Day: 30 April 2014

The Family Justice Reforms – Remarks by Sir James Munby

Posted April 30th, 2014 in children, courts, divorce, families, family courts, legal history, news by sally

The Family Justice Reforms (PDF)

Remarks by Sir James Munby

Judiciary of England and Wales, 29th April 2014

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 30th, 2014 in legislation by sally

The Taxation of Chargeable Gains (Gilt-edged Securities) Order 2014

The Ukraine (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (No. 2) Order 2014

The Ukraine (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (No. 3) Order 2014

The Value Added Tax (Drugs and Medicines) Order 2014


The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Ketamine etc.) (Amendment) Order 2014

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Not in our name: Parliamentary committee rejects Government’s case for Judicial Review reform – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 30th, 2014 in bills, budgets, consultations, fees, human rights, judicial review, judiciary, legal aid, news, protective costs orders, select committees, solicitors, statutory duty by sally

‘Angela Patrick, Director of Human Rights Policy at JUSTICE, summarises the important Joint Committee on Human Rights report “The implications for access to justice of the Government’s proposals to reform judicial review”.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 30th April 2014

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Salford prison van escape gang jailed for armed ambush – BBC News

Posted April 30th, 2014 in conspiracy, firearms, news, perverting the course of justice, prisons, sentencing, transfer of prisoners, weapons by sally

‘An armed gang who crashed a car into a prison van to free two men have been jailed by Manchester Crown Court.’

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BBC News, 29th April 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sex abuser Christopher Mancini ‘could have been prosecuted earlier’ – BBC News

Posted April 30th, 2014 in child abuse, delay, news, police, sentencing, sexual offences, social services, standards, young offenders by sally

‘A teenager who was jailed for 49 sexual offences involving 13 boys could have been prosecuted earlier, a report has said.’

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BBC News, 29th April 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mother of Azelle Rodney still waiting for justice nine years after her son was gunned down by police – The Independent

Posted April 30th, 2014 in bereavement, Crown Prosecution Service, delay, inquiries, news, police, prosecutions, unlawful killing by sally

‘A public inquiry ruled his death unlawful, but his family is still in a ‘black hole’.’

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The Independent, 29th April 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Couples should be able to divorce without going to court, says top judge – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2014 in cohabitation, courts, dispute resolution, divorce, judiciary, married persons, news by sally

‘Couples agreeing to divorce by consent should be able to arrange their own separations with a trip to the registrar rather than having to go to court, the most senior family judge in England and Wales says.’

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The Guardian, 29th April 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk