Pair jailed for rape of Luton schoolgirl have their sentences doubled – BBC News
“Two men who raped an 11-year-old girl in Luton have had their ‘unduly lenient’ sentences more than doubled.”
BBC News, 23rd May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Mediation a success in civil justice system – Ministry of Justice
“Bill Wood, who is the acting Chair of the Civil Mediation Council, talks about the success of mediation in the civil justice system.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd May 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
European Court of Human Rights retreats but doesn’t surrender on prisoner votes – UK Human Rights
“The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that states must allow for at least some prisoners to vote, but that states have a wide discretion as to deciding which prisoners. This amounts to a retreat on prisoner votes, but certainly no surrender. As I predicted, the court reaffirmed the principles set out in Hirst No. 2, that an automatic and indiscriminate bans breach the European Convention on Human Rights, but also reaffirmed that it was up to states to decide how to remove those indiscriminate bans.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Addicts to lose benefits if they refuse treatment – Daily Telegraph
“Alcoholics and drug addicts will lose their benefits if they refuse to accept treatment, under plans to be announced today.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prisoners must be given right to vote, European court rules – The Guardian
“Prisoners in the UK must be given the right to vote, the European court of human rights (ECHR) has ruled, though ministers may determine which inmates should be enfranchised.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Don’t rely on human rights in a dismissal claim – UK Human Rights Blog
“For a government much divided about rights of employees and the Beecroft Report that proposes curtailing them, some relief is provided by this Court of Appeal ruling, a further blow to those who have argued that Article 6 can be deployed against their employers.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz launch bid to clear their names – The Independent
“Government fraud investigators came under attack today as two property magnates arrested during an inquiry into a failed Icelandic bank launched a High Court fight to clear their names.”
The Independent, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jack Straw could face legal action over rendition claims within a month – Daily Telegraph
“Lawyers for two Libyan dissidents and their families are preparing to issue legal proceedings against Jack Straw and a former spy, it was reported.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Strasbourg’s prisoner votes judgment amounts to a retreat, but no surrender – The Guardian
“The government should now accept its responsibilities under the human rights convention. Any other reaction will significantly harm the rule of law.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Emails detailing phone call conversations can hold confidential information that public bodies should not disclose – OUT-LAW.com
“A local authority in London was ‘justified’ in not disclosing an email that recorded the ‘substance’ of a telephone conversation between a staff member and a third party because it would have been a breach of confidence to do so, an Information Rights Tribunal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Serious criminals cannot hide behind EU deportation rules, judges conclude – Daily Telegraph
“Serious criminals cannot avoid deportation by hiding behind EU rules on free movement, judges concluded yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Badger baiter sentenced to 23 weeks – The Independent
“A man who urged his dog to attack and kill badgers kept footage of the brutal fights on his phone, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Asbo facelift won’t protect the vulnerable – The Guardian
“The asbo is dead – but a brace of souped-up new jargon is no shortcut to solving the problem of antisocial behaviour.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Double-killer mother loses appeal – The Independent
“A mother who murdered her two young children and placed their bodies in holdalls in the boot of her car has lost her appeal against sentence.”
The Independent, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MPs secretly vet judges for European court of human rights role – The Guardian
“MPs aiming to claw back powers from Europe have secretly interviewed candidates to become Britain’s next judge at the European court of human rights.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Doctors could be struck off for refusing to give unmarried women contraceptives – Daily Telegraph
“Doctors who refuse to give contraceptives to unmarried women or carry out sex change operations face being struck off under new guidelines.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal aid cuts: if lawyers don’t defend justice for all, who will?
“A pillar of postwar society has been shattered by the legal aid cuts: that’s why a strike is now on the cards.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Anti-paedophile vigilante jailed for minimum term of 18 years – The Independent
“An anti-paedophile vigilante who murdered a gay man he wrongly believed to be a child molester was told today he may never be released from prison.”
The Independent, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Social exclusivity ‘rife’ in profession – Law Society’s Gazette
“Social exclusivity is increasing in the legal profession, according to a new analysis of lawyers’ schooling published today.”
Law Scoiety’s Gazette, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
