Key ruling on charging for property search information out in early October – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Court of Justice of the European Union will in the next fortnight hand down a crucial ruling on local authorities’ ability to charge for access to property search information, it has been reported.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd September 2015

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

NUS begins legal action to prevent government scrapping maintenance grants – The Guardian

Posted September 25th, 2015 in budgets, education, equality, loans, news, trade unions, universities by sally

‘The National Union of Students has begun legal action to prevent the government scrapping maintenance grants.’

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Donating embryos for medical research–a human rights minefield – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 25th, 2015 in consent, EC law, embryology, human rights, Italy, jurisdiction, news, privacy, proportionality by sally

‘The case of Parrilo v Italy [2015] ECHR 755, decided by the Grand Chamber of the ECt.HR (16-1), that Italian legislation banning the donation of embryos obtained by IVF for scientific research was within Italy’s margin of appreciation and thus was not in breach of the applicant’s (Ms Parillo) right to private life and autonomy under Article 8 of the ECHR.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 24th September 2015

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

IPCC reform: the challenges – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 25th, 2015 in complaints, consultations, media, news, ombudsmen, police by sally

‘Keen observers of UK policing issues will be forgiven for having missed one of the biggest stories of the year so far: the planned complete overhaul of the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), including the introduction of a national police ombudsman supported by regional ombudsmen.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd September 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Solicitor who forged client’s signature on witness statement struck off – Legal Futures

‘A solicitor who forged his client’s signature on a witness statement has been struck off, even though the client himself expressed surprise that disciplinary action had been taken.’

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Legal Futures, 24th September 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Sexual harassment and universities’ legal obligations – the government’s new taskforce – Education Law Blog

‘Many of you will have heard about the government’s recent decision to set up a taskforce to tackle violence against women on campus. (See the government press release here.) This move is timeous or long overdue (depending on your viewpoint) in the light of the accumulating momentum of campaigns by various individuals and organisations to highlight the high incidence of sexual violence/harassment on campus.’

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Education Law Blog, 23rd September 2015

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Woman who grew cannabis to help dying husband gets community order – The Guardian

Posted September 25th, 2015 in cancer, community service, drug offences, medical treatment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A woman who grew cannabis worth £34,000 to extract hemp oil to act as a painkiller for her dying husband has been sentenced to an 18-month community order after a judge accepted she was not embroiled in a commercial enterprise.’

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2015

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Judge awards parents £20k over accommodation of children in foster care – Local Government Lawyer

‘A judge has ordered a London council to pay £20,000 in damages for breaching the claimant parents’ human rights when it unlawfully continued to keep their eight children in foster care.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th September 2015

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Police officer cleared of repeatedly raping woman with whom he was having affair – The Guardian

Posted September 25th, 2015 in assault, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A married police officer who embarked on an affair with a teenager has been cleared of repeatedly raping her.’

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The Guardian, 24th September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk