Solicitors, law centres need YOU (or at least your cash) – The Guardian
“If the government won’t take responsibility for access to justice, it’s time for the legal profession to step up.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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House of Lords reform halted after largest Tory rebellion of the parliament – The Guardian
“Nick Clegg’s hopes of reforming the House of Lords, completing a journey begun a century ago by his Liberal predecessors, ran into severe trouble on Tuesday when 91 Tory MPs defied a three line whip to vote against the measure in the largest rebellion of the parliament.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Boyfriend squirted partner with brown sauce when she refused to stop reading Fifty Shades of Grey – Daily Telegraph
“Raymond Hodgson, 31, was charged with common assault after being appalled to discover that his partner of five years, Emma McCormick, had been reading the racy book.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legalising assisted dying ‘doesn’t lead to more opting for death’: Lancet – Daily Telegraph
“Legalising assisted dying does not lead to more people opting to end their lives early, claim academics who have looked at the situation in The Netherlands.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge rejects bid to stop Olympic rooftop missiles – The Independent
“Alarmed residents have lost their High Court battle to prevent surface-to-air missiles being stationed on the roof of a 17-storey residential tower block during the Olympics.”
The Independent, 10th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Discrimination & employment status: a new or a false dawn? – Hardwicke Chambers
“When trying to answer the question, is this claimant an employee under section 230 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (‘ERA’)?, we at least know what tests should be applied, even if applying them can be difficult in practice. What has been harder is deciding whether someone who is not an employee under the ERA is in ’employment under… a contract personally to do work’ under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) or its predecessors. Chris Camp considers employment status in discrimination law, in light, in particular, of the recent Supreme Court decision in Jivraj v Hashwani [2011] UKSC 40.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 5th July 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Set in Stone? – Zenith Chambers
“Conditional review decisions in introductory tenancy cases following Camden v Stafford.”
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Zenith Chambers, 5th July 2012
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
Leytonstone residents in court to challenge Olympic missiles – The Guardian
“Residents of a tower block near the Olympic Park will learn on Tuesday whether they have the right to challenge an unprecedented decision by the army to deploy high velocity missiles in a residential area.”
The Guardian,9th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Secret justice’ bill will mean no justice at all – The Guardian
“National security doesn’t mean we should jettison our proud tradition of fair trials – peers must oppose this bill.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Senior judge likens wealthy divorcing couple to squabbling children – Daily Telegraph
“A senior judge has likened a ‘very rich’ couple to a pair of squabbling children as they fight over the fairness of their £26million divorce settlement.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Supreme court president to be confirmed by No 10 within weeks – The Guardian
“Downing Street will confirm the appointment of the United Kingdom’s most senior judge this month, resolving a behind-the-bench contest that could result in the first ever female president of the supreme court.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court dismisses self-incrimination appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Supreme Court has had its first (and perhaps last) look at an issue arising from the phone hacking litigation against the News of the World newspaper.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th July 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
John Terry trial: Twitter’s contempt for the rules – The Guardian
“A Rio Ferdinand tweet shows there’s a difference in attitude on social media when it comes to some fundamental principles of our judicial process.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Abu Hamza lodges extradition appeal – The Independent
“Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza has lodged an appeal over his extradition from the UK to America with Europe’s human rights judges, the Home Office said today.”
The Independent, 9th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home secretary upholds decision to extradite Richard O’Dwyer – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Theresa May, has told the House of Commons that she will not revisit plans to extradite Sheffield Hallam student Richard O’Dwyer to the US on copyright charges, saying the decision had ‘already been taken’.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Botox prescriptions over phone or internet to be banned – BBC News
“Doctors will be banned from prescribing anti-ageing drugs like Botox on the phone or internet if they have not seen their patients face to face, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 9th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The defamation bill will not stop the stifling of scientific free speech – The Guardian
“Libel law reformers miss the point when it comes to science: the proposed reforms are unlikely to make a jot of difference.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers decry government plans for ‘flexible courts’ to speed up justice – The Guardian
“Plans to overhaul the court system to hold evening and weekend hearings, first introduced at the height of last summer’s riots and now being deployed for the Olympics, have met strong opposition from lawyers being forced to work longer hours.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
