“Police prosecution powers are being extended in a bureaucracy busting change to the law announced today [23 October] by Home Secretary Theresa May.”
Home Office, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Britain’s leading translators today accused the government of endangering justice with a cut-price private contract for courtroom interpreters, which is ‘dangerous to the interests of public safety.'”
The Independent, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Victims of abuse by Jimmy Savile may soon submit compensation claims to the courts. So what will they have to prove and what defences will be available to Savile’s former employers – such as the BBC, hospitals and prisons? Appeal Court judge, Sir Stanley Burnton, tells Joshua Rozenberg what is likely to happen.”
BBC Law in Action, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“There has been a rise in the number of people unhappy with how police in England and Wales handled complaints.”
BBC News, 24th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Litigation relating to information rights can sometimes seem very dry and obscure, entailing lengthy analysis of the merits of public authorities disclosing or withholding information which is highly specialised or obtuse, and of little real interest to the general population. But this case – the case of the ‘Black Spider Letters’ – really is a fascinating one, involving an examination not just of the legislative provisions relating to the disclosure of information, but also a consideration of the existence and extent of constitutional conventions pertaining to the role of the monarchy in government. At the same time, it has the potential to generate such controversy as to make for perfect tabloid fodder. It has been the subject of international news coverage. And it’s not over yet.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd October
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Political interference in the granting of legal aid – whether actual or suspected by members of the public – could become a genuine concern for the government after next April. Should public money be denied cases brought against government departments or that involve unpopular characters or controversial issues, ministers’ impartiality in the decision-making process may come under fire, writes Elizabeth Davidson.”
LegalVoice, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
“When speech offends, insults and disparages should we resort to legal action?”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission has said ‘significant’ material about the death of Mark Duggan has emerged in recent weeks, meaning its report into his shooting by police will be delayed even further.”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Four civil claims filed at the high court in the first formal move for damages from any company outside News International.”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“In 1947, the Labour Government nationalized land development value. The outgoing Labour Government nationalized development hope value through its CIL Regulations which came into force in April 2010 just before its May defeat.”
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Thirty Nine Essex Street, October 2012
Source: www.39essex.com
“Gordon Exall look at the cases and principles relating to interim payments and accommodation in catastrophic injury cases.”
Zenith Chambers, 22nd October 2012
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
“A murder is committed by a criminal out on bail every ten days, new statistics have revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Takeover Panel could amend its rule that states that companies must complete acquisitions within 28 days following complaints from would-be buyers, according to press reports.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A pregnant woman in a wheelchair was tipped up and had her feet held by staff from G4S, the firm behind the Olympics security shambles, as she was forcibly removed from the country. The disclosure comes in the first report into conditions at a new centre designed to hold families facing deportation from the UK.”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A senior judge yesterday criticised fellow members of the judiciary after a convicted paedophile who was spared jail advertised himself as a babysitter online and went on to rape a child.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“For more than 700 years, coroners have investigated sudden and unexpected deaths in their own areas of England and Wales without the sort of hierarchy that governs other judicial officers. But last month the first chief coroner started work, with a brief to ensure that coroners are better trained and organised.”
BBC News, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Tougher community sentences, which almost all include an element of punishment and could see more convicted offenders wearing GPS tags to monitor their location, will be announced on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A local housing authority may make a compulsory purchase order (CPO) over an unoccupied house even where the house is not ’empty’ for the purposes of the empty dwellings management orders (EDMO) regime, a High Court judge has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“The comedian Frankie Boyle has been awarded £54,650 in damages after a high court jury found that he had been libelled by the Daily Mirror.”
The Guardian, 22nd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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