Theresa May axes Harman’s Law – Daily Telegraph
“A legal duty forcing public bodies to help reduce inequality caused by class disadvantage is to be scrapped.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Bill for settling Guantanamo Bay ‘torture’ cases could top £30m – The Independent
“Compensation payments and legal costs for 16 British citizens and residents who claim they were tortured at Guantanamo Bay could leave the Government footing a bill of up to £30m.”
The Independent, 17th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Drug companies ‘exploit legal loophole’ – Daily Telegraph
“Senior doctors have written to David Cameron calling for action over a legal loophole that enables drug companies to set ‘exorbitant prices’ for drugs to treat rare diseases.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Housing and legal bodies warn of ‘dire consequences’ from new mortgage rules – The Guardian
“A coalition of the UK’s leading housing and legal organisations have written to Chancellor George Osborne warning of ‘dire consequences’ for homebuyers and the building industry if Financial Service Authority proposals for mortgage regulation are implemented.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Adoption doctor loses religious bias claim – The Independent
“A Christian paediatrician who was dismissed from an adoption panel over her belief that children should not be placed with same-sex couples today lost her claim for religious discrimination.”
The Independent, 16th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ian Tomlinson pathologist to face fresh misconduct allegations – The Guardian
“Dr Freddy Patel, the Home Office pathologist suspended for misconduct over a series of autopsies, will face fresh allegations at the General Medical Council (GMC) next month.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court lifts Howard Donald superinjunction – The Guardian
“A superinjunction preventing the naming of Take That’s Howard Donald has been lifted by the court of appeal in a case involving a former girlfriend.”
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The Guardian, 16th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pair sentenced to life for shopkeeper murder – The Independent
“Two men were jailed for life today for murdering a shopkeeper they battered to death with wine bottles from his shelves during a botched robbery.”
The Independent, 16th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bar Council Says That the Time Is Right to Consult on Legal Aid and Civil Justice, but Warns of Need for Safeguards to Protect Vulnerable – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has said that the launch of Government consultations on reform of the legal aid system and on civil litigation is necessary but the impact of the proposals on the most vulnerable must be considered very carefully.”
The Bar Council, 15th November 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Police officer begins appeal against conviction for assaulting woman – The Guardian
“A police officer found guilty of hurling a woman head-first on to a concrete cell floor, leaving her with blood pouring from a head wound, began an appeal today (15 November) against his conviction and sentence.”
The Guardian, 15th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stop and search plans are ‘discriminatory’, watchdog warns – The Guardian
“Government plans allowing police to stop people on the grounds of skin colour are discriminatory and amount to racial profiling, the official equalities body has warned ministers.”
The Guardian, 15th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Proportion of lawyers educated at public school far outstrips national average – The Lawyer
“The legal profession has become increasingly elitist over the past 20 years, with 15 per cent of lawyers being public school educated while just 2 per cent of the population is.”
The Lawyer, 15th November 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Legal aid cuts: surprise exceptions take out the sting – The Guardian
“The justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, worked hard today to try to remove some of the political sting from his much-anticipated unveiling of swingeing legal aid cuts. The scale of the reductions – £350m a year to be taken out of a £914m-a-year civil and family legal aid budget by 2014 – had been widely anticipated.”
The Guardian, 15th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for posting racist video clips on YouTube – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for 15 months for uploading racist video clips on to YouTube.”
BBC News, 15th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Guantánamo Bay detainees to be paid compensation by UK government – The Guardian
“The government will announce today that it will pay millions of pounds in compensation to former Guantánamo Bay detainees following weeks of negotiations between lawyers for the government and the former prisoners.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Voting reform referendum will go ahead in May 2011 – The Independent
“A referendum on whether to ditch the first-past-the-post voting system will go ahead next May after Labour peers failed narrowly in an attempt to derail the Government’s timetable.”
The Independent, 16th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Landlords free to ignore deposit protection deadlines – The Guardian
“Appeal court says a strict interpretation of Housing Act allows landlords to disregard deadlines for tenant deposit schemes.”
The Guardian, 15th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Phil Woolas challenging ban from politics – BBC News
“Former Labour immigration minister Phil Woolas will begin a legal bid to overturn a ruling that he should be banned from politics for three years.”
BBC News, 16th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Partner of Rachel Nickell to take Met to European court – The Independent
“The partner of murdered Rachel Nickell today said he would take his compensation claim against the Metropolitan Police to the European Court of Human Rights.”
The Independent, 16th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
