Category: news
New laws help diverse judiciary – Ministry of Justice
“More women and people from minority backgrounds will be encouraged to become judges under plans announced today by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th May 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Removing full right of appeal for family visitors – UK Border Agency
“A clause in the Crime and Courts Bill, published today, will remove the full right of appeal for those applying to enter the UK as a family visitor. Subject to Parliamentary approval and Royal Assent, this change is expected to come into force by 2014. Refused applicants will still be able to appeal on limited grounds of human rights or race discrimination.”
UK Border Agency, 10th May 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Enforcing regulatory standards in a liberalised market – Legal Services Board
“David Edmonds, Chairman of the Legal Services Board, which oversees the regulation of legal services in England and Wales, tonight (10th May) addresses an invited audience at the Russell Cooke forum on ‘Quality and standards in a liberalised market’.”
Full story (PDF)
Legal Services Board, 10th May 2012
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Related link: Quality and Standards in a Liberalised Market (PDF)
Hourly billing for lawyers should end, says top judge – Daily Telegraph
“The practice of huge hourly rates charged by solicitors should end because they reward inefficiency, the country’s second most senior judge said.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Taxpayers can rely on concession unless it is publicly withdrawn, rules court – OUT-LAW.com
“Taxpayers are entitled to rely on a concession made by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in a formal publication unless and until the concession is publicly withdrawn, according to the High Court.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Top QC says human rights laws need “serious change” – Daily Telegraph
“Next month Ben Emmerson QC, who is short-listed as a candidate to represent the UK at the ECHR, will address the UN to argue that more attention should be paid to the human rights of victims of terrorism. Peter Stanford meets him.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Warning over prison release delay – BBC News
“There is a risk of jail disturbances and compensation claims due to delays in assessing inmates for release in England and Wales, an ex-official says.”
BBC News, 14th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Treasury failed to test fairness of spending cuts, equality watchdog finds – The Guardian
“The Treasury failed to consider how crucial policies would affect women, disabled people and ethnic minorities before the 2010 spending review, according to a report by the equality watchdog.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal allows demolition of “derelict” building – OUT-LAW.com
“The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of Stockton Council to allow it to proceed with the demolition of Billington House, the former headquarters of chemical company ICI, and now a derelict office block.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
UK Border Agency ‘detaining children in degrading conditions’ at Heathrow – The Guardian
“The UK Border Agency is detaining children in ‘degrading and disgraceful’ conditions at Heathrow, according to an official watchdog.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Christopher Hunnisett guilty of murdering Peter Bick – BBC News
“A man who was acquitted of murdering a vicar who he claimed abused him has been found guilty of killing a supermarket worker who he had sex with.”
BBC News, 11th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence murder: Police corruption inquiry – BBC News
“Scotland Yard has called in the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) to review fresh allegations of corruption in the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry.”
BBC News, 11th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Difference between an excellent pupillage interview and a good one – The Guardian
“Stay focused, appear reasonable and craft an anecdote. And try to be likable.”
The Guardian, 8th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
David Oakes jailed for ex partner and daughter murders – BBC News
“A ‘domineering’ man is to spend the rest of life in prison for murdering his ex-partner and their daughter.”
BBC News, 11th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Extremist behind ‘gay-free zone’ posters jailed for possessing al Qaeda literature – Daily Telegraph
“A perfume salesman who painted burqas on scantily clad women on advertising posters and stuck ‘gay-free zone’ posters on London’s Brick Lane was today jailed for 14 months for possessing terrorist literature.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tina Nash eye-gouge attacker Shane Jenkin jailed indefinitely – BBC News
“A man who blinded his girlfriend by gouging her eyes has been jailed indefinitely.”
BBC News, 11th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grieve spells out ‘modernise or die’ message to adversarial system – Law Society’s Gazette
“The adversarial criminal justice system will survive only if practitioners embrace modernisation, the attorney general warned solicitors last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th May 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
