Custody deaths review announced after BBC investigation – BBC News
“A watchdog has announced a review of the way it deals with deaths in police custody following a BBC investigation.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Divorced fathers to get more contact with their children – The Guardian
“Fathers will get improved contact with their children following divorce, amid plans to rewrite the law governing custody disputes.”
The Guardian,3rd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Justice Secretary warning on longer jail terms – The Independent
“Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke risked the ire of some of his own party’s backbenchers today by claiming that sending more people to prison for longer sentences in order to cut re-offending ‘does not work’.”
The Independent, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Law centres warn on legal aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
“Law centres will close, leaving ‘many thousands’ of the poor and marginalised without access to justice if the government’s legal aid cuts are implemented, peers have warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The solar panel challenge – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“The government’s attempt to move forward the date for a reduction in subsidies for households with solar panel installations is concerning, both in legal terms and for the future of renewable energy. The Court of Appeal’s judgment on 25 January 2012 reassuringly blocked the government’s endeavours, but with the intention of the government to appeal to the Supreme Court, the legal battle continues.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Teenager jailed for breaching new gang injunction – BBC News
“A teenager from north London has become the first in England or Wales to be jailed for breaching a new gang injunction.”
BBC News, 1st February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Society outlines initiatives to reinforce access to justice – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society vice-president has outlined initiatives to bolster access to justice following the government’s proposed legal aid reforms – but stressed that Chancery Lane has not given up its opposition to the cuts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Bury equal pay case: Council settles with dinner ladies – BBC News
“Nearly 1,000 female workers, including dinner ladies, cleaners and carers, are to receive five years’ back pay after an equality dispute with Bury Council.”
BBC News, 1st February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coalition overturns Lords amendments on welfare and bans further dissent – The Guardian
“Government uses rare parliamentary procedure to annul seven adjustments to reform and prevent further challenges from peers.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Thousands wrongly labelled as criminals – Daily Telegraph
“At least 20,000 people have been wrongly labelled as criminals or accused of more serious offences because of blunders by the police and the Criminal Records Bureau.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Civil litigation cost reforms to be delayed until 2013, Government confirms – OUT-LAW.com
“Proposed changes to ‘no win, no fee’ agreements will not be introduced until April 2013 at the earliest, the Government has said. The changes will prevent losing parties having to pay certain elements of an injured party’s successful damages claim.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Police spies: watchdog calls for safeguards over ‘intrusive tactic’ – The Guardian
“A clandestine operation that secretly deployed police spies in political groups for 40 years is severely criticised today by the official policing inspectorate, which concludes that the “intrusive” tactic should in future be used only after independent authorisation.”
The Guardian, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Coogan and Phillips v NGN – give a thought to the under-privileged – Kirsten Sjovoll – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Court of Appeal today (1 February) dismissed Mr Glenn Mulcaire’s appeal against an order that he provide information to claimants in the phone hacking litigation. The Court (Lord Judge, Lord Neuberger and Maurice Kay LJ) unanimously upheld the rulings of Mann J and Vos J that, as a result of the operation of section 72 of the Senior Courts Act 1981, Mr Mulcaire was not entitled to rely on his privilege against self-incrimination (‘PSI’).”
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st February 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Amy Winehouse inquest put in doubt by coroner’s qualifications – The Guardian
“A judicial investigation has been launched into the appointment of the coroner who chaired Amy Winehouse’s inquest, raising fears that the circumstances of the singer’s death might need to be examined again.
The Guardian, 1st February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sentences of Dobson and Norris not to be referred to Court of Appeal – Attorney General’s Office
“After careful review, the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, has decided not to refer the sentences of Gary Dobson and David Norris to the Court of Appeal as possibly unduly lenient.”
Attorney General’s Office, 1st February 2012
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Assessment of FOI regime should be based on evidence not emotion, watchdog says – OUT-LAW.com
“MPs reviewing the UK’s freedom of information (FOI) regime should assess its success based on evidence and facts, the Information Commissioner has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Judges ponder action over pensions – Law Society’s Gazette
“Judges are considering legal action to block an increase in their pension contributions.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st February 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Glenn Mulcaire ordered to reveal phone hacking details by appeal court – The Guardian
“Glenn Mulcaire, the private investigator at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal, has lost his appeal against an earlier high court ruling requiring him to reveal who at the News of the World instructed him to hack into Steve Coogan’s voicemails.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wokuri v Kassam – WLR Daily
Wokuri v Kassam [2012] EWHC 105 (Ch); [2012] WLR (D) 13
“A diplomatic agent who had left a mission continued to enjoy immunity in respect of acts performed by him or her in the exercise of his or her functions as a member of that mission within the meaning of article 39(2) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961) as scheduled to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964. The residual immunity under article 39(2) was, however, less extensive than that enjoyed by a serving diplomat. The former diplomat would not necessarily have immunity in relation to claims by employees carrying out domestic duties.”
WLR Daily, 30th January 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
