“The number of stops and searches by police under controversial counterterrorism laws has fallen sharply since the government curtailed the scope of the powers.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Courts could grind to a standstill as hundreds of thousands of people represent themselves in legal cases, senior judges have warned.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Read the judgment ordering the Wikileaks founder to be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Libraries are set to be a legal testing-ground for David Cameron’s vision of the ‘big society’, with lawyers arguing that the prime minister’s ‘vague notions’ are not enough to fulfil councils’ legal obligations to their library services.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man killed a cat when he picked it up by a hind leg and swung it head-first into a wall at least four times, a court has heard.”
The Independent, 24th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden to face sex offence charges, a judge ruled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A retired American millionaire who stabbed his wife to death as he battled to stop her benefiting from their impending divorce was convicted of murder today.”
The Independent, 24th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“City litigators have questioned Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s calls to reform the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the wake of its ruling that serving prisoners should be given the right to vote.”
Legal Week, 22nd February 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The judiciary’s co-ordinated response to the Government’s legal aid consultation paper is published today. It was drawn up by a sub-committee of the Judges’ Council (the body which represents all levels of the judiciary, and is chaired by the Lord Chief Justice).”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 24th February 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“A top judge has queried why a man was prosecuted for possessing ‘indecent’ images of children – when the photos were available for sale in a string of respectable mainstream bookshops.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Law Society research submitted to the government last week has identified a ‘lack of communication’ pervading the justice system that is causing delays throughout the process.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Former Labour MP David Chaytor has launched a bid to challenge his jail sentence for fiddling his expenses.”
BBC News, 23rd February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Judges will finally decide whether ‘George Davis Is Innocent OK’ as they look again at notorious miscarriage of justice case.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“It is a common observation among middle-aged lawyers that the increasing need to specialise very early in a legal career has changed the face of the profession. Time spent in a more general or rounded practice has been much reduced, leading to a situation where lawyers are making key decisions about their future specialism much earlier.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Plymouth NHS Hospitals Trust must improve safety – including preventing swabs being left in patients – or risk prosecution, a watchdog has said.”
BBC News, 23rd February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Portrayals of real people in docudramas and novels have made millions for authors and film-makers. But what of their subjects?”
The Guardian, 23rd February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A rival who falsely claimed a Liberal Democrat MP was a paedophile has been convicted of attempting to affect a result in the general election.”
BBC News, 23rd February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“One of England’s largest health authorities has said it is not opposed to assisted suicide and called for a change in the law to give patients more ‘choice’ over how they die.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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