Cuts Will “Destroy” Legal Aid System – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Jon Robins surveys the responses to the Government’s legal aid consultation paper.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 29th June 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
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Does Taser Use Breach Human Rights? – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Does Taser use breach fundamental human rights? That was the question at a Law Society Public Debate Series event held on June 24, 2013.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 1st July 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Specialist courts under microscope on costs budgeting – Law Society’s Gazette
“Exempting mandatory costs budgeting for claims in excess of £2m may be ‘unnecessary and inappropriate’, a newly established sub-group of the Civil Procedure Rule committee has suggested.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st July 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Property tribunals combine in new first-tier chamber – Law Society’s Gazette
“A new consolidated property tribunal came into existence today with a single set of procedural rules aimed at simplifying the process.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st July 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man jailed for murdering his 91-year-old grandfather – BBC News
“A teenager has been jailed for life for murdering and robbing his “defenceless” 91-year-old grandfather to steal £300.”
BBC News, 1st July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Competition Commission’s power to block transactions outside the UK – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
“The judgment in Akzo Nobel NV v Competition Commission [2013] CAT 13 is an important decision on the ability of the Competition Commission (‘CC’) to block transactions between companies outside of the UK. However, neither party to the appeal will be entirely happy with the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (‘CAT’) legal analysis. There must therefore be a chance that – in a future case even if not in this one – the decision will be subject to attacks from both directions.”
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 1st July 2013
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
Death crash footballer freed from jail in error – The Guardian
“An investigation is under way into how a footballer who killed two people in a car crash was mistakenly freed from jail.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ICO considers enforcement action over disclosure of ‘hidden’ personal data in FOI responses – OUT-LAW.com
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned public sector bodies that they face being fined for breaching data protection laws if they disclose “hidden” personal information in their responses to freedom of information (FOI) requests.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st July 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
The time to act on the bedroom tax is now – Garden Court Chambers Blog
“At a time when the bedroom tax is coming to dominate debates about housing and fairness in our society, Liz Davies considers the options available to local councils in resisting this policy of central government.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 1st July 2013
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
Lie detector tests set to be introduced to monitor sex offenders – The Guardian
“MPs are expected to clear the way for the introduction of compulsory lie detector tests to monitor convicted sex offenders across England and Wales from next January.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglar stamped on face of retired actress and killed her in her home – Daily Telegraph
“A teenage burglar who stamped on the face of a frail and blind former actress has been told he must spend at least 32 years in jail for murder.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Justice Secretary Chris Grayling in U-turn: Defendants on legal aid will still be able to choose their solicitor – The Independent
“Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, made a surprise U-turn on Monday night over his controversial plan to deny defendants on legal aid the right to choose their solicitor.”
The Independent, 1st July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Crackdown on payday loans advertising – The Guardian
“A crackdown on payday loan advertising is on the cards following a summit between regulators, ministers and lenders to address concerns over widespread problems in the sector.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Boy, 16, jailed over sex attack on five-year-old girl – BBC News
“A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in Hampshire.”
BBC news, 1st July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Comic Relief archbishop of Canterbury sketch cleared by watchdog – The Guardian
“Rowan Atkinson’s Comic Relief sketch, which prompted almost 2,500 complaints to the BBC, has been cleared by Ofcom.”
The Guardian,1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sky News cleared over ‘canoe man’ email hacking – The Guardian
“BSkyB has been cleared of breaking the broadcasting code for hacking the emails belonging to John Darwin, the ‘canoe man’ accused of faking his own death, following an investigation by Ofcom.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
SAS sniper Danny Nightingale retrial to hear evidence of Army failures – The Independent
“The retrial of SAS sniper Danny Nightingale for illegal possession of a weapon began today, and is expected to be used by the Army as an opportunity to reform the lax policies and attitudes prevalent in its most elite regiment.”
The Independent, 1st July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
RIPA: hacked voicemails and undercover officers – Panopticon
“The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) has featured prominently in the news in recent weeks, both as regards undercover police officers/’covert human intelligence sources’ and as regards the phone-hacking scandal.”
Panopticon, 28th June 2013
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
