Day: 22 July 2011

Professional Practice Committee issues public access guidance – The Bar Council

Posted July 22nd, 2011 in barristers, legal aid, legal services, news by sally

“The Bar Standards Board has issued a reminder to all public access barristers that under paragraph 3(1) in Annex F2 of the Public Access Rules

‘A barrister may not accept direct instructions from or on behalf of a lay client: In or in connection with any matter or proceedings in which it is likely that the lay client would be eligible for public funding.'”

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The Bar Council, 21st July 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Judicial response to the publication of the Attorney General’s unduly lenient referral statistics – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted July 22nd, 2011 in criminal justice, news, sentencing, statistics by sally

“The Deputy Head of Criminal Justice, Lord Justice Thomas, has responded to the statistics released today by the Attorney General’s office. These statistics report the number of cases where the Attorney General asked the Court of Appeal to decide whether a sentence imposed by the Crown Court was unduly lenient.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 21st July 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Phone hacking: legal firm accused by Murdochs called before committee – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2011 in interception, law firms, media, news by sally

“The legal firm that Rupert Murdoch accused of making a ‘major mistake’ in its part in the internal investigation into phone hacking is to be called before a parliamentary select committee to defend itself against allegations that they helped cover up the scandal.”

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The Guardian, 21st July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk