Sentencing plans ‘would not reflect severity of crimes’ – BBC News
“Planned reforms to sentencing policy could lead to criminals spending too little time behind bars, according to several top judges.”
BBC News, 7th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Heroic police and firefighters protected from health and safety laws, says CPS – Daily Telegraph
“Police officers and firefighters will not be prosecuted for breaking health and safety laws by putting their lives on the line, the Crown Prosecution Service said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Male solicitor suffered sex discrimination – The Guardian
“Employers must act ‘proportionately’ when they provide women who are pregnant or on maternity leave with special treatment at work, an employment appeals tribunal has ruled.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Harry Potter and the Order of the High Court – The Lawyer
“The man who is suing Harry Potter author JK Rowling and publishers Bloomsbury has been ordered by the High Court to pay £1.6m as security for costs or the claim will be struck out.”
The Lawyer, 6th April 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Stowe school porter cleared of poisoning soup – BBC News
“A kitchen porter at a public school in Buckinghamshire has been cleared of pouring drain cleaner into pupils’ soup.”
BBC News, 6th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Public backs compulsory mediation assessments – Law Society’s Gazette
“Two-thirds of the public support the new enforced mediation assessments being introduced for divorcing and separating couples tomorrow, according to research published by City firm Charles Russell.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Guidance on agency workers’ rights leaves crucial questions unanswered, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“Government guidance on the rights of agency workers leaves some questions unanswered that will only be cleared up through employment tribunals, according to an employment law expert.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th April 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Kenyans sue UK for alleged colonial human rights abuses – The Guardian
“Highly embarrassing colonial-era files detailing the British army’s repressive tactics against Mau Mau insurgents in Kenya during the 1950s will be revealed in a landmark compensation case.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Consumers warned over deregulation of legal services – The Guardian
“The legal ombudsman has warned that consumers will need to take even greater care checking the regulatory status of firms offering legal services when the legal world experiences its equivalent of the big bang this autumn.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terror suspect order overturned – The Independent
“The Home Secretary must revoke a control order imposed on a terror suspect, the Court of Appeal ruled today.”
The Independent, 5th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-director given permanent ban on revealing confidential information – OUT-LAW.com
“A businessman has been ordered never to improperly reveal confidential information belonging to a company where he used to be a director.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th April 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Digital Economy Act: filesharing code delayed by six months – The Guardian
“The government’s code to clamp down on illegal filesharing will not come into force for another six months as the Digital Economy Act is held up by a high court challenge.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MoD lobbied secretly to cut legal aid for cases against its treatment of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan – The Guardian
“The Ministry of Defence lobbied behind closed doors to restrict the provision of legal aid to claimants questioning the treatment of military detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan, the high court has heard.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teacher jailed for sex with pupils – The Independent
“A teacher who dubbed himself the ‘Salford Stallion’ as he slept with three of his high school pupils was today jailed for six years.”
The Independent, 5th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Society defends solicitors over legal aid – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society president has reacted to negative news coverage concerning the growth in the number of solicitors.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Guideline Hourly Rates for 2011 – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The Master of the Rolls has received a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Civil Costs on an increase to the Guideline Hourly Rates for 2011.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 4th April 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Jimmy Mizen’s parents back restorative justice calls – BBC News
“The parents of a teenager who was stabbed to death are part of a group calling for all crime victims to be involved in the sentencing process.”
BBC News, 5th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lazy Mexicans’ Top Gear episode cleared by Ofcom – Daily Telegraph
“A Top Gear episode which caused controversy with jokes about Mexicans has been cleared by the broadcasting watchdog.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Royal weddings: time to update the laws of saying ‘I do’? – The Guardian
“Prince William’s forthcoming marriage to Kate Middleton is unlikely to be beset by any legal confusion. But future Windsor weddings could easily be mired in controversy unless there are changes to the law, according to Professor Rebecca Probert from Warwick University, an expert on marriage law.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
