Woman guilty of stabbing husband to death in TV row – BBC News
“A north London woman who stabbed her husband during a row over what to watch on TV has been cleared of his murder.”
BBC News, 25th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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UK supreme court’s only female judge calls for more diversity in appointments – The Guardian
“Lady Hale is the only woman justice to sit in the supreme court. She longs for female company – perhaps another three women judges, and is tired of being told that it is only ‘a matter of time’.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cambridge student sued after dropping female undergraduate while drunk – Daily Telegraph
“A Cambridge student was ordered to pay thousands of pounds in compensation to a female undergraduate after he fell while carrying her and crushed her pelvis while drunk.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Testicle bite woman Maria Topp faces jail for Newcastle boyfriend attack – BBC News
“A mother of four who admitted biting her boyfriend’s testicles during a drunken row has been warned she is facing jail.”
BBC News, 25th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recurrent patterns of failings in baby abuse cases, warns Ofsted – The Guardian
“Too many babies have been killed or seriously injured through child abuse because of failings by the authorities that are repeated across the country, a report has found.”
The Guardian, 26th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Consultation begins on domestic violence disclosure scheme – The Guardian
“Women could soon have the right to know whether a new partner has a history of domestic violence under proposed legislation announced by the home secretary, Theresa May. The Home Office has launched a consultation over how a national domestic violence disclosure scheme could work in practice following a campaign by the father of Clare Wood, who was strangled in 2009 by an ex-boyfriend she had met through Facebook.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Times can use leaked Police documents in libel defence – UK Human Rights Blog
“Mr Justice Tugendhat has held that, with restrictions, The Times Newspapers Ltd (TNL) should be allowed to use information from leaked documents in its defence to a libel claim brought by the Metropolitan Police Service and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA). However, proportionality limited the reach of this judgment to the next stage in the libel claim, after which reassessment may be necessary.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 25th October 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Sunday Mirror loses bid to overturn Olivier Martinez privacy ruling – The Guardian
“European court of justice’s decision reinforces law under which UK online publishers can be sued in any EU member state.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government considers ‘right to know’ on domestic abuse – BBC News
“People could be given the power to find out from the police if a new partner has a history of domestic violence under new government proposals.”
BBC News, 25th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why nearly a third of us could soon be living in a legal advice desert – The Guardian
“Public funds left for social welfare law won’t be enough for not-for-profits to hire one full-time caseworker in 30% of areas.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for knife attack on police – The Guardian
“A knifeman described as one of the most dangerous men in Britain has been jailed for life for trying to kill two police officers.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Students turn away from the law as uni applications drop across the board – The Lawyer
“The largest fall in university applications in more than 30 years has seen the number of candidates applying to study law drop by a record 5.2 per cent, according to figures released by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).”
The Lawyer, 25th October 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Transcripts Guide – revised edition
In February of this year the Inner Temple Library produced a revised edition of Transcripts of Judicial Proceedings in England and Wales: a guide to sources.
Since that edition was published a number of changes caused by the creation of Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service, and of the new government web portal, Justice, have affected the currency of some of the content. The information in the Guide has been updated, and is now, as far as possible, correct as at 1 July 2011.
More information can be found here.
Legal aid bill ‘to hit families, women and children’ – BBC News
“A coalition of lawyers and charities has attacked planned government changes to the legal aid system as ‘disturbing’ for children, women and families.”
BBC News, 24th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal feminists take on the judiciary – The Lawyer
“Why is there not more gender diversity at the top of the legal profession? What can be done to nurture and encourage female talent and, more importantly, accommodate women’s needs and perspectives at the highest echelons of the sector? Can you be both a feminist and a judge?”
The Lawyer, 24th October 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Attorney General speaks on the European Convention on Human Rights – Attorney General’s Office
“In a speech to a legal audience at London’s Lincoln Inn this evening, the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, said that the benefits of remaining within the Convention and retaining our position as a leader of the international community are seen by the government to be fundamental to our national interest.”
Attorney General’s Office, 24th October 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Madonna stalker detained indefinitely by British court – The Guardian
“A Polish man who twice broke into properties owned by Madonna was ordered to be detained indefinitely by a judge at Soutwark crown court after doctors said he posed a serious risk to the singer.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man demoted over gay marriage Facebook post sues employer – BBC News
“A Manchester housing worker is taking legal action against his employer after being demoted for posting comments about gay marriage on Facebook.”
BBC News, 24th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bogus doctor: Lewisham PCT’s Conrad De Souza jailed – BBC News
“A man who spent a decade pretending to be a doctor at an NHS trust in south London has been jailed for 27 months.”
BBC News, 24th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Attorney general aims to limit European power over English law – The Guardian
“The attorney general is appear before the European court of human rights in Strasbourg to argue that English and Welsh courts should have ‘primary responsibility’ in interpreting its laws.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
