“Britain is likely to be sued over plans to raise the price of cheap alcohol after European officials amid warnings from the drinks industry that the policy could be illegal.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Eight protesters who were accused of occupying Fortnum and Mason during an anti-cuts demonstration last year were today acquitted of trespass.”
The Independent, 23rd March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Parliament will this week be forced to confront the question of whether people who help loved ones end their lives should escape prosecution. MPs will be asked to vote in support of guidance drawn up by the director of public prosecutions two years ago that distinguishes between compassionate amateur assistance, which is unlikely to result in prosecution, and malicious encouragement, which can carry a maximum 14-year sentence.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has held that confidentiality under litigation privilege applies to Competition Act investigations, in a key ruling in the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT’s) long-running investigation into dairy retail pricing.”
Legal Week, 26th March 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
“New arrangements for appointing senior judges are needed to ensure a more diverse judiciary, according to a report published on Monday. It calls for the concept of ‘merit’ to be redefined and raises concerns that one branch of government risks becoming a self-perpetuating oligarchy.”
The Guardian, 26th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Twice as many judges are needed to handle the high volume of appeals under the Government’s controversial new welfare regime, at a cost of at least £1million a year.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“High court privacy injunctions have been given a clean bill of health by a special committee of MPs and peers which were set up in the fallout of the Ryan Giggs gagging order.”
The Guardian, 23rd March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Thousands of families whose relatives were killed by asbestos cancers will win a landmark compensation victory this week, sources have told The Independent on Sunday. The Supreme Court will rule on Wednesday that insurers who offered cover at the time victims inhaled the deadly fibres will have to pay compensation.”
The Independent, 25th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Ex-members of a child reggae band that hit the heights with a song about a stewing pot 30 years ago have lost a legal battle with their former lawyers.”
The Guardian, 23rd March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“MPs’ expenses receipts should not be shown to the public, Westminster’s new standards watchdog has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Two financial advisers who conned investors out of £3m in a property scam which they lost gambling have been ordered to pay back just £1 each.”
BBC News, 24th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A philosophy student who claimed he suffered head injuries from a police baton during the anti-fees protest in London faces trial on Monday for violent disorder at the demonstration.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Charlie Cooper discovers what we’ll lose when the law enters the digital age.”
The Independent, 24th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An Oxford law graduate accused of throwing bricks at police during last summer’s riots walked free from court on Friday after a jury took just half an hour to find him not guilty.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A solicitor was today jailed for 26 months after stealing more than £51,000 from an elderly dementia sufferer who treated him like a son.”
The Independent, 23rd March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who ran an international prostitution ring will have to hand over £1.9m of his criminal profits after losing a court appeal.”
BBC News, 23rd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A British rapist who carried out a horrific sex attack likened to The Silence of the Lambs has been deported from Australia to the UK.”
The Independent, 23rd March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Employment lawyers have given a mixed response to an eagerly anticipated Court of Appeal (CoA) ruling on whether discrimination can be justified by saving costs.”
The Lawyer, 23rd March 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The Court of Appeal has considered the test for the second stage of appeal in immigration cases, when someone wishes to appeal from the Upper Tribunal to the Court of Appeal. The test requires showing that: ‘(a) the proposed appeal would raise some important point of principle or practice; or (b) there is some other compelling reason for the [Court of Appeal] to hear the appeal.’ ”
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Some of Wales’ most vulnerable children and young people are unaware of their statutory right to an independent professional advocate due to a system without a clear set of checks and balances, according to the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Keith Towler.”
Family Law Week, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
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