensitivity’, leading judges said today.”

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The Independent, 21st June 2013

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New guidance on DNR orders brought forward – The Guardian

Posted June 24th, 2013 in consent, families, judicial review, medical ethics, medical treatment, news by sally

“Guidance to doctors and nurses on decisions about whether or not to resuscitate patients is being reviewed amid concerns over whether it is being properly implemented.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2013

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