Criminal Procedure Rules 2010 published – Ministry of Justice
“The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee has made the first consolidating edition of the Criminal Procedure Rules.”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Category: news
Father loses legal battle over mobile mast – The Independent
“The father of an autistic daughter lost a High Court battle today against a mobile phone mast being sited outside his home.”
The Independent, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bernard Madoff prosecutions dropped by SFO – BBC News
“No prosecutions will take place in Britain in connection with the multibillion-dollar fraud carried out by Bernard Madoff.”
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BBC News, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang member gets 17 years for murdering teenage cadet – The Independent
“A teenage gang member who knifed a 16-year-old army cadet through the heart was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years behind bars today.”
The Independent, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mother wins appeal against murder conviction – BBC News
“A woman jailed for killing her three-year-old son by smothering him with a pillow has had her murder conviction changed to manslaughter.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Refusal to stop John Terry story was not a privacy law U-turn, says expert – OUT-LAW
“The High Court’s refusal to issue an injunction preventing the media from reporting an alleged affair footballer John Terry had with a team mate’s girlfriend is unlikely to change the course of privacy law, an expert said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Police unit formed to take down websites suspected of breaking terror laws – OUT-LAW.com
“A police unit has been created to force the take-down of web pages which break the UK’s terrorism laws. The Government has set up a web page through which the public can tell the police about pages that they think are illegal.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
MPs attack ‘lax’ Legal Services Commission – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Public Accounts Committee has today lambasted the Legal Services Commission for its handling of legal aid funds.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Gangster used Facebook to intimidate enemies from cell – The Independent
“Jack Straw, the Secretary of State for Justice, has announced a crackdown on prisoners using Facebook after it emerged that a gangland kingpin has spent the past two months using the social networking site to intimidate his enemies.”
The Independent, 31st January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cell coma man was ‘failed by police’ IPCC report finds – BBC News
“A call has been made for a public inquiry to examine the case of a man left with a brain injury after being found in a coma in police custody.”
BBC News, 1st February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal aid body ‘costs £125 million a year to run’, says report – The Times
“The organisation that runs the £2 billion-a-year legal aid scheme comes under fire again today for lax financial controls that led to lawyers being overpaid by £25 million.”
The Times, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Assisted suicide – for and against – BBC News
“Calls for a change in the law on assisted suicide in England and Wales have reignited the debate on whether the terminally ill should have the right to be helped to die. But who wants what?”
BBC News, 1st February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal justice measures in force – Ministry of Justice
“Changes to the law over evidence and bail are among some of the new measures that will, from today, further rebalance the criminal justice system in favour of victims and the law-abiding majority.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st February 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Lord Carlile finds ‘no alternative’ to control orders for terrorism suspects – The Guardian
“Abandoning the controversial system of control orders for terrorism suspects could damage UK security, Lord Carlile, the government’s official counter-terrorism watchdog, concluded today.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police could be in breach of human rights legislation for using secret footage of hunts, say lawyers – Daily Telegraph
“Police forces that use video surveillance of hunts recorded by animal rights groups could be breaking the law, under new guidance.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baby P doctor faces fresh misconduct claims – The Guardian
“The doctor who failed to spot Baby P’s broken back and ribs days before his death was facing fresh allegations of misconduct today.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Battery-recycling law in force – The Independent
“Shoppers will be able to recycle old batteries in thousands of shops across the country from today as part of a crackdown on the throwaway society.”
The Independent, 1st February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
British Airways faces renewed legal action – BBC News
“The union Unite is due to go to the High Court to try to get the changes brought in by British Airways to cabin crew last year overturned.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations should be implemented speedily – Law Society’s Gazette
“‘Access to Justice entails that those with meritorious claims (whether or not ultimately successful) are able to bring those claims before the courts for judicial resolution or post-issue settlement, as the case may be. It also entails that those with meritorious defences (whether or not ultimately successful) are able to put those defences before the courts for judicial resolution or alternatively, settlement based upon the merits of the case.’”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
