Expenses clean-up bill is passed – BBC News
“A bill aimed at cleaning up Parliament after the MPs’ expenses scandal has become law after getting Royal Assent.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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MoD pays £84 million in civil compensation – Daily Telegraph
“Civil compensation claims have cost the Ministry of Defence £84 million over the last year, new figures have shown.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Change would help to expose unjust rulings – The Times
“The move towards creating Britain’s first formal network of Sharia courts is a logical next step after the encouragement given to Islamic tribunals by leading legal and church leaders.”
The Times, 21st July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Woman ‘detained’ for filming police search launches high court challenge – The Guardian
“A woman is to challenge the Metropolitan police in the high court, claiming she was handcuffed, detained and threatened with arrest for filming officers on her mobile phone.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Scholar denies that Islamic divorce procedure is biased against women – The Times
“Opponents of Sharia have long complained that it involves an inherent bias against women and treats them as second-rate citizens.”
The Times, 21st July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The Chambers – BBC Radio 4
“First of two programmes which go behind the elegant facades of legal London to meet the barristers, clerks and staff of Outer Temple Chambers, one of London’s leading law chambers, as they prepare for the biggest upheaval in their history: the full implementation of the 2007 Legal Services Act.”
BBC Radio 4, 21st July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Please note this programme will only be available for 7 days after the broadcast date.
Improve schools to give poor children a chance at professional jobs, report says – The Guardian
“Generations of poorer children will miss out on jobs in law and medicine unless Britain does more to give them a better education, a report on social mobility said today.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Survey on the future provision of Library services
CHEMS Consulting is carrying out a feasibility study on behalf of the Inner and Middle Temple to investigate the potential benefits of merging their two libraries and creating a Joint Education and Advocacy Centre.
One element in the feasibility study is to assess what the demand for library services is on the part of the Bar, students and other members of the Inns, and how it is currently being met. Both Inns also want to consider what services a merged library should offer its users if a merger were to proceed.
A survey questionnaire has been developed by the consultants in order to get the views of Inner and Middle Temple members and tenants and other Library users. From 29th June to 17th July the survey was available in electronic form on the Inns’ web sites and in printed form in both Libraries. Members and tenants of both Inns were also emailed about the survey. The Inner Temple results are now available on the Library’s web site. To view the results of the survey click here.
Government slammed for failure over bogus colleges and economic migrants – The Times
“Private colleges should face compulsory regulation to prevent ‘bogus’ institutions from operating as a front for illegal immigration, a parliamentary committee recommends today.”
The Times, 21st July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
House of Lords reforms will remove hereditary principle – Ministry of Justice
“Reforms unveiled today by Jack Straw as part of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill will remove the hereditary principle from the House of Lords and allow for the disqualification of peers found guilty of serious criminal offences.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th July 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Regional law firms take severe steps to cut costs – The Times
“Britain’s leading regional law firms, suffering even more severely from the downturn in the legal services market than their London rivals, are imposing drastic cost-cutting measures in an attempt to stave off further job losses.”
The Times, 21st July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Non-Muslims turning to Sharia courts to resolve civil disputes – The Times
“Increasing numbers of non-Muslims are turning to Sharia courts to resolve commercial disputes and other civil matters, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 21st July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Equitable Life policyholders head to court – The Times
“Equitable Life policyholders take their claim for compensation to the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday in a bid to overturn a Government ruling that gives them a fraction of what they say is a fair entitlement.”
The Times, 20th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal aid tendering proposals postponed – The Independent
“Ministers have postponed plans to make law firms bid for criminal legal aid work.”
The Independent, 21st July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-boyfriend jailed for double shooting – The Guardian
“A jilted boyfriend was jailed for lifetoday today for gunning down his girlfriend’s parents, after blaming them for breaking up their relationship.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Google cleared of responsibility for indexing defamatory comments – Daily Telegraph
“A landmark ruling in the High Court has cleared Google of all responsibility for indexing defamatory comments that appear in blogs, news articles and forums.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Widow sues over Iraq ambush death – BBC News
“A widow whose security consultant husband died during an ambush in Iraq has begun a High Court claim for about £300,000 compensation over his death.”
BBC News, 20th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Oligarch challenges court ruling – The Independent
“Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska today challenged a court ruling that a £2 billion-plus lawsuit launched against him by a former friend should be tried in England rather than Russia.”
The Independent, 20th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police pay £3,000 to sex offender – BBC News
“A convicted paedophile has won more than £3,000 in damages from North Yorkshire Police for wrongful arrest.”
BBC News, 20th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
