“Lawyers have expressed concern over the European Commission’s overhaul of the EU’s online privacy rules that will see companies facing fines of as much as 2 per cent of annual turnover for breach of code.”
The Lawyer, 25th January 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“One of the most controversial elements of the government’s legal aid bill – the means testing of suspects held in police stations – has been abandoned following a critical late-night debate in the House of Lords.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Four leading tobacco manufacturers have dropped their judicial review bid against the Government’s plan to introduce a display ban on tobacco products.”
The Lawyer, 25th January 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The judge in Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp’s tax trial has banned the use of Twitter in court after a breach of reporting restrictions.”
Legal Week, 24th January 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
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“The prime minister goes to Strasbourg today arguing for reforms to the ECtHR claiming that it is ‘swamped’ by cases, becoming a ‘small claims court’ and needs urgent reform. Is he right?”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Government policy, over succeeding years, has been moving in a more permissive direction. The present extant national policy is found in PPS 1, Planning and Climate Change: Supplement to PPS 1, PPS 22 and Planning for Renewable Energy: A Companion Guide to PPS22. Further, under the coalition government a fresh suite of policies extolling the benefits of wind farm development in appropriate locations. This includes ‘The Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development’, EN-1, EN-3 and the Renewable Energy Roadmap.”
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No.5 Chambers, 20th January 2012
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“The government lost its appeal on Wednesday against a judge’s ruling that its cuts to solar power subsidies were illegal, suggesting thousands of homes and businesses will now be able to claim the higher payments.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The control order regime restricting the freedoms of terrorism suspects is being abolished from midnight.”
BBC News, 25th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“David Cameron is to warn that the European court of human rights is in danger of turning into a ‘small claims court’ that fails to deal with serious violations of human rights, unless it embarks on reforms.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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“A health watchdog with responsibility for protecting NHS whistleblowers has asked at least six employees to sign confidentiality agreements that stop them from criticising the organisation publicly.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The law should be changed before the next general election to allow anyone queuing at the ballot box when polls close to vote, a report says.”
BBC News, 25th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The unanswered questions in Surrey Police’s handling of the investigation and subsequent murder inquiry of Milly Dowler in 2002, and the force’s close contact with journalists from the News of World, is to be investigated by the police’s internal watchdog authority, the IPCC.”
The Independent, 25th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The expansion of secret hearings into the civil courts, proposed by the government as a means of protecting national security, will deprive individuals of the right to a fair trial, a parliamentary select committee has been warned.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) may formally investigate alleged corruption at firms that self-report the activity but will be mindful not to harm the company’s reputation, the head of the organisation has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A council that had its library restructuring plans quashed in the high court spent more than £70,000 fighting the judicial review.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Landlords could become liable for their tenants’ unpaid water bills if they fail to supply the details of those tenants to the water company, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th January 2012
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“Lord Justice Leveson has been urged to do what he could to ensure reform to libel laws is not delayed because of his inquiry into press ethics.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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