“Two new control orders have been imposed on suspected terrorists by the home secretary, Theresa May, in the past three months despite an intense coalition debate over whether they should be scrapped, the Home Office has disclosed.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The top civil judge in England and Wales has suggested televising hearings to increase confidence in justice.”
BBC News, 17th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Dr Freddy Patel, the former Home Office pathologist suspended for misconduct in a series of high profile autopsies, is facing the threat of being struck off the medical register.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The London mayor has won his latest bid to evict veteran peace campaigner Brian Haw from Parliament Square Gardens.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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“Controversial law firm ACS Law returned to court on Wednesday as the cases it brought against alleged file-sharers were officially closed.”
BBC News, 16th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government unveiled new immigration rules today that will give wealthy entrepreneurs a ‘fast-track’ route to settling in the UK.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Adult and juvenile reoffending statistics for 2009 were published by the Ministry of Justice today, showing a fall in re-offending by adults and juveniles.”
Ministry of Justice, 17th March 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“‘Right to be forgotten’ would ensure users of Facebook and other sites could completely erase personal data.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The case of a mentally ill man who attempted suicide after being discharged from hospital to a park bench has prompted mental health solicitors to call on lawyers to sue local authorities that fail to provide adequate healthcare for some of society’s most vulnerable members.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Journalists will be able to rely on the defence that they published responsibly and in the public interest in defamation cases, according to reforms proposed by the Government. A defence of ‘honest opinion’ will replace that of ‘fair comment’.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th March 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“A High Court judge has ruled that the Tchenguiz brothers can sue Kaupthing Bank for £1bn ($1.6bn) damages.”
BBC News, 16th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Competition lawyers have offered a lukewarm response to Government proposals to streamline and improve the UK’s competition regime.”
The Lawyer, 16th March 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Following a 12 week consultation the Sentencing Council is publishing its new definitive guideline on assault offences, which has been issued in accordance with section 120 (4) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.”
Sentencing Council, 16th March 2011
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
“A former hospital director has been convicted of trafficking a woman from Tanzania to Britain and using her as a ‘slave’, in the first case of its kind to come before a court.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Sentencing Council has today published new guidance to judges and magistrates for assault offences.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Children in England understand the difference between right and wrong at age 10, according to the law. Ten years old is also the age of criminal responsibility in Wales, Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Foreign companies that are listed on the London stock market but have no other presence in the UK should not be liable for prosecution under the Bribery Act, according to guidance being drawn up by the Ministry of Justice.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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