Prisoners sign up for law degrees – The Guardian
“Legal degrees are proving popular with prisoners and ex-convicts – but can they ever become solicitors?”
The Guardian, 25th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: news
Private prisons illegally restrain children – The Independent
“Juveniles in private prisons are at risk of serious injury or death through the use of illegal restraints, according to research by the penal reform charity the Howard League.”
The Independent, 25th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Calls for Ministry of Justice to reveal number of gagging orders – Daily Telegraph
“A senior MP has demanded the Ministry of Justice reveals how many gagging orders have been granted by the courts amid growing concern that they are becoming too widespread.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
From oversubscribed to undermanned: are we facing a shortage of lawyers? – The Guardian
“Since the Law Society’s 2009 warning that the profession was oversubscribed student numbers have fallen, possibly too far.”
The Guardian, 22nd April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge raps care ‘failures’ in paedophile case – The Independent
“A High Court judge investigating a mother with learning difficulties whose children became victims of a dangerous paedophile has strongly condemned the way the case was handled by a county’s social services.”
The Independent, 21st April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Privacy law should be made by MPs, not judges, says David Cameron – The Guardian
“The prime minister has waded into the debate on the use of superinjunctions by the rich and famous to avoid allegations of scandal, declaring that parliament and not the courts should decide where the right to privacy begins.”
The Guardian, 21st April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Easter Break
There will be no posts over the Easter weekend (Friday 22nd – Monday 25th inclusive) during which time the Library will be closed. We will resume posting on Tuesday 26th April.
Birmingham City Council disabled care limits ‘unlawful’ – BBC News
“Judges have ruled that Birmingham City Council’s plans to limit social care for disabled people are unlawful.”
BBC News, 20th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shadow justice minister attacks Jackson costs reforms – Law Society’s Gazette
“Shadow justice minister Andy Slaughter called on personal injury lawyers to get their clients involved in the fight to amend the government’s proposals on civil litigation costs.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Dogs’ owners face prosecution under plans to tighten dangerous dog legislation – Daily Telegraph
“Dogs’ owners will face prosecution if their animal bites someone on private property under new legislation being drawn up by the Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Facebook juror’ in contempt case – BBC News
“Contempt proceedings are to begin against a juror who allegedly contacted a defendant through Facebook during a drugs trial, causing it to collapse.”
BBC News, 20th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for £100,000 fraud – The Independent
“A legal executive was jailed for two-and-a-half years today after admitting defrauding four elderly clients out of more than £100,000, police said.”
The Independent, 20th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Have super-injunctions killed the kiss’n’tell? – The Guardian
“For the best part of half a century, kiss’n’tell stories have been guaranteed sales-winners for popular newspapers. The earliest examples – Christine Keeler and Diana Dors spring to mind – were tame stuff compared with their modern equivalents.”
The Guardian, 20th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sterilisation legal bid withdrawn – BBC News
“A legal attempt to sterilise a 21-year-old mother with ‘significant learning difficulties’ to prevent further pregnancies has been withdrawn.”
BBC News, 20th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Challenge to ban on sex parties in London mansion fails – BBC News
“A man has failed in his bid to overturn a ban on holding events including sex parties at his London mansion.”
BBC News, 20th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government loses abortion battle – BBC News
“The Department of Health has lost a court battle to keep secret some details on abortion statistics.”
BBC News, 20th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Filesharing: BT and TalkTalk fail in challenge to Digital Economy Act – The Guardian
“Government plans to curb illegal filesharing received a significant boost on Wednesday, as a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act failed to halt the legislation.”
The Guardian, 20th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IPCC investigates after east London man dies in police custody – The Guardian
“The independent police watchdog is investigating after a father-to-be died in police custody following an apparent altercation at a pub in east London.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jailed heroin restraint mother Julia Saker loses appeal – BBC News
“A Kent mother who was jailed for tying up her daughter to stop her buying heroin has lost an appeal against her prison sentence.”
BBC News, 19th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
David Cameron warned over IP law change by TV industry – The Guardian
“The UK’s biggest commercial broadcasters have joined forces to warn David Cameron against a wholesale relaxation of intellectual property (IP) laws, saying it could cripple the country’s £4bn audiovisual sector.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
