“The Bar Council today issued a warning about the data sharing provisions of the Coroners and Justice Bill.”
The Bar Council, 25th February 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“A consultation on draft regulations made under section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 regarding the disclosure of information from the Department of Work and Pensions and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in order to facilitate the assessment of a defendant’s financial eligibility for legal aid at the magistrates’ court.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The review team set up to examine how public records are made available has recommended that the government halves the number of years the public must wait to see government information.”
Ministry of Justice, 29th January 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Sir Paul has been appointed the new Metropolitan Police Service commissioner, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced today.”
Home Office, 28th January 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The Family Procedure Rule Committee has published details of its work in November and December 2008.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th January 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Concerns about effects of ‘skunk’ and the mental health of users lead to the change.”
Home Office, 26th January 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“This project looks at the way that the law of contract, trusts and tort reponds when a claimant has been involved in some form of illegal conduct.”
Law Commission, 23rd January 2009
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
“The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association have voiced their concerns over the Coroners and Justice Bill, which receives its Second Reading in the House of Commons on Monday.”
The Bar Council, 25th January 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Justice Minister Lord Bach has made a statement announcing the UK’s participation in the European Community regulation on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I).”
Ministry of Justice, 22nd January 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Fewer than 1% of all convictions in the Crown Court and just 1.3% of sentences are successfully appealed in the Court of Appeal, which should increase public confidence in the criminal justice system.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 19th January 2009
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Too many burial grounds operators are staking or laying down memorials which are not a serious risk to the public. New guidance published today by Justice Minister Bridget Prentice makes it clear this should only be done as a last resort.”
Ministry of Justice, 16th January 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Corporate Plan sets out our objectives and priorities for the next two years, and the way in which we will deliver them. Our plan demonstrates how the department will meet its purpose of creating a safe, just and democratic society.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th January 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A bill to make newcomers to the UK earn the right to stay here, strengthen the border, and ensure we have a firm but fair immigration system was published in Parliament today.”
UK Border Agency, 15th January 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The Bar Council has today voiced concerns over proposals to reform the law relating to inquests, recently announced by the Ministry of Justice. The plans are contained in the Coroners and Justice Bill 2009, published on Wednesday.”
The Bar Council, 16th January 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Bereaved families will have access to a new appeals and complaints system under a new ‘Charter for the Bereaved’ announced today in Parliament as part of the Coroners and Justice Bill published by the Justice Secretary Jack Straw.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th January 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“On 15 January 2009 we published our report on ‘Intoxication and Criminal Liability’. Our report addresses the law governing the extent to which a defendant may rely on his or her drunken or otherwise intoxicated state at the time he or she committed a criminal offence to avoid liability. The report focuses on the situation where the defendant was voluntarily intoxicated. However, the report also addresses the more unusual situation where the defendant’s intoxication was involuntary.”
Law Commission, 15th January 2009
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
“A new policy on handling legal challenges to us removing people from the United Kingdom (judicial review challenges) will come into effect on 30 January. This will help us establish a swift end-to-end process for concluding asylum cases and deporting foreign national prisoners.”
UK Border Agency, 9th January 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“A Protocol issued by the senior presiding judge.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 18th December 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
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