Land register ‘too open to fraud’ – BBC News
“A major reform of property registration in England and Wales is needed to prevent ‘an exponential rise in fraud’, a building society boss has said.”
BBC News, 30th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Corporate law work ‘is the next regulatory hazard’ – The Guardian
“The next scandal of regulatory failure could occur in the legal sector, if tougher action is not taken to regulate the work of corporate law firms, a report has warned.”
The Guardian, 30th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Public have their say on how criminals payback – Ministry of Justice
“A new campaign that explains how the public can have their say on the work offenders carry out on Community Payback was launched today by Justice Secretary Jack Straw and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th March 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Revealed: law firms costing NHS millions – The Times
“The law firm Irwin Mitchell has topped a league table of clinical negligence lawyers paid the most by the NHS, picking up almost £11m in fees and costs last year from compensation claims by patients.”
The Times, 29th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Public to vote on criminals’ community sentences – Daily Telegraph
“The public will be able to vote on the community sentence punishments they want criminals to carry out, from today.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rich investors sue Queen’s bankers – The Times
“More than 500 of the richest people in Britain are planning legal action against Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for losses of more than £200m from investments through Coutts, the Queen’s bankers, which it bought in 2000.”
The Times, 29th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Delay in ‘toxic sofa’ payout – BBC News
“Hundreds of people who suffered burns and rashes from faulty leather sofas will have to wait longer to find out if they are to be paid compensation.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
After Binyam Mohamed, MI5 is now accused of role in more torture cases – The Guardian
“The attorney general is to be asked to investigate two more cases of alleged MI5 complicity in torture of men detained in Pakistan. Lawyers representing Rangzieb Ahmed and Salahuddin Amin are to ask Lady Scotland to consider possible criminal wrongdoing.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisoners ‘to be able to vote at next election’ – Daily Telegraph
“Prisoners could be given the vote by next year in a double offensive to force Jack Straw to implement a controversial European ruling.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
FSA hails significant victory as solicitor and father-in-law are guilty of insider dealing – The Times
“A solicitor and his father-in-law were convicted yesterday of exploiting secret information to buy shares before a company takeover in the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) first criminal prosecution for insider dealing.”
The Times, 28th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
£5m counterfeit cash gang jailed – BBC News
“Five men have been jailed and one given a suspended sentence after admitting printing £5m in fake banknotes.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing statistics pulled again – Daily Telegraph
“Jack Straw is facing fresh ridicule after his officials were forced to pull sentencing statistics which had already been delayed once because of errors.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Retrial ordered for crash couple – BBC News
“A judge has ordered a retrial in a case of causing death by dangerous driving after a juror was overheard making comments judged to be biased.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jake Fahri guilty of murdering Jimmy Mizen – The Independent
“An Old Bailey jury rejected the 19-year-old’s claims of self-defence.”
The Independent, 27th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
FSA wins first conviction for insider dealing – The Times
“A lawyer and his father-in-law were today convicted of insider dealing in the first such criminal prosecution secured by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the City watchdog.”
The Times, 27th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lawyers finalising ‘sofa rash’ compensation bid – The Independent
“Lawyers were today finalising a compensation bid on behalf of more than 4,000 customers allegedly left with rashes and burns after buying faulty sofas.”
The Independent, 27th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Canoe pair lose jail term appeals – BBC News
“Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne have both lost appeals against their prison sentences.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Act of Settlement: a nakedly discriminatory law – The Guardian
“The Act of Settlement of 1701, which bars Catholics from the throne – or marrying the monarch, or princes in the line of succession – has become an increasing source of contention, with a series of attempts to abolish such a nakedly discriminatory law.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Revolution needed to put victims at heart of justice system – Daily Telegraph
“Victims are not at the heart of the criminal justice system and it would take a ‘revolution’ to put them there, the country’s leading support group warns today.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judges fail in Tribunal bid to extend working lives beyond 70 – The Times
“Two judges fighting to work beyond the age of 70 have lost their case, the Tribunals Service has said. ”
The Times, 26th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
