They quote you Larkin, your appeal court judges – The Guardian
“Poetic warning to separated parents that constant fighting hurts their children.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: news
Community impact statements to be handed to courts – Daily Telegraph
“Communties are to present statements to prosecutors and courts to describe how crimes have affected them in a bid to encourage tougher action or sentences.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tony Blair’s son begins legal action against Sunday Express – The Guardian
“As a young boy, Euan Blair’s famous parents did their utmost to protect him from the intrusive gaze of the British media, eliciting a series of agreements from newspapers in an attempt to ensure the former prime minister’s young family were kept out of the limelight.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Book page thief sentence halved
“An Iranian scholar who stole pages from priceless books at Oxford’s Bodleian library and the British Library has had his sentence halved.”
BBC News, 29th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Moving faster to a more diverse judiciary – Ministry of Justice
“Lord Chancellor Jack Straw today announced the establishment of an Advisory Panel on Judicial Diversity with Baroness Julia Neuberger as its Chair.”
Ministry of Justice, 28th April 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Family courts system accused of hiding evidence from parents – The Times
“Parents fighting in the family courts for contact with their children are being denied access to their personal files by a corrupt system, a leading parental rights campaigner has said.”
The Times, 29th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Quota system may be considered for judges – The Independent
“Quotas for ethnic minority and women judges could be part of new proposals aimed at improving ‘diversity’ in the judiciary. Baroness Julia Neuberger, a government adviser, said she wanted to remove ‘blockages’ faced by applicants for judicial posts and make judges more representative of society.”
The Independent, 29th April 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Website pays damages to O’Neill – BBC News
“Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has accepted substantial libel damages from the owners of a website.”
BBC News, 28th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Killer loses jail term challenge – BBC News
“A man jailed for murdering five family members has lost his challenge against an order that he must die behind bars.”
BBC News, 28th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ucas may drop criminal disclosure rule for students – The Guardian
“The university admissions service, Ucas, is considering whether to drop a requirement for students to declare criminal convictions when they apply to university, following a high-profile case exposed by the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 28th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teacher poisoned by pupil sues education authority for £700,000 in High Court – Daily Telegraph
“Shaaira Alexis unwittingly drank blackboard cleaning fluid after the schoolgirl sneaked into her classroom and poured it into a water bottle, a court was told.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jack Straw sets out prisons and probation plans – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw today announced new plans on prison capacity and the management of both prisons and probation, better to protect the public and further reduce reoffending.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th April 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Fireman sacked over ‘puerile’ prank wins £45,000 in damages – Daily Telegraph
“A senior fireman who was sacked after a female colleague’s name badge was defaced in a ‘puerile’ prank has won £45,000 in damages.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
German heiress Katrin Radmacher warned pre-nup legal bid likely to fail – Daily Telegraph
“An Appeal Court judge has warned lawyers acting for one of Germany’s richest women that her bid to get a pre-nuptial agreement recognised in an English court was unlikely to succeed.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
At last, we go behind the closed doors of family courts – The Times
“Yesterday morning I finally walked through a door that used to be marked ‘keep out’. It was an eerie feeling. The guards and clerks at Ipswich County Court were polite, but nervous. One admitted he was a bit shocked by the arrival of two Times journalists. I felt a bit shocked, too — by the banality of the set-up, in contrast to the bitter heartaches it contains.”
The Times, 28th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
IP minister rules out ‘three strikes’ disconnection law – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government minister responsible for intellectual property has ruled out a ‘three strikes’ law denying internet access to illegal file sharers. David Lammy said cutting off users was not ‘the right road’ for UK law makers.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th April 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Justice gets jittery when ‘family court’ doors finally open – The Independent
“The revolution in coverage of the courts has been set back by ‘shambolic’ enforcement of the new rules. Cahal Milmo reports.”
The Independent, 28th April 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman accused of breaching noisy sex asbo – The Independent
“Neighbours of a woman who ended up in court for her noisy love-making were savouring peace and quiet today after she was locked up accused of breaking her anti-social behaviour order.”
The Independent, 27th April 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jail for sex assault special Pc – BBC News
“A special constable with the Metropolitan Police has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting underage girls.”
BBC News, 27th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
European Parliament backs 70-year copyright term for sound recordings – OUT-LAW.com
“The European Parliament has voted to extend the length of time that copyright protects sound recordings by 20 years. The compromise position backed by MEPs needs the approval of European Union member states to come into force.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th April 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
