Courtroom cameras ‘risk turning trials into a circus’ – The Independent

Posted March 29th, 2012 in courts, judgments, media, news by sally

“Plans to allow cameras into courtrooms would risk turning trials into media circuses and could jeopardise defendants’ safety, ministers were warned last night by a leading solicitor.”

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The Independent, 29th March 2012

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Existing copyright licensing processes not accounting properly for ‘mixed media’ and digital content, report says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 29th, 2012 in copyright, internet, licensing, news, reports by sally

“Copyright licensing processes in the UK could be more ‘streamlined, easier and cheaper to use’ than is currently the case, a report into the framework has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th March 2012

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Hacker declared fit to stand trial in US court – The Independent

Posted March 29th, 2012 in computer crime, extradition, mental health, news by sally

“Gary McKinnon is almost certain to be extradited to the US after a psychiatrist declared him fit to be sent abroad, despite the same doctor having said three years ago that the computer hacker was too great a suicide risk to be handed to American authorities.”

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The Independent, 29th March 2012

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Leveson Inquiry: IPCC ‘error’ over Mark Duggan shooting – BBC News

Posted March 29th, 2012 in complaints, homicide, inquiries, media, news, police by sally

“The head of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has said it made a ‘serious error’ in its handling of the Mark Duggan shooting.”

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BBC News, 28th March 2012

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Jeremy Bamber in new challenge to conviction for murdering family – The Guardian

Posted March 29th, 2012 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, murder, news, witnesses by sally

“Jeremy Bamber, who was jailed for 26 years for killing five members of his own family, is launching another bid for freedom after evidence emerged that the assistant director of public prosecutions decided not to proceed with drug trafficking and fraud allegations against a key prosecution witness.”

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The Guardian, 29th March 2012

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Related link: Jeremy Bamber: prosecutor’s correspondence with police – full documents

Parents will have legal right to choose the best school for their children, says David Cameron – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 29th, 2012 in complaints, education, hospitals, news by sally

“People will have a legal ‘right to choose’ which schools and hospitals they use under new laws overhauling public services, David Cameron says today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2012

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Asbestos court ruling leaves insurers facing bill of up to £5bn – The Guardian

Posted March 29th, 2012 in asbestos, indemnities, industrial injuries, insurance, news, Supreme Court by sally

“Insurers may have to pay out as much as £5bn to relatives of those who have died from asbestos-related cancers following a supreme court judgment that will benefit thousands of families.”

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The Guardian, 28th March 2012

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‘Tesco Law’ allows legal services in supermarkets – BBC News

Posted March 29th, 2012 in alternative business structures, legal services, news by sally

“A big shake-up of legal services has removed restrictions on where such products may be sold.”

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BBC News, 28th March 2012

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