Criminal justice system failing mentally ill – Law Society’s Gazette
“Some 90% of prisoners in England and Wales suffer from mental health problems and upon release are up to 36 times more likely to kill themselves than the general population, a report has revealed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th October 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Advertising watchdog will report record complaint figures following extension of its remit – OUT-LAW.com
“The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said that it is set to report record annual complaints figures as a result of changes to its responsibilities earlier this year. It said that almost one third of complaints are now about online advertising falling under its extended remit.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Guardian Focus podcast: squatters’ rights – The Guardian
“Hugh Muir examines whether home owners need more protection from squatters – and what effect criminalisation will have on the homeless.”
The Guardian, 6th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Keynote address – EWI Annual Conference 2011 – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
Keynote address – EWI Annual Conference 2011 (PDF)
Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
EWI Annual Conference, 5th October 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
New vetting of solicitors procedure ‘unfair’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“New rules take effect today that could see aspiring solicitors barred from entering the profession because of a police caution or penalty notice.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th October 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Grieve: stop spreading lies about Human Rights Act – The Independent
“The Attorney General has reignited Tory tensions over the Human Rights Act by insisting it had been beneficial for Britain and condemning the ‘hysterical untruths’ printed by newspapers about its perverse effects. Dominic Grieve was speaking after Theresa May, the Home Secretary, mounted an attack on the Act, telling the Manchester conference that a Bolivian immigrant had successfully resisted deportation because of his pet cat.”
The Independent, 6th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge who awarded injured schoolboy rugby player £50,000 ‘not in realistic world’ – Daily Telegraph
“A court’s decision to award £50,000 compensation to a schoolboy rugby player after he was injured by on-field debris has sparked calls for judges to ‘live in a realistic world.'”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Giving the victim a voice – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Victims of crime in England and Wales have no say when it comes to the sentencing of offenders, as the rule of law demands that victims do not dictate justice. Whilst this does not preclude the views of the victim from being taken into consideration, insofar as the consequences of the crime upon the victim can be highlighted, victims do not and should not have a decisive voice.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 5th October 2011
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Attorney General: current Government policy on economic crime – Attorney General’s Office
Attorney General: current Government policy on economic crime
Speech by Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP
Attorney General’s Office, 5th September 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Magna Carta and the Judges – Realising the vision – Speech by the Right Honourable Lady Justice Arden DBE
Magna Carta and the Judges – Realising the vision (PDF)
Speech by the Right Honourable Lady Justice Arden DBE
Royal Holloway, June 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Mock ‘ecocide’ trial – video – The Guardian
“Top lawyers put fossil fuel bosses on trial in the UK’s supreme court to explore whether environmental destruction could be considered an international crime.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Criminal justice system ‘wasteful’, says Law Society report – Law Society’s Gazette
“Better procedures and improved communication between prosecution and defence could reduce delays and waste in the criminal justice system, according to a Law Society report.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th October 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Power and property – a Privy Council ruling grapples with the extent of settlors’ rights – Legal Week
“XXIV Old Buildings’ Stephen Moverley Smith QC on the impact of a ruling over the powers of a trust’s settlor.”
Legal Week, 6th October 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Father of Josie Russell steps forward as one of 13 new hacking claimants – The Independent
“The father of Josie Russell, who survived a frenzied hammer attack in which her sister and mother were killed, is suing News International over alleged phone hacking by the News of the World, it emerged yesterday.”
The Independent, 6th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Lord’ Edward Davenport jailed for multimillion-pound fraud – The Guardian
“An entrepreneur whose lavish home was used in scenes from the Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech and for a less mainstream ‘porn disco’ has been jailed for a multimillion-pound fraud.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ipswich man jailed for 1987 rape and indecent assault – BBC News
“A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to the rape and indecent assault of a woman in her Ipswich home in 1987.”
BBC News, 5th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Torture guidelines are legal court rules – Daily Telegraph
“Interrogation guidelines for MI5 and MI6 officers questioning prisoners abroad are lawful the High Court has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Chancery Lane launches action over committal fee reforms – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society has launched a legal challenge against the government over criminal legal aid fees.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th October 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
