Simplified court fee waivers to save taxpayers £7m – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation published today sets out proposals for fee remissions (waivers) for courts and tribunals which are better targeted, fairer for the taxpayer and easy for users to understand.”
Ministry of Justice, 18th April 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Improving the code of practice for victims of crime – Ministry of Justice
“This consultation sets out the government’s plans to reform the victims’ code to give victims clearer entitlements from criminal justice agencies and to better tailor service to individual need. It is aimed at all criminal justice agencies, victims of crime and businesses.”
Ministry of Justice, 18th April 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Family Justice Modernisation Programme – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The President of the Family Division has issued this update on the process of reform.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 15th April 2013
Sorce: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Civil Justice Council (CJC) group reports on defamation costs – Judiciary of England and Wales
“A Civil Justice Council (CJC) Working Group today publishes its report on the case and options for costs protection in defamation and privacy proceedings.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 18th April 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Police powers and procedures in England and Wales 2011/12: user guide – Home Office
“This guide to Police Powers and Procedures Statistics is designed to be a useful reference guide with explanatory notes on the statistics.”
Home Office, 18th April 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Council to review wind turbine policy after High Court rejects residential “buffer zone” – OUT-LAW.com
“A council could not amend its wind turbine planning policy to ensure a larger ‘buffer zone’ between turbines and residential properties than that already set out in its local plan, the High Court has ruled.17 Apr 2013.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th April 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Children: Public Law Update (April 2013) – Family Law Week
“John Tughan, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, examines two important recent judgments: the Supreme Court’s decision in J (Children) and the Court of Appeal’s in M (A Child).”
Family Law Week, 18th April 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Home secretary orders probe over police compensation – BBC News
“Home Secretary Theresa May has said she wants to know if the case of a Norfolk
police officer suing a garage owner was ‘symptomatic’ of a claims culture among
officers.”
BBC News, 18th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Europol, the EU’s crime intelligence agency demands access to British police files – The Guardian
“New powers will give the European Union’s criminal intelligence agency Europol
access to all information held by the police, including evidence files on
children, victims, witnesses and other people never even suspected of a crime.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
M25 suicide case demonstrates limits of court of appeal – The Guardian
“Supreme court’s backing of initial tribunal reaffirms principle that suicidal people may not realise full effects of their actions.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Proposed reforms undermine the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Imagine you are a middle-aged man with a young family looking to change career to work as a primary school teacher. When you were 12 you took a chocolate bar from a shop. You learnt a salutary lesson and never repeated this isolated error of judgment. Is it right that your prospective employer should be told this? Well, whilst the Government thought your prospective employer should be forewarned, the Court of Appeal disagreed. The Court of Appeal, in R(T) & Others v Greater Manchester was critical of the ‘blanket nature’ of the current regime deeming it disproportionate in pursuance of the legitimate aim of safeguarding children and young adults. As a result of this important case, the Government has been forced to modify the disclosure regime to avoid offending Art 8; the right to private and family life.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 18th April 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Doctor entitled to rely on GMC’s assurance that his Caribbean qualification would be acceptable in UK – UK Human Rights Blog
“The registration criteria for doctors trained abroad have been changed to respond to abuse by medical schools claiming false affiliations with the institutions listed in the WHO Directory. Although the 2006 rules effecting this change were lawful, the appellant had a legitimate expectation that he could rely on individual and specific assurances that he would be allowed to register on completion of his training.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th April 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Al-Swaiedi inquiry: Teenager was tortured and hanged, claims his uncle – The Independent
“A teenager who it is claimed was unlawfully killed by British troops in Iraq had been tortured and hanged, his uncle has claimed.”
The Independent, 18th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Luton terror plot: four jailed over plan to bomb army centre – The Guardian
“Two British terrorists who discussed plans for an al-Qaida-inspired attack in the UK have been ordered to serve up to 16 years and three months in jail.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenager convicted of raping 11-year-old girl in park – The Guardian
“A teenage paedophile who dragged an 11-year-old girl into a park and repeatedly raped her for three hours is facing a life sentence after being convicted of the attack.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
£8.5m payout for boy whose brain was damaged in ‘catalogue of errors’ – The Independent
“A seven-year-old boy who suffered catastrophic brain damage after a ‘catalogue of errors’ at his birth is to receive a compensation package worth £8.5 million.”
The Independent, 18th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Abu Qatada could face prosecution in UK, says Theresa May – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Theresa May, has said police are examining evidence seized over the recent arrest of Islamic cleric Abu Qatada to see if he can be prosecuted in UK courts.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The legal status of prisoners in this country is a mark of its humanity’ – LegalVoice
“On 4 April, a matter of days after the cuts to civil legal aid were brought into effect, Chris Grayling has announced the Government’s intention to cut legal aid for prisoners seeking to bring proceedings for judicial review of decisions relating to their treatment or the conditions of their confinement. He complains that £4 million pounds in legal aid is spent annually on such complaints and says that they can be perfectly adequately dealt with by the internal prison complaints system. His justification for the cuts makes neither financial nor constitutional sense and begs the question, what are his true motives?”
LegalVoice, 18th April 2013
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
