Wiltshire ‘right to die’ man seeks High Court ruling – BBC News
“A severely disabled man from Wiltshire is to ask the High Court to allow a doctor to end his life.”
BBC News, 29th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Phone-hacking scandal: Judgement on Mulcaire reserved – BBC News
“Judgement has been reserved over a private investigator’s appeal against two court orders that may force him to reveal who ordered him to hack phones.”
BBC News, 29th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Spectator article on Stephen Lawrence trial referred to DPP – The Guardian
“The attorney general has referred a Rod Liddle comment piece in the Spectator about the Stephen Lawrence trial to the director of public prosecutions, after concluding that it may have breached a court order.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Juror faces contempt proceedings over ‘case research’ – BBC News
“The attorney general has been granted permission to bring a contempt of court case against a juror who allegedly carried out research on a defendant.”
BBC News, 29th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Leveson order over Guido Fawkes leak raises questions – The Guardian
“Blogger could have challenged the request to remove a draft of Alastair Campbell’s evidence for the inquiry from his website.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Smiley Culture death: No crime committed, says IPCC – BBC News
“An investigation into the police operation during which reggae singer Smiley Culture died has found no evidence of a criminal offence.”
BBC News, 29th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘No grounds’ to remove Phillip and Izaak Stevens before killings – BBC News
“Little could have been done to save the lives of two children killed by their mother, a serious case review has concluded.”
BBC News, 29th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women win landmark court of appeal decision over equal pay – The Guardian
“Cooks, cleaners, caterers and care staff have won a landmark court of appeal decision that could pave the way for many more equal pay claims.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London backed by UK lawyers as home of new European patents court – The Guardian
“Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys urges David Cameron to bid for court to be based in UK rather than Germany.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Few’ solicitors understand e-disclosure, says Jackson – Law Society’s Gazette
“Lord Justice Jackson has warned that ‘huge’ sums of money will be wasted if the legal profession gets electronic disclosure wrong. Delivering the seventh lecture on implementing his civil litigation reforms, the judge said effective training is ‘essential’ for solicitors, judges and counsel if the practice direction issued a year ago on electronic disclosure is to be operated effectively.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Prince Charles to challenge ruling set to lift secrecy about his estate – The Guardian
“Prince Charles is to challenge a judicial ruling that threatens to expose the environmental impact of the private estate that provides his £17m-a-year income.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Virtual courts brings swifter justice – Ministry of Justice
“Increased use of virtual courts and live links technology is making justice quicker and more effective, Justice Ministers Nick Herbert and Jonathan Djanogly said today (28 November).”
Ministry of Justice, 28th November 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Teacher avoids sex offenders register for drunken assault on air steward ‘she thought was her boyfriend’ – Daily Telegraph
“A nursery teacher was so drunk on a long-haul flight that she indecently assaulted a steward she mistook for her boyfriend, a court heard yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lady Hale warns of consequences of legal aid cuts – The Guardian
“The supreme court judge’s speech to the Law Centres Federation’s conference on the effects of the government’s proposed legal aid bill.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Discrimination between public and private personal data contrary to balanced rights, ECJ rules – OUT-LAW.com
“EU member states cannot generally prohibit organisations’ legitimate and necessary but unauthorised processing of personal data where the information is not stored in specified public sources, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th November 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Inside the courts: what happens to defendants, visualised – The Guardian
“The criminal justice system of England and Wales sentenced over two million people in the twelve months to June this year. So, what happened to them in the courts? Thanks to the huge Ministry of Justice data releases of last week, we can now show how many people go through each leg of the system, from first appearance in magistrates’ court to sentencing in Crown court. This is the solar system of criminal justice. Click the circles below to see how it works.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge orders review of ‘explosive’ documents that could clear Kevin Lane – The Guardian
“The court of appeal has instructed the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to investigate the authenticity of ‘explosive’ documents in the case of Kevin Lane, jailed for life for a 1994 hitman murder. Lord Justice Hughes has asked the CCRC to deliver a progress report on this and other aspects of the case by the end of January.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Staff at fault for workplace injuries to be blocked from suing companies – Daily Telegraph
“Irresponsible workers who are injured at work because of their own mistakes should not be able to sue their employers for damages, a review of health and safety rules will say next week.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Two strikes you’re out: new sentencing proposals – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“The Home Secretary, Ken Clarke, has expressed the laudable sentiment that his new proposals for amending the current sentencing regime will restore ‘clarity, coherence and common sense to sentencing.’”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 25th November 2011
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
