Illegal mince pies and other UK legal legends – BBC News
“The Law Commission has proposed the abolition of 800 antiquated laws, but there is a wealth of mythology about what is and isn’t illegal.”
BBC News, 6th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
NHS failings that left babies with brain damage set to cost £235m – The Guardian
“Blunders by hospital staff which leave newborn babies brain-damaged in the first few days of their lives are set to cost the NHS more than £235m, official figures reveal.”
The Guardian, 9th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Curbs planned on motorists who abuse prescription drugs – Daily Telegraph
“Motorists who get behind the wheel while impaired by prescribed drugs will face prosecution under new laws to be unveiled by ministers next month.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
How do you get lawyers to do what is ‘right’? – The Guardian
“UCL Centre for Ethics and Law hopes to create a culture where lawyers do more than complying with the minimum they can get away with.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘As seen on TV’ claims cannot be made in ads for products that appeared only as unbranded props, CAP says – OUT-LAW.com
“Companies cannot claim that the product they are advertising is ‘… as seen on TV ‘ or ‘… as seen in’ certain publications if those products merely featured as unbranded props in programmes or in paid-for ads in those mediums, an ad body has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th April 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Wealthy couples turning to arbitration to settle divorce disputes – Daily Telegraph
“An increasing number of wealthy couples are turning to new arbitration schemes to settle divorce disputes rather than squabbling in public through the courts, reports suggest.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Forced marriages blight lives, but criminalising them would not work – The Guardian
“There are better ways to combat forced marriages than creating a new offence, which would deter victims from seeking help.”
The Guardian, 9th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Theresa May pledges to end ‘family rights’ bar on deportation – The Guardian
“New immigration rules are to be introduced to make it more difficult for foreign criminals to resist deportation by invoking their right to a family life under the European convention on human rights.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Divorce: The warring couples who fight for the right to a frying pan – Daily Telegraph
“It’s the little things in a divorce that can turn out to be the biggest headaches, say lawyers.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th April 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Riot victim’s father spared jail sentence – The Independent
“Tariq Jahan, the bereaved father from Birmingham whose appeal for calm after his son’s death in last summer’s riots helped quell further violence, was spared jail yesterday after being convicted of grievous bodily harm.”
The Independent, 6th April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Riots may be controlled with chemicals – The Guardian
“Future riots could be quelled by projectiles containing chemical irritants fired by police using new weapons that are now in the final stages of development.”
The Guardian, 9th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Public interest ‘high’ in publishing NHS risk register – BBC News
“The public interest in publishing a risk assessment of the NHS overhaul in England is ‘very high, if not exceptional’, a tribunal has ruled.”
BBC News, 5th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Unfair dismissal reform divides government and unions – The Guardian
“The amount of time an employee has to work for an organisation before he or she can make an unfair dismissal claim against the employer has doubled to two years, in a move the government says will boost growth but unions say will result in a ‘hire and fire’ culture.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Juror jailed for contempt after jetting off to Malta – The Independent
“A juror has been jailed for 56 days after she said she was too sick to attend court and promptly jetted off on a two week holiday to Malta.”
The Independent, 5th April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inside Keppel: finding freedom in a children’s prison – The Guardian
“The Guardian has been given exclusive access to a unit in West Yorkshire trying new ways to reach the most disturbed children.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Easter Break
There will be no posts over the Easter weekend (Friday 6th – Monday 9th inclusive) during which time the Library will be closed. We will resume posting on Tuesday 10th April.
Prison Law Bulletin – Garden Court Chambers
“The Garden Court Prison Law Team presents the third issue of its ‘Prison Law Bulletin’.”
Garden Court Chambers, 5th April 2012
Source: www.gcprisonlaw.wordpress.com
Bar Council Calls for Government to Protect Civil Liberties – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has called for the Government to amend further the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) to protect civil liberties and open justice.”
The Bar Council, 4th April 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
NHS reforms ‘will mean more litigation’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government’s reforms to the NHS in England are set to cause a wave of legal difficulties for local authorities, solicitors were warned this week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th April 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
