“The UK’s data protection watchdog has fined two English council bodies a total of £180,000 after finding they had failed to keep ‘highly sensitive information’ about children secure.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A vulnerable young man with significant learning difficulties and ‘autistic tendencies’ was controversially taken away from his foster family of 12 years, the Court of Protection heard yesterday.”
The Independent, 11th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“National Secular Society’s victory over Bideford council may force half of local authorities to review practice of holding prayers.”
The Guardian, 10th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A blind man’s care funding battle with a local authority raises ‘important and profound’ issues for disabled people, the supreme court has been told.”
The Guardian, 7th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Supreme Court is to hear a case challenging the way councils in England can consider their finances when assessing people for social care.”
BBC News, 7th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A council has apologised for installing a ‘robo-camera’ in a housing estate garden which indiscriminately takes pictures of anyone entering, residents included, before warning them they are in a restricted area and face prosecution.”
The Guardian, 6th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A judicial review of Surrey County Council’s plans for some libraries to be run by volunteers has been ordered by the High Court.”
BBC News, 4th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Supreme Court has refused to allow campaigners fighting to save six north-west London libraries permission to appeal against a court’s decision.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The supreme court is about to hear another case that cuts to the heart of human dignity in care services.”
The Guardian, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Nearly 1,000 female workers, including dinner ladies, cleaners and carers, are to receive five years’ back pay after an equality dispute with Bury Council.”
BBC News, 1st February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Plans to give communities tougher protection from anti-social behaviour will be piloted in the summer, the Home Secretary will say today.”
The Independent, 30th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A council that had its library restructuring plans quashed in the high court spent more than £70,000 fighting the judicial review.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Campaigners have won a High Court injunction stopping Surrey County Council from replacing paid staff at 10 libraries with volunteers.”
BBC News, 21st January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A council has pleaded guilty to a health and safety charge over the deaths of four firefighters killed in a warehouse blaze in Warwickshire.”
BBC News, 20th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The fact that a member of a local planning authority’s planning committee has campaigned against a proposed development within the authority’s administrative area will not be taken as proof that they are not open minded, according to the clarified rules on predetermination in the Localism Act.”
OUT-LAW.com, 18th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A Big Issue seller is claiming victory in a landmark case to have her work classed as a proper job and thus be eligible for extra benefits.”
The Guardian, 17th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Householders will no longer face fines for making ‘innocent mistakes’ when putting out their bins under plans being announced by the government this week.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Council tenants who sub-let their homes will face up to two years in prison under proposals by the government.”
BBC News, 11th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“It was not unlawful for the Government to introduce new laws that gave greater development rights for houses in multiple occupation (HMO) without consulting councils for a second time, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Information Commissioner has formally requested new powers to conduct compulsory data protection audits of local Government and public health organisations.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
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