Four top litigators launch mediation chambers – Legal Week
“Four senior mediators have launched a dispute resolution chambers as the battle to capture work outside of the courtroom continues.”
Legal Week, 15th June 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
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Is Manchester Cathedral the right place for a moral debate over IP? – The Times
“Faith is the Church of England’s stock in trade. But the C of E’s recourse last week to copyright in its ‘gunfight’ battle with Sony epitomises a particular kind of faith – in the power of intellectual property (IP) laws. Clearly the Church is banking on the law’s capacity to deal with moral or societal issues, at least where a private or institutional interest is directly challenged.”
The Times, 15th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK welcomes German proposals on EU constitution – The Guardian
“The government today welcomed German plans to break the logjam over a new European treaty that would drop the contentious ‘constitution’ label.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Parents given say in smacking law review – The Guardian
“Parents are to be invited to share their views on smacking as part of a review of changes to the law introduced to crack down on violence against children.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jails just 481 places away from reaching bursting point – The Guardian
“The number of prisoners in England and Wales has risen to a record high of almost 81,000, the Prison Service said today.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DNA records of children under 10 are on national database – The Times
“The DNA fingerprints of more than 100 children aged under 10 are on the national database, even though the youngsters are under the age of criminal responsibility, it was revealed last night.”
The Times, 15th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Elderly ‘must get new rights to protect them from culture of abuse’ – The Times
“Elderly people must have the same legal safeguards as children, experts said yesterday after research found that almost 350,000 pensioners were abused in their own homes by carers last year.”
The Times, 15th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
De Menezes inquest delay ruling upheld – Reuters
“Senior judges have upheld a decision to delay the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, the Brazilian shot dead on a London train by police who believed he was a suicide bomber.”
Reuters, 15th June 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Prisoners paid £2.5m compensation – BBC News
“The Prison Service paid £2.5 in compensation to prisoners in England and Wales last year, figures show.”
BBC News, 15th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four who faced deportation over serious crimes go missing – The Guardian
“Four prisoners who were facing deportation after finishing sentences for serious crimes have gone missing, immigration officials admitted yesterday.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drivers face big cut in drink limit and random tests – The Guardian
“Drivers face a drastic reduction in the drink-drive limit and the introduction of random roadside breath tests in a government crackdown on alcohol-related road deaths.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Freedom Of Information: The end looks nigh for this ‘squalid little Bill’ – The Independent
“An ill-conceived attempt to remove Parliament from Britain’s newly created Freedom of Information laws now looks almost certain to fail. The Tory MP David Maclean’s Private Member’s Bill, supported by ministers and elements of the Labour Party, has failed to attract a peer to sponsor it in the House of Lords.”
The Independent, 15th June 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Guantanamo inmate told: You can’t return to UK, you’ve been away too long – The Independent
“Gordon Brown is being urged to intervene to stop the Home Office banning a British resident from returning home after more than four years at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.”
The Independent, 15th June 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government wins EU health and safety spat – The Times
“European laws protecting the health and safety of workers are being applied correctly in the UK, European judges ruled today.”
The Times, 14th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Missing terror suspect identified – BBC News
“A UK terror suspect under a control order who absconded can be named as Zeeshan Siddique, a court has ruled.”
BBC News, 14th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court – Ministry of Justice
“Work on the new Supreme Court started this week after final contracts were signed with the developer, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice announced today. The building is expected to open for business in October 2009.”
Ministry of Justice press release, 14th June 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Partners wary over plans to usher in alternative route to profession – Legal Week
“Most leading business lawyers have concerns about proposals to create alternative routes into the legal profession, according to a survey this week.”
Legal Week, 14th June 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Lack of Lords sponsor wrecks plan to exempt MPs from FoI Act – The Guardian
“A move to exempt parliament from the Freedom of Information Act appeared to have collapsed last night, when no peer came forward to sponsor the private member’s bill lodged by the former Tory chief whip, David Maclean, in the Lords.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judiciary under fire as conduct of duo is questioned – Legal Week
“The judiciary has come under fresh scrutiny this week after a retiring senior judge’s details appeared prematurely on a mediation website and another continued working until days before his high profile trial for indecent exposure.”
Legal Week, 14th June 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
