Carry on with the cuts and good divorce reforms will fail – The Guardian
“If passed in its present form, the legal aid bill will compound the agonies of warring families.”
The Guardian, 6th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ombudsman will name lawyers and firms ‘in public interest’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Legal Ombudsman has taken the highly controversial decision to name lawyers and law firms in circumstances where there is a ‘pattern of complaints’ against them or when it is in the ‘public interest’ to do so.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lawful for Home Secretary to deport Palestinian activist accused of fostering hatred – UK Human Rights Blog
“The First-Tier Tribunal (Asylum and Immigration Chamber), has upheld the decision of the Home Secretary to deport Raed Mahajna, who had come to the UK to attend a number of meetings and speaking engagements.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th November 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
No court ‘for some serious crimes’, FOI request shows – BBC News
“Offenders behind serious crimes such as sex assault and use of indecent images of children were punished without going to court, police figures show.”
BBC News, 6th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of protection should be open to public scrutiny, says leading judge – The Guardian
“The tortuous decision-making processes of the most controversial – and intensely private – court in England should be opened up to public scrutiny, Sir Nicholas Wall, the head of the court of protection, says.”
The Guardian, 6th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The court of protection: defender of the vulnerable or shadowy and unjust? – The Guardian
“Court hears 23,000 often harrowing cases a year, making decisions for people unable to manage their own affairs.”
The Guardian, 6th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wayne Rooney and a decade of .uk domain name disputes – BBC News
“The battle for Wayne Rooney reached its climax in October 2006.”
BBC News, 7th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Interns work – and should be paid, lawyers warn ministers – The Guardian
“Thousands of unpaid interns could be entitled to compensation after government legal advice emerged suggesting employers are breaking the law by not following national minimum wage rules.”
The Guardian, 4th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Theresa May to be grilled over terror threat from relaxed border controls – The Guardian
“Theresa May will come under pressure on Monday to disclose whether any terror suspects are believed to have entered the country when border controls were secretly relaxed this summer.”
The Guardian, 6th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Euro MP Jill Evans fined for refusing to pay TV licence – BBC News
“A Euro MP must pay £575 after refusing to pay her TV licence fee. Jill Evans’ refusal to pay was part of a campaign by the Welsh Language Society over changes to the way S4C is run and cuts to its funding.”
BBC News, 4th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Guarded welcome for family justice review – Law Society’s Gazette
“Lawyers and judges have welcomed proposals to end the ‘culture of delay’ in the family justice system, published in the Family Justice Review’s final report.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Grayrigg train crash: Faulty points caused woman’s death – BBC News
“Badly-maintained points were to blame for causing the death of an elderly woman in the Grayrigg train crash in Cumbria, an inquest jury has found.”
BBC News, 4th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two peers jailed for expenses fraud facing Lords ban – BBC News
“Two peers convicted of expenses fraud should be suspended from the House of Lords, a key committee has said.”
BBC News, 4th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court gives £17,000 to detained illegal immigrant – BBC News
“An illegal immigrant has been awarded £17,360 at the High Court for being wrongly imprisoned.”
BBC News, 4th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Suspended sentence for nanny thief – The Independent
” A nanny who stole more than £6,000 from an heiress has avoided an immediate jail sentence.”
The Independent, 4th November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ofcom investigates radio station over charity money – The Guardian
“The broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation into an Asian radio station after it withheld tens of thousands of pounds in listener donations from those in need.”
The Guardian, 4th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lords attempt to curb right of entry laws – The Guardian
“Right to follow bees and to check for German enemy property are among the hundreds of rules on entering private homes that may be simplified.”
The Guardian, 3rd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Landmark ruling lifts ‘veil of secrecy’ from Prince of Wales’s Duchy of Cornwall estate – Daily Telegraph
“The 700-year-old ‘veil of secrecy’ covering the workings of the Prince of Wales’s Duchy of Cornwall estate will be partially lifted after a landmark legal ruling that could open up the Royal family to far greater public scrutiny.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
