Day: 11 January 2017

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted January 11th, 2017 in legislation by tracey

The Education and Adoption Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2017

The Coasting Schools (England) Regulations 2017

The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

The Taxation of Chargeable Gains (Gilt-edged Securities) Order 2017

The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2017

The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 16 and Savings) Order 2017

The Compulsory Purchase of Land (Vesting Declarations) (England) Regulations 2017

The Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (Ministers) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Cheltenham masseur Malcolm Baker jailed for sex assault – BBC News

Posted January 11th, 2017 in news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A masseur who sexually assaulted six female clients has been jailed for 15 months.’

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BBC News, 10th January 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rolf Harris sex attack trial due to start with entertainer following case remotely due to his age – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 11th, 2017 in children, elderly, news, sexual offences, trials by sally

Prosecutors are due to open their case against television entertainer Rolf Harris, who will follow his sex attack trial remotely.

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Daily Telegraph, 11th January 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Court orders exemplary damages in fundamental dishonesty case – Litigation Futures

Posted January 11th, 2017 in accidents, costs, damages, fraud, fundamental dishonesty, insurance, judges, news, road traffic by sally

‘A district judge in Manchester has made an award of exemplary damages after finding road traffic accident claimants guilty of bringing fundamentally dishonest claims.’

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Litigation Futures, 10th January 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Brian Altman QC named lead counsel for child sexual abuse inquiry – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2017 in child abuse, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘The former Old Bailey prosecutor Brian Altman QC has been named as the new lead counsel for the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.’

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The Guardian, 10th January 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Court of Appeal to refer City law firm to SRA and DPP after revoking £500,000 costs order – Legal Futures

Posted January 11th, 2017 in appeals, costs, failure to disclose information, false accounting, fraud, news, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The criminal division of the Court of Appeal has taken the unusual step of announcing its intention to refer a City law firm to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.’

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Legal Futures, 11th January 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Attorney general calls for new legal basis for pre-emptive military strikes – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2017 in armed forces, attorney general, international law, news, self-defence, speeches, terrorism by sally

‘Pre-emptive military strikes against terrorist targets overseas are required for national self-defence and the legal basis on which they are carried out should be made more explicit to deal with increasing threat levels, the UK’s attorney general is due to say on Wednesday.’

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The Guardian, 11th January 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

House of Lords blocks controversial reforms that allow ‘marketisation’ of universities – The Independent

Posted January 11th, 2017 in bills, news, universities by sally

‘The vote reflects cross-party hostility to proposed government reforms that peers say could damage the reputation of UK universities.’

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The Independent, 10th January 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Rapper sentenced to 23 years after raping and torturing a woman – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2017 in false imprisonment, grievous bodily harm, news, rape, sentencing, torture by sally

‘A man who raped and tortured a woman while keeping her prisoner for three days last February has been jailed for 23 years.’

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The Guardian, 10th January 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Chief druid wins right to take English Heritage to court over Stonehenge parking charges – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 11th, 2017 in charities, human rights, news, parking by sally

‘A senior druid has won the right to take a charity to court over “pay-to-pray” parking charges for the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge, claiming it should be free.’

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Daily Telegraph, 10th January 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Corpse-eating Staffordshire bull terrier gets execution reprieve – BBC News

Posted January 11th, 2017 in dogs, judicial review, news by sally

‘A dog sentenced to death after eating his owner’s body has been given a stay of execution after a judge granted a judicial review.’

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BBC News, 10th January 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Would you support a maximum wage law in the UK? – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2017 in employment, news, remuneration by sally

‘Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has again suggested he would like to see a maximum salary cap in the UK. Would you support this policy? And what level do you think maximum earnings should be?’

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The Guardian, 10th January 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk