Government publishes Action Plan for Adoption – Family Law Week

Posted March 15th, 2012 in adoption, news by sally

“The Government has published an Action Plan for Adoption to overhaul the system for prospective adopters and strengthen the performance regime for local authorities.”

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Family Law Week, 14th March 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Deferred prosecution could come to UK, says Alderman – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 15th, 2012 in company law, deferred prosecution agreements, fraud, news, penalties by sally

“Legislation to enable US-style deferred prosecutions for corporate crime may feature in the Queen’s speech on 9 May.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 15th March 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Legal aid bill suffers ninth Lords defeat – The Guardian

Posted March 15th, 2012 in bills, legal aid, news, parliament by sally

“The government’s embattled legal aid bill has suffered its ninth defeat in the House of Lords as peers voted against the mandatory use of telephone advice lines.”

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The Guardian, 14th March 2012

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European court says ‘kettling’ tactics in 2001 lawful – BBC News

Posted March 15th, 2012 in demonstrations, human rights, news, police, public order, restraint by sally

“‘Kettling’ tactics used by the Metropolitan police to contain crowds in 2001 were lawful, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.”

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BBC News, 15th March 2012

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News focus: no to ‘patronising’ quotas – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 15th, 2012 in diversity, equality, law firms, news, women by sally

“Women lawyers overwhelmingly oppose the introduction of quotas as a tool to help more of them into senior positions in firms, it emerged at an international conference last week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 15th March 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Assisted suicide: the two broad questions – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted March 15th, 2012 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“Recently Halsbury’s Law Exchange (HLE) concluded its student competition by asking the five finalists to provide a video submission on whether or not assisted suicide should be legalised. The videos were all of a high standard and can be viewed on YouYube here.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 14th March 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

MPs’ caseloads will bear the brunt of legal aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 15th, 2012 in bills, legal aid, news, parliament, reports by sally

“MPs will face a ‘rising tide of need’ from constituents with unmet legal needs if the government’s legal aid cuts are implemented, according to a report published today [14 March] by the Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) group.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 14th March 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Watchdog reduced data protection penalties in 50% of cases, FOI disclosure reveals – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 15th, 2012 in data protection, fines, freedom of information, news, penalties by sally

“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reduced fines for organisations that have breached data protection law in half of the cases in which it has issued direct fines, Out-Law.com can reveal.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th March 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Kettling ruling due from European court of human rights – The Guardian

Posted March 15th, 2012 in demonstrations, human rights, news, police, public order, restraint by sally

“The police power to contain large numbers of people at protests, the tactic known as kettling, could be called into question on Thursday by a ruling at the European court of human rights.”

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The Guardian, 14th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Swansea solicitor Cornelius has fraud convictions quashed – BBC News

“A solicitor from Swansea jailed for fraud and money laundering has had his conviction quashed and been set free.”

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BBC News, 14th March 2012

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Attorney General: speech at City University on human trafficking – Attorney General’s Office

“Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP: The role of UK law as a model for combating human trafficking and slavery. Lecture to the City Law School, London.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 13th March 2012

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Gay marriage: government to begin public consultation – The Guardian

Posted March 15th, 2012 in consultations, homosexuality, marriage, news by sally

“The government is to press ahead with its plans to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry despite criticism from leading figures in the Church of England and the Roman Catholic church.”

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The Guardian, 14th March 2012

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Gay father wins right to be involved in son’s life – The Guardian

“The gay father of a two-year-old boy living with his lesbian mother and her partner has won the right to be involved in his life in a landmark ruling that could have significant implications for ‘alternative families’.”

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The Guardian, 14th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk