Theresa May: Deport foreign criminals before appeal – BBC News
“Theresa May has promised the government will ‘deport foreign criminals first, then hear their appeals’.”
BBC News, 30th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Diversity data collection and transparency – Legal Services Board
“In July 2011, the Legal Services Board (LSB) issued guidance to regulators on diversity data collection across the legal workforce and the promotion of the transparency of this data at entity level. We have now completed a review of regulators’ progress in delivering the objectives in our guidance. The findings of this review are provided below.”
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Legal Services Board, 30th September 2013
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Prisoners made to pay for damage – Ministry of Justice
“Prisoners who cause damage to prisons and prison property will have to pay for the cost of repairs under new plans announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th September 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Immigration Rule changes – UK Border Agency
“As previously announced a number of changes to the Immigration Rules come into effect today, Tuesday 1 October 2013.”
UK Border Agency, 30th September 2013
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Tamer Salama jailed again over missing daughter Elsa – BBC News
“A father who has refused to arrange the return of his daughter to his ex-wife has been jailed again.”
BBC News, 30th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former international hockey player stole £450 of groceries from Sainsbury’s by self-scanning EVERYTHING as loose onions – The Independent
“A 25-year-old former international hockey player has been found guilty of stealing up to £450 of groceries from Sainsbury’s by regularly self-scanning all the items in his basket as loose onions.”
The Independent, 1st October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Roger Masterman: A Tale of Competing Supremacies – UK Constitutional Law Group
“In a recent interview in The Spectator, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Chris Grayling MP, was given another opportunity to recite the now characteristic Tory Siren call relating to the European Convention on Human Rights and the Strasbourg court.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 30th September 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Nurse with indecent images of female patients struck off – BBC News
“An accident and emergency nurse who took indecent photographs of young female patients has been struck off.”
BBC News, 1st October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council and watchdog in standoff over lawfulness of libel claim indemnity – Local Government Lawyer
“A local authority and a finance watchdog are at loggerheads over whether certain expenditure – including the grant of an indemnity to the chief executive to bring a libel counter-claim – was unlawful.”
Local Government Lawyer, 30th September 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Channel escape bid kayak thief Paul Redford jailed – BBC News
“A burglar who stole a kayak and tried to paddle across the Channel to start a new life in France has been jailed.”
BBC News, 30th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Campaigner’s Hay Wain vandalism charge thrown out – BBC News
“A crown court judge has thrown out the case against a campaigner accused of vandalising a masterpiece by the English romantic painter John Constable.”
BBC News, 30th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
General Medical Council to investigate ‘culture of fear’ after doctor suicides – The Independent
“The General Medical Council (GMC) is to re-examine the cases of a number of doctors who committed suicide while being investigated for their fitness to practise.”
The Independent, 30th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Slough rapist Arshad Arif jailed for life – BBC News
“A rapist described by police as a ‘dangerous predatory offender’ has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 30th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Munir Farooqi case: Family home set to be seized under terrorism laws – The Independent
“The family home of a man convicted of attempting to recruit two undercover police officers to fight British soldiers in Afghanistan is set to become the first to be seized in the UK under terrorism laws.”
The Independent, 30th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Shoplifting secret of the housewife who stole 900 designer handbags – Daily Telegraph
“A housewife is facing jail after she stole more than 900 designer handbags worth up to £500,000 in a crime spree lasting three years.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judges ‘on side of foreign criminals’ says Theresa May as Tories repeat threat to quit human rights convention – The Independent
“Home Secretary said she would end ‘abuse’ of article 8, which protects right to family life.”
The Independent, 30th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Baby P mother Tracey Connelly ‘may soon be freed’ – The Independent
“The mother of Baby P could be freed from jail within days when her case is considered by the body responsible for deciding whether prisoners can be safely released into the community.”
The Independent, 30th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Changing a Child’s Name – Family Law Week
“Charlotte Rachael Proudman, barrister at 1 Mitre Court Buildings provides legal guidance on applications to change a child’s name, whether forename or surname, during private law children proceedings.”
Family Law Week, 29th September 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
