Justice ministers’ responsibilities announced – Ministry of Justice
“Roles and responsibilities for new ministers at the Ministry of Justice have today been confirmed.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th May 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
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Home information packs suspended – Law Society’s Gazette
“After a week in office, the new coalition government today announced that the requirement for home sellers to provide home information packs will be suspended pending primary legislation to abolish them entirely.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Extradition of computer hacker Gary McKinnon put on hold – The Guardian
“The extradition of the computer hacker Gary McKinnon has been put on hold after the new home secretary, Theresa May, agreed to an adjournment of a judicial review that was supposed to start within days.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Chancery Lane welcomes coalition government proposals – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society welcomed the new coalition government’s pledge to seek a better balance between state surveillance and privacy this week, while legal aid lawyers said they hoped Kenneth Clarke’s appointment as justice secretary will spell good news for access to justice.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Virtual law firms: are they the place for you? – The Times
“Imagine a solicitors’ firm where the lawyers are freelance: they choose the work they do, as well as when and where they do it; there is no hierarchy because the lawyers are all independent consultants. This firm is a virtual or alternative law firm and it is something to factor into your future as a lawyer.”
The Times, 20th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Appeal court upholds ruling that CPS case was abuse of process – Law Society’s Gazette
“A prosecution for possession of indecent images of a child has been stayed as an abuse of process after the Crown Prosecution Service refused to make copies of the images for the defence, claiming that to do so would lead CPS staff to commit an offence.”
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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Computer hacker Gary McKinnon could win extradition reprieve – Daily Telegraph
“Gary McKinnon, the computer hacker, could win a reprieve from immediate extradition to America as Theresa May, the Home Secretary, reconsiders his case.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
City firms welcome survival of the Financial Services Authority – The Times
“An almost audible sigh of relief swept through the corridors of banking and regulation departments in City law firms when the new Government jettisoned proposals to scrap the Financial Services Authority (FSA), one of the totems of the new Labour years and a personal creation of Gordon Brown.”
The Times, 20th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Robber jailed for killing man 25 years ago – The Independent
“A robber who killed a shopkeeper 25 years ago was jailed for six years today after walking into a police station to confess to the unsolved crime.”
The Independent, 19th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK’s secret surveillance regime does not breach human rights, rules ECHR – OUT-LAW.com
“The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a claim that the UK’s Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) violates the human right to a private life. The UK’s rules and safeguards on covert surveillance are proportionate, said the court.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th May 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
SIAC: striking the balance between national security and human rights – The Guardian
“Analysis of the court ruling yesterday on deporting suspected terrorists on the basis of confidential assurances because they would face torture or death.”
The Guardian, 19th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law firms take up the supermarket challenge – The Times
“Solicitors are taking on supermarkets and banks in a High Street war for customers with a ‘superbrand’ network of law firms in England and Wales.”
The Times, 20th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
CPS defends Neath teacher glue stick trial decision – BBC News
“The Crown Prosecution Service has defended a decision to prosecute a Neath teacher after a boy accused her of hitting him with a glue stick.”
BBC News, 20th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why brains and not class count in the scramble for pupillage – The Times
“If you want to become a barrister you have to secure pupillage — a training place in chambers.
Each year there are an average of 500 pupillage places but an estimated 4,000 would-be barristers vying for them. That’s because the 1,400 applications a year are boosted by 2,600 applicants from previous years having another go.”
The Times, 20th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Q&A: What next for the Human Rights Act? – The Guardian
“Is the Human Rights Act going to be replaced by a bill of rights, and how do the coalition partners’ stances differ?”
The Guardian, 19th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ken Clarke: a good Lord Chancellor to have on side in a fight with the Treasury – The Times
“The pictures say it all. Ken Clarke, the new Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, and Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice, beamed like old pals as the former was sworn into his new office. As well they might: the two are contemporaries, almost the same age and both cut their teeth as barristers on the Midland Circuit, even appearing opposite each other in a divorce case, Judge recalled at the ceremony last week.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Doctors can be struck off if they ignore the right to die, GMC to announce – Daily Telegraph
“Doctors could be struck off if they fail to respect the wishes of terminally ill patients who want to die by refusing treatment, the General Medical Council is to announce.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Test changes for lawyers who qualify outside England and Wales – The Times
“Time is starting to run out on the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT). This well-established system enabling foreign (which in this case means non-England and Wales) lawyers to qualify as English solicitors will be phased out from the autumn to be replaced by a Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme.”
The Times, 20th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
General election polling station failures prompt legal challenge from voters – The Guardian
“Lawyers are to mount legal challenges on behalf of people who were barred from voting on election night because of inadequate staffing and long lines outside polling stations.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BPP law school: ‘We won’t let recruitment fiasco happen again’ – The Times
“Peter Crisp has described it as a blip. The over-recruitment by BBP law school last autumn of 54 Bar Vocational Course (BVC) applicants led to student dismay, an inquiry by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and accusations that profit motives were put before student interests.”
The Times, 20th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
