“Announcement of the forthcoming publication of the fifth summary bulletin of coroners’ reports to prevent future deaths and responses.”
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Ministry of Justice, 17th August 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The government is to appeal against a ruling that Margaret Thatcher’s discussions about the Hillsborough tragedy should be made public.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Scotland Yard chiefs who quit over the phone-hacking scandal have been cleared of misconduct.”
The Independent, 17th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government says it wants to send out a message. But is there any moral justification for such tough punishments?”
The Guardian, 17th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The death of a man decapitated by a mental health patient could have been stopped had there not been a catalogue of lost opportunities, an inquiry says.”
BBC News, 17th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A 17-year-old who posted a Facebook message saying ‘come on rioters’ has been banned from social networking sites for 12 months.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The police watchdog has launched an investigation following the death of a man after he was tasered by police.”
The Independent, 17th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“It is axiomatic that judicial discretion is at the heart of a humane criminal justice system but unbridled discretion can lead to discrimination, injustice and disproportionality – as we are learning. But, sentencing offenders, particularly juveniles, is a demanding and complex business. It is beset with the conflicting aims and ideals of the system itself, let alone the variety and nature of the offences and offenders. As criticism grows of some sentences imposed on convicted rioters, it is useful to examine how judges arrive at their decisions.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A teenager who posted messages on Facebook encouraging people to vandalise a shop at the height of last week’s riots has avoided facing court.”
The Independent, 17th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Civil liberties groups have warned that the court system will be clogged with appeals by people convicted of riot-related offences seeking to overturn lengthy terms of imprisonment.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government’s former terror adviser has intervened in the row over the sentencing of people who took part in last week’s riots, accusing ministers of appearing to ‘steer’ the courts into handing down the more stringent sentences.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A couple who have lived in a houseboat on the Isle of Wight for 20 years say they are being forced to leave their home after they lost a legal bid.”
BBC News, 16th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“This is the transcript of the judge’s comments in one of the three cases in which the Crown Prosecution Service has been accused of withholding evidence.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The two tiers of the tribunal system operating in respect of immigration and asylum cases were, and were plainly to be regarded as, competent to determine whether there was a compelling reason why the particular issue on which an applicant’s claim which had failed twice before that system should be subjected to a third judicial process.”
WLR Daily, 11th August 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today published its latest thinking on the impact of Alternative Business Structures (ABS) on the legal services market. The document, informed by engagement with regulators, existing providers and potential new entrants, brings together evidence and current thinking on how the market may develop following the emergence of the first ABS from 6 October 2011.”
Legal Services Board, 12th August 2011
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
The European Union Act 2011 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2011
The European Union Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011
The Grant for Research and Development (Transfer of Contracts etc) Order 2011
The Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007 (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A man who stabbed a police officer in south London has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for the offence.”
BBC News, 16th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who inflicted ‘catastrophic injuries’ with a single punch in an unprovoked attack has been jailed for three years.”
The Independent, 16th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Three men thought to be among the first in England to appear at crown court after last week’s riots and looting have been jailed for up to two years.”
BBC News, 16th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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