Our justice system is being turned into Profit & Growth plc – The Guardian
“Under Chris Grayling’s plans, lawyers will become unit-shifters employed by large corporations.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: news
£400,000 for teacher hurt in filing cabinet – Daily Telegraph
“The payout was the largest given to teachers last year. It was secured by the Nation Union of Teachers after the employee, from the South West, was left with chronic pain and forced to quit his job.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
You are not Rumpole of the Bailey: As more people represent themselves in court, the Bar Council has issued some pressing advice – The Independent
“People who are forced to represent themselves in court as legal aid budgets are cut should not attempt to imitate the fast-talking lawyers they see on television, according to a new ‘idiot’s guide’.”
The Independent, 1st April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
University of Sussex protesters to be evicted – BBC News
“The High Court has ruled that protesters should be evicted from part of the University of Sussex.”
BBC News, 29th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe calls for tougher action on drivers who use their mobile phone at the wheel – The Independent
“Britain’s most senior police officer has backed higher penalties for drivers who use their mobile phone at the wheel.”
The Independent, 29th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Andrew Mitchell issues libel writ against Sun over ‘plebgate’ – The Guardian
“Former cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell is taking legal action against the Sun over its reporting of his verbal altercation with police officers in Downing Street.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rise in teachers’ injury payouts – The Guardian
“Teachers won record amounts of compensation last year after suffering accidents, injuries or assaults at school, figures show.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Easter Break
There will be no posts over the Easter weekend (Friday 29th March – Monday 1st April inclusive) during which time the Library will be closed. We will resume posting on Tuesday 2nd April.
The former chief constable of West Yorkshire Police, Sir Norman Bettison, would “have a case to answer for gross misconduct” over his dealings with his police authority in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster, the police watchdog said today – Daily Telegraph
“The former chief constable of West Yorkshire Police, Sir Norman Bettison, would
‘have a case to answer for gross misconduct’ over his dealings with his police
authority in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster, the police watchdog said
today.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Stephen Seddon jailed for 40 years for parents’ murder – The Guardian
“A conman has been jailed for a minimum 40 years and told he will never be paroled after the cold-blooded murder of his parents to collect his £230,000 inheritance.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Before the Flood? The 1996 Hague Convention in the English Courts – Family Law Week
“Duncan Ranton, Solicitor and Consultant with Bishop & Sewell LLP, considers the impact of the 1996 Hague Convention and the first judgment in the English courts to consider the treaty.”
Family Law week, 27th March 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Ruling on unintentional sewage leaks liability should lead firms to review prevention efforts, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“Companies responsible for the operation of the sewer networks in England and
Wales can be found criminally liable for unlicensed depositing of controlled
waste even where that deposit of waste is unintentional, the High Court has
ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th March 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Abu Qatada’s deportation is unlikely, but charges might see him jailed – The Guardian
“UK courts have ruled against sending Abu Qatada to Jordan, but now he might be charged for allegedly breaching bail conditions.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglar who killed street cleaner jailed for at least 27 years – The Guardian
“A burglar was jailed for a minimum of 27 years on Wednesday for killing a street cleaner who tried to stop him with his broom as he fled from a house with a stolen laptop.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gravely ill woman who ran away from home should not be reunited with family, court rules – The Independent
“The Court of Protection has ruled that a 64-year-old woman who disappeared for months after she ran away with a neighbour and subsequently suffered a massive stroke should not be reunited with her family despite their fervent wish to see her again.”
The Independent, 27th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bogus Italian lawyer Giovanni di Stefano found guilty – BBC News
“A self-styled Italian lawyer has been found guilty of tricking people into
thinking he was a bona fide legal professional.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Former prison officer jailed for Jon Venables leak – Daily Telegraph
“A former prison officer has been jailed for selling information to a newspaper
on Jon Venables, one of Jamie Bulger’s killers.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bigamist avoids jail after claiming his he needs to support his current wife’s parents – Daily Telegraph
“A bigamist who has been married to four different women has avoided jail after
insisting that his extended family were financially dependent upon him.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BSkyB and BT force Virgin Media to drop unlimited broadband ad claim – The Guardian
“BSkyB and BT have successfully teamed up to force rival Virgin Media to drop an advert that claimed that its broadband is ‘unlimited’, after the advertising watchdog found that heavy users could find their download speeds cut by up to 50%.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
