Move to ’20-year-rule’ for secret papers will cost £52m – BBC News
“The Ministry of Justice says reducing the ’30-year rule’ for publishing secret government papers to 20 years will cost up to £52m.”
BBC News, 13th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Freed sex offenders ‘raped again’ – The Independent
“More than 400 sex offenders set free in the last three years went on to commit rape, Ministry of Justice figures have revealed. Last year almost one in seven convicted rapists had a previous conviction for a sex crime, the highest level for five years.”
The Independent, 16th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Five men found guilty of paying for sexual services of children in Derby – The Guardian
“Five men who preyed on vulnerable teenage girls for sex have been found guilty of paying for the sexual services of a child.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK accused of dithering over prisoners’ voting rights – The Guardian
“The government has ‘painted itself into a corner’ over its refusal to grant prisoners’ voting rights, according to Europe’s most senior human rights official.”
The Guardian, 15th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Employment tribunal fees set to encourage mediation and arbitration – Ministry of Justice
“Employment tribunal fees will be tailored to encourage businesses and workers to mediate or settle a dispute rather than go to a full hearing from summer 2013.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th July 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Creating a swift and sure criminal justice system – Ministry of Justice
“Far-reaching plans to reform the criminal justice system by reducing delays, tackling waste and overhauling unnecessarily bureaucratic systems were launched today by Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th July 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Private firm wins probation contract in London – BBC News
“A private security company has won a contract to supervise offenders on probation doing unpaid work in the community.”
BBC News, 13th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inaccurate records costs NHS body £60,000 for sensitive data breach – OUT-LAW.com
“A health body has been fined £60,000 after two letters containing ‘confidential and highly sensitive personal data’ about a ‘vulnerable individual’ were sent to the wrong address.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Doctors broke abortion law in 13 NHS trusts – The Guardian
“Doctors in 13 NHS trusts in England have been found to be breaking abortion law by pre-signing forms certifying that women could have their pregnancies terminated.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
International Convention Against Doping in Sport, Cm 8409 (PDF)
Whole of Government Accounts: unaudited summary report for the year ended 31 March 2011, Cm 8383 (PDF)
The future of the Independent Living Fund, Cm 8366 (PDF)
Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, Cm 8414 (PDF)
European Landscape Convention, Cm 8413 (PDF)
Intelligence and Security Committee Annual Report 2011–2012, Cm 8403 (PDF)
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Nicholson v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 1568 (12 July 2012)
Suleman v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 1569 (12 July 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
JGE v The Portsmouth Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust [2012] EWCA Civ 938 (12 July 2012)
Preece v Edwards [2012] EWCA Civ 902 (12 July 2012)
Crossland v University of Glamorgan [2012] EWCA Civ 937 (12 July 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
EWQ v GFD [2012] EWHC 1907 (QB) (12 July 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Cherney v Deripaska [2012] EWHC 1781 (Comm) (12 July 2012)
Antonio Gramsci Shipping Corp & Ors v Recoletos Ltd & Ors [2012] EWHC 1887 (Comm) (12 July 2012)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Beck Interiors Ltd v UK Flooring Contrcators Ltd [2012] EWHC 1808 (TCC) (04 July 2012)
Walter Lilly & Company Ltd v Mackay & Anor [2012] EWHC 1773 (TCC) (11 July 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Fears of human rights abuses prompt UK to revoke arms export licences – The Guardian
“The UK must change its arms export policy to prevent weapons and other military equipment being sold to authoritarian regimes because the Arab spring has shown the system is fundamentally flawed, a Commons report warns.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lords “Reform”: The Justice and Security Bill – Angela Patrick – UK Human Rights Blog
“Last night saw the latest round of Lords debate on the Justice and Security Bill. It should be required reading for the Secretary of State. Peers from all benches challenged the Government’s case for the breadth of reform proposed in the Bill. A number of amendments have been tabled jointly in the names of members of the Joint Committee on Human Rights and the Lords Constitution Committee, both Committees having already castigated the Government’s proposals as potentially harmful to the common law principles of open, adversarial and equal justice.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th July 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Final consultation launched on advocacy accreditation – Law Society’s Gazette
“A fourth – and ‘final’ – consultation on the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) published today (12 July) contains a number of ‘significant’ changes that solicitors’ representative groups have welcomed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th July 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lawcast 213: Carl Gardner on the appointment of Lord Neuberger as president of the UKSC and House of Lords reform – Charon QC
“Today I am talking to Carl Gardner, ex government lawyer and author of the Head of Legal blog. Downing Street announced the appointment of Lord Neuberger MR as the new President of The United Kingdom Supreme Court – taking over in September when Lord Phillips retires.
We also examine the reform of the House of Lords and the antics of our political masters this week.”
Charon QC, 13th July 2012
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
‘Swift justice’ could resolve court cases within hours – The Guardian
“Criminal cases could be dealt with in days or even hours under plans to bring in “swift and sure justice”, ministers will say on Friday.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Codes of Practice for the Exercise of Stop and Search Powers) Order 2012
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Social Fund Maternity Grant Amendment Regulations 2012
The Employers’ Duties (Implementation) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Copyright exception law could be changed without full Parliamentary scrutiny – OUT-LAW.com
“The Business Secretary will have the power to add or remove exceptions to copyright and add or remove exceptions to rights in performances through new laws that would not be subject to the full scrutiny of Parliament, under Government plans.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
