Tuition fees are making law conversion courses less attractive – The Guardian
“Wannabe lawyers face a conundrum – they need maximum breadth of experience, but minimum university debt.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Assisted suicide prosecutions – CPS News Brief
“A report in the Guardian this evening (18 August) states ‘the case of Debbie Purdy in 2009 established that friends and family could help someone who is terminally ill travel to Dignitas without fear of prosecution on their return.'”
CPS News Brief, 18th August 2011
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
Assisted suicide could be ‘legalised’ in groundbreaking case – The Guardian
“A 46-year-old-man who wants to die after a stroke that left him almost completely paralysed is bringing a groundbreaking legal action that could effectively lead to the legalisation of assisted suicide in the UK.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Equality watchdog drops plan to protect religious rights – Daily Telegraph
“The equality watchdog has abandoned moves to reform the law to give greater protection to Christians who have been banned from expressing their religious beliefs at work.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The law on assisted suicide – The Guardian
“Encouraging or helping anyone to kill themselves is outlawed in the UK under section 2 of the Suicide Act 1961; the maximum penalty is 14 years’ imprisonment. It is not illegal, however, for an individual to attempt to kill him or herself.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Revealed: the full picture of sentences handed down to rioters – The Guardian
“The courts are handing down prison sentences to convicted rioters that are on average 25% longer than normal, according to an exclusive Guardian analysis of 1,000 riot-related cases dealt with so far by magistrates.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Harley Ruck killing by mother Jade ‘not preventable’ – BBC News
“The killing of an 11-month-old girl by her depressed mother could not have been predicted or prevented, a serious case review has found.”
BBC News, 19th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK riots: sentencing council to discuss ‘harsh’ prison terms – The Guardian
“The sentencing council, which produces guidelines for judges, will discuss the lengths of prison terms handed down to rioters amid claims that some sentences have been disproportionately harsh.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Riots sentencing: a sinister attempt to upend the judicial process – The Guardian
“When people are rightly angry it’s the duty of the courts to punish more severely – but not to do as the government tells them.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Working party established to help implement Jackson – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Civil Justice Council has today announced the membership of an expert working party that will consider implementation of the Jackson (pictured) reforms of civil litigation costs.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
News focus: Fast-track justice and the riots – Law Society’s Gazette
“Lawyers have recounted extraordinary scenes both of chaos and professional dedication over the past 10 days, as defence solicitors, prosecutors, magistrates and court staff worked through the night to deal with the unprecedented number of people arrested in the wake of last week’s riots across England.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Riots: glut of appeals anticipated – Law Society’s Gazette
“Crown courts could face a glut of appeals in response to the speed at which defendants were dealt with last week, when some magistrates’ courts worked through the night to process defendants.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
LSB to make a recommendation for Order under S.80 of Legal Services Act – Legal Services Board
“The LSB has today (17 August) published its decision document and the Order that it will recommend to the Lord Chancellor should be made under section 80 of the Legal Services Act 2007 about the appeal mechanism for decisions of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) if it is designated as a Licensing Authority. This follows the consultation Alternative business structures: appeal arrangements which ran from 5 May 2011 to 2 June 2011 and our decision to recommend to the Lord Chancellor that the SRA should be designated as a Licensing Authority.”
Legal Services Board, 17th August 2011
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
UK privacy laws are fundamentally flawed, report says – OUT-LAW.com
“UK laws fail to uphold individuals’ privacy rights and must be reformed, a report commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
UK Riots: Sentencing Explained – Ministry of Justice
“As the courts deal with offenders following the recent riots across the UK, the Ministry of Justice explains how our sentencing system works.”
Ministry of Justice, 17th August 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
