“Local people will be able to demand their councils to take action on under-performing schools and hospitals, alcohol disorder, anti-social behaviour and other concerns under new proposals to give real teeth to local petitions, announced Communities Secretary John Denham today.”
Local Government and Communities, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.communities.gov.uk
“Tables showing judicial salaries and fees, following the government’s decision about the level of pay for legally qualified tribunals judiciary.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st December 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls and Health Secretary Andy Burnham today announced the Government’s acceptance of a radical package of recommendations from the final Social Work Task Force report, to transform social work and public understanding of social workers’ crucial contribution to our society.”
Department for Children, Schools and Families, 1st December 2009
Source: www.dcsf.gov.uk
“More communities affected by youth crime and anti-social behaviour will, for the first time, have their say in how young offenders are punished and forced to make amends to their local neighbourhood, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Seventeen illegal workers have been caught in Lincolnshire by the UK Border Agency as part of an ongoing campaign to crack down on rogue employers.”
UK Border Agency, 30th November 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Offender’s sentence is increased from 10 years to a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection.”
Attorney General’s Office, 26th November 2009
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“The Ministry of Justice and Legal Services Commission have today responded to the National Audit Office’s report into procurement of criminal legal aid in England and Wales.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Bar Council has today welcomed the report on the procurement of criminal legal aid in England and Wales, which has been published by the National Audit Office (NAO). The NAO’s report examines the procurement of criminal legal aid by the Legal Services Commission (LSC), the body responsible for the distribution of the legal aid budget within England and Wales. ”
The Bar Council, 27th November 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.or.guk
“A new Crime and Security Bill aims to protect our communities by making our streets safer and giving more help to victims of crime.”
Home Office, 20th November 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The government’s response to the conclusions and recommendations of the Joint Committee Report on the Draft Bribery Bill.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Government will move quickly to implement the reforms of bank pay and governance proposed today by Sir David Walker. Sir David’s review was commissioned by the Government earlier this year to explore failures of corporate governance and management of banks. His final report suggests a series of reforms to strengthen the role of shareholders, improve the quality of bank boards, and to increase transparency of pay and bonus policies.”
HM Treasury, 26th November 2009
Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
“A Jamaican woman who took part in a massive marriage scam in the West Midlands was today sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court.”
UK Border Agency, 23rd November 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Earlier this year we ran a consultation asking for your views on DNA retention. We received more than 500 responses and we have now published our response.”
Home Office, 11th November 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, has set out the case for the United Kingdom’s tough but fair immigration system in a speech in west London.”
UK Border Agency, 12th November 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Every migrant who enters the United Kingdom will require ‘permission’ to stay under new draft proposals published in Parliament today.”
UK Border Agency, 12th November 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The Attorneys General of Australia, Canada, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, New Zealand and the USA met in London this week to discuss how they could better tackle the challenges of cross-jurisdictional crime and other areas of mutual concern more productively, together.”
Attorney General’s Office, 12th November 2009
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“The Bar Standards Board, which regulates 14,000 barristers in England and Wales, will next week consider a raft of changes to the rules governing how barristers work.”
Bar Standards Board, 13th November 2009
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“A rush to slash legal aid fees will cause damage to the quality of justice, barristers have warned Ministers.”
The Bar Council, 12th November 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) have today welcomed the final approval by Parliament of many of the changes for which they had been calling to the Coroners and Justice Bill which received Royal Assent yesterday.”
The Bar Council, 13th November 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
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