Policeman cleared of Kent A21 death crash charge – BBC News
“A police officer has been cleared of causing the death by dangerous driving of a mother-of-three in Kent.”
BBC News, 14th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Blog network promises to label promotional content after OFT investigation – OUT-LAW.com
“Consumer protection watchdog the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has forced a network of bloggers to make it clear when companies are paying it for coverage. The OFT investigated Handpicked Media under consumer protection laws.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th December 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Court defers judgement on gay couple’s B&B refusal – BBC News
“Judgement in a landmark case into the rights of a gay couple from Bristol who were refused a double room at a Cornish B&B has been deferred.”
BBC News, 14th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Twitter allowed during bail hearing – The Guardian
“The judge hearing Julian Assange’s application broke new ground today by letting reporters use Twitter and other electronic means to update the outside world on developments in court.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man lawfully killed by son of stabbing victim, coroner rules – The Guardian
“A mechanical engineer who believed he was being controlled by radio waves and fatally attacked a woman in her home, before being stabbed by her teenage son, was lawfully killed.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed over attempted rape of woman aged 92 – BBC News
“An 81-year-old man from Bedfordshire who admitted attempting to rape a 92-year-old woman in her home in 2000 has been jailed for five-and-a-half-years.”
BBC News, 14th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student fees protest: lawyers launch legal challenge to kettling – The Guardian
“Lawyers have launched a legal challenge to the police tactic of kettling during recent student demonstrations, claiming a breach of human rights.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ratcliffe activists found guilty of coal station plot – The Guardian
“Campaigners who planned to shut down coal-fired power station convicted of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
£440k fines after Flintshire scrapyard death – BBC News
“Two companies and a manager have been fined a total of £440,000 after a Flintshire scrap yard worker died after suffering 90% burns in an explosion.”
BBC News, 13th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pembrokeshire care homes fees row in judicial review – BBC News
“The money Pembrokeshire council pays care homes to look after residents will be challenged in the High Court later.”
BBC News, 14th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Devonshires wins employment case against former secretary – The Lawyer
“City firm Devonshires has successfully fought off a victimisation claim brought by a former secretary in the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT).”
The Lawyer, 9th December 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Man jailed for 23 years for chef murder – BBC News
“A man who murdered a chef following a classical music concert in Essex has been jailed for at least 23 years.”
BBC News, 13th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gay couple challenge Cornwall B&B accommodation refusal – BBC News
“A gay couple from Bristol have appeared in court alleging sexual-orientation discrimination after they were refused a double room at a Cornish B&B.”
BBC News, 13th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Julian Assange case: a mockery of extradition? – The Guardian
“The European arrest warrant is being used to have thousands of people flown out to face charges that wouldn’t stick in the UK.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Royal Navy sailor sex discrimination ruling reviewed – BBC News
“A ruling that a sailor missed out on promotion due to her gender is to be reviewed.”
BBC news, 10th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The legal aid helpline should not be another hurdle for the vulnerable – The Guardian
“Last month’s green paper on legal aid proposed a ‘single gateway’ to what remains of a decimated, post-cuts legal aid scheme – a ‘simple, straightforward’ telephone service. The idea is to build on the helpline set up by the Legal Services Commission in 2004, Community Legal Advice.”
The Guardian, 13th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man convicted of murder in double jeopardy retrial – The Independent
“The first person to face a murder retrial following the discovery of new forensic evidence was convicted today.”
The Independent, 13th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Standard Rate VAT Increase – The Bar Council
“On 4th January 2011 the standard rate of VAT will increase to 20%. This guide sets out key points of law which barristers and their clerks will need to be aware. It also responds to typical questions which the Bar Council has been asked, in order to show how the change will affect the administration of a barrister’s practice.”
The guide is available here (Word)
The Bar Council, 10th December 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Time for legal profession to lay down the law on training – The Guardian
“A forthcoming review of the way lawyers are trained provides an ideal opportunity to overhaul a dysfunctional system.”
The Guardian, 10th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government will introduce right to employ based on race and gender – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has said that it will allow organisations to choose job candidates on the basis of their gender, race or disability in limited circumstances.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th December 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
