“Police have been criticised for their role in withholding crucial surveillance recordings made by undercover policeman Mark Kennedy. The tapes were kept from activists who were being prosecuted for planning to occupy one of Britain’s largest power stations. The contents contained vital evidence for the activists’ defence.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Criticism over the lack of detail that has emerged from corruption case settlements only serves to reinforce the need for deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) to be introduced in the UK, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd April 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“England’s NHS regulator should not be allowed to take on new responsibilities planned under the government’s health reforms, according to a damning report by MPs.”
The Guardian, 30th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Education Secretary Michael Gove today said a report into the torture of two young boys was ‘insufficient’ and showed the current system of serious case reviews is ‘failing’.”
The Independent, 29th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has welcomed the findings and recommendations of the House of Lords Constitution Committee in its report on Judicial Appointments published today. The inquiry, to which the former Chairman of the Bar, Peter Lodder QC, gave evidence, found that the principle of appointments based on merit is vital and should continue, an outcome which the Bar Council completely endorses.”
The Bar Council, 28th March 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Copyright licensing processes in the UK could be more ‘streamlined, easier and cheaper to use’ than is currently the case, a report into the framework has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th March 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Setting targets to appoint more judges from among women and members of the ethnic minorities should be considered if the judiciary does not make itself more diverse within the next five years, peers recommend.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Are judges all white and male? Nearly – see exactly how the judiciary has changed.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Parliament should not introduce a new privacy law, even in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World, a report says.”
BBC News, 27th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The new system for restricting terror suspects could prove less effective than control orders, the independent reviewer of terror laws has said.”
BBC News, 26th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Charlie Cooper discovers what we’ll lose when the law enters the digital age.”
The Independent, 24th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has welcomed the findings of a report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) into the financial management of the Ministry of Justice, which raises serious concerns about a number of areas of saving and expenditure.”
The Bar Council, 20th March 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“About £2bn is due to the Ministry of Justice in uncollected confiscation orders and fines, said a report published on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 20th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“MPs will face a ‘rising tide of need’ from constituents with unmet legal needs if the government’s legal aid cuts are implemented, according to a report published today [14 March] by the Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) group.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th March 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Mistakes are being made in crown court cases by unprepared in-house prosecutors as bosses try to cut costs, a report has warned.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Family Justice Modernisation Programme: Third update, From Mr Justice Ryder, Judge in Charge of the Modernisation of Family Justice.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 7th March 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Ken Clarke’s plans to abolish the quango that monitors thousands of legal tribunals and ombudsmen rulings will be challenged on Thursday by a committee of MPs.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“It was widely reported last week that rape cases were not being properly investigated by the police. This followed the publication of a sensible and non-inflammatory joint report by the CPS inspectorate and the Inspectorate of Constabularies called Forging the links: Rape investigation and prosecution. News was that poor record keeping, writing off crimes and intelligence failings means that the police are insufficiently robust in pursuing complaints and miss evidence of serial rapists. It was not all bad news and it’s worth looking at what the report actually had to say rather than the headlines.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 6th March 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“The Commission today publishes a landmark review of how well public authorities deliver human rights protection and promotion in England and Wales. It is the second report in the ‘How Fair is Britain?’ series.”
Equality and Human Rights Commission, 5th March 2012
Source: www.equalityhumanrights.com
Related link: Human Rights Review 2012
“A serious case review into the murder of a Polish teenager in Leeds by a violent sex offender says police and public protection agencies failed to act effectively.”
BBC News, 6th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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