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Attorney general survives shake-up unscathed – The Guardian

Posted July 20th, 2009 in attorney general, constitutional reform, news by sally

“Plans to make the role of attorney general independent of government have been ditched by ministers, despite a two-year battle by constitutional reformers. They had wanted the role to be depoliticised, a move aimed at preventing criticism over a number of highly sensitive cases, including the advice given to government over the war in Iraq, and the decision to abandon the inquiry into BAE Systems.”

The Guardian, 17th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Falsely jailed man gets £60,000 – The Indepedent

Posted July 20th, 2009 in damages, false imprisonment, misfeasance in public office, mistaken identity, news by sally

“A High Court judge has condemned the Home Office’s ‘unforgivable’ treatment of a Dutch national falsely imprisoned for 128 days, supposedly in a case of mistaken identity.”

The Independent, 18th July 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Pakistani students launch legal action over arrests – The Independent

Posted July 20th, 2009 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Janas Khan, one of two Pakistani students released from prison yesterday months after terrorism charges against them were dropped, has told The Independent on Sunday he was ‘shocked and angry’ at his treatment by the UK Government. Lawyers acting for the remaining seven Pakistani students still held in prison have also announced they will launch a legal challenge against the Government this week.”

The Independent, 19th July 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

* News * Politics * DNA database DNA database plans based on ‘flawed science’, warn experts – The Guardian

Posted July 20th, 2009 in data protection, DNA, human rights, news by sally

“‘Flawed scientific thinking’ in the government’s proposed changes to the DNA database will leave it open to further challenges by the courts, experts have said, in a stark attack on Home Office plans to overhaul the current system.”

The Guardian, 19th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Abestos-diseased plumber gets £175,000 compensation – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 20th, 2009 in asbestos, compensation, news by sally

“A former hospital plumber who developed an asbestos-related disease has received £175,000 in compensation.”

Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Child database: danger of malicious reporting – The Independent

Posted July 20th, 2009 in child abuse, defamation, news by sally

“Members of the public are to be given the power to report anyone they suspect of posing a danger to children, under a new Government scheme.”

The Independent, 18th July 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Complex cases surge – The Times

Posted July 20th, 2009 in fraud, news, statistics by sally

“A surge in the complexity and the number of investment scams pushed the value of UK fraud prosecutions to a record level in the first half of 2009. Seventeen fraudulent investment schemes, amounting to £321 million in all, were prosecuted in UK courts between January and June.”

The Times, 20th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Online ‘confessions’ of dishonesty reveal what sways a jury’s verdict – The Guardian

Posted July 20th, 2009 in juries, news by sally

“Academics have set up an online ‘Honesty Lab’ to discover where people draw the line between bending the rules and outright dishonesty. The results will be used to help judges direct juries.”

The Guardian, 19th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Victory for lawyer in sex bias legal fight – The Independent

Posted July 20th, 2009 in damages, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A City lawyer has won the latest round in her legal battle to secure the biggest pay-out on record for sex discrimination.”

The Independent, 18th July 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Straw tightens shoplifting fines – BBC news

Posted July 17th, 2009 in fines, news, theft by sally

“On-the-spot fines for shoplifting will now be limited to first-time offenders who are not drug users, Justice Secretary Jack Straw has said.”

BBC News, 16th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Men jailed for heroin conspiracy – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2009 in conspiracy, drug offences, news, sentencing by sally

“Eight men have been sentenced for a drugs conspiracy that saw millions of pounds of heroin imported into the UK.”

BBC News, 16th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government response to damages consultation dubbed ‘anti-climax’ by lawyers – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 17th, 2009 in consultations, damages, news by sally

“Solicitors dubbed the government’s response to the Law on Damages consultation an anti-climax this week, two years after its original deadline.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 16th July 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

A third of all prosecution advocates ‘lacklustre’ or poor, inspection says – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 17th, 2009 in advocacy, barristers, Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“A third of all prosecution advocates are ‘lacklustre’ or ‘less than competent’ according to a review carried out by the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate published today.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 16th July 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Justice Committee criticises plans for £12m cuts in family legal aid – The Times

Posted July 17th, 2009 in news by sally

“Proposals to cut £12 million in legal aid spent on families and children have been castigated by MPs, days after a senior family judge warned of their ‘chilling effect’.”

the Times, 17th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Watchdog defends plan to combat ‘Tesco towns’ – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2009 in competition, news by sally

“The competition watchdog is standing firm on its plans to introduce a new test into the planning system in a bid to combat the dominance of big supermarket chains.”

The Guardian, 16th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Burglar cleared of woman’s murder – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2009 in assault, causation, grievous bodily harm, murder, news by sally

“A burglar who attacked a 94-year-old woman has been cleared of her murder.”

BBC News, 16th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for killing friend in get-away – The Independent

Posted July 17th, 2009 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who ran over his own friend and left him dying in the road was jailed for more than five years today.”

The Independent, 16th July 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Victim of gazumping given suspended jail sentence – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2009 in fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“If revenge is a dish best served cold, the portion served up by Martin Frostick was positively icy. Eleven years after he was gazumped on a house purchase, he launched a smear campaign to ruin the estate agents he blamed for the collapse of the deal.”

The Guardian, 16th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Don’t deny justice to prisoners – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2009 in legal aid, news, prisons by sally

“Jack Straw plans to cut ‘nuisance’ legal claims by prisoners. But doing so risks a return to the bad old days of rooftop protest.”

The Guardian, 17th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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