Day: 10 July 2014

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 10th, 2014 in legislation by sally

The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Application and Modification of Certain Enactments) Order 2014

The Staffing of Maintained Schools (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014

The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2014

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Alcohol Abstinence and Monitoring Requirement) (Prescription of Arrangement for Monitoring) Order 2014

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 10th, 2014 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill (Attorney General for England and Wales, Ref) [2014] UKSC 43 (9 July 2014)

British Telecommunications Plc v Telefónica O2 UK Ltd [2014] UKSC 42 (9 July 2014)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Kingston & Ors v R [2014] EWCA Crim 1420 (09 July 2014)

West v R [2014] EWCA Crim 1392 (09 July 2014)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Tallington Lakes Ltd & Ors v Larking Gowen [2014] EWCA Civ 959 (09 July 2014)

Evans v Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators [2014] EWCA Civ 940 (09 July 2014)

J-A (Children) [2014] EWCA Civ 936 (09 July 2014)

Christian v South East London And Kent Bus Company [2014] EWCA Civ 944 (10 July 2014)

RN (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 938 (09 July 2014)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Breyer Group Plc & Ors v Department of Energy and Climate Change [2014] EWHC 2257 (QB) (09 July 2014)

MacLeod v Mears Ltd [2014] EWHC 2191 (QB) (08 July 2014)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Afzaal, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 2215 (Admin) (09 July 2014)

The Governing Body of the Warren Comprehensive School, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Education [2014] EWHC 2252 (Admin) (10 July 2014)

ZN & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Bromley Youth Court [2014] EWCh 2300 (Admin) (09 July 2014)

Yarbo, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 2250 (Admin) (09 July 2014)

Mohammadi, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 2251 (Admin) (09 July 2014)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Swinton Reds 20 Ltd v McCrory & Anor [2014] EWHC 2152 (Ch) (1 July 2014)

Roberts v Egan [2014] EWHC 1849 (Ch) (07 May 2014)

High Court (Family Division)

Cambra v Jones & Anor [2014] EWHC 2264 (Fam) (09 July 2014)

ZM v AM [2014] EWHC 2110 (Fam) (26 June 2014)

X County Council v M & Ors [2014] EWHC 2262 (Fam) (27 June 2014)

Family Court Decisions (other Judges)

B & Ors (Fact Finding, Care Proceedings) [2014] EWFC B84 (8 July 2014)

Southampton City Council v A Mother & Ors [2014] EWFC 16 (09 June 2014)

Source: www.bailii.org

Rolf Harris’ sentence was both lenient and excessive – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted July 10th, 2014 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘Last week, Rolf Harris was sentenced to five years nine months’ imprisonment for 12 indecent assaults committed against four female victims – including one aged just seven or eight. The sentencing remarks can be viewed here, and a summary of the case here. There are a number of other complainants who made allegations which were not, or have not (yet), been proceeded with.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 10th July 2014

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Missing persons’ law coming into force – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 10th, 2014 in families, missing persons, news, presumption of death orders by sally

‘Families of missing people will be given new help to cope with the complex legal and financial issues they face.’

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Ministry of Justice, 9th July 2014

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

MPs call for anniversary debate on ‘new Magna Carta’ – BBC News

Posted July 10th, 2014 in constitutional history, constitutional law, constitutional reform, magna carta, news, parliament by sally

‘The 800th anniversary of Magna Carta next year is the right time for a fresh debate on the pros and cons of a written constitution, MPs have said.’

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BBC News, 10th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Chief inspector of prisons: Conditions ‘getting worse’ – BBC News

Posted July 10th, 2014 in news, prisons, reports, suicide by sally

‘There has been a “significant” and worrying deterioration in the standards of British jails, the chief inspector of prisons in England and Wales says.’

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BBC News, 9th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tougher penalties urged for people who name rape victims on social media – The Guardian

Posted July 10th, 2014 in anonymity, internet, news, penalties, privacy, select committees, victims by sally

‘Tougher penalties may be needed to deal with Twitter and Facebook users who are “deliberately naming and abusing” rape victims online, a legal adviser to the Crown Prosecution Service has said.’

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The Guardian, 9th July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Appeal judges to hear BSB “misleading conduct” case – Legal Futures

Posted July 10th, 2014 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, disclosure, documents, forgery, news, professional conduct by sally

‘The Court of Appeal is to hear a disciplinary case which led to the Bar Standards Board being accused by Lord Justice Moses of “misleading conduct”.’

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Legal Futures, 10th July 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Government launches inquiry over 100 suspicious deaths at a Hampshire hospital – The Independent

Posted July 10th, 2014 in elderly, hospitals, inquiries, medicines, news, reports by sally

‘A Hillsborough-style inquiry to investigate up to 100 suspicious deaths at a Hampshire hospital during the 1990s is set to be announced by the Government today [9 July].’

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The Independent, 9th July 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

GP Andrew Johnson jailed for decades of sex abuse – BBC News

Posted July 10th, 2014 in doctors, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A GP who sexually abused patients over more than 25 years is serving a lengthy jail sentence, it can now be reported.’

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BBC News, 9th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Emergency surveillance law to be brought in with cross-party support – The Guardian

Posted July 10th, 2014 in bills, EC law, internet, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

‘Controversial emergency laws will be introduced into the Commons next Monday to reinforce the powers of security services to require phone companies to keep records of their customers’ calls.’

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The Guardian, 10th July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk