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Can schools take pupils' fingerprints?
The Times reported last week that parents at an independent school in north London had protested when fingerprints were allegedly taken from pupils without consent with a view to the fingerprints being used for the automated lunch payment system.
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A former editor’s view on the naked Royal
There’s an interesting view on the naked pictures of Prince Harry from a former tabloid editor.
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Access to Documents in Criminal Proceedings – Guardian Challenge Secures Change
The Court of Appeal has ruled that where documents have been placed before a judge and referred to in the course of open proceedings, the default position should be that access should be permitted on the open justice principle.
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Cabinet minister's 17-year-old son gets privacy injunction but not anonymity
The son of Caroline Spelman, the Environment Secretary, has obtained an injunction against the publishers of the Daily Star Sunday.
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Automatic numberplate recognition: is it legal?
A report in the Guardian last week reminds readers of the strong likelihood that local police forces have tracked their movements with the use of automatic numberplate recognition (ANPR).
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A "tenuous claim to privacy": Hutcheson v News Group
Can you expect to keep a second family private? That was the ambitious hope of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's father-in-law, Chris Hutcheson.
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A former judge reflects on privacy injunctions
Mr Justice Eady's interview last month by Joshua Rosenberg -
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A digest of recent news (1) - UK judgments
For one reason and another, the blog has been unable to report on much of the recent news. This entry is an attempt to remedy the situation. Normal service should be resumed shortly.
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Are privacy injunctions too restrictive?
Has privacy law gone too far? It’s not just the editor of the Daily Mail who thinks so.
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Another ruling on privacy injunctions
Judgment was handed down today in a case where a privacy injunction was made in 2008.
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Can employers spy on their employees?
The US media have reported a number of instances in which companies have hired private detectives to spy on workers taking "sickies".
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Anonymity order lifted in marital privacy case
A High Court judge has lifted an anonymity order protecting the identity of a formerly married couple involved in a privacy dispute.
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Anonymity proposed for teachers accused by pupils
The controversial Education Bill was published on 26 January 2011.
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Blanket reporting restriction set aside by Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has discharged an order the effect of which would have been to postpone the reporting of an important criminal case for several months.
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A mass outbreak of anonymity: CDE and FGH v MGN and LMN
It is not unusual for claimants in privacy cases to be anonymised. It is less common for defendants and distinctly unusual for non-parties.
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7/7 footage withheld from public to protect privacy of victims and their families
The Coroner conducting the inquest into the terror attacks in London on 7 July 2005 has ordered that certain footage shown in court of the aftermath of the 7/7 attacks should not be released to the media.
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Anonymity of egg and sperm donors
A survey by Manchester Fertility Services highlights issues of privacy concerning egg and sperm donation.
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Applications for privacy injunctions – when notice need not be given
In DFT v TFD [2010] EWHC 2335 (QB) Sharp J made an order to restrain publication of allegedly private and confidential information without notice having been given to either the respondent or the media.
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Anonymisation of parties in matrimonial proceedings
The Court of Appeal has lifted an order by a family court judge which directed that the parties to the proceedings should be anonymised.
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The Week That Was - 7 February 2025
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 31 January 2025
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 24 January 2025
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 17 January 2025
For this week's The Week That Was, we have taken a look back at the top construction cases of 2024, including many that were featured in previous TWTW editions.
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A guide to buying and selling English residential property
We are seeing increased positivity in the English residential property market. In 2024, inflation reached the Bank of England’s 2% target, down from 11.1% in 2022, which was a significant factor in the return of consumer confidence and economic growth. Mortgage rates are falling slightly with approval rates at their highest level since 2022 as buyers continue to respond to increased certainty post-election. Property values are again on the rise while demand continues to outstrip supply.
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The Week That Was - 10 January 2025
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 20 December 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 13 December 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 6 December 2024
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 29 November 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 22 November 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 8 November 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 1 November 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 25 October 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 18 October 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 11 October 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 4 October 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 27 September 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 9 August 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 2 August 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 26 July 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 22 July 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 12 July 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was - 5 July 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was – 28 June 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was – 21 June 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was – 14 June 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was – 7 June 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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The Week That Was – 31 May 2024
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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