Lawyer fees could come out of client’s damages – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 28th, 2010 in damages, fees, legal profession, news by sally

“Lawyers fighting civil actions may be handed a cut of their client’s damages for the first time in a bid to cut frivolous claims, the Justice Secretary has signalled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2010

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Unfitness to Plead – Law Commission

Posted October 28th, 2010 in fitness to plead, news by sally

“We published our consultation paper on 27 October 2010, which contains our provisional proposals for comprehensive reform of the law on unfitness to plead in England and Wales. A press release is also available.”

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Law Commission, 27th October 2010

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MAPPA: open and transparent for greater public protection – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 28th, 2010 in criminal records, dangerous offenders, internet, news by sally

“For the first time, numbers relating to the MAPPA status and management levels of all MAPPA offenders living in England and Wales can now be viewed online.”

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Ministry of Justice, 27th October 2010

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Human rights challenge to Met over Jean Charles de Menezes death – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 28th, 2010 in firearms, human rights, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“The family of Jean Charles de Menezes has launched a new fight for justice at the European Court of Human Rights over the failure to prosecute seven police officers over the Brazilian’s shooting.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2010

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196 offenders charged with serious crimes after prison release – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2010 in news, probation by sally

“A total of 196 convicted violent or sex offenders have been charged with a further offence of murder, rape or other serious crime while under the supervision of the probation service, according to Ministry of Justice figures published today.”

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The Guardian, 27th October 2010

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Lord chief justice calls for reform of family system

Posted October 27th, 2010 in children, custody, family courts, news by sally

“The adversarial court system is not appropriate for settling parental disputes over the custody of children, the lord chief justice said today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 26th October 2010

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Humiliate, strip, threaten: UK military interrogation manuals discovered – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2010 in armed forces, news, torture by sally

“Methods devised in secret in recent years may breach international law.”

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The Guardian, 25th October 2010

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Regulators consult on tougher rules for law degrees – Law Society Gazette

Posted October 27th, 2010 in legal education, news, universities by sally

“A joint committee of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board has released two consultations on the future of the undergraduate law degree.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 26th October 2010

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Youth jails yet to introduce new restraint system six years after deaths – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2010 in news, prisons, restraint, young offenders by sally

“A new system of restraining troublesome children in privately run youth jails has still not come into effect six years after the deaths of two teenagers, the Ministry of Justice confirmed tonight.”

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The Guardian, 26th October 2010

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Hammer killer Michael Stone refused new appeal – The Independent

Posted October 27th, 2010 in appeals, murder, news by sally

“Hammer killer Michael Stone was refused a new appeal over his conviction for the murders of Lin and Megan Russell, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) said today.”

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The Independent, 26th October 2010

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Mental health patients ‘locked up in hospitals without legal authority’ – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2010 in hospitals, human rights, mental health, news by sally

“Mental health patients are increasingly being locked up in hospitals without legal authority, a practice which may infringe human rights law, the health regulator said today.”

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The Guardian, 27th October 2010

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Binman jailed for life for Hertfordshire murder – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A binman has been jailed for life for luring a work colleague to a Hertfordshire country park and then battering him to death.”

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BBC News, 26th October 2010

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Court setback for Catholic child welfare society – The Independent

Posted October 26th, 2010 in child abuse, clergy, news, vicarious liability by sally

“A Catholic child welfare society which may face a multi-million damages claim over abuse at a school failed today to offload some of the liability.”

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The Independent, 26th October 2010

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Tony Blair summoned back to Chilcot inquiry into Iraq war – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2010 in inquiries, Iraq, news, war by sally

“Members of panel are believed to be concerned about damaging and conflicting evidence revealed since former PM’s last appearance.”

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The Guardian, 26th October 2010

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Man in 50s ordered to behave in parents’ home – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 26th, 2010 in domestic violence, injunctions, news by sally

“The High Court yesterday issued the order protecting the elderly couple from their son, but allowing him to stay with them, providing he doesn’t behave unlawfully towards them.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th October 2010

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Child detention in immigration centres faces legal challenge – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2010 in children, detention, news by sally

“A high court challenge to bring to an immediate end the detention of children in immigration removal centres was launched today.”

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The Guardian, 26th October 2010

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Nursery nurses sentenced for child cruelty – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2010 in child cruelty, news, sentencing by sally

“Two nursery nurses have been sentenced to 16-weeks in jail suspended for 12 months for cruelty to a two-year-old boy at a Hertfordshire nursery.”

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BBC News, 26th October 2010

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Animal rights activists jailed for terrorising suppliers to Huntingdon Life Sciences – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2010 in blackmail, conspiracy, news by sally

“Five animal rights activists who waged a relentless campaign of “violence and terror” against companies and individuals linked to Huntingdon Life Sciences were jailed today.”

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The Guardian, 25th October 2010

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Multi-millionaire couple lose court battle over sea view – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 26th, 2010 in covenants, news by sally

“The only field separating them from the waterside was protected from development by a covenant stating it could be ‘used only for the grazing of animals’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th October 2010

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Dyfed-Powys Police acted correctly before girl’s murder – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2010 in inquiries, missing persons, murder, news, police by sally

“Police acted correctly when searching for a missing girl later murdered by her father, an inquiry has found.”

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BBC News, 25th October 2010

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