“Sir Ronnie Flanagan’s recent report on policing is sensible but could have shown more concern for the rights of suspects, argues Roger Smith.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th February 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Ministers and the Commons’ authorities have lost two key battles to keep sensitive information under wraps. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, says the tide may be turning against those who advocate secret government.”
The Independent, 29th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“According to the experts, big City law firms are optimistic and hiring apace. But, as Clare Dight finds, rivalry for posts is high and wannabe lawyers do have other options.”
The Times, 28th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Advances in forensic science have prompted speculation about a new trial, but it would still have to serve the interests of justice.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Why are we asking this now?
Because the Government has been ordered to release the minutes of two key cabinet meetings held in the run up to the Iraq invasion in 2003. The Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, has ordered the Government to hand over the minutes after it initially turned down a request for them made under the Freedom of Information Act.”
The Independent, 28th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“False allegations of rape may make for gripping headlines in the newspapers, but they can also ruin the lives of those men who’ve been accused despite being innocent.”
BBC News Magazine, 27th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The scale of youth binge drinking was exposed yesterday by a single day’s hearings in one court where a dozen teenagers claimed that their separate crimes were all drink fuelled.”
The Times, 26th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Levi Bellfield is the third man to be found guilty in the past week of the brutal murder of women. Why are there so many such cases – and just how much of a misogynist does a man have to be before anyone stops him? Kira Cochrane reports.”
The Guardian, 27th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Shortly before the start of the Iraq war, the then-attorney general Lord Goldsmith published a nine-paragraph statement saying why he thought the invasion would be legal under international law.”
The Guardian, 26th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“With his sentencing today, Levi Bellfield joins a small group of prisoners whose crimes were so heinous that they must spend the rest of their lives in jail.”
The Guardian, 26th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“It may sound suprising, but according to a 2007 report by Harry Snook, a barrister for the Centre for Policy Studies, there are 266 powers allowing officials to enter your home, and not all require a warrant. Those who can break in include firefighters, in an emergency, and police arresting a suspect. The Environment Agency can gain access without a warrant where there is danger of pollution or damage to public health.”
The Guardian, 26th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Freedom of expression is valued because truth tends to be promoted, and error exposed, by allowing free debate.”
The Times, 26th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“In far too many cases social workers are putting themselves above the law. Doctors increasingly report that a child who is admitted to hospital has injuries that may be ‘nonaccidental’. This is translated by local authorities as proving guilt.”
The Times, 23rd February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“How many of us pay for work in cash, knowing we’ll get a cheaper deal – and that the worker won’t be paying VAT? David Harrison reports on a white-collar crime that costs the Treasury millions.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Plans are due to go ahead for thousands of trials a year to be prosecuted by non-lawyers, even though the paralegals themselves say that they are insufficiently trained, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 19th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“This week plans come before the House of Lords to expand the powers of Crown Prosecution Service caseworkers to handle a wide range of magistrates’ courts cases. It may be logical to argue that deploying these so-called designated case workers or DCWs for minor cases will free more experienced and qualified lawyers for more serious work. Yet inherently it means that the quality of representation for the prosecution will decline – because we are prepared to pay only junior staff to handle cases in the lower courts.”
The Times, 19th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“One-in-four lawyers believe the Legal Services Act is likely to spell the end of the Bar, with Tesco law and one-stop solicitor-advocates set for prominence in the post-reform marketplace. Claire Ruckin reports on the latest Big Question survey.”
Legal Week, 14th February 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“It looks bad, and it probably won’t save money. A District Judge on the disadvantages of representing yourself in court.”
The Times, 14th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“How many law lords does it take to decide a case? Normally, the answer is five. But last week and this, nine members of the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords are hearing two important cases. When the new Supreme Court opens its doors in October 2009, seven or nine justices should hear every case.”
The Times, 12th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The media’s freedom to report legal matters is always in a state of flux, but new access to documents will improve scrutiny.”
The Times, 12th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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