Gov.uk website launched – Ministry of Justice
“A new cross-government website Gov.uk has launched making it quicker and easier for you to interact with the government online.”
Ministry of Justice, 17th October 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Year: 2012
Litigant in person ‘not entitled to indulgence’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Court of Appeal has told a self-represented litigant that his lack of legal understanding does not entitle him to ‘extra indulgence’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th October 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Judge asks for help finding missing children abducted by mother – The Guardian
“A nationwide search has been launched for four missing children after a high court judge said that they had been abducted by their mother.”
The Guardian, 16th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gary McKinnon: a case of double standards? – The Guardian
“The home secretary’s decision not to extradite the Crouch End Asperger’s sufferer has caused others to raise questions.”
The Guardian, 17th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dignity, Death and Deprivation of Liberty: Human Rights in the Court of Protection – The Guardian
“Wednesday’s debate on current key topics in the Court of Protection was a hard-hitting discussion on matters which elicit strong views, such as voluntary euthanasia, assisted suicide, the role of ‘dignity’ and ‘sanctity of life’, and whether the latter two principles can ever be reconciled.”
The Guardian, 12th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hate-crime cases failing in court, says CPS – The Independent
“Increasing numbers of hate-crime prosecutions are collapsing because victims are backing out or their stories unravel in court, a new report from the Crown Prosecution Service reveals today.”
The Independent, 18th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK wildlife crime laws a ‘mess’, MPs say – The Guardian
“Conservation legislation is undermined as laws are ‘scattered across statutes’, badly in need of consolidation, says report.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Criminals could avoid surveillance of their communications even under expanded regime, says Information Commissioner – OUT-LAW.com
“Serious criminals will be able to avoid details of their communications being monitored under an expanded intelligence gathering regime proposed by the Government, the UK’s data protection watchdog has warned.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Extraordinary rendition, forced labour, and evidence obtained by torture – UK Human Rights Blog
“There are three cases, among the many decided by the Court in the past few weeks, which I would like to highlight. They deal with testimony potentially obtained through torture, forced labour and extraordinary rendition respectively.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th October 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Jimmy Savile – the final cost – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“The Metropolitan police, which is coordinating a nationwide investigation into allegations of abuse against Jimmy Savile, has said that the claims against Savile date back to 1959 and could include more than 60 victims. In my view, this is likely to be a considerable underestimate, based upon the length of time Savile was active (roughly half a century) and the sheer number of children’s homes, hospitals, TV shows and other organisations connected with Savile, where he had access to children on an almost daily basis.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 16th October 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Housing Ombudsman consultation – NearlyLegal
“One of the less well-remarked upon changes in the Localism Act 2010 was a set of radical changes to the role of the Housing Ombudsman (the current incumbent being the lovely Mike Biles). In short, the HO takes over jurisdiction for local authority housing complaints; there is a filter mechanism before the HO can accept a complaint (it has to be referred by a Designated person: MP, Councillor, Tenants Panel). The former is to be welcomed – on one view, the HO now offers a far better, more modern, proactive service than the Local Government Ombudsman in our entrepreneurialised housing system; the latter is to be absolutely deprecated as being not just against the spirit of administrative justice but also as a mechanism for cost-saving in the face of proper redress of grievance/s. Whatever you think about ombudspersons – and a range of views are expressed – there is no doubt that they have consistently exposed various maladministrations across the housing sphere, and they don’t hold back; in addition, their purpose (unlike courts) is to make things better for future ‘customers’ so that there may well be an impact on service delivery from a single instance of maladministration (and not just in that organisation).”
NearlyLegal, 17th October 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Demolition and construction of sports pavilion does not require EIA screening opinion, says High Court judge – OUT-LAW.com
“The demolition of an existing sports pavilion and the construction of a new one is not an urban development project and does not require a screening opinion to determine if an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is needed, a High Court judge has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Jury fail to reach verdict in trial of man in Mark Duggan gun case – The Guardian
“A jury in the trial of the man accused of supplying a gun to Mark Duggan minutes before he was shot dead by police has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.”
The Guardian, 17th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
One year after eviction, the saga of Dale Farm is far from over – The Guardian
“Around 80 Traveller families were removed from site 12 months ago after a decade long battle, but many are still close by.”
The Guardian, 17th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Shannon Matthews’ father bids to block case report – BBC News
“The father of Shannon Matthews has asked the High Court to block the release of a report he believes will ‘seriously compromise’ her.”
BBC News, 17th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Do lawyers scare you? – The Guardian
“Research shows that clients are reluctant to complain to lawyers when things go wrong and that the Legal Ombudsman needs to be clearer in its message.”
The Guardian, 17th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Barry George fights for compensation for Jill Dando murder conviction – Daily Telegraph
Barry George, who spent eight years in prison after being wrongly convicted of the murder of the TV presenter Jill Dando, today launched a test case bid to overturn a ‘defective’ decision denying him compensation.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
TNK-BP whistleblower wins case – The Guardian
“Oil firm loses attempt to extend gagging order preventing former logistics head disclosing documents alleging corruption.”
The Guardian, 16th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
