Teacher jailed for raping pupil – The Independent
“A teacher who raped and sexually assaulted one of his pupils after abducting her from a school disco was jailed for nine years today.”
The Independent, 7th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Elliot Morley faces jail after admitting MPs’ expenses fraud – The Guardian
“The former Labour minister Elliot Morley faces a prison sentence after pleading guilty to dishonestly claiming more than £30,000 in parliamentary expenses relating to false mortgage claims.”
The Guardian, 7th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
European courts face workload ‘crisis’, claims House of Lords – Law Society’s Gazette
“The European Union’s two highest courts are facing a ‘crisis’ in managing their existing and ever increasing workloads, according to House of Lords report published yesterday.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Volume disputes set for huge upheaval as MoJ backs Jackson on civil litigation reform – Legal Week
“Success fees look set to be ushered in for complex commercial cases, ironically just as the Government unveiled reforms expected to severely restrict their widespread use in volume personal injury claims.”
Legal Week, 7th April 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Government ‘not liable for torture’ – The Independent
“The Government cannot be held legally liable for British colonial atrocities committed during the Mau Mau Uprising, the High Court heard today.”
The Independent, 7th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New rules for solicitors focus on ends, not means – The Guardian
“Changes in regulation to emphasise outcomes that solicitors need to deliver for clients, rather than how they achieve them.”
The Guardian, 7th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Separation mediation plan ‘rushed and flawed’ – The Guardian
“Last week the government’s independent Justice Review Panel published its interim report on the family justice system in England and Wales.”
The Guardian, 7th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Solicitors Regulation Authority unveils handbook – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority published the final version of its new solicitors handbook this week, as it revealed it had received ‘quite a number’ of enquiries from potential new market entrants about becoming alternative business structures.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Sentencing plans ‘would not reflect severity of crimes’ – BBC News
“Planned reforms to sentencing policy could lead to criminals spending too little time behind bars, according to several top judges.”
BBC News, 7th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Heroic police and firefighters protected from health and safety laws, says CPS – Daily Telegraph
“Police officers and firefighters will not be prosecuted for breaking health and safety laws by putting their lives on the line, the Crown Prosecution Service said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Male solicitor suffered sex discrimination – The Guardian
“Employers must act ‘proportionately’ when they provide women who are pregnant or on maternity leave with special treatment at work, an employment appeals tribunal has ruled.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Harry Potter and the Order of the High Court – The Lawyer
“The man who is suing Harry Potter author JK Rowling and publishers Bloomsbury has been ordered by the High Court to pay £1.6m as security for costs or the claim will be struck out.”
The Lawyer, 6th April 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Stowe school porter cleared of poisoning soup – BBC News
“A kitchen porter at a public school in Buckinghamshire has been cleared of pouring drain cleaner into pupils’ soup.”
BBC News, 6th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Public backs compulsory mediation assessments – Law Society’s Gazette
“Two-thirds of the public support the new enforced mediation assessments being introduced for divorcing and separating couples tomorrow, according to research published by City firm Charles Russell.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Guidance on agency workers’ rights leaves crucial questions unanswered, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“Government guidance on the rights of agency workers leaves some questions unanswered that will only be cleared up through employment tribunals, according to an employment law expert.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th April 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Kenyans sue UK for alleged colonial human rights abuses – The Guardian
“Highly embarrassing colonial-era files detailing the British army’s repressive tactics against Mau Mau insurgents in Kenya during the 1950s will be revealed in a landmark compensation case.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Consumers warned over deregulation of legal services – The Guardian
“The legal ombudsman has warned that consumers will need to take even greater care checking the regulatory status of firms offering legal services when the legal world experiences its equivalent of the big bang this autumn.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terror suspect order overturned – The Independent
“The Home Secretary must revoke a control order imposed on a terror suspect, the Court of Appeal ruled today.”
The Independent, 5th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
