A working life: the divorce mediator – The Guardian
“With meditation now compulsory for couples who want a divorce, Neal Robinson’s practice has an ever-increasing workload.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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BOA’s lifetime doping ban goes before court of arbitration for sport – The Guardian
“The British Olympic Association will appear before the court of arbitration for sport on Monday in an attempt to uphold its lifetime doping ban, insisting it has a ‘strong case’ despite most sports lawyers expecting it to lose.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
W (Algeria) and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
W (Algeria) and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 8; [2012] WLR (D) 69
“The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (‘SIAC’) could make an irrevocable non-disclosure order, without notice to the Secretary of State, where a witness, fearing reprisals, required an absolute and irreversible guarantee of confidentiality as a precondition to giving evidence relating to an appellant’s safety on return.”
WLR Daily, 7th March 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Christians have no right to wear cross at work, says Government – Daily Telegraph
“Christians do not have a right to wear a cross or crucifix openly at work, the Government is to argue in a landmark court case.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Expert witnesses accused of ‘industrial scale perjury’ – BBC News
“Some 20,000 court cases may have to be re-heard and seven expert witnesses could be jailed over allegations they lied in court about hire car prices.”
BBC News, 10th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ian Brady to face mental health tribunal in public – The Independent
“Moors Murderer Ian Brady’s mental health tribunal will be held in public this summer, a judge has ruled. It is only the second time such a hearing has been open to scrutiny in this way.”
The Independent, 10th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Human rights watchdog intervenes in ‘do not resuscitate’ case – The Guardian
“The UK’s human rights watchdog is intervening in a landmark case over the use of ‘do not resuscitate’ orders for NHS patients.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers question timing of PCC shutdown as Leveson rumbles on – Legal Week
“City media lawyers have questioned the timing of the news that the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) is to be shut down amid the ongoing Leveson inquiry into UK press standards.”
Legal Week, 9th March 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
18-year-old jailed for attack on Ashraf Rossli – The Independent
“An 18-year-old was today jailed for a total of seven years for attacking a Malaysian student during the London riots and other offences.”
The Independent, 9th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ofcom acts to protect mobile users from ‘bill shock’ – The Guardian
“Watchdog sets deadline for mobile operators to introduce maximum liability caps for phone contracts.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court orders £100,000 for ‘botched’ facelift – Daily Telegraph
“A Belgian cosmetic surgery clinic has been ordered by a British court to pay £100,000 in compensation to a woman left disfigured by a ‘botched’ facelift.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Christian hotel owners consider gay couple appeal at Supreme Court – BBC News
“Two Christian guesthouse owners are considering taking their legal fight against rulings of discrimination to the Supreme Court.”
BBC News, 12th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
GCHQ civilian staff face war crimes charge over drone strikes in Pakistan – The Guardian
“Civilian staff at GCHQ risk being prosecuted for war crimes as a result of a legal action being launched tomorrow over the alleged use of British intelligence in the CIA’s ‘targeted killing’ programme.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘War criminal’ Joseph Lissa wins right to stay in Britain – Daily Telegraph
“A man branded a war criminal by a judge has been allowed to stay in Britain because of his human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Victims say new stalking laws not tough enough – The Guardian
“Stalking victims have attacked new laws designed to protect them, saying they fail to recognise that many women are left psychologically devastated by the crime.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Metropolitan police officer guilty of assault on 14-year-old boy – The Guardian
“The mother of a 14-year-old boy who was headbutted and assaulted by a Metropolitan police constable said the officer should be kicked out of the force for attacking a child.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Unreported rapes: the silent shame – The Independent
“The devastating scale of sexual violence against women in Britain is exposed today by new research which indicates that the vast majority of victims do not report perpetrators to the police.”
The Independent, 12th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge to rule on assisted suicide case – The Guardian
“A high court judge is to rule on whether a case brought by a man with ‘locked-in syndrome’ who wants his ‘suffering to end’ should be allowed to proceed.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Scrap metal row murder pair jailed – The Independent
” Two men were jailed for life today for killing an unemployed plumber who was beaten to death after cashing in stolen scrap metal for £105.”
The Independent, 9th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
