“False reports to the police are rare. Most complaints are truthful and accurate and amount to a proper grievance. However, there are some that are either false or wild exaggerations of the truth. There are yet more that may well be true but amount only to such a trivial complaint that a reasonable person would not think it worthy of the attention of the authorities. The subject of such reporting has hitherto had limited redress in law. Unless the Crown were wiling to prosecute the accuser the chances of retribution were small. The case of Waxman has brought to notice an area of civil redress.”
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One Inner Temple Lane, 1st May 2012
Source: www.1itl.com
“In the recent decision in Taylor v Betterment Properties Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 250, the Court of Appeal has provided useful guidance on two questions arising under the Commons Registration Act 1965 and potentially of wider implication.”
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Hardwicke Chambers, 2nd May 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Undertaking court work across the East Anglian region as a pupil in a large and busy general common law set.
Please contact Chambers’ Administrator, Carol Bull by email (cbull@ealaw.co.uk)
Dyers Chambers, a leading specialist criminal, regulatory and extradition law set, is recruiting pupils to commence 12-month pupillage in October 2013.
We apply no rigid selection criteria, but it is essential that candidates can demonstrate:
– sound intellectual ability
– knowledge of the criminal law and identification with the work of chambers
– analytical and communication skills
Pupils will receive a grant of £6,000 in their first six months of pupillage, and guaranteed earnings of £6,000 in their second six. Current pupils earn well in excess of this sum.
Chambers is no longer part of the OLPAS system and will accept direct applications for pupillage. The details and application form can be found at: www.dyerschambers.com/contactpupil.asp
We are committed to a selection process that does not discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, religion, political persuasion or age.
The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday, 4 June 2012
Pupillage 2013 : Interview dates have been provisionally set: first round interviews Wednesday 4th July and second round interviews Wednesday 11th July 2012.
We are accepting applications for third six pupillage commencing October 2012. Please send a covering letter, CV, list of cases undertaken in second six and references from pupil supervisors to Hannah Wilson by Tuesday 17th July 2012. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for 19th July.
Third six pupillages are not funded.
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“Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly met today with business leaders to launch ‘Justice for Business: Supporting Business and Promoting Growth,’ a new paper outlining how the Government’s ambitious reform programme is making the justice system more effective, less costly and better for business.”
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Ministry of Justice, 8th May 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Regulators from across the legal, accountancy, financial and property sectors have signed a formal agreement that will allow even greater sharing of information.”
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Bar Standards Board, 4th May 2012
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“Ministers are to announce plans to allow magistrates to sit on their own in community centres or police stations in a bid to speed up justice.”
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Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The decision to censure a Welsh councillor for comments on his blog was a disproportionate interference with his right to freedom of expression, the High Court has ruled. This right requires a broad interpretation of what counts as ‘political speech’ – even when the speech is sarcastic and mocking.”
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UK Human Rights Blog, 7th May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Drivers found to have taken drugs face a prison sentence of up to six months and a fine of up to £5,000 under new legislation, ministers reveal on Monday.”
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The Guardian, 7th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Magistrates say they should be able to use new online crime maps to give tougher sentences for offenders who are blighting a neighbourhood.”
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Daily Telegraph, 5th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Lawyers acting for the convicted murderer Jeremy Bamber have issued a legal challenge to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) following its decision not to refer his case back to the court of appeal. They say the commission has acted ‘unlawfully, overstepped its powers and usurped the function of the appeal court’.”
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The Guardian, 7th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“This may sound like a rather dreary topic, but the problem is vitally important for the proper reach of environmental and personal injury law. Some may have seen from my post on the Erika disaster the difficult issues which can arise when a multi–national (in that case, Total) does business through a number of corporate entities, particularly where they are domiciled in different countries. But the present case is a good example where liabilities are not confined to the party directly responsible for the injury or disaster. Good thing, too, for this claimant, who stood to gain nothing from his former employer, a company now dissolved, or indeed its insurers.”
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UK Human Rights Blog, 4th May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Head teachers are threatening legal action over school inspection judgements they consider to be ‘flawed’.”
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Daily Telegraph, 5th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Almost half of the courtrooms handling the most serious criminal cases in London will be closed down during the Olympics, according to official plans.”
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The Independent, 7th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government will be challenged in court on Tuesday to investigate the killing by British troops of 24 Malaysian rubber plantation workers more than 60 years ago.”
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The Guardian, 7th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A new code of practice on public surveillance using CCTV systems and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology will be introduced by new laws recently enacted.”
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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
