“The 1st of April 2013 marks the implementation of a swathe of changes to the Civil Procedure Rules as part of the implementation of the ‘Jackson Report’ into civil procedure and funding. The aim of the report, in the words of Jackson, L. J. himself, is ‘to promote access to justice at proportionate cost’.”
The Barristers’ Hub, 5th April 2013
Source: www.barristershub.co.uk
“Get a signature on the dotted line or there is no contract, warns the Claims Management Regulator as tough new Conduct Rules for claims management companies (CMCs) are announced.”
Ministry of Justice, 8th April 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Britain’s most senior female judge has warned that her colleagues on the bench may lack common sense because they have lived ‘sheltered lives’.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Following the case of O’Brien v Ministry of Justice and the decision of the UK Supreme Court that fee-paid Recorders are entitled to a pension, The Lord Chancellor has written today to the Lord Chief Justice, the Lord Chief Justice Northern Ireland, the Lord President of the Court of Session, the President of the UK Supreme Court and the Senior President of Tribunals to announce a moratorium in fee-paid judicial pension cases.”
Ministry of Justice, 5th April 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“People will have to pay up to £1,300 to bring High Court challenges against Government decisions in a crackdown on spurious legal challenges, under new plans.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Some press reports estimate that up to one in four of the army’s lawyers face being cut. And the overall picture for the army is one of drastically reduced headcount – the Ministry of Defence’s Future Force 2020 plans will see the army cut 20,000 regular soldiers by 2020, with the number of regular soldiers set to fall to 82,000. Last year, during the second completed phase of cuts, four Army Legal Services lieutenant colonels applied for voluntary redundancy.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th April 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“This is a tale of common law rights, open water swimming, and individual freedoms. It is about the flip side of codified human rights: the time-honoured principle, that that which is not specifically prohibited, is – or should be – permitted in English law.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th April 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Women’s weekly That’s Life has been censured by the Press Complaints Commission for paying the sister of a murderer for her story.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Sharia courts are putting women at risk of violence from abusive husbands, the Crown Prosecution Service has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A 14-year-old girl who persuaded her boyfriend to stab a boy who she felt had treated her disrespectfully has been sentenced to eight years detention for manslaughter.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A retired Church of England priest and a former organist and choirmaster have been found guilty of a string of child sex abuse offences dating back more than 25 years.”
The Independent, 5th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A ban that comes into force on Saturday will ensure that payment surcharges reflect the actual cost of processing the payment.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Vegetarian or vegan employees with deeply held beliefs should be allowed to exert their rights in the workplace by refusing to clean out office fridges containing meat or dairy products, according to new guidance.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Legal aid for the 120,000 couples who divorce in a typical year all but disappears in England and Wales this week, except in cases where domestic violence can be proved. While many are predicting a big increase in DIY divorces, costing as little as £37, the changes have also prompted the arrival of a raft of new fixed-fee legal deals that keep lawyers’ bills below £500.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The legal profession expects that changes to the legal aid system in England and Wales will lead to a rise in the number of people who have to represent themselves in court.”
BBC News, 6th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Nearly £700,000 has been paid out in compensation to pupils by Kent County Council following accidents in schools over the past five years.”
BBC News, 6th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police and prosecutors are reviewing hundreds of historic cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in a bid to bring the first prosecution in Britain since the practice was ruled illegal in 1985. Legal experts are already examining six cases referred by police, and scores more are also being considered. Tens of thousands of women and girls in the UK are believed to have been subjected to the horrifying ordeal, which is also known as “cutting”, in which the genitals of women and girls are severed by unqualified people in the belief that it will preserve the victim’s virginity. It can result in infections, infertility and, in extreme cases, death.”
The Independent, 7th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A police officer criticised for taking legal action against a petrol station owner after she tripped on a kerb answering a 999 call is also making a claim against her own force, it has been reported.”
The Guardian, 7th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Foreign nationals are to be denied the right to obtain legal aid for civil cases until they have lived in Britain for at least a year, the justice secretary Chris Grayling will announce this week.”
The Guardian, 7th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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