“The killing of an 11-month-old girl by her depressed mother could not have been predicted or prevented, a serious case review has found.”
BBC News, 19th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The sentencing council, which produces guidelines for judges, will discuss the lengths of prison terms handed down to rioters amid claims that some sentences have been disproportionately harsh.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“When people are rightly angry it’s the duty of the courts to punish more severely – but not to do as the government tells them.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Civil Justice Council has today announced the membership of an expert working party that will consider implementation of the Jackson (pictured) reforms of civil litigation costs.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Lawyers have recounted extraordinary scenes both of chaos and professional dedication over the past 10 days, as defence solicitors, prosecutors, magistrates and court staff worked through the night to deal with the unprecedented number of people arrested in the wake of last week’s riots across England.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Crown courts could face a glut of appeals in response to the speed at which defendants were dealt with last week, when some magistrates’ courts worked through the night to process defendants.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The LSB has today (17 August) published its decision document and the Order that it will recommend to the Lord Chancellor should be made under section 80 of the Legal Services Act 2007 about the appeal mechanism for decisions of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) if it is designated as a Licensing Authority. This follows the consultation Alternative business structures: appeal arrangements which ran from 5 May 2011 to 2 June 2011 and our decision to recommend to the Lord Chancellor that the SRA should be designated as a Licensing Authority.”
Legal Services Board, 17th August 2011
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
“UK laws fail to uphold individuals’ privacy rights and must be reformed, a report commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“As the courts deal with offenders following the recent riots across the UK, the Ministry of Justice explains how our sentencing system works.”
Ministry of Justice, 17th August 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The House of Commons’ justice committee, chaired by Sir Alan Beith MP, predicts an increasing number of litigants in person by reason of the government’s curtailment of legal aid. We are told courts must make ‘adjustments’ to cope with this influx ‘in what are often emotionally charged cases’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“New guidelines to advise judges and magistrates on handing out exemplary justice to people implicated in major civil disturbances are likely in the wake of the thousands of court hearings arising from last week’s riots.”
The Independent, 18th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“One of the key figures behind a Mayfair-fronted Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to five years imprisonment after admitting his part in a multimillion-pound wine and spirits investments fraud targeted at American doctors.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Announcement of the forthcoming publication of the fifth summary bulletin of coroners’ reports to prevent future deaths and responses.”
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Ministry of Justice, 17th August 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The government is to appeal against a ruling that Margaret Thatcher’s discussions about the Hillsborough tragedy should be made public.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Scotland Yard chiefs who quit over the phone-hacking scandal have been cleared of misconduct.”
The Independent, 17th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government says it wants to send out a message. But is there any moral justification for such tough punishments?”
The Guardian, 17th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The death of a man decapitated by a mental health patient could have been stopped had there not been a catalogue of lost opportunities, an inquiry says.”
BBC News, 17th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A 17-year-old who posted a Facebook message saying ‘come on rioters’ has been banned from social networking sites for 12 months.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The police watchdog has launched an investigation following the death of a man after he was tasered by police.”
The Independent, 17th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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