Move to ’20-year-rule’ for secret papers will cost £52m – BBC News
“The Ministry of Justice says reducing the ’30-year rule’ for publishing secret government papers to 20 years will cost up to £52m.”
BBC News, 13th July 2012
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“The Ministry of Justice says reducing the ’30-year rule’ for publishing secret government papers to 20 years will cost up to £52m.”
BBC News, 13th July 2012
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“More than 400 sex offenders set free in the last three years went on to commit rape, Ministry of Justice figures have revealed. Last year almost one in seven convicted rapists had a previous conviction for a sex crime, the highest level for five years.”
The Independent, 16th July 2012
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“Five men who preyed on vulnerable teenage girls for sex have been found guilty of paying for the sexual services of a child.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
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“The government has ‘painted itself into a corner’ over its refusal to grant prisoners’ voting rights, according to Europe’s most senior human rights official.”
The Guardian, 15th July 2012
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“Employment tribunal fees will be tailored to encourage businesses and workers to mediate or settle a dispute rather than go to a full hearing from summer 2013.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th July 2012
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“Far-reaching plans to reform the criminal justice system by reducing delays, tackling waste and overhauling unnecessarily bureaucratic systems were launched today by Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th July 2012
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“A private security company has won a contract to supervise offenders on probation doing unpaid work in the community.”
BBC News, 13th July 2012
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“A health body has been fined £60,000 after two letters containing ‘confidential and highly sensitive personal data’ about a ‘vulnerable individual’ were sent to the wrong address.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2012
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“Doctors in 13 NHS trusts in England have been found to be breaking abortion law by pre-signing forms certifying that women could have their pregnancies terminated.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2012
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“The UK must change its arms export policy to prevent weapons and other military equipment being sold to authoritarian regimes because the Arab spring has shown the system is fundamentally flawed, a Commons report warns.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
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“Last night saw the latest round of Lords debate on the Justice and Security Bill. It should be required reading for the Secretary of State. Peers from all benches challenged the Government’s case for the breadth of reform proposed in the Bill. A number of amendments have been tabled jointly in the names of members of the Joint Committee on Human Rights and the Lords Constitution Committee, both Committees having already castigated the Government’s proposals as potentially harmful to the common law principles of open, adversarial and equal justice.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th July 2012
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“A fourth – and ‘final’ – consultation on the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) published today (12 July) contains a number of ‘significant’ changes that solicitors’ representative groups have welcomed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th July 2012
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“Criminal cases could be dealt with in days or even hours under plans to bring in “swift and sure justice”, ministers will say on Friday.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
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“The Business Secretary will have the power to add or remove exceptions to copyright and add or remove exceptions to rights in performances through new laws that would not be subject to the full scrutiny of Parliament, under Government plans.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2012
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“UKBA v Tuncel and Basbaydar [2012] EWHC 402 (Admin) is a decision of the High Court that is potentially significant in the field of cash seizure and forfeiture proceedings under Pt 5 Ch 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 12th July 2012
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“‘Confusing’ UK laws are spurring the trade in endangered species, a wildlife charity has said.”
BBC News, 12th July 2012
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“A jealous husband has been cleared of murdering his wife with a prohibited firearm after learning of her secret affair with another man.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2012
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“Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury will become the second president of the Supreme Court, Downing Street announced today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th July 2012
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