Philpott – why wasn’t it murder and when will he be free? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted April 9th, 2013 in arson, bad character, duress, evidence, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“1.3 million people tuned into Channel 5 when the schedule was changed at 9pm on 3 April 2013 to show a documentary examining the high-profile Philpott story, featuring new material about the tragic event and subsequent trial.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 8th April 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Do your bit for legal fairness – The Lawyer

Posted April 9th, 2013 in costs, law centres, legal aid, news, pro bono work by sally

“As legal aid declines, there are a number of different ways lawyers can help to fill the gap.”

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The Lawyer, 8th April 2013

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“More open, more transparent, and more powerful”: communications at the Supreme Court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 9th, 2013 in media, news, Supreme Court by sally

“Max Hastings greeted the new Supreme Court with the prediction that it was a ‘constitutional disaster in the making.’ For Hastings this was Blair’s Court, Blair’s legacy; its creation just one more example of Labour’s wrecking of ancient British institutions. Of course, there was also positive coverage in the early days in papers like the Guardian and Times, but ideally the Court needed to get its own message about itself. How has it gone about doing this? And what has it been saying? What challenges has it faced in its first three years?”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 8th April 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Kelvin MacKenzie’s Daily Mail column sparks £200,000 libel claim – The Guardian

Posted April 9th, 2013 in defamation, media, news by sally

“Kelvin MacKenzie faces more woes after being dropped by the Telegraph as it emerged that his column in the Daily Mail has become the subject of a £200,000 libel case.”

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The Guardian, 8th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Plans to keep names of suspects secret being considered – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 9th, 2013 in anonymity, media, news, police, reporting restrictions by sally

“The identities of suspects who have been arrested could be kept secret from the public, under new plans being drawn up.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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Islington carer guilty of ex-partner’s manslaughter – BBC News

Posted April 9th, 2013 in carers, disabled persons, domestic violence, homicide, news by sally

“A 69-year-old woman has been found guilty of killing her former partner who was terminally ill.”

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BBC News, 8th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Student solicitors step into the breach – The Guardian

Posted April 9th, 2013 in budgets, legal aid, news, pro bono work, universities, volunteers by sally

“Following dramatic cuts to legal aid, universities are seeing increased demand for their free law clinics.”

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The Guardian, 8th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal aid cuts: why law students are coming to the rescue – The Guardian

Posted April 9th, 2013 in budgets, legal aid, news, pro bono work, universities, volunteers by sally

“We get the chance to work with real clients, and they get our help for free, says a volunteer.”

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The Guardian, 8th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The case for QASA – Legal Futures

Posted April 9th, 2013 in advocacy, criminal justice, legal profession, news, quality assurance by sally

“David Wolfe QC of Matrix Chambers argues that the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) is a necessary step to assure the competence of criminal advocates and answers the main criticisms levelled by its opponents.”

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Legal Futures, 9th April 2013

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

ITV rapped over Charlie Brooks’ I’m a Celebrity stunt – BBC News

Posted April 9th, 2013 in children, complaints, media, news by sally

“ITV has been censured by the media regulator over a stunt on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, involving the seven-year-old daughter of EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks.”

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BBC News, 8th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Professional dog walkers hit with £300 licence fee – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 9th, 2013 in dogs, licensing, news, parks by sally

“Commercial dog walkers will have to pay a £300 licence to walk in the Royal Parks as campaigners complain they are often putting public safety at risk.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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The ICLR Annual Lecture 2013

Posted April 8th, 2013 in lectures, marriage, news by sally

“Marriage from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first century”

Some reflections on Hyde v Hyde and Woodmansee (1866) LR 1 P & D 130
By Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division

On Thursday 25th April 2013, 6pm

The Common Room of The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1PL

Tickets cost £5, Students free
To book your place visit www.iclr.co.uk/annual-lectures

The School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 – 11 KBW

Posted April 8th, 2013 in education, local government, news, school admissions, Wales by sally

“The Schools Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act (“the Act”) was passed by the Assembly on 15 January 2013 and received its Royal Assent on 4 March 2013. The proposal to legislate was announced by the First Minister on 12 July 2011, when the legislative programme for the Welsh Government was set out, and a White Paper followed in October 2011. The School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill was published in April 2012, along with an Explanatory Memorandum.”

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11 KBW, 3rd April 2013

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Three disabled claimants launch legal action against new mobility tests – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2013 in benefits, disabled persons, judicial review, news by sally

“Three disabled claimants have launched a legal action to challenge the government’s more stringent tests for mobility allowances that came into force on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 8th April 2013

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Special Educational Needs and School Transport – 11 KBW

Posted April 8th, 2013 in news, special educational needs, transport, Wales by sally

“In this paper, I intend to cover the following areas:-
(1) An update on reform to the special educational needs regime
(2) Case law update on recent special educational needs cases
(3) School transport.”

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11 KBW, 3rd April 2013

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 8th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2013

The Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2013

The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013

The Armed Forces Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2013

The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

April Fool’s – The Barristers’ Hub

“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’.”

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The Barristers’ Hub, 5th April 2013

Source: www.barristershub.co.uk

New rules for CMCs – Ministry of Justice

Posted April 8th, 2013 in claims management, codes of practice, contracts, news, regulations by sally

“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.”

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Ministry of Justice, 8th April 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Judges lead ‘sheltered lives’, warns Britain’s most senior female judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 8th, 2013 in judiciary, news, speeches by sally

“Britain’s most senior female judge has warned that her colleagues on the bench may lack common sense because they have lived ‘sheltered lives’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th April 2013

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Moratorium in fee-paid judicial pension cases – Ministry of Justice

Posted April 8th, 2013 in judiciary, news, pensions by sally

“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.”

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Ministry of Justice, 5th April 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk