Legal advice for migrants and refugees is already patchy – The Guardian
“Local authority cuts have hit some areas of London hard, and further cuts would have disastrous consequences.”
The Guardian, 6th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Ban on referral fees is looming but enforcement could prove tricky – The Guardian
“There is a crucial get-out clause that means referral fees in personal injury claims may continue to be paid in disguise.”
The Guardian, 6th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Draft tax legislation gives greater predictability and clarity – HM Treasury
“Following Budget 2011, the Government has today published responses to a number of tax policy consultations, alongside draft clauses for legislation to be included in Finance Bill 2012.”
HM Treasury, 6th December 2011
Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
Wife jailed for fatal TV row attack – The Independent
“A dental nurse was jailed for 10 years today for killing her husband in a row over what to watch on television.”
The Independent, 6th December 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sir Christopher Rose’s Report Published into Ratcliffe-on-Soar cases – Crown Prosecution Service
“Ratcliffe-on-Soar report finds that CPS did not delibrately withold information in prosecution case.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th December 2011
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
By-law plan to remove Parliament Square tent protest – BBC News
“Westminster City Council has said it intends to introduce a by-law to remove tents from Parliament Square.”
BBC News, 5th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Unlawful accessing of medical records leads to hospital’s compensation payout – OUT-LAW.com
“An NHS Trust has been ordered to pay a man £12,500 in compensation for breaches of the Data Protection Act (DPA) after a nurse unlawfully accessed a man’s medical records, Plymouth County Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Murder life sentence overhaul would get public backing, reformers claim – The Guardian
“The public would support reforming the penalty for murder to make life imprisonment the maximum sentence rather than mandatory, a group of penal reformers argue in a report to be published this week.”
The Guardian, 6th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
US-UK Extradition: The law explained – BBC News
“Extradition between the United States and the UK is set out in a 2003 Treaty, which later became part of domestic law in both countries.”
BBC News, 5th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pensions ‘bribes’ crackdown in place by next summer – Daily Telegraph
“New rules cracking down on companies who ‘bribe’ staff approaching retirement age into taking cash payments in exchange for lower pension payouts will be in place by next summer, the Pensions Minister will say today.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gaddafi death footage not too graphic for TV, rules Ofcom – The Guardian
“Footage of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi badly injured shortly before his death was not too graphic to broadcast despite hundreds of complaints from viewers, media regulator Ofcom has ruled.”
The Guardian, 5th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gary McKinnon gets MPs’ backing in extradition debate – The Guardian
“MPs have urged the government to improve safeguards for British citizens wanted by authorities overseas by reforming extradition laws, indicating the strength of political feeling in support of Gary McKinnon, who has been battling for six years against a US extradition bid to face hacking charges.”
The Guardian, 6th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cardiff waterslide woman jailed for £20,000 benefit con – BBC News
“A woman who claimed nearly £20,000 in benefits intended for severely disabled people has been jailed after she was filmed going down a water slide.”
BBC News, 5th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Private school charity rules scrapped after legal challenge – Daily Telegraph
“Controversial guidance requiring private schools to provide free places for poor pupils is to be scrapped after a landmark court ruling.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministry of Defence agrees to more openness on courts martial – The Guardian
“Bruised by revelations of wrongdoing by British troops, the Ministry of Defence has agreed to be more transparent and provide more information about courts martial and other action taken against members of the armed forces, the Guardian has been told.”
The Guardian, 5th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Privacy case numbers soar – Law Society’s Gazette
“The number of public figures using privacy arguments has more than doubled over the past year as the controversy over the use of injunctions has grown, according to research from legal publisher Sweet & Maxwell.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th December 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Government will propose patent law changes to avoid infringements during pharma testing – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government is likely to change patent laws because some pharmaceutical companies are at risk of breaking patent law when carrying out clinical testing, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
