Clarke opens Westminster’s new magistrates’ court – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 25th, 2012 in courts, magistrates, news by sally

“Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke officially opened a new state of the art Magistrates’ Court in London today (21 June).”

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Ministry of Justice, 21st June 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Bar Standards Board seeks views on Bar Transfer Test – Bar Standards Board

Posted June 25th, 2012 in barristers, consultations, legal education, news, solicitors by sally

“The Bar Standards Board has issued a consultation reviewing the Bar Transfer Test (BTT).”

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Bar Standards Board, 22nd June 2012

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

John Worboys victims in damages case setback – BBC News

“Victims of black cab rapist John Worboys have lost a crucial step in their High Court battle for damages.”

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BBC News, 25th June 2012

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Three jailed for £9m Sainsbury’s potato scam – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2012 in bribery, corruption, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“Three men have been jailed for a scam in which Sainsbury’s was overcharged by nearly £9m.”

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The Guardian, 22nd June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Psychic faces jail for conning women into performing naked sex acts – The Independent

“A psychic who conned young female disciples into stripping off for raunchy spiritualist sessions is facing jail.”

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The Independent, 22nd June 2012

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Tribunal backlog hits record as cases ‘stem job creation’, says Beecroft – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 25th, 2012 in employment tribunals, news by sally

“The employment tribunal backlog is at a record high, figures show, as venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft warns the fear of being sued is stopping companies from creating jobs.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Leniency for protest student – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2012 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, news, punishment, universities by sally

“Owen Holland, the Cambridge PhD student suspended by Cambridge University for two and half years for a protest against cuts, had his sentence cut to one term yesterday.”

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The Independent, 23rd June 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Interests of children should not prevent extradition for serious offences – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 25th, 2012 in appeals, children, EC law, extradition, human rights, news, warrants by sally

“These appeals concern requests for extradition in the form of European Arrest Warrants (EAWs) issued, in the joined cases of HH and PH, by the Italian courts, and in the case of FK, a Polish court. The issue in all three was whether extradition would be incompatible with the rights of the appellants’ children to respect for private and family life under Article 8 of the ECHR.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 21st June 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Rethinking access to justice – LegalVoice

Posted June 25th, 2012 in budgets, legal aid, news by sally

“‘City’s aid sought for post-LASPO project,’ announced the Law Society earlier this month. Apparently, Chancery Lane is seeking the backing of City firms for (in its words) ‘a high-profile initiative aimed at helping high street practices and their clients meet the challenges posed by legal aid cuts’. The Society’s vice-president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff discusses the group’s response to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO).”

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LegalVoice, 22nd June 2012

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk

CQC: Half of care homes ‘failing vulnerable patients’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 25th, 2012 in care homes, complaints, inquiries, news, professional conduct, whistleblowers by sally

“Nearly half of Britain’s care facilities are failing to provide adequate care for vulnerable adults, an official inquiry has concluded.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Cost disputes set to soar post-Jackson, survey predicts – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 25th, 2012 in costs, legal aid, legal representation, news by sally

“Costs disputes between solicitors and their clients will become more common once the Jackson reforms are implemented, according to a survey of specialist costs lawyers published today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 25th June 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Richard O’Dwyer: living with the threat of extradition – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2012 in advertising, copyright, extradition, internet, news by sally

“Student who set up website posting links to TV and film content fears being used as a guinea pig by Hollywood giants.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The 16-year-olds who have committed 86 crimes each – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2012 in crime prevention, news, police, recidivists, young offenders by sally

“A ground-breaking British study finds that 4 per cent are responsible for nearly half of youth crime. The research could have profound implications for police and policy-makers.”

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The Independent, 24th June 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Taking stock after Abu Qatada: Assurances, secret detention and evidence in closed proceedings – UK Human Rights Blog

“The Court of Appeal recently issued its judgment in XX v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 742, an appeal from a decision of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (‘SIAC’) upholding the Secretary of State’s decision to deport an Ethiopian national on grounds of national security.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 24th June 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

University tutor wins £60,000 libel damages from Mail and Standard – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2012 in damages, defamation, demonstrations, media, news by sally

“A university tutor has won £60,000 in libel damages from the Daily Mail and London Evening Standard over stories alleging he was involved in violence at a demonstration against education cuts.”

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The Guardian, 22nd June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Former prisons inspector condemns probation service reform plans – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2012 in bills, competition, consultations, news, probation by sally

“Lord Ramsbotham, a former prisons inspector, has condemned government plans to overhaul the probation service and promised to lead a rebellion of peers and politicians unless they are rewritten.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2012

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Lawyers seizing lion’s share of payouts in NHS negligence cases – Daily Telegraph

“Lawyers who sue the NHS in medical negligence cases are earning from the state up to 30 times the amount their clients win in damages, it can be disclosed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Badger cull ‘not legal or scientific’, high court will hear – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2012 in animals, environmental protection, evidence, judicial review, lobbying, news by sally

“The bitter battle over the government’s plan to kill thousands of badgers reaches the high court on Monday, when the Badger Trust will tell a judicial review that the action is neither legal nor scientifically justified.”

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The Guardian, 25th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Retained Met Police photos of suspects breached human rights – BBC News

Posted June 22nd, 2012 in criminal records, human rights, news, police by sally

“A police decision to retain photographs of two suspects who were never charged has been declared a breach of human rights in a landmark High Court ruling.”

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BBC News, 22nd June 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk