The asylum seekers facing a Kafkaesque legal nightmare – The Guardian
“Government cuts to legal aid for asylum seekers have left many without expert advice or access to their own case files.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: news
Birmingham father and daughter sentenced for incest – BBC News
“A 47-year-old man and his daughter have been sentenced for the second time for having sex.”
BBC News, 4th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Most prolific’ paedophile jailed – The Independent
“A paedophile described by police as the UK’s most prolific hoarder of pictures of child abuse was today given an indeterminate prison sentence.”
The Independent, 4th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal aid lawyers band together to lobby government – Law Society’s Gazette
“Lawyers’ groups have come together in an informal coalition to lobby the government over its legal aid and civil costs reforms, which they claim will ‘threaten the entire legal advice network’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
One in three law centres set to shut down – Law Society’s Gazette
“At least a third of law centres will close if government plans to cut legal aid funding go ahead this autumn, solicitors have predicted.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Individuals will have to pay to contest copyright infringement warnings, Government says – OUT-LAW.com
“Internet users who risk being blacklisted as illegal file-sharers will have to pay £20 to appeal against warning letters they receive about their behaviour, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Is anyone listening? – the new legal complaints process is unclear – Legal Week
“The legal complaints process, in as far as it applies to large corporate clients, has always been a thorny issue, as top City law firms have long asserted that their clients are intelligent buyers of legal services with little need for pointers when it comes complaining.”
Legal Week, 4th August 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Death penalty could be debated in Commons after e-petition calls – The Guardian
“MPs must not shy away from debating capital punishment if a groundswell of voters backs a petition demanding it be returned to the statute books, the Commons leader has said.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Diversity boss calls for ‘inclusive culture’ at legal firms – Law Society’s Gazette
“The incoming global head of diversity and inclusion at City giant Herbert Smith has warned that some law firms still need to do much more to create an ‘inclusive culture’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Getting married? Top legal tips for couples-to-be – The Guardian
“Philippa Cunniff, family law partner at Turcan Connell, has some distinctly unromantic but potentially invaluable advice.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Courts, schools and health data opened to all – The Independent
“Thousands of pieces of information about public services, from warnings of delays on the railways to details of jobs landed by new graduates, will be thrown open to scrutiny under plans for a ‘transparency revolution’ announced today by the Government.”
The Independent, 4th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Campaigners to shun UK inquiry into detainee ‘torture’ – BBC News
“Campaigners and lawyers acting for former detainees say they will boycott an inquiry into the alleged torture and mistreatment of UK terror suspects.”
BBC News, 4th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government broadly backs Hargreaves recommendations to change IP frameworks – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK’s intellectual property (IP) laws sometimes hamper business growth, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Saudi prince wins libel damages over Independent story – BBC News
“Saudi Arabia’s interior minister has accepted undisclosed damages over an article in The Independent newspaper accusing him of ordering police to shoot and kill unarmed protesters.”
BBC News, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Illegal filesharing: trade bodies demand government crackdown – The Guardian
“Leading trade bodies for the film and music industries have warned the government that it must move quickly to implement an effective system to crack down on pirate websites, after Vince Cable announced that plans to block illegal file-sharing websites have been scrapped.”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paralysed woman’s £6m damages claim against pool owner dismissed – The Guardian
“A woman who launched a £6m damages claim after being left paralysed when she hit her head on the bottom of a swimming pool during an impromptu late-night party has lost her high court action.”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Claimant lawyers warn over health and safety review – Law Society’s Gazette
“Ministers have been warned they risk inviting a raft of claims by loosening health and safety legislation.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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When suicide was illegal – BBC News
“Up until 50 years ago suicide was a crime in England and Wales. But why were people prosecuted for attempted ‘self-murder’ and how did things change?”
BBC News, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
