Current Awareness » consultations http://www.innertemplelibrary.com from the Inner Temple Library Wed, 22 May 2013 15:45:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Access to justice at risk with court fee plans, warns CJC – Litigation Futures http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/access-to-justice-at-risk-with-court-fee-plans-warns-cjc-litigation-futures/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/access-to-justice-at-risk-with-court-fee-plans-warns-cjc-litigation-futures/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 09:30:15 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83850 “Government plans to reform the regime for court fees remissions and introduce a means test are too severe and ‘will diminish access to justice for a sizeable group of low-income families’, the Civil Justice Council (CJC) has warned.”

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Litigation Futures, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/access-to-justice-at-risk-with-court-fee-plans-warns-cjc-litigation-futures/feed/ 0 7 out of 10 of the British public fear legal aid cuts will lead to injustice – The Bar Council http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/7-out-of-10-of-the-british-public-fear-legal-aid-cuts-will-lead-to-injustice-the-bar-council/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/7-out-of-10-of-the-british-public-fear-legal-aid-cuts-will-lead-to-injustice-the-bar-council/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:31 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83822 “A ComRes poll, commissioned by the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, today shows that seven out of ten (71%) of the British public are concerned that cuts to legal aid could lead to innocent people being convicted of crimes they did not commit. The poll, published this morning, also shows that two-thirds (67%) of the British public agree that legal aid is a price worth paying for living in a fair society.”

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The Bar Council, 21st May 2013

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/7-out-of-10-of-the-british-public-fear-legal-aid-cuts-will-lead-to-injustice-the-bar-council/feed/ 0 Public fear legal aid cuts will lead to wrongful convictions, poll finds – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/public-fear-legal-aid-cuts-will-lead-to-wrongful-convictions-poll-finds-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/public-fear-legal-aid-cuts-will-lead-to-wrongful-convictions-poll-finds-the-guardian/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 08:04:42 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83808 “More than 70% of the public fear that further cuts to legal aid could result in innocent people being convicted of crimes they did not commit, according to an opinion poll released by the Bar Council.”

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The Guardian, 21st May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/public-fear-legal-aid-cuts-will-lead-to-wrongful-convictions-poll-finds-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Interview: Chris Grayling – Law Society’s Gazette http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/interview-chris-grayling-law-societys-gazette/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/interview-chris-grayling-law-societys-gazette/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 11:06:21 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83790 “In his foreword to the consultation on ‘transforming’ legal aid, justice secretary Chris Grayling explains that change is needed to ‘boost public confidence’ and cut costs, which he claims have ‘spiralled out of control’. Speaking to the Gazette, he offers no empirical evidence that the public has lost confidence in the system. But he claims to have received ‘lots of letters and emails’ from people concerned about legal aid entitlement. He alludes to prisoners getting legal aid ‘to argue they should have a different cell’, and migrants receiving civil legal aid.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/interview-chris-grayling-law-societys-gazette/feed/ 0 Home Office calls for evidence in Balance of Competences Review – Home Office http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/home-office-calls-for-evidence-in-balance-of-competences-review/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/home-office-calls-for-evidence-in-balance-of-competences-review/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 10:45:55 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83787 “The government has today launched calls for evidence on the balance of powers between the UK and the European Union on asylum and immigration, and on the Free Movement of Persons.”

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Home Office, 16th May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/home-office-calls-for-evidence-in-balance-of-competences-review/feed/ 0 Stop and Tase? – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/stop-and-tase-criminal-law-and-justice-weekly/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/stop-and-tase-criminal-law-and-justice-weekly/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 10:38:53 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83786 “Last month saw the launch of the judicial review of the ‘Taser Roll-out Programme’. The landmark challenge comes after the Metropolitan Police Service and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) began the roll-out of Tasers across all 32 boroughs of London without holding a public consultation or providing the public with information about the Programme. Forty officers in each borough will be trained to use the Taser; eight officers per shift and two Emergency Response Teams will have Tasers with them at any one time. The judicial review also raises the issue that there was a legitimate expectation that the ‘Taser Policy’ across London would remain in force and that there is an arguable breach of art.2 and 3 of the European Convention of Human Rights in continuing with the implementation of the Programme.”

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Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 18th May 2013

Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/stop-and-tase-criminal-law-and-justice-weekly/feed/ 0 Criminal legal aid cuts to reach £370m – Law Society’s Gazette http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/criminal-legal-aid-cuts-to-reach-370m-law-societys-gazette/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/criminal-legal-aid-cuts-to-reach-370m-law-societys-gazette/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 09:42:34 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83777 “The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that projected savings of £150m in fee cuts will not, as was expected, count towards required cuts of £220m a year – taking cuts in criminal legal aid to £370m.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th May 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/criminal-legal-aid-cuts-to-reach-370m-law-societys-gazette/feed/ 0 Balance of Competences Review: Call for Evidence on Civil Judicial Cooperation (including family matters) – Ministry of Justice http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/balance-of-competences-review-call-for-evidence-on-civil-judicial-cooperation-including-family-matters-ministry-of-justice/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/balance-of-competences-review-call-for-evidence-on-civil-judicial-cooperation-including-family-matters-ministry-of-justice/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 09:27:16 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83774 “The Balance of Competences Review, launched by the Government last summer, is an opportunity for people to have their say on what the EU does and how it affects the UK. This piece of work will deepen our understanding of EU membership, and help shape the UK’s policies in relation to the EU.”

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Ministry of Justice, 16th May 2013

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

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/balance-of-competences-review-call-for-evidence-on-civil-judicial-cooperation-including-family-matters-ministry-of-justice/feed/ 0 Legal watchdog warns budget cuts will damage justice – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/legal-watchdog-warns-budget-cuts-will-damage-justice-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/legal-watchdog-warns-budget-cuts-will-damage-justice-the-guardian/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 08:10:42 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83759 “Depriving defendants of the ability to choose their own solicitor will undermine confidence in the criminal justice system, an official legal watchdog warned on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/legal-watchdog-warns-budget-cuts-will-damage-justice-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Your views wanted for EU review on civil and family justice – Ministry of Justice http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/your-views-wanted-for-eu-review-on-civil-and-family-justice-ministry-of-justice/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/your-views-wanted-for-eu-review-on-civil-and-family-justice-ministry-of-justice/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 09:33:58 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83746 “Lawyers, business groups and the public are all being asked to submit their views on the balance of competences between the UK and the European Union on civil judicial cooperation (including family matters).”

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Ministry of Justice, 16th May 2013

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

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/your-views-wanted-for-eu-review-on-civil-and-family-justice-ministry-of-justice/feed/ 0 Crime and Courts Act 2013: Consultation on the application of the equal merit provision – Judicial Appointments Commission http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/crime-and-courts-act-2013-consultation-on-the-application-of-the-equal-merit-provision-judicial-appointments-commission/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/crime-and-courts-act-2013-consultation-on-the-application-of-the-equal-merit-provision-judicial-appointments-commission/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:58:09 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83744 “The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) is interested in views on potential approaches to the application of the provisions in Part 2 of Schedule 13 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (CCA) relating to diversity considerations where candidates for judicial office are of equal merit. The provisions in the CCA clarify that the JAC’s duty to make selections ‘solely on merit’ (S63(2) Constitutional Reform Act 2005) does not prevent it from selecting one candidate over another for the purpose of increasing judicial diversity where there are two candidates of equal merit.”

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Judicial Appointments Commission, 17th May 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/crime-and-courts-act-2013-consultation-on-the-application-of-the-equal-merit-provision-judicial-appointments-commission/feed/ 0 Will the new criminal legal aid reforms breach the right to a fair trial? – UK Human Rights Blog http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/will-the-new-criminal-legal-aid-reforms-breach-the-right-to-a-fair-trial-uk-human-rights-blog/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/will-the-new-criminal-legal-aid-reforms-breach-the-right-to-a-fair-trial-uk-human-rights-blog/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:46:51 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83742 “One of the most contentious proposals in the Consultation Paper on the transforming legal aid is the removal of client choice in criminal cases. Under the proposals contracts for the provision of legal aid will be awarded to a limited number of firms in an area. The areas are similar to the existing CPS areas. The Green Paper anticipates that there will be four or five such providers in each area. Thus the county of Kent, for example, will have four or five providers in an area currently served by fifty or so legal aid firms. Each area will have a limited number providers that will offer it is argued economies of scale.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th May 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/will-the-new-criminal-legal-aid-reforms-breach-the-right-to-a-fair-trial-uk-human-rights-blog/feed/ 0 Stopping poor quality and time-wasting expert evidence in family courts – Ministry of Justice http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/stopping-poor-quality-and-time-wasting-expert-evidence-in-family-courts-ministry-of-justice/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/stopping-poor-quality-and-time-wasting-expert-evidence-in-family-courts-ministry-of-justice/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 10:06:13 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83713 “New national standards to raise the quality of experts used in family courts and get rid of time-consuming evidence which adds little value in helping judges reach a decision were announced by the Government today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 16th May 2013

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

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/stopping-poor-quality-and-time-wasting-expert-evidence-in-family-courts-ministry-of-justice/feed/ 0 Standards for expert witnesses in the family courts in England and Wales – Ministry of Justice http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/standards-for-expert-witnesses-in-the-family-courts-in-england-and-wales-ministry-of-justice/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/standards-for-expert-witnesses-in-the-family-courts-in-england-and-wales-ministry-of-justice/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 09:38:03 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83711 “This is a consultation on minimum standards for expert witnesses providing evidence in the family courts in proceedings relating to children in England and Wales.”

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Ministry of Justice, 16th May 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/standards-for-expert-witnesses-in-the-family-courts-in-england-and-wales-ministry-of-justice/feed/ 0 Ministers seek to cut £50m legal aid bill for expert witnesses in family courts – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/ministers-seek-to-cut-50m-legal-aid-bill-for-expert-witnesses-in-family-courts-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/ministers-seek-to-cut-50m-legal-aid-bill-for-expert-witnesses-in-family-courts-the-guardian/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 08:16:07 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83703 “Too many expert witnesses are being paid to give evidence of little value in family courts, according to the Ministry of Justice which is proposing a fresh round of cuts to legal aid.”

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The Guardian, 16th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/ministers-seek-to-cut-50m-legal-aid-bill-for-expert-witnesses-in-family-courts-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Bar Council Publishes Legal Aid Consultation Core Case – Family Law Bar Association http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/bar-council-publishes-legal-aid-consultation-core-case-family-law-bar-association/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/bar-council-publishes-legal-aid-consultation-core-case-family-law-bar-association/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 10:14:47 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83652 “The Bar Council has published a document summarising it’s core case in respect of the current consultation in respect of legal aid. Read that document here. The proposals include the introduction of Price Competitive Tendering in criminal work and further fee cuts to solicitors (10%) and experts (20%) in family cases.”

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Family Law Bar Association, 8th May 2013

Source: www.flba.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/bar-council-publishes-legal-aid-consultation-core-case-family-law-bar-association/feed/ 0 CPS publishes Guidance on Charging Offences arising from Driving Incidents following public consultation – Crown Prosecution service http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/cps-publishes-guidance-on-charging-offences-arising-from-driving-incidents-following-public-consultation-crown-prosecution-service/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/cps-publishes-guidance-on-charging-offences-arising-from-driving-incidents-following-public-consultation-crown-prosecution-service/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 10:14:14 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83624 “The Crown Prosecution Service has today published its Guidance on Charging Offences arising from Driving Incidents. The two most significant changes from previous guidance concern drivers in emergencies and deaths where the victim is a close friend or relative of the driver.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 9th May 2013

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/cps-publishes-guidance-on-charging-offences-arising-from-driving-incidents-following-public-consultation-crown-prosecution-service/feed/ 0 Bar Standards Board extends first registration phase for QASA – Bar Standards Board http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/bar-standards-board-extends-first-registration-phase-for-qasa-bar-standards-board/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/bar-standards-board-extends-first-registration-phase-for-qasa-bar-standards-board/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 10:10:09 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83622 “The Bar Standards Board will extend the first QASA registration period to ensure that the Criminal Bar will have more time to consider the consequences of government changes to legal aid before registering. The end of the first registration period will now be 9 March 2014, which will be after the Ministry of Justice publishes its final response to the consultation, ‘Transforming legal aid: delivering a more credible and efficient system’.”

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Bar Standards Board, 10th May 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/bar-standards-board-extends-first-registration-phase-for-qasa-bar-standards-board/feed/ 0 Review into Riot Damages Act announced – Home Office http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/review-into-riot-damages-act-announced-home-office/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/review-into-riot-damages-act-announced-home-office/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 09:23:53 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83571 “The Riot Damages Act will be independently reviewed to ensure it protects the vulnerable and provides value for money, the government announced today.”

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Home Office, 9th May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/review-into-riot-damages-act-announced-home-office/feed/ 0 Victim Support criticises code changes – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/victim-support-criticises-code-changes-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/victim-support-criticises-code-changes-bbc-news/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 08:07:23 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83561 “Up to 700,000 victims of crime could find it harder to get help because of plans to change the Code for Victims in England and Wales, Victim Support says.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/victim-support-criticises-code-changes-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Legal aid tendering: will it actually work? – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/legal-aid-tendering-will-it-actually-work-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/legal-aid-tendering-will-it-actually-work-the-guardian/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 09:24:54 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83540 “The MoJ’s public consultations on legal aid reforms show they are open-minded, but if the aim remains to reduce spending, what about the cost to justice?”

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The Guardian, 8th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/legal-aid-tendering-will-it-actually-work-the-guardian/feed/ 0 “To Decide or not to Decide, that is the Question…” – the impact of R (H) v Kingston upon Hull City Council – Family Law Week http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/to-decide-or-not-to-decide-that-is-the-question-the-impact-of-r-h-v-kingston-upon-hull-city-council-family-law-week/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/to-decide-or-not-to-decide-that-is-the-question-the-impact-of-r-h-v-kingston-upon-hull-city-council-family-law-week/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 12:17:28 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83496 “Dave Phillips and Naomi Madderson, members of the child care team at 37 Park Square Chambers, consider the impact of a case in which a local authority which removed two children subject to an interim care order was judicially reviewed and in which the authors acted.”

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Family Law Week, 6th May 2013

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/05/to-decide-or-not-to-decide-that-is-the-question-the-impact-of-r-h-v-kingston-upon-hull-city-council-family-law-week/feed/ 0 Regulatory dilemmas – NearlyLegal http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/regulatory-dilemmas-nearlylegal/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/regulatory-dilemmas-nearlylegal/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:03:00 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83380 “The Regulatory Committee of the HCA has published Protecting Social Housing Assets in a More Diverse Sector, which is styled as a discussion paper, but which also contains some thought-provoking questions about how regulation can and should work in a much diversified, increasingly risky and entrepreneurial social housing domain. We are working in an environment which is almost unrecognisable from what it was in the 1990s and perhaps even just a few years ago. This creates regulatory dilemmas about how best to protect assets in the most proportionate manner (a familiar dilemma, and one which does not seem to have been particularly affected by the financial crash, one might think).”

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NearlyLegal, 30th April 2013

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/regulatory-dilemmas-nearlylegal/feed/ 0 Deferred prosecution agreements for England and Wales “on track for 2014″ as legislation approved – OUT-LAW.com http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/deferred-prosecution-agreements-for-england-and-wales-on-track-for-2014-as-legislation-approved-out-law-com/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/deferred-prosecution-agreements-for-england-and-wales-on-track-for-2014-as-legislation-approved-out-law-com/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:56:45 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83366 “US-style ‘plea bargains’ will be introduced in England and Wales from 2014, following Parliamentary approval of the relevant laws.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th April 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/deferred-prosecution-agreements-for-england-and-wales-on-track-for-2014-as-legislation-approved-out-law-com/feed/ 0 High court rejects legal challenge to Barnet’s ‘easyCouncil’ plans – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/high-court-rejects-legal-challenge-to-barnets-easycouncil-plans-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/high-court-rejects-legal-challenge-to-barnets-easycouncil-plans-the-guardian/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:14:24 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83348 “Campaigners against Barnet council’s radical plan to outsource hundreds of millions of pounds worth of services, dubbed easyCouncil, are to take their case to the appeal court after a judge ruled their objection to a £320m contract had come too late.”

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The Guardian, 29th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/high-court-rejects-legal-challenge-to-barnets-easycouncil-plans-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Legal aid: Lawyers in Wales agree strike action – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/legal-aid-lawyers-in-wales-agree-strike-action-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/legal-aid-lawyers-in-wales-agree-strike-action-bbc-news/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:57:54 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83321 “Lawyers in Wales have agreed to strike over UK government proposals to reform criminal legal aid. The Wales and Chester Circuit of Barristers has voted unanimously to refuse to sign up to a new system regulating the quality of criminal lawyers in England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 28th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/legal-aid-lawyers-in-wales-agree-strike-action-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Five disabled people lose challenge over scrapped scheme that gave them independence – The Independent http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/five-disabled-people-lose-challenge-over-scrapped-scheme-that-gave-them-independence-the-independent/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/five-disabled-people-lose-challenge-over-scrapped-scheme-that-gave-them-independence-the-independent/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:04:31 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83209 “Five disabled people have lost their High Court challenge over the Government’s decision to abolish a scheme that helps them live independently.”

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The Independent, 24th April 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/five-disabled-people-lose-challenge-over-scrapped-scheme-that-gave-them-independence-the-independent/feed/ 0 Government pressing ahead with (most of) its proposals to restrict access to judicial review – UK Human Rights Blog http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/government-pressing-ahead-with-most-of-its-proposals-to-restrict-access-to-judicial-review-uk-human-rights-blog/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/government-pressing-ahead-with-most-of-its-proposals-to-restrict-access-to-judicial-review-uk-human-rights-blog/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:41:17 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83197 “The Ministry of Justice has released its response to the comments generated by the consultation paper on judicial review that was published in December. Unsurprisingly, the Government has signalled that it intends to press ahead with most of the proposals upon which it consulted.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd April 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/government-pressing-ahead-with-most-of-its-proposals-to-restrict-access-to-judicial-review-uk-human-rights-blog/feed/ 0 Daejan Investment Limited v Benson et al [2013] UKSC 14 – Zenith Chambers http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/daejan-investment-limited-v-benson-et-al-2013-uksc-14-zenith-chambers/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/daejan-investment-limited-v-benson-et-al-2013-uksc-14-zenith-chambers/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:07:19 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83181 “This important case deals with the approach a leasehold valuation tribunal (LVT) should take in relation to applications for dispensation from complying with the consultation requirements.”

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Zenith Chambers, 23rd April 2013

Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/daejan-investment-limited-v-benson-et-al-2013-uksc-14-zenith-chambers/feed/ 0 Update from the Chairman: legal aid consultation – The Bar Council http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/update-from-the-chairman-legal-aid-consultation-the-bar-council/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/update-from-the-chairman-legal-aid-consultation-the-bar-council/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:41:12 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83177 “Bar Council met on Saturday 20 April, for the first time since the consultation was published. It was attended by all the Circuit Leaders and the Criminal Bar Association’s Chairman and Vice-Chairman.”

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The Bar Council, 23rd April 2013

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/update-from-the-chairman-legal-aid-consultation-the-bar-council/feed/ 0 Grayling: No more using judicial review as a cheap delaying tactic – Ministry of Justice http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/grayling-no-more-using-judicial-review-as-a-cheap-delaying-tactic-ministry-of-justice/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/grayling-no-more-using-judicial-review-as-a-cheap-delaying-tactic-ministry-of-justice/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:34:12 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83176 “The culture of using meritless judicial review applications to delay immigration decisions and hold up development will be attacked by new controls announced today by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.”

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Ministry of Justice, 23rd April 2013

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

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/grayling-no-more-using-judicial-review-as-a-cheap-delaying-tactic-ministry-of-justice/feed/ 0 Criminal legal aid cuts prompt protest by northern lawyers – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/criminal-legal-aid-cuts-prompt-protest-by-northern-lawyers-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/criminal-legal-aid-cuts-prompt-protest-by-northern-lawyers-the-guardian/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:09:29 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83156 “Hundreds of barristers and solicitors are holding an all-day protest meeting against government plans to cut criminal legal aid and end defendants’ right to choose their lawyer.”

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/criminal-legal-aid-cuts-prompt-protest-by-northern-lawyers-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Law Commission proposes changes to ‘groundless threats’ IP laws – OUT-LAW.com http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/law-commission-proposes-changes-to-groundless-threats-ip-laws-out-law-com/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/law-commission-proposes-changes-to-groundless-threats-ip-laws-out-law-com/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:07:50 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83144 “A law reform body has proposed changes to the law that would make it easier for businesses seeking to protect their trade marks and design rights to make threats of legal action against alleged infringers of their rights without fear that those threats could be the subject of court action.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd April 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/law-commission-proposes-changes-to-groundless-threats-ip-laws-out-law-com/feed/ 0 Simplified court fee waivers to save taxpayers £7m – Ministry of Justice http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/simplified-court-fee-waivers-to-save-taxpayers-7m-ministry-of-justice/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/simplified-court-fee-waivers-to-save-taxpayers-7m-ministry-of-justice/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:37:45 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83115 “A consultation published today sets out proposals for fee remissions (waivers) for courts and tribunals which are better targeted, fairer for the taxpayer and easy for users to understand.”

Full press release

Ministry of Justice, 18th April 2013

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

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/simplified-court-fee-waivers-to-save-taxpayers-7m-ministry-of-justice/feed/ 0 Improving the code of practice for victims of crime – Ministry of Justice http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/improving-the-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-ministry-of-justice-2/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/improving-the-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-ministry-of-justice-2/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:34:37 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83114 “This consultation sets out the government’s plans to reform the victims’ code to give victims clearer entitlements from criminal justice agencies and to better tailor service to individual need. It is aimed at all criminal justice agencies, victims of crime and businesses.”

Full press release

Ministry of Justice, 18th April 2013

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

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/improving-the-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-ministry-of-justice-2/feed/ 0 Fee remissions for the courts and tribunals – Ministry of Justice http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/fee-remissions-for-the-courts-and-tribunals-ministry-of-justice/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/fee-remissions-for-the-courts-and-tribunals-ministry-of-justice/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:41:52 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83087 “This consultation paper sets our proposals for reform of the fee remissions system, which ensures that access to justice is maintained for those individuals on lower incomes who would otherwise have difficultly paying a fee to use court or tribunal services.”

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Ministry of Justice, 18th April 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/fee-remissions-for-the-courts-and-tribunals-ministry-of-justice/feed/ 0 Patents, trade marks and design rights: are groundless threats of infringement causing problems? – Law Commission http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/patents-trade-marks-and-design-rights-are-groundless-threats-of-infringement-causing-problems-law-commission/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/patents-trade-marks-and-design-rights-are-groundless-threats-of-infringement-causing-problems-law-commission/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:15:59 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83042 “In a consultation opening today, the Law Commission seeks views on reform of the law relating to groundless threats of litigation over patents, trade marks and design rights.”

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Law Commission, 17th April 2013

Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/patents-trade-marks-and-design-rights-are-groundless-threats-of-infringement-causing-problems-law-commission/feed/ 0 Barristers: help shape the future of supervision – Bar Standards Board http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/barristers-help-shape-the-future-of-supervision-bar-standards-board/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/barristers-help-shape-the-future-of-supervision-bar-standards-board/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:25:03 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83026 “Practising barristers can help shape future policy by having their say on a new approach to the way they are supervised by the Bar Standards Board.”

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Bar Standards Board, 16th April 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/barristers-help-shape-the-future-of-supervision-bar-standards-board/feed/ 0 Whistleblowing charity seeks evidence on effectiveness of current law – OUT-LAW.com http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/whistleblowing-charity-seeks-evidence-on-effectiveness-of-current-law-out-law-com/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/whistleblowing-charity-seeks-evidence-on-effectiveness-of-current-law-out-law-com/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:58:31 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=83001 “The national whistleblowing charity has begun a public consultation exercise to help it establish whether the current law and legal protections are fit for purpose.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th April 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/whistleblowing-charity-seeks-evidence-on-effectiveness-of-current-law-out-law-com/feed/ 0 Judiciary urges caution on contempt – Law Society’s Gazette http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/judiciary-urges-caution-on-contempt-law-societys-gazette/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/judiciary-urges-caution-on-contempt-law-societys-gazette/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:38:34 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=82941 “Proceedings against publishers and jury members should be the very ‘last measure’ taken where contempt of court is alleged, the judiciary has said in its response to a law commission consultation.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th April 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/judiciary-urges-caution-on-contempt-law-societys-gazette/feed/ 0 MoJ unveils tendering plans for criminal defence – Law Society’s Gazette http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/moj-unveils-tendering-plans-for-criminal-defence-law-societys-gazette/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/moj-unveils-tendering-plans-for-criminal-defence-law-societys-gazette/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:44:08 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=82931 “Defendants will lose the right to choose their lawyer and instead be allocated a representative, under government plans to introduce price-competitive tendering (PCT) for criminal defence services.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 9th April 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/moj-unveils-tendering-plans-for-criminal-defence-law-societys-gazette/feed/ 0 Making legal aid fairer for taxpayers – Ministry of Justice http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/making-legal-aid-fairer-for-taxpayers-ministry-of-justice/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/making-legal-aid-fairer-for-taxpayers-ministry-of-justice/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:08:56 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=82924 “Plans to boost public confidence in the legal aid system and tackle towering bills have today been put out to consultation by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.”

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Ministry of Justice, 9th April 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/making-legal-aid-fairer-for-taxpayers-ministry-of-justice/feed/ 0 Prisoners may lose legal aid for jail complaints – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/prisoners-may-lose-legal-aid-for-jail-complaints-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/prisoners-may-lose-legal-aid-for-jail-complaints-the-guardian/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:39:15 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=82841 “Convicted criminals could be barred from claiming legal aid to fund complaints about the prison system regarding matters such as categorisation, moves, correspondence and visits.”

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The Guardian, 4th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/prisoners-may-lose-legal-aid-for-jail-complaints-the-guardian/feed/ 2 Improving the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime – Ministry of Justice http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/improving-the-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-ministry-of-justice/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/improving-the-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-ministry-of-justice/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:51:58 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=82821 “This consultation sets out the Government’s plans to reform the Victims’ Code to give victims clearer entitlements from criminal justice agencies and to better tailor service to individual need. It is aimed at all criminal justice agencies, victims of crime and businesses.”

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Ministry of Justice, 29th March 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/improving-the-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-ministry-of-justice/feed/ 0 Guaranteed support for victims of crime – Ministry of Justice http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/guaranteed-support-for-victims-of-crime-ministry-of-justice/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/guaranteed-support-for-victims-of-crime-ministry-of-justice/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:53:53 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=82810 “Victims of crime will now be able to hold the criminal justice system to account for the support it provides and be backed by a clear set of entitlements thanks to a statutory new Victims Code, Victims’ Minister Helen Grant announced today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 29th March 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/guaranteed-support-for-victims-of-crime-ministry-of-justice/feed/ 0 You wait ages for an official report about the ICO’s data protection audit powers – Panopticon http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/you-wait-ages-for-an-official-report-about-the-icos-data-protection-audit-powers-panopticon/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/you-wait-ages-for-an-official-report-about-the-icos-data-protection-audit-powers-panopticon/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:11:53 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=82800 “On 21st March 2013 the House of Commons Justice Committee published a report about the ICO, recommending, among other matters, that the ICO should be given the power to carry out compulsory data protection audits of NHS Trusts and local authorities. With uncanny speed, on 25th March 2013 the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) published a consultation document on the proposed extension of the ICO’s compulsory audit powers to cover NHS bodies. Despite the coincidence of timing, the MOJ’s proposal is not in fact a response to the Justice Committee’s report, but is prompted by a recommendation from the ICO itself.”

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Panopticon, 28th March 2013

Source: www.panopticonblog.com

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/04/you-wait-ages-for-an-official-report-about-the-icos-data-protection-audit-powers-panopticon/feed/ 0 Conservation covenants – Law Commission http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/03/conservation-covenants-law-commission/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/03/conservation-covenants-law-commission/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:37:05 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=82759 “We have opened a consultation asking whether England and Wales should adopt conservation covenants.”

Full press release and consultation

Law Commission, 28th March 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/03/conservation-covenants-law-commission/feed/ 0 Regina (Buckinghamshire County Council and others) v Secretary of State for Transport and another – WLR Daily http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/03/regina-buckinghamshire-county-council-and-others-v-secretary-of-state-for-transport-and-another-wlr-daily/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/03/regina-buckinghamshire-county-council-and-others-v-secretary-of-state-for-transport-and-another-wlr-daily/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:45:26 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=82728 Regina (Buckinghamshire County Council and others) v Secretary of State for Transport and another: [2013] EWHC 481 (Admin);   [2013] WLR (D)  122

“A command paper setting out the Government’s proposed strategy for the development of a high speed rail network followed after consultation by an announcement of decisions and next steps was not an administrative provision requiring a plan or programme necessitating an environmental assessment under the terms of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive 2001/42/EC.”

WLR Daily, 15th March 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/03/regina-buckinghamshire-county-council-and-others-v-secretary-of-state-for-transport-and-another-wlr-daily/feed/ 0 QASA fourth consultation report published – Bar Standards Board http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/03/qasa-fourth-consultation-report-published-bar-standards-board/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/03/qasa-fourth-consultation-report-published-bar-standards-board/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:11:10 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=82717 “Today’s publication of the report on the fourth QASA consultation reveals the changes that have been made in response to barrister feedback and consultation responses.”

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Bar Standards Board, 26th March 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/03/qasa-fourth-consultation-report-published-bar-standards-board/feed/ 0 Assessment Notices under the Data Protection Act 1998 – Extension of the Information Commissioner’s Powers – Ministry of Justice http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/03/assessment-notices-under-the-data-protection-act-1998-extension-of-the-information-commissioners-powers-ministry-of-justice/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2013/03/assessment-notices-under-the-data-protection-act-1998-extension-of-the-information-commissioners-powers-ministry-of-justice/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:16:40 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=82678 “This consultation paper sets out our proposal to extend the powers of the Information Commissioner to carry out compulsory assessments of NHS bodies’ compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and its data protection principles. It seeks views from NHS data controllers across the United Kingdom. The proposals are informed by the Information Commissioner’s experience working with NHS bodies to improve their compliance with data protection law.”

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Ministry of Justice, 25th March 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

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