In support of business dispute resolution – Ministry of Justice
“Paul Turner, who leads on conciliation and mediation at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, explains why they are supporting the business dispute resolution commitment, part of reforms outlined in ‘Justice for business: supporting business and promoting growth’.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th May 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Cameras in court plans revealed – Ministry of Justice
“Courts in England and Wales will be more publicly accessible than ever before when television broadcasting is introduced, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said today.”
Full press release, 10th May 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
ICO says Government still to make the case for greater police communications monitoring powers – OUT-LAW.com
“The case for law enforcement to be given enhanced powers to monitor individuals’ internet communications has still to be made, the UK’s privacy watchdog has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Taxpayers can rely on concession unless it is publicly withdrawn, rules court – OUT-LAW.com
“Taxpayers are entitled to rely on a concession made by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in a formal publication unless and until the concession is publicly withdrawn, according to the High Court.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th May 2012
Source: www.out-law.ocm
How to make a truly fair libel law – The Guardian
“Libel law is meant to protect the reputation of individuals, not corporations. The defamation bill must redress the balance.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Our borders will be more secure with a new approach to risk – The Guardian
“After an embarrassing few weeks for Heathrow, finally an intelligent system is back on the border control agenda.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dudley hospital trust admits negligence – BBC News
“A Birmingham-based composer who was left needing a wheelchair has won his negligence case against a West Midlands hospital.”
BBC News, 10th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Case for snooping powers backfires for Theresa May – Daily Telegraph
“An attempt by Theresa May to defend proposed new snooping powers backfired yesterday when she was contradicted by her own child exploitation experts.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Multimillionaire sacked his driver for giving Labrador a bone – Daily Telegraph
“The driver sacked by a multimillionaire racehorse owner for feeding a piece of leftover lamb to an ailing Labrador last night won his claim for unfair dismissal.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pharmaceutical firm wins battle for compensation following the lifting of injunction – OUT-LAW.com
“A pharmaceutical company has won its battle for compensation despite the fact that it was seeking to sell medicine in the UK that was manufactured in breach of Canadian patent law.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Prison officers face injunction against pension protests – The Guardian
“Prison officers staging pension protest meetings have been told they face the threat of a high court injunction because they are banned from taking industrial action.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Queen’s Speech – plans to transform the justice system – Ministry of Justice
“A raft of new measures to transform the justice system were set out today [9 May] as part of the Queen’s Speech at the annual state opening of Parliament.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th May 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Sentencers and commissioners: Time for a new relationship? – Speech by Nicholas Moss JP
Sentencers and commissioners: Time for a new relationship? (PDF)
Speech by Nicholas Moss JP
Ministry of Justice, 24th April 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Taxis and private hire services – Law Commission
“Clearer rules governing taxis and private hire vehicles could bring stretch limousines and bicycle rickshaws into the licensing system but keep charity volunteers and childminders out of it, the Law Commission said today.”
Law Commission, 10th May 2012
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Common european sales law – Ministry of Justice
“Senior representatives from business, consumer, digital and legal organisations met Lord McNally, to share their views on the proposed Common European Sales Law.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th May 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
DfE sets out key features of Children and Families Bill – Family Law Week
“The Department for Education has set out the key features of the Children and Families Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech. The Bill is expected to be introduced early in 2013.”
Family Law Week, 9th May 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Climate change human rights litigation: is it so radical? Nicola Peart – UK Human Rights Blog
“In the UK there are at present no rights expressly cast in terms applicable to climate change, nor have our traditional human rights been extensively interpreted as covering climate change consequences. As David Hart QC identifies in his blog, Is climate change a human rights issue?, human rights principles, to be useful for climate change litigators, have to have some democratic backing somewhere. So is there any hope, in the near future at least, of formally or even informally establishing a link between climate change and human rights in the UK? Is human rights based climate change litigation as ‘radical’ as David Hart suggests?”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Regina (M) v Croydon London Borough Council – WLR Daily
Regina (M) v Croydon London Borough Council [2012] EWCA Civ 595; [2012] WLR (D) 141
“A claimant in the Administrative Court whose public law claim resulted in a settlement of the claim, whether before a hearing of the case or after a full hearing so that the claimant obtained all the relief sought, was entitled, just as a claimant in general civil litigation, to all of his costs unless there was good reason to the contrary.”
WLR Daily, 8th May 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
