Majority verdict: we already have a bill of rights – The Guardian
“Adam Wagner examines some of the responses to the consultation on a UK bill of rights.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother guilty of killing burns girl – The Independent
“The mother of a two-year-old girl who died of septic shock after suffering burns in a scalding hot shower has been found guilty of manslaughter.”
The Independent, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Chris Huhne case: prosecutors close to decision – The Guardian
“Prosecutors are ‘very close’ to making a decision on whether to pursue the cabinet minister Chris Huhne over claims he dodged a speeding penalty, the director of public prosecutions has said.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Iraqi civilians win inquiry appeal – The Independent
“More than 100 Iraqi civilians have won a landmark Court of Appeal battle in their bid for a fresh public inquiry into allegations of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment made against British soldiers and interrogators in Iraq.”
The Independent, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Christopher Alder death: Government payout to family – BBC News
“The government has agreed to pay more than £22,000 compensation to the family of Christopher Alder, who choked to death in a Hull police station in 1998.”
BBC News, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lords tear into legal aid bill – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders passed its second reading in the House of Lords last night after an eight-hour battering from peers. Following a debate in which 51 of the 54 members who rose to speak criticised the bill, justice minister Lord McNally, responding for the government, promised ‘to listen’ to the ‘strong concerns’ raised particularly in relation to domestic violence and clinical negligence.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Mail and Mirror will face contempt proceedings over Milly Dowler coverage – The Guardian
“The Daily Mail and Daily Mirror will face contempt proceedings over their coverage of Levi Bellfield’s conviction for the murder and abduction of schoolgirl Milly Dowler, after the attorney general won permission to pursue the action in the high court.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Clarke: Judiciary in need of modernisation and diversification – Ministry of Justice
“Sweeping new proposals that will reform, modernise and improve the diversity of judicial appointments were announced by the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke, today.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st November 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Green v Eadie and others – WLR Daily
Green v Eadie and others [2011] WLR (D) 335
“Sections 2 and 9(1) of the Limitation Act 1980 both applied to a claim brought under section 2(1) of the Misrepresentation Act 1967 and such a claim was therefore, by virtue of section 8(2) of the Limitation Act 1980, not within the ambit of section 8(1) of that Act. The applicable limitation period was therefore six years. Where a person entered into a flawed transaction which might have been capable of being remedied by rescission, loss was first suffered and the cause of action therefore accrued when the person entered into the flawed transaction.”
WLR Daily, 18th November 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Interedil Srl (in liquidation) v Fallimento Interedil Srl and another – WLR Daily
“The term ‘centre of a debtor’s main interests’ in article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 was to be interpreted by reference to European Union law, which attached greater importance to the place of the company’s central administration, in particular the place of its registered office. Where a company’s registered office was transferred before the lodging of a request to open insolvency proceedings, its centre of main activities was presumed to be the place of its new registered office.”
WLR Daily, 20th October 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
A step towards justice for road crash victims – Ministry of Justice
“Julie Townsend is deputy chief executive of Brake, a charity that campaigns for safer roads and justice for people bereaved and seriously injured in road crashes.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st November 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
MP’s agent jailed for child porn – The Guardian
“A political agent and former Labour councillor has been jailed for three years for collecting and distributing ‘appalling’ images of child abuse.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Should swearing be against the law? – BBC News
“A High Court judge has ruled that people should not be punished for hurling obscenities in public because such words are now so common they no longer cause distress. Should the courts punish profanity?”
BBC News, 21st November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Extent of injuries to children in private jails revealed – The Guardian
“Serious injuries or other life-threatening warning signs have been detected on 285 occasions when children have been physically restrained in privately run jails over the past five years, according to Ministry of Justice figures.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge to examine Goldman Sachs tax deal – The Independent
“A senior judge is to be brought in to investigate a series of highly controversial tax deals which cost the Exchequer millions of pounds in lost revenue.”
The Independent, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Attorney general seeks contempt action over papers’ Milly Dowler coverage – The Guardian
“The attorney general will on Tuesday apply for permission to bring contempt of court proceedings against the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror over their coverage of Levi Bellfield’s conviction for the murder and abduction of Milly Dowler.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges should reform court procedures ‘to help teenage victims of abuse’ – Daily Telegraph
“Judges should reform court procedures to make it less harrowing for teenage victims of abuse to give evidence, a report will recommend tomorrow.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Home care providers in England face inspections – BBC News
“Home care services in England are to be subject to a fresh inspection by the Care Quality Commission from April.”
BBC News, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
More part-time judges would help diversify judiciary, says Ken Clarke – The Guardian
“More part-timers should be put on the bench and fewer judges allowed to chair selection panels in order to improve judicial diversity, the Ministry of Justice has proposed.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
