Press release: Bribery Act comes into force – Ministry of Justice
“Britain will play its full part in the international clampdown on corruption as the Bribery Act comes into force today.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Author: sally
Human trafficking victims will not be treated as criminals, says CPS – The Guardian
“Women and children who it is suspected have been trafficked into the UK should no longer be treated as criminals, according to new guidance to prosecutors issued by the Crown Prosecution Service.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dowler case prompts added protection for victims in court – The Independent
“Victims of crime and their families should be protected from aggressive and disrespectful cross-examination during trial under a charter of rights for witnesses, the Government’s ‘victims’ tsar’, will recommend this week.”
The Independent, 4th July 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Human rights law to be reviewed – Daily Telegraph
“The Home Office is to review a central plank of human rights law in an admission that it is causing serious damage to Britain’s border controls.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Charities threaten legal action over benefits cuts for disabled – The Guardian
“The government faces a legal challenge from charities over its plans to cut benefits for disabled people by more than £2bn.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pressure grows to ban kettling as police face triple legal challenge – The Independent
“The contentious police tactic of ‘kettling’ demonstrators is to face a series of legal challenges that could result in it being outlawed – starting with a case tomorrow brought by three teenagers.”
The Independent, 4th July 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
US anti-piracy body targets foreign website owners for extradition – The Guardian
“British website owners could face extradition to the US on piracy charges even if their operation has no connection to America and does something which is most probably legal in the UK, the official leading US web anti-piracy efforts has told the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ombudsman calls for earlier intervention by financial regulators – OUT-LAW.com
“Financial regulators must make sure that consumer complaints are dealt with more quickly according to the body that oversees them. They should intervene earlier in potential disputes, the chief ombudsman of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2011
The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (Section 684(3A)) Order 2011
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2011
The Finance Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Judge blocks families’ Iraq compensation bid – The Guardian
“A high court judge has blocked attempts by families of soldiers killed in Iraq to seek compensation from the government under human rights legislation.”
The Guardian, 30th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Whole life’ term for hair fetish killer – The Independent
“A hair fetishist has been given a ‘whole life’ jail sentence for the ‘depraved’ and ‘callous’ murder and mutilation of a mother of two.”
The Independent,
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Emergency law to overturn court ruling on police bail – The Guardian
“Emergency legislation is to be introduced to overturn a court ruling that has severely restricted police powers to detain suspects for questioning and plunged police bail laws into chaos.”
The Guardian, 30th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina (G) v Governors of X School (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening) – WLR Daily
“A teaching assistant accused of acts of abuse of trust with a pupil was not entitled to legal representation in school disciplinary proceedings which might lead to a referral to the Independent Safeguarding Authority, which could bar him from working with children.”
WLR Daily, 29th June 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
New independent assessor of compensation appointed – Ministry of Justice
“Right Honourable Dame Janet Smith DBE has been appointed to succeed Lord Brennan of Bibury QC as the independent Assessor for miscarriages of justice compensation for England and Wales.The Assessor is appointed under schedule 12 of the Criminal Justice.”
Ministry of Justice, 29th June 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Theresa May acts over banned activist in UK – The Independent
“Home Secretary Theresa May ordered an investigation today after a leading Palestinian activist accused of a history of ‘virulent anti-semitism’ entered the UK despite being banned.”
The Independent, 29th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inquiry launched after police turn up at midnight to question 13-year-old who ‘threw apple’ – Daily Telegraph
“A police force has launched an inquiry to discover why two of its officers went to the home of a 13-year-old schoolboy at nearly midnight to question him about throwing an apple at a fellow pupil.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ken Clarke announces £20m fund after criticism of legal aid cuts – The Guardian
“A £20m fund is to be created to help law centres and advice services threatened by the government’s plan to cut legal aid, the justice secretary has announced.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Whitebirk witches’ given anti-social behaviour orders – BBC News
“Two girls who were known as the ‘Whitebirk witches’ have been given anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) for terrorising their neighbours.”
BBC News, 29th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
News focus: our analysis of the legal aid and sentencing bill – Law Society’s Gazette
“A close reading of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill has left many lawyers, campaign groups and politicians who support the legal aid system more worried than ever about future provision.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
