Q&A: Assisted suicide – The Guardian

Posted February 26th, 2010 in assisted suicide, euthanasia, news by sally

“David Batty examines the legal issues of the updated guidelines.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2010

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Massage therapist jailed for sex assaults – The Independent

Posted February 26th, 2010 in news, sentencing, sexual offences, sexual offences prevention orders by sally

“A therapist who sexually assaulted women while giving them massages at a health spa was jailed for six years today.”

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The Independent, 25th February 2010

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Committee proposes libel law changes – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 25th, 2010 in defamation, media, news, privacy, reports by sally

“A parliamentary committee has proposed wide-ranging changes to the libel laws but rejected the introduction of legislation on privacy.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 25th February 2010

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Mother who starved daughter to death guilty of manslaughter – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2010 in child cruelty, diminished responsibility, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A mother who starved her seven-year-old daughter to death was cleared of murder today after a court accepted her plea of manslaughter.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2010

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Privacy watchdog will investigate day-to-day surveillance for Parliamentary report – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 25th, 2010 in data protection, news, privacy, reports by sally

“Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will report to Parliament later this year on the degree to which UK citizens are put under surveillance.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th February 2010

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Assisted suicide: focus switched to suspect’s motive on prosecutions – The Times

Posted February 25th, 2010 in news by sally

“The motivation of people who help loved ones to die will be the crucial factor in deciding if they should face prosecution under landmark guidelines issued today.”

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The Times, 25th February 2010

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Law firm ‘in contempt’ over MP legal threat – The Independent

Posted February 25th, 2010 in law firms, news, parliamentary privilege by sally

“A leading law firm has been found ‘in contempt’ of the Commons after threatening an MP with legal proceedings if he made allegations about one of its clients in the House.”

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The Independent, 25th February 2010

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Pleural plaques: Jack Straw statement – Ministry of Justice

“Justice Secretary Jack Straw has made a statement on the government’s decision on the question of compensation for pleural plaques.”

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Ministry of Justice, 25th February 2010

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Professor who claimed degrees were dumbed down wins case – The Times

Posted February 25th, 2010 in news by sally

“An academic who took a stand against ‘dumbing down’ the quality of university degrees won a long-running legal battle yesterday when the Court of Appeal accepted that he was forced out of his job.”

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The Times, 25th February 2010

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Solicitors ‘key’ to increasing judicial diversity – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 25th, 2010 in equality, judiciary, law firms, news, reports, solicitors by sally

“Persuading more solicitors to apply for judicial posts is ‘absolutely key’ to increasing diversity in the judiciary, the chairwoman of the Advisory Panel on Judicial Diversity told the Gazette this week, as the panel published a raft of recommendations aimed at improving diversity on the bench.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 25th February 2010

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Mandelson’s legal action halts MG Rover inquiry – The Times

Posted February 25th, 2010 in news by sally

“A parliamentary investigation into the businessmen who oversaw the collapse of MG Rover has been called off after it emerged that Lord Mandelson is close to commencing legal proceedings to have them banned from being company directors.”

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The Times, 25th February 2010

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Law Society TUPE action reaches the High Court – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 25th, 2010 in employment, Law Society, news, transfer of undertakings by sally

“The Law Society’s legal action against the Office for Legal Complaints and the government to determine whether employment protection rules apply to staff at the Legal Complaints Service was heard in the High Court last week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 25th February 2010

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Tories and Lib Dems to oppose controversial Digital Economy Bill clause – The Times

Posted February 25th, 2010 in news by sally

“Controversial proposals that would give Lord Mandelson unprecedented powers to amend copyright laws will be jettisoned next week when the Government suffers the first large defeat of its flagship media plans.”

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The Times, 25th February 2010

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No privacy laws, but the media must behave, say MPs – The Times

Posted February 25th, 2010 in news by sally

“Newspapers and broadcasters run the risk of increased damages in privacy actions if they fail to tell people they will be exposing them, MPs say today.”

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The Times, 24th February 2010

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Some criminal advocates ‘not up to the job’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 25th, 2010 in advocacy, barristers, criminal procedure, news, solicitors by sally

“Research on how to assess standards of advocacy has backed up anecdotal evidence that there are problems with the quality of some criminal advocates, but found there is no significant disparity between the performance of solicitors and barristers.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 25th February 2010

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Mercy killers to face the full rigour of criminal law, says DPP – The Times

Posted February 25th, 2010 in news by sally

“Mercy killers will face the full rigours of the criminal law under guidelines to be announced today by the Director of Public Prosecutions.”

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The Times, 25th February 2010

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News of the World phone hacking: Legal loophole to be closed – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2010 in media, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“The government is planning to close a loophole in the law that makes it legal to hack into someone else’s voicemail messages if they have already been listened to by the owner.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2010

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Sikh campaigners threaten legal fight over 2011 census – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2010 in census, news, race discrimination, religious discrimination, Sikhism by sally

“The UK Sikh Federation says it might take legal action over the Office for National Statistics’ 2011 census form.”

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BBC News, 25th February 2010

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Administrative Justice and Tribunals Service comes out of the shadows – The Times

Posted February 25th, 2010 in news, ombudsmen, tribunals by sally

“It is unseen, ignored and unloved. The cinderella branch of the justice system deals with more cases than any other — yet it operates largely in the shadows. This is the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Service, handling everything from parking appeals to school admissions, employment disputes to immigration and asylum cases.”

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The Times, 25th February 2010

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Judges’ lack of diversity harms court system, report warns – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2010 in equality, judiciary, news, reports by sally

“The lack of diversity among judges is affecting the experience of people who use the courts and limiting judicial perspectives on critical legal issues, according to a report published today (24 February).”

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The Guardian, 24th February 2010

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