What’s the verdict on our new supreme court? – The Guardian
“It’s six months since it opened, yet it’s still attracting much less attention than its US equivalent.”
The Guardian, 11th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: news
Plan to end ‘gold digger’ divorces – The Times
“One of Britain’s leading family lawyers, Baroness Deech, says that assets built up before a marriage should be excluded from divorce settlements.”
The Times, 11th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal challenge to farmer’s green scheme in Talgarth – BBC News
“A national park has launched a legal challenge against the Welsh Assembly Government after it said a green energy plant could be built on a farm.”
BBC News, 8th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Comet admits guilt in Wrexham fatal roof fall – BBC News
“Electrical chain Comet has admitted it failed to ensure the safety of a roofing contractor who fell through a skylight and later died.”
BBC News, 9th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Care home boss Rachel Baker guilty of manslaughter – BBC News
“A former manager of a Somerset care home has been found guilty of the manslaughter of one its residents.”
BBC News, 9th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
International thief Yuri Harris jailed for seven years – The Independent
“A sophisticated, international, professional thief who targeted rich victims including a Saudi prince was jailed for seven years today.”
The Independent, 9th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lady Scotland’s former cleaner convicted of fraud – The Guardian
“Loloahi Tapui, who had overstayed visa by four years, found guilty of conning attorney general into hiring her.”
The Guardian, 9th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Talk Talk restates pledge to go to court over Digital Economy Act measures – OUT-LAW.com
“Telco Talk Talk has restated its pledge to take music and film companies to court if they try to use parts of the just-passed Digital Economy Act. It said it will not hand over any customer details without a court order.”
OUT-LAW.com, 9th April 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Royal Assent for Bribery Bill and Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill – Ministry of Justice
“The Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill and Bribery Bill have today received Royal Assent.”
Ministry of Justice, 8th April 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Criminals evade efforts to seize millions of pounds of assets – The Times
“Efforts to seize millions of pounds from fraudsters and tax evaders are failing because criminals are managing to hide their gains from the authorities.”
The Times, 9th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
High Court ruling serves as a warning against any moderation of user comments – OUT-LAW.com
“A blog owner can avoid liability for user-generated content that appears on his site without being checked or moderated, the High Court has ruled. But fixing the spelling or grammar in users’ posts could lose him that protection, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th April 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Attorney general’s illegal cleaner ‘was paid £95,000 for her story’ – The Guardian
“An illegal immigrant accused of tricking the attorney general into employing her as a housekeeper was paid £95,000 for her story by a newspaper, a court heard yesterday.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid cuts will happen ‘under any government’, parties warn – Law Society’s Gazette
“The legal aid budget will face further cuts whoever wins the election, politicians from the three main parties warned last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th April 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
What is happening to our magistrates? We must sound the alarm – The Times
“More than 55 per cent of criminal offences are dealt with outside our courts — on-the-spot fines exceed 200,000 a year and more than a fifth of offenders who breach conditional cautions are not pursued by the Crown Prosecution Service. A Commons select committee described this as representing ‘a fundamental change to our concept of a criminal justice system’.”
The Times, 8th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lords back mephedrone ban – The Independent
“A ban on mephedrone and other so-called ‘legal highs’ was backed by the Lords today amid accusations ministers were guilty of a ‘knee-jerk’ response.”
The Independent, 8th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teenager convicted over false claims over new home of Bulger killer – The Guardian
“A teenager has admitted spreading false rumours about the supposed location of one of James Bulger’s killers, police confirmed today.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Under-18s to be banned from using sunbeds – The Independent
“Under-18s are to be banned from using sunbeds under new legislation passed by Parliament. Tanning salons will also have to be manned, meaning that coin-operated booths will be outlawed after several children suffered serious burns after using them without supervision.”
The Independent, 9th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
A ban on referral fees may be too late for lawyers – The Times
“What price access to justice for injured people? Right now it’s somewhere between £600 and £800.”
The Times, 8th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man sentenced after wife told police of child images – BBC News
“A woman called police after finding indecent images of children on her husband’s laptop, a court has heard.”
BBC News, 8th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
