Category: news

Attorney General and the Lord Chief Justice issue revised guidance to the legal profession on disclosure – Attorney General’s Office

Posted December 5th, 2013 in criminal procedure, disclosure, legal profession, news by sally

‘The Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP and the Lord Chief Justice for England and Wales the Lord Thomas today [3 December] published a revised judicial protocol and revised guidance on the disclosure of unused material in criminal cases. They have been prepared following the recommendations of Lord Justice Gross in his September 2011 ‘Review of Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings’ and take account of Lord Justice Gross and Lord Justice Treacy’s ‘Further review of disclosure in criminal proceedings: sanctions for disclosure failure’, published in November 2012.’

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Attorney General’s Office, 3rd December 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

Industrial disease victims central to changes – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 5th, 2013 in asbestos, consultations, costs, industrial injuries, insurance, news, victims by sally

‘Sufferers of a deadly industrial disease are central to new plans to improve the way they claim compensation, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara announced today.’

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Ministry of Justice, 4th December 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Sickness benefits legal challenge to continue – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2013 in appeals, benefits, learning difficulties, mental health, news, sick leave, social security, tribunals by sally

‘Two people with mental health problems can continue their challenge against government tests for sickness benefit, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The essential cases every law student should know – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2013 in law reports, legal education, news by sally

‘From the longest case in English legal history to Lord Denning’s rulings, judicial decisions are a law student’s bread and butter.’

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The Guardian, 4th December 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High Court judge orders life-saving bone marrow transplant to go ahead for three-year-old boy against father’s will – The Independent

Posted December 5th, 2013 in children, medical treatment, news, parental rights by sally

‘A three-year-old boy whose father tried to prevent him receiving life-saving hospital treatment will have a bone marrow transplant on Thursday following an emergency ruling by a High Court judge.

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The Independent, 4th December 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Court to rule on wheelchairs or pushchairs to have priority on public transport – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 5th, 2013 in appeals, children, disabled persons, news, transport by sally

‘One of the most senior judges in Britain has ruled that the Appeal Court needs to intervene in a long running dispute over whether wheelchair users or pushchair users should have priority on buses’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge rules that man in vegetative state should not be resuscitated if his condition deteriorates – The Independent

Posted December 5th, 2013 in Court of Protection, hospital orders, news by sally

‘A man in a vegetative state should not be resuscitated if his condition deteriorates, a High Court judge has ruled.’

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The Independent, 4th December 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

European court is not superior to UK supreme court, says Lord Judge – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2013 in courts, human rights, judges, news, speeches, treaties by sally

‘The law should be changed to make it clear that British courts are not obliged to implement judgments of the European court of human rights (ECHR), according to the former lord chief justice.’

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The Guardian, 4th December 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Juror jailed for contempt for using internet takes case to Europe – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2013 in appeals, contempt of court, human rights, imprisonment, internet, juries, news, sentencing by sally

‘A Luton juror, who was jailed for contempt of court after carrying out research on the internet during a trial, is taking her case to Europe.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge who ordered mentally ill pregnant woman to undergo Caesarian birth insists that decision was in her best interests – The Independent

Posted December 5th, 2013 in birth, judgments, medical treatment, mental health, news by sally

‘The judge who ordered a mentally ill pregnant woman to undergo a Caesarian section instead of a natural birth insisted that it was in her best interests.’

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The Independent, 4th December 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judges to rule on naming Royal Marine convicted of killing Afghan insurgent – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2013 in anonymity, appeals, armed forces, courts martial, murder, news by sally

‘Three of the UK’s most senior judges are to rule on Thursday over whether the Royal Marine found guilty of murdering a wounded Afghan insurgent should be named in a case that has major implications for the principle of open justice.’

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The Guardian, 5th December 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man who beheaded flatmate with cleaver is jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2013 in diminished responsibility, homicide, mental health, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man with paranoid schizophrenia who beheaded a flatmate with a cleaver after he “disappeared” from the mental health care system has been jailed for life.’

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The Guardian, 4th December 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Let me keep my dead husband’s sperm’ – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2013 in assisted reproduction, consent, families, human tissue, news, pregnancy, time limits by sally

‘A woman has begun a legal bid to prevent her dead husband’s frozen sperm from being destroyed.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

What’s the point of human rights? – Lady Hale

Posted December 4th, 2013 in human rights, lectures, legal history, news by sally

What’s the point of human rights? (PDF)

Lady Hale

Warwick Law Lecture, 28th November 2013

Source: www.supremecourt.gov.uk

Court fees: proposals for reform – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 4th, 2013 in budgets, consultations, costs, courts, fees, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘The courts play a vital role in our democracy. They provide access to justice for those who need it, help to maintain social order and support the proper functioning of the economy.’

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Ministry of Justice, 3rd December 2013

Source: http://consult.justice.gov.uk

Future Regulation – forward or backward ? – Legal Services Board

Posted December 4th, 2013 in alternative business structures, complaints, legal services, Legal Services Board, news, ombudsmen by sally

Future Regulation – forward or backward? (PDF)

Legal Services Board, 3rd December 2013

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

Timpson – Repairing Offenders’ Lives – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly

Posted December 4th, 2013 in employment, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by sally

‘John Timpson hopes more employers will follow in his footsteps and give ex-offenders a second chance.’

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Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 29th November 2013

Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk

Court fees set to soar for commercial litigation – Litigation Futures

Posted December 4th, 2013 in bills, consultations, costs, courts, fees, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘Court fees for litigants in commercial money claims could rise from under £3,000 to more than £21,000 under plans by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) for a percentage-based fee system.’

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Litigation Futures, 4th December 2013

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Clare’s Law – what is it and is it what’s needed? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted December 4th, 2013 in criminal records, disclosure, domestic violence, magistrates, news, pilot schemes, police by sally

‘From March 2014, a scheme allowing police to disclose to individuals details of their partners’ abusive pasts will be extended to police forces across England and Wales, following a successful 14-month pilot in four police force areas. It is intended that this Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, or “Clare’s Law”, will provide, “people with the information they need to escape an abusive situation before it ends in tragedy”, according to Home Secretary Theresa May.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd December 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Prince Charles faces fresh challenge to secret communications with ministers – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2013 in bills, freedom of information, human rights, leases, lobbying, news, privilege, royal family, tribunals, veto by sally

‘Prince Charles is to face a fresh challenge to his secret communication channel to government ministers when a court is asked to reveal whether he lobbied for an exemption to property laws affecting his £800m estate.’

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk