The law on mercy killing is badly in need of an overhaul – Daily Telegraph
“The mandatory life sentence for murder is unknown in other countries and distorts the law.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Deaths in police custody since 1998: 333; officers convicted: none – The Guardian
“A total of 333 people have died in or following police custody over the past 11 years, but no officer has ever been successfully prosecuted, according to a watchdog’s report.”
The Guardian,
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
University goes to court to evict sit-in protesters – The Guardian
“Students staging a sit-in at University College London in protest at a rise in tuition fees could face eviction today after university lawyers sought a court order to eject them.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No action over Facebook Koran burning girl – BBC News
“No action is to be taken against a teenage girl in the West Midlands who burnt a copy of the Koran, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Boob Job cream manufacturer ‘using libel laws to silence critics’ – The Guardian
“The company that produces Boob Job cream has been accused of being a ‘charlatan and a bully’ for using libel laws to silence a plastic surgeon who criticised its product.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
House of Commons inquiry – Law Society’s Gazette
“The House of Commons’ Justice Committee has launched an inquiry into the government’s recent legal aid green paper, inviting evidence on the likely impact of the reforms on the number and quality of legal aid practitioners, and whether the government’s civil justice proposals mirror the Jackson report.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd December 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lesbian mother loses battle to stop gay father spending time with children – Daily Telegraph
“A lesbian mother has lost her Appeal Court battle to stop the wealthy gay father of her two children spending more time with them.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
More QCs on our TVs – The Guardian
“When the UK supreme court opened for business just over a year ago one of its most exciting innovations was that, for the first time in the UK, hearings would be filmed and recordings made available to broadcasters.”
The Guardian, 1st December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court upholds bid to ban cigarette machines – The Independent
“Government plans to ban cigarette vending machines to help prevent under-age smoking were upheld as lawful by the High Court today.”
The Independent, 1st December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hair test ‘nearly cost mother baby’ – BBC News
“A hair test on a mother who nearly lost her child over alcohol allegations has been criticised by the High Court – potentially calling into question some tests done in similar cases.”
BBC News, 1st December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal bid by former police chief adjourned – The Independent
“The latest appeal bid by a former Scotland Yard commander jailed for corruption will be heard next year after his case was adjourned today for investigations into new material he hopes will prove his innocence.”
The Independent, 1st December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Amnesty International say police bill will let war criminals go free – The Guardian
“Britain was accused by Amnesty International of handing a ‘free ticket’ to suspected war criminals after the government published parliamentary legislation designed to make it more difficult to arrest Israeli officials and ministers on British soil.”
The Guardian, 1st December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
26 years for stabbing mum and baby – The Independent
“A bar manager who murdered his girlfriend and their 10-month-old daughter in a ‘sustained and fearsome’ knife attack will spend at least 26 years in prison, a judge said today.”
The Independent, 1st December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cost of youth crime rises to £1.2bn a year – The Guardian
“The cost of youth crime in Britain has risen sharply to £1.2bn a year due to more youngsters being imprisoned, according to a report by the Prince’s Trust and RBS.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No compensation for hepatitis C blood transfusion woman – BBC News
“A woman who was infected with hepatitis C during a blood transfusion more than 20 years ago has lost a High Court bid for compensation.”
BBC News, 1st December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fair comment is dead. Long live honest comment – The Guardian
“Today’s supreme court judgment has significant ramifications for the law on defamation.”
The Guardian, 1st December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Full judgment from UK supreme court: Spiller v Joseph [2010] UKSC 53
Legal aid solicitors overpaid by £77m – Law Society’s Gazette
“Legal aid solicitors have been overpaid by almost £77m, according to a report published today by public spending watchdog, the National Audit Office.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th November 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Creating a legal training framework that will breed diversity – The Guardian
“As the legal professions – dominated by ex-private school pupils – seek to open up, getting it right is more important than doing it quickly.”
The Guardian, 30th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK ‘complicit in al-Qaeda man’s torture’ – BBC News
“A man convicted of serious terrorism offences in the UK has launched an appeal, telling judges the UK was complicit in his torture abroad.”
BBC News, 30th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
RSPCA loses court appeal against £2.35m will ruling – The Guardian
“The RSPCA has lost a court of appeal challenge against a ruling that overturned a will leaving them a £2.35m farmhouse and land in Northallerton, North Yorkshire.”
The Guardian, 30th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
