Rapist cab driver sent to prison – The Independent
“An unlicensed cab driver was jailed for seven years and three months today after being found guilty of raping a female passenger.”
The Independent, 24th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Magistrate suspended after telling court how cannabis killed her brother – Daily Telegraph
“A magistrate has been reprimanded for highlighting the dangers of cannabis after her own brother’s addiction to the drug led to his death.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lady Hale becomes most senior female judge in British legal history – The Guardian
“Lady Hale has become the most senior female judge in British legal history with her appointment as deputy president of the UK’s supreme court.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Leadership & culture, principles & professionalism, simplicity & safety – lessons from the Nimrod Review – Speech by The Hon. Sir Charles Haddon-Cave
Speech by The Hon. Sir Charles Haddon-Cave
“Piper 25” Oil & Gas UK Conference, 19th June 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Rule 25.1 and the President’s Guidance in H-L – A ‘necessary’ evil? – Family Law Week
“Christopher Rank, barrister, of Cornwall Street Chambers considers expert evidence, rule 25.1 of the FPR and The President’s recent guidance in Re H-L (A Child).”
Family Law Week, 23rd June 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
A heavy cost? (Pt 2) – New Law Journal
“David Burrows continues his review of how LASPO has influenced the funding landscape of family litigation.”
New Law Journal, 20th June 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Solicitor “not in breach of duties” by failing to facilitate binding mediation agreement – OUT-LAW.com
“A solicitor cannot be held responsible if parties to mediation do not immediately reach a final binding agreement, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th June 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Lady Hale to be next Deputy President of Supreme Court – Supreme Court
“Baroness Hale of Richmond has been appointed Deputy President of the Supreme Court, it was announced today.”
Supreme Court, 24th June 2013
Source: www.supremecourt.gov.uk
Unison to Judicially Review ‘Brutal’ Employment Tribunal Fees – UK Human Rights Blog
“News that Unison has applied for Judicial Review of the Government’s controversial plans to introduce fees in the Employment Tribunal has gone viral in the Labour Law community. A key theme in the application is access to justice for working people, particularly women.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st June 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Pressure grows on Lord Leveson to explain why he ignored hacking beyond the press – The Independent
“Lord Justice Leveson is facing mounting questions over why he decided to ignore a bombshell report detailing serious and widespread corruption among police and private investigators that was passed to his inquiry.”
The Independent, 24th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The legal loopholes that allow GCHQ to spy on the world – The Guardian
“William Hague has hailed GCHQ’s ‘democratic accountability’, but legislation drafted before a huge expansion of internet traffic appears to offer flexibility.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Free speech rights should influence CPS decisions on whether to prosecute over social media communications, says guidance – OUT-LAW.com
“Prosecutors should be mindful of observing individuals’ rights to free speech when deciding whether to initiate legal action against them over grossly offensive, indecent, obscene or false comments made on social media, according to new guidelines.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st June 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
An ABC on proportionality – with Bank Mellat as our primer – UK Human Rights Blog
“My post of earlier this week explained why the majority of the Supreme Court struck down a direction telling all financial institutions not to deal with this Iranian Bank. The legal ground (involving, as Lord Sumption described it, ‘an exacting analysis of the factual evidence in defence of the measure’ [20]) was that the direction was ‘disproportionate’. The judgments (particularly the dissenting one of Lord Reed) tell us a lot about the scope of proportionality. And there is a good deal more to it than there might at first sight appear.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd June 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
There’s no place like home – NearlyLegal
“Reading BC v Holt is an important case on the approach to be taken by the courts when making possession orders under Ground 16 (and since 1/4/12, 15A) of the Housing Act 1985.”
NearlyLegal, 23rd June 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
It pays to use slave labour, says watchdog – The Independent
“Sentences for criminal bosses who use forced labour are ‘unduly lenient’ and do not deter modern slavery, the head of Britain’s worker exploitation watchdog believes.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Help us unmask more violent men, police urge women after low take-up of ‘Clare’s Law’ scheme – The Independent
“Women worried about potentially violent partners are being urged to contact the police following the low take-up of a scheme designed to reveal the histories of domestic abusers.”
The Independent, 24th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bar chief calls for royal commission – Law Society’s Gazette
“More than two decades after the Runciman Commission was set up following high-profile miscarriages of justice, the chairman of the Bar Council has called for a royal commission to conduct a root-and-branch review of the criminal justice system.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th June 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
