‘The police watchdog has apologised to Mark Duggan’s family for “wrongly” telling the media he had fired at police before he was shot.’
BBC News, 17th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Supreme Court, 15th January 2014
‘Minimum term of Glenn Nelson increased to 30 years for murder of Krishnamaya Mabo.’
Attorney General’s Office, 16th January 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘Article 27 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, by itself or in conjunction with the provisions of Parliament and Council Directive 2002/14/EC, could not be invoked in a dispute between individuals in order to disapply national provision.’
WLR Daily, 15th January 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘In the case where, in the context of verification of compliance with a judgment delivered by the Court of Justice pursuant to article 260FEU of the FEU Treaty, a difference arose between the European Commission and the member state concerned as to whether national legislation or a national practice which the Court of Justice had not examined beforehand was appropriate for ensuring compliance with that judgment, the commission could not, by adopting a decision, resolve such a difference itself and draw from this the necessary inferences for the calculation of the penalty payment.’
WLR Daily, 15th January 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘I posted earlier on Tugendhat J’s judgment this morning in Vidal-Hall and Others v Google Inc [2014] EWHC 13 (QB). The judgment is now available here – thanks as ever to Bailii.’
Panopticon, 16th January 2014
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘In early December, I wrote about the new HMRC policy doing nothing but stifle access to justice for asbestos victims. And my opinions on that side of things still hold true.’
Litigation Futures, 15th January 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The head of the social care department that “missed chances” to save the life of a boy has said he could not rule out a similar case happening in future.’
BBC News, 17th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Transparency advocates often express frustration at the number of bodies which are not within the scope of FOIA, because they are not listed or designated as ‘public authorities’ for FOIA purposes. The Coalition government responded by announcing, in January 2011, that FOIA would be extended to a number of additional bodies. This was done with effect from 1 November 2011, through the Freedom of Information (Designation as Public Authorities) Order 2011. This brought the Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland (ACPO); the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) within the scope of FOIA.’
Panopticon, 16th January 2014
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘The Local Government Ombudsman and a local authority are at loggerheads over a recommendation that the council pay out more than £60,000 to a man forced to become a full-time carer for his wife.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th January 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The new independent medical panels to assess whiplash injuries are on course for implementation this year after the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) began putting together a working group to take them forward.’
Litigation Futures, 16th January 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Equality and Diversity (Reform) Bill is currently making its way through Parliament. The private members’ bill will prohibit the use of affirmative and positive action in recruitment and appointment processes.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 16th January 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Google has lost its high court bid to block a breach of privacy legal action launched against it in the UK by a group of British internet users.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Plans to build the first “secure college” for young criminals in England and Wales have been confirmed by ministers.’
BBC News, 17th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Many more judgments from some of the UK’s most secret hearings will be published in future, the judge in charge of the family court and the court of protection has ordered.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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