Sheep snow deaths: Farmers could get law change – BBC News
“Laws that prevent farmers burying dead animals could be relaxed to help those struggling after hundreds of sheep died in the recent snow.”
BBC News, 2nd April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-councillor fails to suppress story about being drunk in supermarket in charge of daughter – The Independent
“A Labour councillor fined £100 after admitting being drunk in a supermarket while in charge of her two-year-old daughter has lost a High Court anonymity fight.”
The Independent, 29th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Councils to get tougher powers to tackle Traveller sites – The Guardian
“Councils will be given stronger powers to stop illegal Travellers’ sites being set up, communities and local government secretary Eric Pickles has announced.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
James Best: Jailed in the riots for stealing a gingerbread man… dead in the prison that should have protected him – The Independent
“James Best had a history of mental health problems before being jailed after the riots of 2011. Now his brother has warned that the systemic failures which led to his death could happen again.”
The Independent, 1st April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
And so it begins – Litigation Futures
“So here we are at last, nearly five years since the then Master of the Rolls, Lord Clarke, announced his intention to launch what turned out to be the Jackson review (a story I broke, if I can be allowed the immodesty of mentioning it). It has certainly had its ups and downs since then, the biggest up undoubtedly being the 2010 election result, without which Sir Rupert’s report may well still be lying in the long grass.”
Litigation Futures, 2nd April 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Legal aid cuts ‘will create advice deserts’ – The Guardian
“Extensive cuts to civil legal aid that come into force this week will result in vulnerable people struggling to find help as ‘advice deserts’ open up in parts of the country, a survey warns.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Conor Gearty: The Important Inconvenience of the Rule of Law – UK Constitutional Law Group
“Omar Othman is a resident of this country – guilty of no crime and up to now facing no charges – whose home country wants to put him on trial in a case where the key evidence against him will in all likelihood have been procured by torture. The only reason he probably won’t be tortured is because the state concerned has reluctantly promised (as an inducement to get him back) not to follow its usual routine.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 30th March 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Bar Council Chairman: “We won’t stand by as vulnerable people suffer”. Barristers launch how-to Guide for DIY litigants – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today published A Guide to Representing Yourself in Court.”
The Bar Council, 1st April 2013
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Unhappy couples rushing to divorce lawyers ahead of legal aid cuts – Daily Telegraph
“Unhappy couples have been rushing to file for divorce before legal funding is cut next week, law firms claim.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hillsborough families have to wait two more years for investigations to be concluded – The Independent
“Anger over delays that will see bereaved families have to wait more than two years for investigations into Hillsborough to be concluded have prompted campaigners to abandon a meeting with the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) planned this week.”
The Independent, 31st March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Our justice system is being turned into Profit & Growth plc – The Guardian
“Under Chris Grayling’s plans, lawyers will become unit-shifters employed by large corporations.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
£400,000 for teacher hurt in filing cabinet – Daily Telegraph
“The payout was the largest given to teachers last year. It was secured by the Nation Union of Teachers after the employee, from the South West, was left with chronic pain and forced to quit his job.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
You are not Rumpole of the Bailey: As more people represent themselves in court, the Bar Council has issued some pressing advice – The Independent
“People who are forced to represent themselves in court as legal aid budgets are cut should not attempt to imitate the fast-talking lawyers they see on television, according to a new ‘idiot’s guide’.”
The Independent, 1st April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
University of Sussex protesters to be evicted – BBC News
“The High Court has ruled that protesters should be evicted from part of the University of Sussex.”
BBC News, 29th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe calls for tougher action on drivers who use their mobile phone at the wheel – The Independent
“Britain’s most senior police officer has backed higher penalties for drivers who use their mobile phone at the wheel.”
The Independent, 29th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Andrew Mitchell issues libel writ against Sun over ‘plebgate’ – The Guardian
“Former cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell is taking legal action against the Sun over its reporting of his verbal altercation with police officers in Downing Street.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rise in teachers’ injury payouts – The Guardian
“Teachers won record amounts of compensation last year after suffering accidents, injuries or assaults at school, figures show.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
