Smoking ban in prisons: Inmate wants access to enforcement hotline – BBC News
‘A prisoner has launched a legal challenge to give inmates the right to report unauthorised smoking in jail.’
BBC News, 12th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: February 2015
Anonymity breakthrough in personal injury claims – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Children and protected parties in medical negligence and personal injury cases should not be publicly named unless anonymity is either unnecessary or inappropriate, the Court of Appeal ruled today.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th February 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Legal experts call for English ‘online court’ to handle low-value civil court cases – OUT-LAW.com
‘An online mechanism should be set up to handle low-value civil court cases, with judges removed entirely from the process for the simplest cases, according to a new report.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th February 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Patient loses appeal over level of damages for 442-day unlawful detention – Local Government
‘A mentally disordered patient unlawfully detained in hospital for 442 days has lost an appeal over the level of damages he should be awarded.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Near-drowned woman wins compensation over school swimming lesson – BBC News
‘A woman who nearly drowned during a school swimming lesson when she was 10 years old has won a compensation battle at the High Court.’
BBC News, 17th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Revenge porn: will the new laws make any difference? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Amidst much fanfare, “revenge porn”: the posting online of sexually explicit photographs of videos of someone without their consent (usually by an ex partner), was stated by the media as being made illegal on 12th February 2015.
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 17th February 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Booking.com travel advert cleared by watchdog – BBC News
‘A travel website’s TV advert that used the word “booking” as an apparent substitute for an expletive has been cleared by the advertising watchdog.’
BBC News, 18th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sir Robert Francis’ Review of Whistleblowing Processes in the NHS – UK Human Rights Blog
‘It has long been recognised that enabling healthcare professionals to speak up about concerns at work is a key element of the promotion of patient safety. The Final Report of the Freedom to Speak Up review of whistleblowing processes in the NHS was published on 11 February 2015.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th February 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
TUPE: property manager was ‘organised grouping of employees’, Court of Appeal rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘A single employee responsible for the management of a company’s property portfolio in the Netherlands was an “organised grouping of employees”, covered by UK employment law protections when the service she provided was outsourced to another company.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th February 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
The Hunting Act – in 60 seconds – Daily Telegraph
‘As it approaches it’s tenth anniversary, The Telegraph examines what makes the Hunting Act one of the most contentious pieces of legislation seen in modern political times.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Home Office wins £224m e-Borders appeal – BBC News
‘The Home Office has won its appeal against an order to pay £224m to a US defence firm over the cancellation of a secure borders contract.’
Full story
BBC News, 17th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge criticises council after toddler taken into care over father’s links to English Defence League – Daily Telegraph
‘Sir James Munby says approach taken by Darlington Borough Council “almost a textbook example of how not to pursue a care case” over fears of links to EDL.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Family Drug and Alcohol Courts to be extended in England – BBC News
‘Courts which help parents deal with drug or alcohol addiction so they can keep their children are to be opened in more areas of England.’
BBC News, 18th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chief prison inspector calls for review of super-jails – The Guardian
‘The chief inspector of prisons has called for a full review of the lessons learned from the opening of the troubled G4S-run Oakwood prison before any more “supersized” jails are opened.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal and the rule of law – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Despite being hailed as an ‘historic victory in the age-old battle for the right to privacy and free expression’, closer examination of a recent ruling by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (‘IPT’) reveals it to have been a hollow victory.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th February 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Councillor wins procurement judicial review over £165m city centre scheme – Local Government Lawyer
‘A councillor at Winchester City Council has won a High Court judicial review challenge over the local authority’s decision to adopt an updated scheme for a £165m city centre redevelopment without conducting a procurement exercise.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th February 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Murderer could be released at parole hearing – Daily Telegraph
A criminal behind the audacious Brinks-Mat bullion heist who went on to stab a man to death during a motorway brawl could be released from jail, it has been claimed
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tottenham Hotspur liable for player brain damage – BBC News
‘A High Court judge has ruled Tottenham Hotspur breached its duties to a 17-year-old player who suffered cardiac arrest in his first game for the club and was left brain damaged.’
Full story
BBC News, 16th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
HMRC failed to prosecute British property mogul who did not pay any tax for 20 years – The Independent
‘HMRC failed to prosecute a British property mogul who did not submit returns or pay any tax for 20 years, it was claimed last night.’
The Independent, 14th February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
