Legal apprenticeships: in for a scrap – The Guardian
“Will school-leavers taking the apprenticeship route outstrip traditional law graduates?”
The Guardian, 6th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Farepak victims to get compensation of £8m – The Guardian
“Savers who lost money when the hamper firm Farepak collapsed are to receive compensation totalling £8m from Lloyds Banking Group.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Moors Murderer Brady’s tribunal delayed – BBC News
“Moors Murderer Ian Brady’s mental health tribunal scheduled for Monday has been adjourned because he is too ill to attend, a judge has ruled.”
BBC News, 6th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Emily Longley murder: Parents jailed for cover-up – BBC News
“A couple who covered up their son’s murder of his girlfriend at their Bournemouth home have been jailed.”
BBC News, 6th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lack of understanding about the judiciary is unacceptable and dangerous – The Guardian
“Judges are subject to a greater level of scrutiny than ever before. It is time to develop judicial studies in Britain.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Does a Zimbabwe farm invader get refugee status? – UK Human Rights Blog
“SK (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Office 19 June 2012. This case raises the interesting question whether someone who was involved as a member of the ruling Zimbabwe Zanu PF party with farm invasions can be eligible for refugee status.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th July 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Self-incrimination rights apply if accused has allegedly misused personal information, Supreme Court rules – OUT-LAW.com
“Individuals’ right not to self-incriminate themselves is lost if it is alleged that they misused confidential technical or commercial information, the UK Supreme Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Credit firm fined £150k after losing personal data of half a million customers – OUT-LAW.com
“A consumer lending firm has been fined £150,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after it lost personal data belonging to more than half a million customers.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Law on declaring missing people dead to be simplified – The Guardian
“The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announces on Friday that is it backing legislation making presumption of death certificates available far earlier in England and Wales.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Church of England meeting ahead of women bishops vote – BBC News
“The Church of England’s ruling synod is meeting in York ahead of a planned vote on whether to allow women bishops.”
BBC News, 6th July 2012
Prisoner wins right to enjoy a cup of tea at night – Daily Telegraph
“The unnamed prisoner had complained it was unfair he was not allowed to make a hot drink or keep a Thermos flask in his cell after being locked up for the night. After being refused permission by the prison governor, he then took his case to the newly appointed Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, Nigel Newcomen CBE, who agreed that banning such a luxury was in breach of the rules governing how prisoners should be held.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Babies to be fostered by adoption families under plans to save children disruption in early life – Daily Telegraph
“David Cameron said new laws will mean it is ‘standard practice’ for babies to be looked after by approved adopters.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Attorney general steps in to caution against speedy banking inquiry – The Guardian
“Britain’s most senior law officer has appeared to undermine the government’s own argument that any inquiry into the current banking scandal needed to happen as quickly as possible.”
The Guardian, 5th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government must change copyright law to protect website browsing, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“OPINION: The UK Government is considering reform of copyright laws in the wake of the Hargreaves Review. One change that it must make when reforming copyright law is to make it clear that the act of web browsing does not require permission from copyright holders.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Gary McKinnon given last chance of examination before extradition decision – Daily Telegraph
“The computer hacker Gary McKinnon has been given one last chance to convince the Home Secretary he is not fit to be extradited to face trial in America.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Unduly lenient sentence cases referred to the Court of Appeal for 2011 – Attorney General’s Office
“The Attorney General’s Office has today released its unduly lenient sentence statistics for 2011. 117 sentences, from 78 cases, were referred to the Court of Appeal by the Law Officers. The Court considered 97 of them were unduly lenient (83%) and 94 sentences were increased (80% of the 117 referred).”
Attorney General’s Office, 5th July 2012
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Related link: Judicial response to the publication of the Attorney General’s unduly lenient referral statistics
Lessons to be learned for cohabitation cases in England, says Lady Hale in Supreme Court Scottish case – Family Law Week
“In Gow v Grant [2012] UKSC 29, a Scottish cohabitation case, heard in the Supreme Court, Barnoness Hale has said that lessons can be learned in England and Wales from the practicability and fairness provided by Scottish legislation.”
Family Law Week, 5th July 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Phillips v News Group Newspapers Ltd and another – WLR Daily
Phillips v News Group Newspapers Ltd and another [2012] UKSC 28 ; [2012] WLR (D) 193
“The privilege against self-incrimination did not entitle a private investigator to refuse to comply with an order in civil proceedings requiring him to disclose the identity of those who had instructed him to intercept mobile phone voicemail messages containing confidential information of a commercial nature.”
WLR Daily, 4th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Victims’ families will be asked for views on rape charges linked to murder following Clough campaign – Crown Prosecution Service
Families of victims will be consulted on whether rape charges linked to murder should be prosecuted, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC has announced in guidance to prosecutors issued today.
Crown Prosecution Service, 5th July 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
HTC victory over Apple in latest round of patent battle – The Guardian
“Apple lost a key patent battle against smartphone rival HTC in the high court in London today, meaning that the Silicon Valley company cannot ban certain of the Taiwanese firm’s products in Britain.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
