Month: July 2011
Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 – legislation.gov.uk
Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 published
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
CONTEST speech – Speech by Home Secretary
“This speech was delivered by the Home Secretary on Tuesday 12th July 2011.”
Home Office, 12th July 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Government launches consultation on family migration – UK Border Agency
“The government has today announced proposals to crack down on sham and forced marriages, as part of a new consultation on better family migration.”
UK Border Agency, 13th July 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Politicians demand more power over intelligence agencies – The Guardian
“MPs and peers must have a greater role in holding MI5, MI6, and GCHQ to account, the parliamentary intelligence and security committee (ISC) says in its latest annual report.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Options for dealing with squatters – Ministry of Justice
“Options for dealing with squatters – impact assessment.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th July 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Criminalising squatters could make more people homeless, says report – The Guardian
“The government’s own impact assessment of plans to criminalise squatting has acknowledged that it could boost homelessness and rough sleeping, and target those who are already suffering from mental health and addiction problems.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sex abuse victims could suffer from legal aid cuts, MPs warn – The Guardian
“Victims of sexual abuse are in danger of being cross-examined in court by their tormentors unless the government makes legal aid available in such cases, according to a report by the Commons’ justice select committee.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Contempt case holidaymaker jailed after Facebook photos – BBC News
“A man who drove to Italy with his wife despite claiming he was disabled has been jailed for nine months.”
BBC News, 13th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
TV producer faces jail for stalking his former classmate – Daily Telegraph
“A television producer who searched the internet for a former classmate 40,000 times, paid for background searches on the woman’s husband and posed as a parent at her daughter’s nursery is facing jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Britain is divorce destination of choice for rich and powerful – Daily Telegraph
“In recent years the British courts have gained an international reputation for awarding extremely generous settlements to the wives of wealthy men embroiled in high profile divorce cases.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mukhtar Ablyazov exiled Kazakh businessman granted asylum in UK – The Guardian
“A Kazakh businessman, exiled in Britain and facing claims that he has embezzled $4bn (£2.4bn), has won his battle to gain asylum in the UK.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DPP announces details of independent inquiry into Ratcliffe-on-Soar cases – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has asked retired High Court judge Sir Christopher Rose to conduct the independent inquiry into issues arising out of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station protest cases.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th July 2011
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Mark Kennedy’s secret tapes: CPS launches wide-ranging inquiry – The Guardian
“A leading former judge has been appointed to lead an expanded inquiry into claims that prosecutors suppressed secret surveillance tapes recorded by undercover police officer Mark Kennedy.Sir Christopher Rose, a retired court of appeal judge noted for his fierce independence, will head the inquiry which was set up by the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex Cotswold Water Park Society boss jailed for fraud – BBC News
“The chief executive of a water park society has been jailed after admitting fraud totalling more than £660,000.”
BBC News, 13th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
News Corp pulls out of BSkyB bid – The Guardian
“Rupert Murdoch’s media group News Corporation bowed to pressure from the public and parliament on Wednesday and withdrew its bid to take full control of pay-TV company BSkyB.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Phone hacking: David Cameron announces terms of phone-hacking inquiry – Daily Telegraph
“The independent inquiry into phone hacking will have the power to summon newspaper proprietors, journalists, police and politicians to give evidence under oath and in public, Prime Minister David Cameron said today.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
