“The trial next week of a Court of Appeal judge accused of flashing will be heard by a rare panel of a judge sitting with two magistrates because of the sensitivity of the case.”
The Times, 9th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A judge in London has called for a change to the legal system to stop it being overwhelmed by up to a million bank-charge cases.”
The Times, 9th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“District Judge Stephen Gerlis explains why there needs to be a test case over unauthorised bank charges.”
The Times, 7th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Britain is being “smothered” with EU laws, imposed without proper debate, say peers behind a bid to investigate the effects and cost of EU membership.”
BBC News, 7th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government has rejected Children’s Minister Beverley Hughes’ call to extend paternity leave to four weeks.”
BBC News, 8th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Mass murderer Harold Shipman is to be the subject of an MPs’ debate this month, the government has said.”
BBC News, 7th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Although the Race and Religious Hatred Act was passed 18 months ago it has yet to be brought into force. The many who regard it as superfluous fear it will be soon. Polly Botsford reports.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The marriages of couples who meet on the internet are posing a problem for the courts when they go wrong, a senior judge said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Ian Norris, the former chief executive of Morgan Crucible who is fighting extradition to the US on price-fixing charges, was thrown a lifeline today as the UK’s highest court agreed to consider his case.”
The Times, 7th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Plans for judges to sack lawyers who cause unnecessary delays in very high-cost cases (VHCCs) have been revised following concerns raised by the Law Society and the Bar Council.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The government this week pledged to reverse the major amendments made to the Legal Services Bill in the House of Lords, accusing peers of losing sight of consumers’ interests”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“New fathers would be able to spend a month off work with their babies under a proposal by the Minister for Children to double the length of paternity leave.”
The Times, 8th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Police are not allowed to take fingerprints or DNA samples from terrorism suspects held under control orders because of a loophole in antiterrorism laws, it emerged yesterday.”
The Times, 8th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Animal rights campaigners claimed victory yesterday as two men were convicted of illegally hunting deer with dogs.”
The Times, 8th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Underperforming NHS trusts and care homes face fines and closure under powers for a new health and social care watchdog, a leaked government document suggests.”
The Times, 8th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Plans to stamp out holiday clubs – a burgeoning variation on timeshare scams which has left hundreds of thousands of British holidaymakers out of pocket – were unveiled by the European Commission yesterday.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Legal Services Bill has been selected as the pilot bill to examine how explanatory statements for amendments to bills will work in practice. The first explanatory statements were made today, 7 June.”
Ministry of Justice Announcement, 7th June 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The family of an Iraqi man who was beaten to death while in British military custody are suing the Ministry of Defence.”
BBC News, 7th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Public outcry and a cabinet revolt over controversial plans to give the police “stop and question” powers have forced ministers to sideline the proposal days after it emerged.”
The Guardian, 7th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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