“At least a third of law centres will close if government plans to cut legal aid funding go ahead this autumn, solicitors have predicted.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Internet users who risk being blacklisted as illegal file-sharers will have to pay £20 to appeal against warning letters they receive about their behaviour, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“The legal complaints process, in as far as it applies to large corporate clients, has always been a thorny issue, as top City law firms have long asserted that their clients are intelligent buyers of legal services with little need for pointers when it comes complaining.”
Legal Week, 4th August 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
“MPs must not shy away from debating capital punishment if a groundswell of voters backs a petition demanding it be returned to the statute books, the Commons leader has said.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The incoming global head of diversity and inclusion at City giant Herbert Smith has warned that some law firms still need to do much more to create an ‘inclusive culture’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Philippa Cunniff, family law partner at Turcan Connell, has some distinctly unromantic but potentially invaluable advice.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Thousands of pieces of information about public services, from warnings of delays on the railways to details of jobs landed by new graduates, will be thrown open to scrutiny under plans for a ‘transparency revolution’ announced today by the Government.”
The Independent, 4th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Campaigners and lawyers acting for former detainees say they will boycott an inquiry into the alleged torture and mistreatment of UK terror suspects.”
BBC News, 4th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The UK’s intellectual property (IP) laws sometimes hamper business growth, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Saudi Arabia’s interior minister has accepted undisclosed damages over an article in The Independent newspaper accusing him of ordering police to shoot and kill unarmed protesters.”
BBC News, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Leading trade bodies for the film and music industries have warned the government that it must move quickly to implement an effective system to crack down on pirate websites, after Vince Cable announced that plans to block illegal file-sharing websites have been scrapped.”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A woman who launched a £6m damages claim after being left paralysed when she hit her head on the bottom of a swimming pool during an impromptu late-night party has lost her high court action.”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Ministers have been warned they risk inviting a raft of claims by loosening health and safety legislation.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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“Up until 50 years ago suicide was a crime in England and Wales. But why were people prosecuted for attempted ‘self-murder’ and how did things change?”
BBC News, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Boggild & Ors, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1928 (19 July 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A 19-year-old woman has been convicted of plotting to lure two teenage girls on a night out to be raped by three men.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Newspapers and broadcasters must be forewarned of the existence of all relevant high court gagging orders obtained by celebrities and other public figures, under new guidance issued by Lord Neuberger, the Master of the Rolls, on Monday.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Christian midwife is suing a hospital for making her wear trousers in the operating theatre – because she claims the Bible forbids women from putting on men’s clothing.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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