Bloody Sunday ‘unjustified and unjustifiable’ – The Independent

Posted June 15th, 2010 in armed forces, inquiries, news, Northern Ireland, reports by sally

“Fourteen civilians killed on Bloody Sunday died as a result of ‘unjustifiable firing’ by British soldiers, the long-awaited Saville Inquiry found today.”

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The Independent, 15th June 2010

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Related link: Report of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry

Lawyers for Bloody Sunday families view Saville report – BBC News

Posted June 15th, 2010 in armed forces, inquiries, news, Northern Ireland, reports by sally

“Lawyers for the families of those killed and injured on Bloody Sunday and the soldiers involved are studying Lord Saville’s report on the events.”

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BBC News, 15th June 2010

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Yarl’s Wood staff criticised for poor investigation into child sex case – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2010 in child abuse, children, detention, immigration, news, reports by sally

“Social workers failed to properly investigate a case of two five-year-old boys found engaging in sexual activity at Yarl’s Wood detention centre and concerns an older child may have abused one of them, an official report found today.”

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The Guardian, 14th June 2010

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Judge admits Court of Protection has ‘more than fair share of setbacks’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 11th, 2010 in Court of Protection, judiciary, news, private hearings, reports by sally

“Denzil Lush, Senior Judge said the Government had failed to anticipate the volume of work that would ‘inundate’ the tribunal that rules on the financial affairs and medical treatment of the elderly and mentally ill, or the ‘burden’  it would place on staff.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2010

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Court of Protection publishes first report – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted June 11th, 2010 in Court of Protection, news, reports by sally

“The Court of Protection today published its first report. It was set up in October 2007 and the report covers the 27 months to the end of 2009.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 10th June 2010

Source: www.judiciary.co.uk

Child abuse reports to be published – The Independent

Posted June 9th, 2010 in child abuse, news, reports, social services by sally

“Full reports of official investigations into the most notorious cases of child abuse are to be published, ministers confirmed.”

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The Independent, 8th June 2010

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Lord Saville’s Bloody Sunday report is a failure of the judicial process – The Guardian

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in armed forces, inquiries, news, Northern Ireland, reports by sally

“The Bloody Sunday report, to be published by the Northern Ireland secretary on 15 June, will no doubt be welcomed by the families of those killed when British troops opened fire in Derry more than 38 years ago. But it will not be welcomed by the legal establishment, which regards Lord Saville’s inquiry into the events of 30 January 1972 as an embarrassing failure of the judicial process and the waste of a promising career.”

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The Guardian, 3rd June 2010

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IPCC to publish report on Rachel Nickell’s death – BBC News

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in complaints, murder, news, police, rape, reports by sally

“The police watchdog is publishing a report into claims officers failed to detain a rapist who went on to kill Rachel Nickell.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2010

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Bloody Sunday report published next month – The Independent

Posted May 26th, 2010 in armed forces, demonstrations, news, Northern Ireland, reports by sally

“The long-awaited state report on the Bloody Sunday killings in Londonderry will be published on June 15, the Government announced today.”

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The Independent, 26th May 2010

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Administrative Redress: Public Bodies and the Citizen – Law Commission

Posted May 26th, 2010 in judicial review, Law Commission, news, ombudsmen, reports by sally

“On 26 May 2010, we published our report Administrative Redress: Public Bodies and the Citizen. This sets out an overview of the responses to our consultation paper and brings to a close the state liability aspects of the Administrative Redress project. The report is accompanied by a short summary. A press release is also available.”

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Law Commission, 26th My 2010

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Bar Standards Board endorses Wood review of pupillage – Bar Standards Board

Posted May 20th, 2010 in barristers, legal education, news, pupillage, reports by sally

“The Bar Standards Board has published the report of a major review of pupillage training for the Bar.”

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Bar Standards Board, 19th May 2010

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BSB publishes Preliminary Strategy 2010-2012 and Business Plan 2010 – Bar Standards Board

Posted May 19th, 2010 in barristers, news, reports by sally

“The BSB has today published its Preliminary Strategy 2010-2012 and Business Plan 2010. The document is the culmination of a significant amount of thinking and planning. It also shows the huge amount of work completed and about to be undertaken.”

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Bar Standards Board, 18th May 2010

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General counsel ‘bypass law firms’ and go directly to the bar – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 29th, 2010 in barristers, law firms, legal profession, news, reports, solicitors by sally

“General counsel are increasingly bypassing law firms to go directly to the bar for legal advice, according to a report published today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 29th April 2010

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Blair Peach killed by police at 1979 protest, Met report finds – The Guardian

Posted April 27th, 2010 in demonstrations, news, police, reports by sally

“The anti-fascist protester Blair Peach was almost certainly killed by police at a demonstration in 1979, according to a secret report released today.”

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The Guardian, 27th April 2010

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Police to release secret report on the death of Blair Peach – The Guardian

Posted April 26th, 2010 in demonstrations, disclosure, news, police, reports by sally

“A highly critical report into the death of Blair Peach, the anti-fascist campaigner widely believed to have been killed by police in 1979, is expected to be published on Tuesday.”

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The Guardian, 25th April 2010

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Courts rapped for giving ‘too short’ jail terms to paedophiles who offend online – The Guardian

Posted March 29th, 2010 in internet, news, rehabilitation, reports, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“Paedophiles convicted of downloading images of child abuse from the internet are not receiving rehabilitation treatment because the sentences they are given are too short, public protection experts warn today. A dossier collected by the probation union, Napo, reveals that typical sentences given to online paedophiles often fall far short of recommendations made by court-appointed experts who prepare pre-sentencing reports for judges.”

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The Guardian, 28th March 2010

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Rigorous review of youth justice published – Ministry of Justice

“A review of the Youth Justice Board and its pioneering role in managing the youth justice system has been published today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 25th March 2010

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Government accepts our recommendations on modernising trust law – Law Commission

Posted March 26th, 2010 in Law Commission, press releases, reports, trusts by sally

“We welcome the Government’s acceptance of our recommendations to change the law governing capital and income in trusts.”

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Law Commission, 23rd March 2010

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Insurance Contract Law – Law Commission

Posted March 26th, 2010 in insurance, Law Commission, press releases, reports by sally

“The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission are conducting a joint review of insurance contract law.”

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Law Commission, 24th March 2010

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Government definition of complicity in torture ‘has no basis in law’ – The Guardian

Posted March 25th, 2010 in intelligence services, news, reports, torture by sally

“The government’s definition of what constitutes complicity in torture has no basis in law, parliament’s joint committee on human rights warns today in a hard-hitting attack on its attitude towards the abuse of terrorism suspects.”

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The Guardian, 25th March 2010

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