My legal hero: Dr Ivy Williams – The Guardian
“Dr Ivy Williams was a true pioneer – the first woman to be called to the bar and the first to teach law at an English university.”
The Guardian, 10th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Supreme Court ruling puts children first in immigration cases – Law Society’s Gazette
“A landmark Supreme Court ruling has put the ‘best interests of the child’ at the centre of decision-making in immigration cases involving the deportation or removal of their parents.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Withdrawal from the European court of human rights is not a legal problem – The Guardian
“Bringing Rights Back Home is the latest policy document to address the tension between judges and politicians over public policy with human rights implications.”
The Guardian, 9th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court ruling paves the way for patent attorneys – Law Society’s Gazette
“A High Court ruling has cleared the way for patent attorney litigators to conduct litigation in High Court cases.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Response to Ministry of Justice Consultation as to reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales on behalf of Inner Temple Bar Liaison Committee – The Inner Temple
“This response is made by the Inner Temple Bar Liaison Committee which is the representative body for practitioner members of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, one of the four Inns of Court to which all barristers must belong. The committee represents 3,275 barrister practitioners.”
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The Inner Temple, 9th February 2011
Source: www.innertemple.org.uk
Schools to be banned from fingerprinting without parental consent – Daily Telegraph
“Schools are to be banned from fingerprinting children without their parent’s consent as part of a raft of measures to restore civil liberties, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prisoners’ right to vote: Q&A – The Guardian
“MPs are set to debate on a motion calling for Britain to defy the European court of human rights over giving prisoners the right to vote on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 10th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The campaign against proposed legal aid cuts gains public support – Law Society’s Gazette
“Last week’s adjournment debate on legal aid cuts in the House of Commons marked a change in tone among MPs who, before Christmas, had not made much of the Ministry of Justice’s proposed £350m annual cut to the legal aid budget. What became evident in the debate, secured by Labour MP Yvonne Fovargue, is that MPs are starting to feel the pressure on this issue at a constituency level – from solicitors, citizens advice bureaux, barristers and groups who work with, and represent, vulnerable people.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
ID cards go up in flames in first step to tackle ‘database state’ – The Independent
“Identity cards will be consigned to history today as the database recording the biometric details of thousands of people goes up in flames. Hard disk drives from the national identity register, which underpinned the ID card scheme, will be shredded and incinerated in a symbolic demonstration of efforts to rein back the ‘database state’ and restore civil liberties.”
The Independent, 10th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Twitter era of court reporting is here, despite the risk of prejudice – The Guardian
“Is there a legitimate demand for the use of live, text-based communications from the courtroom? That’s one of the questions that the Judicial Office for England and Wales is asking in a new consultation paper.”
The Guardian, 9th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rape guidelines may prevent unfair prosecutions of those who retract claim – The Guardian
“Tougher measures to prevent women being unfairly prosecuted after making and retracting rape claims are to be announced under new guidelines from the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer.”
The Guardian, 10th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Embrace electronic working, criminal law solicitors told – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society has called on criminal law firms to embrace electronic working, as the Crown Prosecution Services seeks to become completely digital by April 2012.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Changing commercial climate puts lawyers’ ethics under microscope – The Guardian
“With non-lawyers set to own law firms and alternative business structures on the way, sceptics fear ethics could be sacrificed.”
The Guardian, 9th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Give your views on sentencing – Ministry of Justice
“There’s just 23 days left to respond to the Government’s Green Paper on sentencing and rehabilitation of offenders and to give your views on how justice should be delivered.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th February 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Sisters sentenced for killing father over contents of safe – The Guardian
“Two teenage sisters described by a judge as ‘Judas-like and wicked’ have been given lengthy jail sentences for the brutal murder of their father.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs expected to deny prisoners the right to vote – The Guardian
“The government is resigned to being told by parliament not to give prisoners the right to vote nor to pay compensation to British prisoners denied that right.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Britain’s Supreme Court – More 4
“This gripping, feature-length documentary charts the first year in the life of Britain’s new Supreme Court – the highest court in the land. With unprecedented access the film meets the judges, lawyers and ordinary people whose cases will have a far-reaching effect on the everyday lives of others across the UK.”
More 4, 8th February 2011
Source: www.channel4.com
Reduce youth crime through early intervention – Ministry of Justice
“Minister Crispin Blunt said spotting and acting on signs of criminality in a child’s early years is crucial to bringing down youth offending.”
Ministry of Justice, 8th February 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Scrap worst aspects of control orders now, says former DPP Lord Macdonald – The Guardian
“The most draconian aspects of the current control order regime – the lengthy curfews and forced relocation of terror suspects – should be axed now and not extended for a further nine months, the government’s official overseer of its counter-terrorism review has said.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court independence ‘threatened’ by funding – BBC News
“The president of the UK’s Supreme Court has warned that its independence cannot be properly guaranteed because of the way it is funded by the government.”
BBC News, 9th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
