“It’s one of the few boom industries of 2012. But what is mediation? Does it work? And could this new breed of adviser be putting lawyers out of business?”
The Independent, 16th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A judge ruled on Friday that a 23-year-old student can be extradited to the United States for running a website posting links to pirated TV shows and films, despite significant doubts over whether such sites break any UK laws.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The insurance industry must take action to stop customers launching spurious legal claims which are driving up the cost of premiums, a committee group of MPs has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A 21-year-old man who admitted encouraging 160 people to join in with the rioting that hit the UK during the summer has been warned that he faces a lengthy prison sentence.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“New sentencing guidelines on burglary have come into force in courts in England and Wales, with the effect on victims central to determining tariffs.”
BBC News, 16th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A leading barrister has called for the UK to become more sharia-literate, while arguing that Islamic law can be compatible with the toughest human rights legislation.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Black people are 30 times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched by police in England and Wales, according to new analysis which reveals that ‘racial profiling’ has increased over the past year.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Thousands of women will be sent to jail needlessly if new criminal justice legislation is allowed into law in its current form, a group of cross-party peers warn this weekend ahead of a vote in the House of Lords.”
The Independent, 15th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Thousands of children are being imprisoned for minor offences such as playground fights as support services are cut, says Centre for Social Justice thinktank.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Thousands of people who have not been convicted of any crime are being held for months, or even years, because of the failure of pre-trial detention rules in the European Union, according to a survey.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The retention by Merseyside Police of the diaries of a woman whose husband was convicted of her murder is to be examined by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”
BBC News, 13th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Householders will no longer face fines for making ‘innocent mistakes’ when putting out their bins under plans being announced by the government this week.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Network Rail is to be prosecuted over the 2007 Grayrigg derailment in which a woman was killed and 86 people injured.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“One of Britain’s most senior appeal court judges has been publicly reprimanded for receiving a driving ban and failing to inform judicial authorities that he was facing traffic offences.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“New evidence in this case means the CCRC should refer it to the court of appeal as soon as possible.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Value Added Tax (Land Exemption) Order 2012
The Libya (Asset-Freezing) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Non-Domestic Rating (Electronic Communications) (England) Order 2012
The Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2012
The Education (Head Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Thomas Brown Estates Ltd v Hunters Partners Ltd [2012] EWHC 21 (QB) (12 January 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
SB Corporate Solutions Ltd v Prescott & Anor [2011] EWHC B25 (Ch) (22 December 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A former Essex County cricketer has become the first English player to be involved in on-field corruption.”
The Guardian, 12th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A retired British businessman has lost his appeal against extradition to the US to stand trial for allegedly plotting to export missile components to Iran.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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