Devon man’s baby murder conviction overturned – BBC News
“A former soldier from Devon jailed for life for murdering his eight-week-old son has had conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 12th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Ministers shelve plans for rape defendant anonymity – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers have quietly shelved their much-vaunted pledge to grant anonymity to rape defendants after admitting there was no evidence to establish what impact it would have.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Corporate lawyers – are reports of their demise an exaggeration? – The Guardian
“The merger of two high-profile firms has fuelled growing speculation that all is not well in the corporate legal world. But is it too soon to write them off?”
The Guardian, 12th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pre-nups – now worth the paper they’re written on – Law Society’s Gazette
“The long-awaited decision of the Supreme Court in Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42 is a significant step in the recognition of pre- and post-nuptial agreements. The starting point is that parties should be held to properly drawn up agreements unless certain circumstances arise.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th November 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Senior British officers could face war crimes trial over alleged Iraqi abuse – The Guardian
“Head of military prosecutions warns of charges if there is evidence officers encouraged interrogators to abuse detainees.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother who killed brain damaged son loses appeal – The Guardian
“A mother who gave her severely disabled son a lethal heroin injection to end his ‘living hell’ lost her appeal against her life sentence for murder today, but has had her sentenced reduced to five years.”
The Guardian, 12th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Second jail term for fatal attack – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for a second time for an attack on a man who later died from his injuries.”
BBC News, 11th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Twitter joke trial: Paul Chambers loses appeal against conviction – The Guardian
“The man convicted of ‘menace’ for threatening to blow up an airport in a Twitter joke has lost his appeal. Paul Chambers, a 27-year-old accountant whose online courtship with another user of the microblogging site led to the ‘foolish prank’, had hoped that a crown court would dismiss his conviction and £1,000 fine without a full hearing.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teacher facing jail after admitting lesbian affair with pupil – Daily Telegraph
“Louise Yeoman, 29, pleaded guilty to ten charges related to a sexual relationship she conducted with 15-year-old girl at her school. The court heard that the offences took place between December 2008 and March this year while Yeoman was teaching at a secondary school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father fights son over wife’s £5m divorce settlement – Daily Telegraph
“A father has gone to court claiming he deserves a greater share of his son’s £5 million inheritance left to him by his mother.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
How feminism could improve judicial decision-making – The Guardian
“Can judges be feminists? Should judges be feminists? On one view the answer is easy: no. We don’t want our judges to be activists. We don’t want them to promote their own political agendas. We want them to do their job. We want them to apply the law.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Feminist Judgments Project
Judicial appointments review reports back – Ministry of Justice
“A review of the judicial appointments process and related arms-length bodies has made initial recommendations.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th November 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
‘Big society’ decision to scrap regional housing targets ruled unlawful – The Guardian
“A decision by the communities secretary, Eric Pickles, to scrap regional housing targets in pursuit of the government’s ‘big society’ initiative was ruled unlawful by the high court today.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Miners’ compensation claims website under investigation by MoJ – Law Society’s Gazette
“A no win, no fee website set up to farm former coal miners’ undersettlement claims is being investigated by the government claims regulator, the Gazette has learned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th November 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Nick Clegg rejects call for law change after ‘hundreds denied vote’ – The Guardian
“The Electoral Commission is set on a collision course with the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, after he dismissed calls for a law change to ensure last-minute voters are not turned away at the polls.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Banaz Mahmod ‘honour’ killing cousins jailed for life – BBC News
“Two cousins who murdered a relative because her family disapproved of her boyfriend have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 10th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Will control orders survive the anti-terrorism review? – The Guardian
“The debate over whether control orders will survive the anti-terrorism review has been rumbling on for the past weeks, with a surprising amount of internal discussions being aired in public.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court ruling to see former MPs stand trial over expenses claims – The Lawyer
“The Supreme Court has ruled that three former Labour MPs must face a criminal trial over their expenses claims.”
The Lawyer, 10th November 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Potters Bar train crash: Network Rail and Jarvis Rail to be prosecuted – The Guardian
“Criminal proceedings are to start against Network Rail and the maintenance firm Jarvis Rail over alleged safety failures behind the 2002 Potters Bar rail crash, in which seven people died.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cosmetic surgeon may be sued for daring to question ‘Boob Job’ cream – The Guardian
“A prominent British plastic surgeon has been threatened with a libel action by the manufacturer of a cosmetic cream because she publicly questioned, in a newspaper article, whether it worked as the company claimed.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
