Justice is Too Often Sacrificied for Price Competition: Bar Chairman Addresses Cayman Islands on Ethics and Rule of Law – The Bar Council
“Michael Todd QC, the Chairman of the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, will today address an invited audience in Grand Court Number One of the Cayman Islands on ‘Ethics and the Rule of Law.’ ”
The Bar Council, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Appeals in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division: details of sentence – The Bar Council
“The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) will in future strongly recommend any legal representative drafting grounds of appeal against sentence to incorporate within those grounds a pro forma table setting out the details of the sentence passed.”
The Bar Council, 21st March 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Compelling reasons but no need for truly drastic circumstances: second stage immigration appeals revisited – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Court of Appeal has considered the test for the second stage of appeal in immigration cases, when someone wishes to appeal from the Upper Tribunal to the Court of Appeal. The test requires showing that: ‘(a) the proposed appeal would raise some important point of principle or practice; or (b) there is some other compelling reason for the [Court of Appeal] to hear the appeal.’ ”
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ first review uncovers failings in advocacy provision – Family Law Week
“Some of Wales’ most vulnerable children and young people are unaware of their statutory right to an independent professional advocate due to a system without a clear set of checks and balances, according to the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Keith Towler.”
Family Law Week, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Police anti-terrorism stop and searches cease – BBC News
“Police have ceased using anti-terrorism stop and search powers, figures from the Home Office show. Between April and September 2011 the powers, which enable police to search anyone for terrorist material in designated areas, were not used once.”
BBC News, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Headteacher Andrew Wilkie jailed for £53k theft from school – BBC News
“A headteacher has been jailed for 16 months after stealing more than £53,000 from his school to fund a gambling addiction. Andrew Wilkie, 41, admitted two charges of theft from Southdown Primary School in Buckley, Flintshire, after losing his life savings on online poker sites.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Thief stole laptop after apologising to victim – Daily Telegraph
Months earlier Ivan Barker, 21, had stolen a laptop and cigarettes from wheelchair-bound Jean Jacque Mathely. So when he called round to say ‘sorry’ his victim was naturally guarded, but let him in after he said police suggested he should face up to his offending. But once inside, rather than apologise to the man he had wronged, he made off with Mr Mathley’s new laptop. Now Barker, who sold the stolen goods to pay for booze, has finally been jailed for 16 weeks after pleading guilty to theft.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
One in five abortion clinics breaks law – The Guardian
“Up to one in five abortion clinics is suspected of breaking the law and faces a police inquiry following an official investigation ordered by the Health Secretary, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. The regulator conducted a series of unannounced raids on every clinic offering abortions this week and found that a ‘shocking’ number may be breaking the law.”
The Guardian, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London riots: Boy, 12, sentenced for violent disorder – BBC News
“A 12-year-old boy has become one of the youngest people to be sentenced over last summer’s riots in London.”
BBC News, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Investigation into Sussex ‘raw’ milk sold in Selfridges – BBC News
“A Sussex farm is being investigated for selling unpasteurised milk in a major department store.”
BBC News, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former Brookside actor cleared of gangland murder – The Guardian
“A former soap opera star who admitted driving the getaway car in a gangland shooting has been cleared of murder, it can now be reported. Brian Regan, 53, who played Terry Sullivan in Channel 4’s Brookside, was found not guilty at Liverpool crown court of the killing of nightclub doorman Bahman Faraji, 44. Regan was convicted of perverting the course of justice by lying to police in the early stages of the murder investigation and disposing of a pair of gloves he had worn on the night of the killing. Regan, who was on bail for supplying cocaine when the murder took place in February 2011, was jailed on 25 January for four years 10 months. The facts of the case can be revealed after Mrs Justice Nicola Davies lifted reporting restrictions put in place to avoid prejudicing the trial of another defendant, Jason Gabbana.”
The Guardian, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
You’re not drinking enough, financial adviser told her tearful client – Daily Telegraph
“A businesswoman sacked after a night entertaining clients ended in spectacular embarrassment has had her hopes of a compensation payout boosted by a tribunal ruling.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Older staff can be made redundant to avoid pension charges, judges rule – Daily Telegraph
“Older staff can be made redundant so their employers avoid significant pension payments, senior judges ruled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Deferred prosecution agreement legislation to be introduced, Solicitor General says – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government will introduce new laws that enable businesses and prosecutors to negotiate the punishments those firms should face for unlawful activity before the end of this Parliament, a top legal advisor has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Flood v Times Newspapers, Supreme Court allows “Reynolds” appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
“In a unanimous decision ([2012] UKSC 11) the Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Times Newspapers Limited against a decision of the Court of Appeal ([2010] EWCA Civ 804) which had held that it could not rely on Reynolds qualified privilege. The Supreme Court restored the decision of Mr Justice Tugendhat ([2009] EWHC 2375 (QB)) who had ruled, on the hearing of a preliminary issue, that the Times was entitled to rely on the defence of Reynolds qualified privilege in relation to the printed publication of the article about the claimant.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Antoni Imiela : M25 rapist guilty of 1987 London rape – BBC News
“A convicted sex attacker has been found guilty of raping a woman in 1987 in south-east London.”
BBC News, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Library Closures and the Public Sector Equality Duty: Libraries – 11 KBW
“I [Elisabeth Laing QC] consider 6 topics in this paper
(1) the legislative framework
(2) the implied duty to assess need
(3) community groups
(4) Equality Impact Assessments (‘EIAs’) and libraries
(5) institutional arrangements
(6) the Localism Act 2011.”
Full story (PDF)
11 KBW, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.11kbw.com
Environmental and planning law newsletter – Thirty Nine Essex Street
Environmental and planning law newsletter (PDF)
Thirty Nine Essex Street, March 2012
Source: www.39essex.com
Going Over The Top – One Inner Temple Lane
“Vincent Kompany, Didier Drogba, Nenad Milijas are members of the growing club of players being sent off for serious foul play in the Premier League. Pundits and commentators seem to like nothing more at the moment than to pore over these decisions, happy to quote anyone that will talk about it with their view or opinion.”
Full story (PDF)
One Inner Temple Lane, 21st March 2012
Source: www.1itl.com
