How feminism could improve judicial decision-making – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2010 in judiciary, news, women by sally

“Can judges be feminists? Should judges be feminists? On one view the answer is easy: no. We don’t want our judges to be activists. We don’t want them to promote their own political agendas. We want them to do their job. We want them to apply the law.”

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The Guardian, 11th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Related link: Feminist Judgments Project

Judicial appointments review reports back – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 11th, 2010 in judicial appointments commission, judiciary, news by sally

“A review of the judicial appointments process and related arms-length bodies has made initial recommendations.”

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Ministry of Justice, 10th November 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

‘Big society’ decision to scrap regional housing targets ruled unlawful – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2010 in housing, judicial review, news, planning by sally

“A decision by the communities secretary, Eric Pickles, to scrap regional housing targets in pursuit of the government’s ‘big society’ initiative was ruled unlawful by the high court today.”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Miners’ compensation claims website under investigation by MoJ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 11th, 2010 in claims management, compensation, fees, news by sally

“A no win, no fee website set up to farm former coal miners’ undersettlement claims is being investigated by the government claims regulator, the Gazette has learned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th November 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Nick Clegg rejects call for law change after ‘hundreds denied vote’ – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2010 in elections, news, referendums by sally

“The Electoral Commission is set on a collision course with the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, after he dismissed calls for a law change to ensure last-minute voters are not turned away at the polls.”

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The Guardian, 11th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Banaz Mahmod ‘honour’ killing cousins jailed for life – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2010 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Two cousins who murdered a relative because her family disapproved of her boyfriend have been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 10th November 2010

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Will control orders survive the anti-terrorism review? – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2010 in control orders, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“The debate over whether control orders will survive the anti-terrorism review has been rumbling on for the past weeks, with a surprising amount of internal discussions being aired in public.”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Supreme Court ruling to see former MPs stand trial over expenses claims – The Lawyer

Posted November 11th, 2010 in expenses, news, parliamentary privilege by sally

“The Supreme Court has ruled that three former Labour MPs must face a criminal trial over their expenses claims.”

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The Lawyer, 10th November 2010

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Potters Bar train crash: Network Rail and Jarvis Rail to be prosecuted – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2010 in accidents, health & safety, news, prosecutions, railways by sally

“Criminal proceedings are to start against Network Rail and the maintenance firm Jarvis Rail over alleged safety failures behind the 2002 Potters Bar rail crash, in which seven people died.”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2010

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Cosmetic surgeon may be sued for daring to question ‘Boob Job’ cream – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2010 in defamation, news by sally

“A prominent British plastic surgeon has been threatened with a libel action by the manufacturer of a cosmetic cream because she publicly questioned, in a newspaper article, whether it worked as the company claimed.”

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The Guardian, 11th November 2010

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Three Met officers may face charges over rape case – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2010 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, rape, victims by sally

“Three Metropolitan Police officers may face criminal charges over claims they altered an alleged rape victim’s statement so proceedings were dropped.”

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BBC News, 10th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Shoesmith appeals high court dismissal ruling – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2010 in appeals, child abuse, costs, news, social services by sally

“Sharon Shoesmith has launched an appeal against the high court ruling earlier this year which rejected her claim that she was unfairly sacked as director of Haringey children’s services after the death of baby Peter Connelly, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sacked lap dancer loses case – The Independent

Posted November 11th, 2010 in employment tribunals, news, sex establishments, unfair dismissal by sally

“A lap dancer who attempted to bring an unfair dismissal case against Stringfellows has lost her case, a lawyer for the club said today.”

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The Independent, 10th November 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Neuberger endorses accreditation scheme – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 11th, 2010 in advocacy, judges, news by sally

“The master of the rolls has given judicial backing to the proposed quality assurance for advocates (QAA) scheme, saying judges are the ‘ultimate consumers’ of advocacy services and are well placed to assess quality.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th November 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

English court intervenes to stop Indian case going ahead – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 11th, 2010 in arbitration, contracts, India, jurisdiction, news by sally

“An Indian solar panels manufacturer cannot continue legal action in India because to do so would undermine an earlier English court ruling, the High Court in London has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

BT and TalkTalk granted judicial review of Digital Economy Act – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2010 in copyright, human rights, internet, judicial review, news by sally

“BT and TalkTalk today (10 November) won the right to a judicial review of the Digital Economy Act, throwing controversial government proposals to tackle illegal filesharing into uncertainty.”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2010

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Case could clear names of hundreds of men accused of child pornography – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2010 in appeals, indecent photographs of children, internet, news by sally

“Hundreds of men who say they were wrongly accused of child pornography offences could have their names cleared after a case to be heard in the court of appeal tomorrow.”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2010

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Family court service Cafcass criticised by MPs – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2010 in family courts, law centres, news by sally

“The organisation which provides legal help for children in care cases is ‘not fit for purpose’, a group of MPs says.”

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BBC News, 11th November 2010

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Paedophile who killed wife jailed for 19 years – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2010 in child abuse, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A paedophile who bludgeoned his wife to death with a hammer to spare her the shame of discovering his child sex offending was jailed for a minimum of 19 years today (10 November).”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2010

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Law Fairs – The Bar Council

Posted November 10th, 2010 in barristers, news, recruitment, universities by sally

“Representatives of the Bar Council and the Inns of Court have been and will be meeting hundreds of students at 22 university careers fairs between October and December 2010, throughout England and Wales.”

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The Bar Council, 10th November 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk