Norwich Castle rhino horn theft bid: Man jailed – BBC News
“A 29-year-old man from east London has been jailed for 18 months over the attempted theft of a rhino horn from Norwich Castle Museum.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Leveson isn’t a threat to human rights – not adopting his proposals would be – The Guardian
“Comments attributed to Shami Chakrabarti of Liberty are the kind of nonsense that give human rights a bad name.”
The Guardian, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The 1996 Hague Convention: The Fourth Dimension – Family Law Week
“Eleri Jones barrister at 1 Garden Court, and Anne-Marie Hutchinson OBE and Richard Kwan both of Dawson Cornwell solicitors consider the impact of the 1996 Hague Convention in England and Wales.”
Family Law Week, 30th November 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Couple sue for IVF in landmark ‘age discrimination’ case – Daily Telegraph
“A childless couple who have been refused NHS fertility treatment are suing Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, for age discrimination in a landmark legal case.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New code of practice for disclosure of datasets under FOI proposed – OUT-LAW.com
“Public authorities required to disclose ‘datasets’ in order to comply with a freedom of information (FOI) request should have to make sure the information is ‘machine readable’ and accompanied by explanatory material, the Government has proposed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Spotlight On Reform – Speech by Mr. Justice Ryder
Spotlight On Reform (PDF)
Speech by Mr. Justice Ryder
The Association of Lawyers For Children National Conference, 16th November 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
The press: To legislate or not to legislate? – The Independent
“Any statutory regulation would ignore a fundamental problem with our prurient society.”
The Independent, 2nd December 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New sentences and criminal offences come into effect – Ministry of Justice
“From 3 December 2012 new offences of aggravated knife possession come into force. Anyone who uses a knife or offensive weapon to threaten and endanger others will face a mandatory custodial sentence, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said today.”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd December 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Repeat rapists to face life sentences – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals who commit a second serious sexual or violent offence will be given automatic life sentences under a new ‘two strikes and you’re out’ law from tomorrow.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Care home regulation criticised by Norman Lamb – BBC News
“Regulation of the care sector is not fit for purpose, care minister Norman Lamb has said as he unveiled proposals on English care homes for consultation.”
BBC News, 1st December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Voluntary code for third-party funders is “fit for purpose”, says author – OUT-LAW.com
“A code of conduct for third-party litigation funders is “working well” one year on from its adoption and there are no plans to replace it with a system of mandatory regulation, according to one of its authors.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Internet surveillance will save lives, says Theresa May – Daily Telegraph
“Lives will be saved by new internet powers allowing security services and police to snoop on emails, web visits and social networking sites, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Criminal records of striking miners ‘should be erased’ – The Guardian
“Calls to erase the criminal records of the estimated 7,000 men detained and ‘falsely charged’ during the miners’ strike have been made by campaigners demanding a fresh inquiry into the policing of the dispute.”
The Guardian, 1st December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Scrap metal cash payments banned – BBC News
“Cash payments for metal at recycling yards in England and Wales are no longer legal under new laws aimed at reducing cable theft.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Leveson report ignores the impact of the internet – The Guardian
“The judge’s mammoth publication fails to grasp the impact of smartphones, Twitter and even drones on how news is made.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tougher prison sentences for violent crime in force – BBC News
“A raft of new criminal offences have come into force in England and Wales, as well as tougher prison sentences for violent crimes.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Major legal battle to stop HS2 set to commence – Daily Telegraph
“A major legal battle to stop the Government’s HS2 rail project is to begin in what campaigners think is their best chance of derailing the £32 billion scheme.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Commission to examine effect of legal aid cuts as demand for service surges – The Guardian
“An independent commission is being launched on Monday to examine how to cope with deep cuts to legal aid at a time of complex benefits reforms. The Low Commission, named after its chairman, Lord Low, will hold its first public meeting this week as law centres and Citizens Advice centres across the UK begin turning away those seeking advice.”
The Guardian, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
