Woman who had sex with boy, 12, faces jail – The Independent
“A mother who had sex almost 200 times with a 12-year-old boy was facing a lengthy jail sentence today.”
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The Independent, 26th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Huge rise in unresolved asylum cases revealed – The Guardian
“Labour’s record on tackling asylum faces a fresh onslaught today over figures that show a new backlog of 30,000 cases and a warning by the government’s immigration watchdog that its targets are currently ‘unachievable’.”
The Guardian, 26th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Who made it? The Queen’s Counsel of England and Wales 2010 – The Times
“Champagne was on ice by lunchtime. This year’s round of successful applicants for Queen’s Counsel had by yesterday morning received their letters or an e-mail confirmation.”
The Times, 26th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Leading article: Clarity in the law is not always for the best – The Independent
“Tidying things up can make them worse. That is the worry about Keir Starmer’s valiant attempt yesterday to clarify the law on assisted suicide. The Director of Public Prosecutions had no choice, of course. His hand was forced by the House of Lords, following Debbie Purdy’s historic legal victory in winning the right to determine the timing and manner of her own death.”
The Independent, 26th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MI5 judges to rule on suppression of section of torture document – The Guardian
“Three senior judges are today expected to restore devastating passages to a ruling criticising MI5 over the torture and ill-treatment of terror suspects abroad.”
The Guardian, 26th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
If control orders are to be imposed on people, we expect to know why – The Times
“Next Wednesday the House of Lords will debate whether to renew the powers in the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 to impose control orders on people suspected of involvement in terrorism. An amendment has been tabled by Lord Lloyd of Berwick, a retired law lord, who knows a thing or two about national security having been chairman of the Security Commission.”
The Times, 25th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Q&A: Assisted suicide – The Guardian
“David Batty examines the legal issues of the updated guidelines.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Massage therapist jailed for sex assaults – The Independent
“A therapist who sexually assaulted women while giving them massages at a health spa was jailed for six years today.”
The Independent, 25th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Committee proposes libel law changes – Law Society’s Gazette
“A parliamentary committee has proposed wide-ranging changes to the libel laws but rejected the introduction of legislation on privacy.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Mother who starved daughter to death guilty of manslaughter – The Guardian
“A mother who starved her seven-year-old daughter to death was cleared of murder today after a court accepted her plea of manslaughter.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Privacy watchdog will investigate day-to-day surveillance for Parliamentary report – OUT-LAW.com
“Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will report to Parliament later this year on the degree to which UK citizens are put under surveillance.”
OUT-LAW.com, 25th February 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Assisted suicide: focus switched to suspect’s motive on prosecutions – The Times
“The motivation of people who help loved ones to die will be the crucial factor in deciding if they should face prosecution under landmark guidelines issued today.”
The Times, 25th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law firm ‘in contempt’ over MP legal threat – The Independent
“A leading law firm has been found ‘in contempt’ of the Commons after threatening an MP with legal proceedings if he made allegations about one of its clients in the House.”
The Independent, 25th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pleural plaques: Jack Straw statement – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw has made a statement on the government’s decision on the question of compensation for pleural plaques.”
Ministry of Justice, 25th February 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Professor who claimed degrees were dumbed down wins case – The Times
“An academic who took a stand against ‘dumbing down’ the quality of university degrees won a long-running legal battle yesterday when the Court of Appeal accepted that he was forced out of his job.”
The Times, 25th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Solicitors ‘key’ to increasing judicial diversity – Law Society’s Gazette
“Persuading more solicitors to apply for judicial posts is ‘absolutely key’ to increasing diversity in the judiciary, the chairwoman of the Advisory Panel on Judicial Diversity told the Gazette this week, as the panel published a raft of recommendations aimed at improving diversity on the bench.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Mandelson’s legal action halts MG Rover inquiry – The Times
“A parliamentary investigation into the businessmen who oversaw the collapse of MG Rover has been called off after it emerged that Lord Mandelson is close to commencing legal proceedings to have them banned from being company directors.”
The Times, 25th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law Society TUPE action reaches the High Court – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society’s legal action against the Office for Legal Complaints and the government to determine whether employment protection rules apply to staff at the Legal Complaints Service was heard in the High Court last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Tories and Lib Dems to oppose controversial Digital Economy Bill clause – The Times
“Controversial proposals that would give Lord Mandelson unprecedented powers to amend copyright laws will be jettisoned next week when the Government suffers the first large defeat of its flagship media plans.”
The Times, 25th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
No privacy laws, but the media must behave, say MPs – The Times
“Newspapers and broadcasters run the risk of increased damages in privacy actions if they fail to tell people they will be exposing them, MPs say today.”
The Times, 24th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
