The Lawyer’s great debate: e-disclosure – The Lawyer
“One of the biggest issues in litigation management at the moment is e-disclosure.”
The Lawyer, 21st March 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Category: news
Security guards given police powers – The Independent
“Private security guards are gaining limited policing powers today under a Government scheme to relieve the petty crime burden on forces.”
The Independent, 21st March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Commission on a UK Bill of Rights launched – Ministry of Justice
“An independent Commission to investigate the case for a UK Bill of Rights has been launched today by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Secretary of State for Justice Kenneth Clarke.”
Ministry of Justice, 18th March 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Legal aid cuts: misleading statistics from the MoJ – The Guardian
“LAG believes that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has been guilty of playing rather fast and loose in its interpretation of the figures on the impact of the proposed civil legal aid cuts.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pressure prompts review of ‘domestic violence’ legal aid definition – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government has delayed its plans to respond to the legal aid and civil costs consultations until after Easter, and will ‘review’ the definition of domestic violence, the legal aid minister said last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Greater Manchester Police criticised over David Askew case – BBC News
“Police have been criticised for their handling of the case of a man with learning difficulties who died after being harassed in Greater Manchester.”
BBC News, 21st March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Oxford exam-fail law student loses compensation bid – BBC News
“An Oxford graduate who sued a law college after failing her exams has lost a bid for damages and was told her own lack of aptitude was to blame.”
BBC News, 18th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Digital Economy Act: ‘rushed’ anti-piracy laws delayed until 2012 – Daily Telegraph
“The Government has admitted that it cannot implement legislation to curb internet piracy until spring 2012 at the earliest, as it prepares for a legal battle in the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
British hacker jailed over £7m virtual gaming chips scam – The Guardian
“A British computer hacker who stole 400bn virtual gaming chips from an international gaming company has been jailed for two years.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofgem to tackle ‘complex and unfair energy bills’ – BBC News
“Regulator Ofgem has told energy firms they must offer simpler tariffs to help consumers compare prices.”
BBC News, 21st March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
.xxx adult entertainment domain approved by internet regulators – The Guardian
“Plans to establish a new internet domain specifically for pornography are to proceed after internet regulators approved the .xxx suffix for adult entertainment sites, three years on from a decision to block the move.”
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The Guardian, 19th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
PCSO jailed after laundering cash from brothel – Daily Telegraph
“A police community support officer (PCSO) has been jailed for nine months after he laundered tens of thousands of pounds from a brothel run by his prostitute wife.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Warning over national insurance and income tax merger plans – The Guardian
“Government plans to merge national insurance and income tax expected in this week’s budget could be ‘politically explosive’ and create a new system of winners and losers, tax experts have warned.”
The Guardian, 20th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sacked West Yorkshire officer loses legal battle – BBC News
“A Wakefield Pc sacked for inappropriate behaviour, including flirting with a drugs suspect, has failed in her High Court bid to get her job back.”
BBC News, 18th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ali Dizaei witness is arrested on suspicion of fraud – The Guardian
“The man whose evidence led to the jailing of a police chief has been arrested on suspicion of fraud days before the crown will try to convince judges that he is still a reliable witness, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 20th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Edward Chopping spared jail for manslaughter of wife – BBC News
“An 84-year-old man from east London who killed his wife so she did not have to go to a care home has been spared jail.”
BBC News, 18th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
PCC investigates Melanie Phillips’ Spectator blog – The Guardian
“A Melanie Phillips blogpost on the Spectator website which referred to the ‘moral depravity’ of Arab ‘savages’ is being investigated by the Press Complaints Commission.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fuel crime rises as prices hit an all-time high – BBC News
“Fuel crime is becoming a multi-million pound business as petrol and diesel costs rise to more than £6 a gallon (£1.32 a litre), haulage companies say.”
BBC News, 20th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
