Report to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the Government response to human rights judgments 2012–13 – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 24th, 2013 in human rights, judgments, parliamentary papers, reports by sally

“This is the latest in a series of annual reports to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) setting out the Government’s record on the implementation of adverse Human Rights judgments.”

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Ministry of Justice, 24th October 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Institutions still not safe from child sex abusers – National Crime Agency

Posted October 24th, 2013 in child abuse, news, reports, sexual offences, victims by sally

“Organisations are at risk of being ‘complacent’ about tackling abuse because of a tendency to concentrate on historic cases, the new law enforcement agency has concluded in its first major report.”

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National Crime Agency, 24th October 2013

Source: www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk

LSB issues report outlining changes in competition in the legal services market – Legal Services Board

Posted October 22nd, 2013 in competition, legal services, Legal Services Board, press releases, reports by sally

“LSB report outlining changes in competition in the legal services market since the Legal Services Act 2007 came into force.”

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Legal Services Board, 22nd October 2013

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

Military at risk of paralysis from human rights cases, think-tank argues – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2013 in armed forces, human rights, news, reports, trials by sally

“British military operations are at risk of being undermined by human rights law and health and safety red tape, a research institute has warned.”

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The Guardian, 18th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BSB statement on Leathley, Mehey, Hayes v Visitors to the Inns of Court – Bar Standards Board

Posted October 16th, 2013 in Administrative Court, barristers, inns of court, judicial review, news, reports by sally

“A Bar Standards Board spokesperson said:

‘The administrative court has today handed down judgment in Leathley, Mehey, Hayes v Visitors to the Inns of Court: three judicial review applications which raised issues arising from the various anomalies revealed in 2011 in relation to the Council of the Inns of Courts’ panel member appointment processes. We are pleased that the court found all but two of the specific challenges made by the Claimants to be totally without merit and refused the applications on the two issues it considered were arguable. The judgment confirms the Bar Standard’s Board’s original view: that most of the historic anomalies, while a matter of great concern to us, did not affect the validity of the findings made in the cases that were potentially affected.'”

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Bar Standards Board, 16th October 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Birmingham branded ‘national disgrace’ for child protection failures – The Guardian

“Vulnerable children are being let down by councils with ineffective and incompetent leadership, according to the Ofsted chief inspector, who singled out Birmingham as a ‘national disgrace’.”

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The Guardian, 15th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Complaints against doctors double since 2007 – Daily Telegraph

“Complaints against doctors have more than doubled in six years amid increasing demand on NHS services and rising expectations from patients, according to a new report.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Code of practice call over government tsars – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2013 in codes of practice, government departments, news, parliament, reports by sally

“The process for appointing government ‘tsars’ and evaluating their work is inadequate, a new report has claimed.”

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BBC News, 15th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Women sharing prison vans with men ‘exposed to abuse’ – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2013 in news, prisons, reports, women by sally

“Private contractors exposed women prisoners at HMP Holloway to ‘intimidation and abuse’ by forcing them to travel in escort vans with male inmates, an inspection found.”

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BBC News, 15th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Raise driving age to 18, says government-commissioned report – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2013 in accidents, driving licences, news, reports by sally

“Passing a driving test and getting a licence is a rite of passage for many teenagers. But they may have to wait an extra year if the government implements changes being proposed.”

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The Guardian, 11th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Baby P council apologises for failings in Child T abuse case – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2013 in child abuse, local government, news, reports, social services by sally

“The council that dealt with the Baby P and Victoria Climbié cases has apologised after failing to prevent the abuse of a toddler who suffered extensive injuries at the hands of his family.”

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The Guardian, 10th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

HMP Oakwood: ‘Serious failings’ over inmate’s death – BBC News

Posted October 10th, 2013 in news, ombudsmen, prisons, reports by sally

“The Prison Ombudsman has identified ‘serious failings’ by staff at the UK’s largest privately-run prison after the death of an inmate.”

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BBC News, 10th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Immigration Bill: overarching documents – Home Office

Posted October 10th, 2013 in bills, immigration, reports by sally

“Immigration Bill: overarching documents.”

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Home Office, 10th October 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Analysis: HMP Oakwood report – BBC News

Posted October 9th, 2013 in budgets, drug offences, health & safety, news, prisons, rehabilitation, reports, standards by sally

“The official website for HMP Oakwood says that it wants to ‘inspire, motivate and guide prisoners to become the best they can be.'”

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BBC News, 8th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Professionals failed to prevent toddler Keanu Williams’ death, report finds – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2013 in child abuse, doctors, news, reports, social services by sally

“Doctors, social workers, police and nursery staff collectively failed to prevent the death of a two-year-old boy who was beaten to death by his mother after months of horrific cruelty, a serious case review has found.”

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The Guardian, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

CQC official Anna Jefferson cleared over ‘cover-up’ – BBC News

Posted October 4th, 2013 in health, hospitals, news, quality assurance, reports by sally

“One of the officials at England’s health regulator accused of a cover-up has been cleared of wrong-doing in an internal inquiry.”

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BBC News, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Diversity data collection and transparency – Legal Services Board

Posted October 1st, 2013 in diversity, legal services, news, reports by sally

“In July 2011, the Legal Services Board (LSB) issued guidance to regulators on diversity data collection across the legal workforce and the promotion of the transparency of this data at entity level. We have now completed a review of regulators’ progress in delivering the objectives in our guidance. The findings of this review are provided below.”

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Legal Services Board, 30th September 2013

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

Witnesses tell of feeling abandoned and uninformed in criminal court cases – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2013 in barristers, courts, criminal procedure, news, reports, victims, witnesses by sally

“Victims and witnesses are being marginalised and put through needless stress and anxiety in the criminal courts in England and Wales, according to new research.”

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The Guardian, 30th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Amad Jumaily’s murder of wife June ‘not preventable’ – BBC News

Posted September 27th, 2013 in doctors, mental health, murder, news, reports by sally

“The murder of a woman confronted by her husband with evidence of an affair from a private investigator was ‘not preventable’, a report has found.”

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BBC News, 27th September 2013

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Notification of PECR security breaches – Information Commissioner’s Office

Posted September 27th, 2013 in advertising, data protection, EC law, electronic mail, privacy, reports by sally

“Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations – guide”

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Information Commissioner’s Office, 26th September 2013

Source: www.ico.org.uk