Pro bono cannot plug the gap left by legal aid cuts – The Guardian
“Without decrying the achievements of voluntary legal work, let’s keep a sense of proportion.”
The Guardian, 7th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: news
Peers ‘should end Downton Abbey-style succession rules’ – BBC News
“The House of Lords is being urged to end rules which deny most hereditary peerages to women.”
BBC News, 7th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Groupon breaches ASA code for 49th and 50th time in 2011 – The Guardian
“Groupon is in trouble with regulators again after a promotion for breast enhancement failed to deliver the boost promised, and a discount deal on an Ocado product which never existed.”
The Guardian, 7th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges warned against straying into politics – by top judge – Daily Telegraph
“Judges are straying too far in the world of politics and should stay within their ‘proper function’, the head of the judiciary, Lord Judge, has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Charities and universities to benefit from VAT exemption for shared services – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government will implement EU proposals that will allow charities and universities to share services without charging each other VAT, according to proposals published in today’s Finance Bill 2012.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
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
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
