William Allitt School teacher Christopher Mallinson banned – BBC News
‘A former assistant head teacher who kissed and hugged a pupil has been banned from teaching.’
BBC News, 28th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 28 August 2014
Victims’ right to review – could it affect the criminal justice system? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Several criminals have been found guilty after victims of crime successfully appealed against the CPS’ original decisions not to bring charges. What has been the effect of the introduction of the “right to review scheme”? And could it affect the criminal justice system?’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 28th August 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Four guilty of killing Dean Mayley in Greenford mugging – BBC News
‘Four teenagers have been convicted at the Old Bailey of killing a man with a mental age of nine who was stabbed during a mugging in west London.’
BBC News, 28th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The perils of skiing, reduced bonuses and missed deadlines – Commercial Disputes Blog
‘The High Court has recently revisited how loss of chance damages will be quantified in professional negligence claims.’
Commercial Disputes Blog, 26th August 2014
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
Guardianship of the property and affairs of missing persons – Ministry of Justice
‘When a person goes missing, there is currently no legal mechanism for another person to manage his or her affairs during his or her absence. This can lead to the dissipation of the missing person’s assets (for example, through uncancellable Direct Debits) and the deterioration or loss of assets (for example, through lack of maintenance or failure to meet financial obligations, such as mortgage payments).’
Ministry of Justice, 27th August 2014
Source: www.consult.justice.gov.uk
Regulating a Green and Pleasant Land – Gresham College
‘Regulation, always a knotty issue, becomes especially complex in environmental studies. Professor Roberts examines the ways that regulation both aids and hinders environmental protection efforts in Britain.’
Gresham College, 11th August 2014
Source: www.gresham.ac.uk
First-tier Tribunal holds that there is no taxable supply where there is no obligation on a subsidiary company which was receiving subsidiary services from the Group parent – Commercial Disputes Blog
‘In Norseman Gold plc v HMRC[1] the First-tier Tribunal (Judge Colin Bishopp) (“FTT”) dismissed an appeal by Norseman Gold plc (“Norseman”) against assessments made pursuant to section 73 VATA 1994 to recover input tax which had been claimed by it, on the basis that as Norseman had not imposed a charge for its services to its subsidiary companies, there was no taxable supply, for which the company could recover the VAT incurred.’
Commercial Disputes Blog, 27th August 2014
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
Home Secretary launches Best Use of Stop and Search scheme – Home Office
‘Home Secretary Theresa May today [26 August] officially launched a new scheme to reform police use of stop and search powers.’
Home Office, 26th August 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
No, The Sun, “Euro judges” do not “go against UK in 3 out of 5 cases”. More like 1 in 100 – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Sun has got it badly wrong on human rights. Again. On 24 August 2014 Craig Woodhouse reported that “Euro judges go against UK in 3 out of 5 cases” (£). This is false and seriously misleading.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th August 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Rotherham sex abuse scandal: Victims seeking millions in compensation – Daily Telegraph
‘Victims of child sex exploitation in Rotherham launch a class action against the local council and police for failings that allowed years of abuse.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Supreme Court refuses to hear litigant-in-person negligence appeal – Litigation Futures
‘The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from a litigant in person who sued her solicitors for negligence and whose claim included the grounds that she suffered from Asperger’s Syndrome.’
Litigation Futures, 28th August 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Rape case warning over Tory plan to rewrite human rights law – The Guardian
‘Victims of rape may experience a decline in the standards of police investigations if David Cameron presses ahead with plans to scrap the Human Rights Act and loosen Britain’s commitments under the European convention on human rights, a new campaign warns.’
The Guardian, 27th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Taking a selfie inside the National Gallery – a copyright infringement? – Legal Week
‘A few days ago a number of newspapers reported that, following similar moves by a number of other UK institutions, the National Gallery in London has changed its strict no-photos-(please) policy, “after staff realised they were fighting a losing battle against mobile phones”, The Telegraph explains.
Legal Week, 27th August 2014
Source: www.legalweek.com
Victim of trafficking can claim compensation despite illegal entry to UK – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Supreme Court has ruled that victims may in some circumstance recover damages from their traffickers. Overturning the judgment of the Court of Appeal that the illegality of the underlying contract ruled out the claim for compensation, the majority held that to permit the trafficker to escape liability would be “an affront” to public policy. The judgment has far reaching implications in this area because, by its very nature, human trafficking often involves illegality.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th August 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
New legal powers for families of missing people on the horizon – Daily Telegraph
‘Campaign by Claudia Lawrence’s father Peter leads to proposals to give relatives of missing loved ones power over their financial affairs.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
