Private firm wins probation contract in London – BBC News
“A private security company has won a contract to supervise offenders on probation doing unpaid work in the community.”
BBC News, 13th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Inaccurate records costs NHS body £60,000 for sensitive data breach – OUT-LAW.com
“A health body has been fined £60,000 after two letters containing ‘confidential and highly sensitive personal data’ about a ‘vulnerable individual’ were sent to the wrong address.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Doctors broke abortion law in 13 NHS trusts – The Guardian
“Doctors in 13 NHS trusts in England have been found to be breaking abortion law by pre-signing forms certifying that women could have their pregnancies terminated.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fears of human rights abuses prompt UK to revoke arms export licences – The Guardian
“The UK must change its arms export policy to prevent weapons and other military equipment being sold to authoritarian regimes because the Arab spring has shown the system is fundamentally flawed, a Commons report warns.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lords “Reform”: The Justice and Security Bill – Angela Patrick – UK Human Rights Blog
“Last night saw the latest round of Lords debate on the Justice and Security Bill. It should be required reading for the Secretary of State. Peers from all benches challenged the Government’s case for the breadth of reform proposed in the Bill. A number of amendments have been tabled jointly in the names of members of the Joint Committee on Human Rights and the Lords Constitution Committee, both Committees having already castigated the Government’s proposals as potentially harmful to the common law principles of open, adversarial and equal justice.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th July 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Final consultation launched on advocacy accreditation – Law Society’s Gazette
“A fourth – and ‘final’ – consultation on the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) published today (12 July) contains a number of ‘significant’ changes that solicitors’ representative groups have welcomed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th July 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Swift justice’ could resolve court cases within hours – The Guardian
“Criminal cases could be dealt with in days or even hours under plans to bring in “swift and sure justice”, ministers will say on Friday.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Copyright exception law could be changed without full Parliamentary scrutiny – OUT-LAW.com
“The Business Secretary will have the power to add or remove exceptions to copyright and add or remove exceptions to rights in performances through new laws that would not be subject to the full scrutiny of Parliament, under Government plans.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Unlawful cash forfeiture: fruits of the forbidden tree – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“UKBA v Tuncel and Basbaydar [2012] EWHC 402 (Admin) is a decision of the High Court that is potentially significant in the field of cash seizure and forfeiture proceedings under Pt 5 Ch 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 12th July 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
UK laws ‘spurring trade in endangered species’ – BBC News
“‘Confusing’ UK laws are spurring the trade in endangered species, a wildlife charity has said.”
BBC News, 12th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jealous husband cleared of murdering wife after discovering affair – The Guardian
“A jealous husband has been cleared of murdering his wife with a prohibited firearm after learning of her secret affair with another man.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Neuberger gets top job at Supreme Court – Law Society’s Gazette
“Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury will become the second president of the Supreme Court, Downing Street announced today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th July 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Trophy photo’ murderer William Rogers given life – BBC News
“A murderer who posed for a ‘trophy photograph’ with his dying victim before killing him has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 12th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Couple jailed for forcing destitute men into servitude – The Guardian
“A husband and wife who ‘brutally manipulated and exploited’ destitute men by forcing them into servitude have been jailed for 11 years and four years respectively.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Abortion: the legal position – Daily Telegraph
“Anyone involved in performing abortions without proper certification could be liable for criminal prosecution, the Department of Health has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Catholic church loses abuse liability appeal – The Guardian
“A Roman Catholic diocese is liable to pay compensation for alleged beatings inflicted by a nun and sexual abuse perpetrated by a priest on a young girl, the court of appeal has ruled.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No duty to snitch on another EU country’s asylum conditions – UK Human Rights Blog
“EU law is based on a central principle of mutual confidence. It therefore flies in the face of this trust to impose a legal duty on one member state to monitor whether another Member State was complying with its obligations under that law, including its obligation to respect fundamental human rights.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th July 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Blunt sets out plans for victims’ services – Ministry of Justice
“Victims of crime should not be made to feel like accessories to the criminal justice system, said Justice Minister Crispin Blunt.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th July 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Consultation launched on inspection of multi-agency arrangements for child protection – Family Law Week
“A consultation has been launched concerning proposals for a new regime of joint inspections of multi-agency arrangements for the protection of children in England. The arrangements will concern Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons.”
Family Law Week, 11th July 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Second consultation paper – Ministry of Justice
“The Commission on a UK Bill of Rights has today (11 July) published a second Consultation Paper.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th July 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
