Costly business – Law Society’s Gazette
“William Gibson pores over the finer details of the rules on costs in the new Solicitors Code of Conduct.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Category: special report
The enforcers – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission deals with the fall-out from such controversial incidents as the Menezes shooting in London. Jonathan Rayner meets the head of its legal team.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Stash and grab – The Lawyer
“The confiscation penalties under the Proceeds of Crime Act highlight the UK Government’s commitment to tackling organised crime. By Gareth Rees QC and Jason Mansell.”
The Lawyer, 18th June 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Spotlight on jury room pressures – BBC News
“Two men – Patrick Smith and Joseph Merceica – have been cleared of luring a businesman into a trap and killing him, following the conclusion of their fourth trial.
The House of Lords had initially ordered the men’s retrial after a juror at their second trial complained of being ‘badgered and intimidated’ by other jurors into delivering a guilty verdict. So what are the rules of the jury room?”
BBC News, 18th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Unravelling the code – Law Society’s Gazette
“Bronwen Still and Derek Mitchell of the Solicitors Regulation Authority provide a rule-by-rule introduction to the new Solicitors Code of Conduct.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Judicial bias ruling could encourage others to try their luck – The Times
“A recent case involving the BBC suggests we may be in danger of letting allegations of bias against judges become a tactical ploy.”
The Times, 13th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sukuk succour – The Lawyer
“It’s not just pro-Muslim sentiment that is fuelling the emerging Islamic finance market, Government legislation is lending a helping hand too.”
The Lawyer, 11th June 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Strictly confidential? – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 is almost ten years old, but has it made it easier for employees to speak out about their company’s suspected wrongdoings?”
Law Society’s Gazette, 31st May 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The judge with children at heart – Daily Telegraph
“Nick Crichton takes children into care. Sitting as a full-time judge at the specialist family proceedings court in central London, he knows there is little chance that mothers will get their children back once the local authority has put them into long-term fostering or adoption.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Big Question: Why are our prisons so overcrowded, and how can we tackle the crisis? – The Independent
“Jails in England and Wales could be full within a fortnight. The increase in numbers of offenders being locked up appears relentless, with the prison population reaching a record high of 80,846 this week. That includes about 400 who are housed at great expense in police cells and a further handful held in court cells.”
The Independent, 31st May 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tread carefully – Law Society’s Gazette
“Both lawyers and insurers agree that the personal injury claims process is in need of radical change. But, asks Anita Rice, will the government’s recently released proposals to reform the industry appease everyone?”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th May 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The Big Question: Partners back judges on quality but warn there is little oversight – Legal Week
“Lawyers are uneasy over the lax system of policing senior judges, and many believe cover-ups of embarrassing episodes are taking place – despite general confidence in the UK’s judicial standards. Claire Ruckin reports on the latest Big Question survey.”
Legal Week, 24th May 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Beyond reasonable doubt – The Guardian
“Less than six per cent of all rapes reported to the police result in conviction, and juries are often blamed for letting rapists walk free. So what’s it like to sit on a jury at a rape trial? An anonymous juror offers his unique insight.”
The Guardian, 12th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
