Disabled lawyers still face discrimination – The Guardian
“The Equality Act gives protection to disabled would-be lawyers, but they still face a struggle getting into the profession.”
The Guardian, 1st September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Equal pay battle heads to the supreme court – The Guardian
“Tens of thousands of women who claim they are paid less than men doing comparable jobs could benefit when the supreme court examines a test case next month. The battle for equal pay led by dinner ladies and care workers in dispute with their employer, Sheffield city council, will be heard in an attempt to clarify the complex law on what amounts to indirect sex discrimination in pay.”
The Guardian, 1st September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Malcolm Drake death: Compensation over Crohn’s disease error – BBC News
“The family of a man from Stoke-on-Trent who died after a life-threatening illness was misdiagnosed as a groin strain has received a substantial six figure settlement.”
BBC News, 1st September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Exile plan for terror suspects is a bungled measure, say civil liberties groups – The Guardian
“The government has been accused of bungling national security policy after announcing plans for the ‘internal exile’ of terrorism suspects in the event of an emergency. Civil liberties groups said the new powers were restrictions that ministers had said they would scrap for breaching human rights. Labour claimed the policy was now a mess and that ministers were ‘putting political deals and fudges ahead of national security.’ ”
The Guardian, 1st September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child sex abuse convictions rise 60% in six years – The Guardian
“The number of people convicted of sex offences on children under 16 in England and Wales has increased by nearly 60% in six years. The BBC said a freedom of information request to the Ministry of Justice found that 1,363 people were convicted in 2005, while in 2010 it was 2,135. The increase is being attributed to better detection and raised awareness, it said.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teacher defends double life as porn film star – Daily Telegraph
“A male teacher who moonlighted as a stripper and appeared in pornographic films is free to continue teaching despite being found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lump sum motoring expenses subject to NICs if not linked to mileage, tribunal says – OUT-LAW.com
“Employers will have to be more careful about how they pay their employees for motoring expenses after a tax tribunal ruling that lump-sum allowances could be subject to national insurance contributions (NICs).”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Dale Farm Travellers lose legal battle against eviction – The Guardian
“Lawyers for Travellers at Dale Farm have failed in a last-ditch attempt to prevent the eviction of families from the site.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law Society to hold superinjunction debate – Law Society’s Gazette
“A Law Society debate will this month consider how superinjunctions can survive in an era of social media.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st September 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Court clerk becomes first person charged under Bribery Act – The Guardian
The first person to be charged under the new Bribery Act will be a magistrates court clerk who allegedly accepted £500 for fixing a motoring offence, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
The Guardian, 31st August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Expert witnesses elusive as pay falls – Law Society’s Gazette
“Reduced legal aid fees for expert witnesses are making it ‘almost impossible’ to find experts and in some cases leaving law firms out of pocket by thousands of pounds, a leading family lawyer has warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st September 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Deaths in custody’ corporate manslaughter crime created – BBC News
“Police and other authorities can now be prosecuted over deaths in custody in England, Scotland and Wales.”
BBC News, 1st September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EDL march in London banned at police request – The Guardian
“The home secretary has extended a ban on marches in the capital to include the City of London after concerns over a planned demonstration by the far right English Defence League.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Maturity’ is key when sentencing young people – Law Society’s Gazette
“Courts should pay more attention to a young person’s ‘maturity’ and less to their age when making sentencing decisions, a report by two criminal justice groups has recommended.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st September 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Law centres are more necessary than ever in ‘austerity Britain’ – The Guardian
“The 40-year-old movement to provide legal services to the vulnerable looks likely to bear the brunt of legal aid cuts.”
The Guardian, 1st September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Shop around for legal advice – The Guardian
“While some solicitors regard the legal retail outlets springing up in shopping centres as tacky they can only be good for the public.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London riots: Boy, 11, sentenced over bin theft – BBC News
“An 11-year-old has been given an 18-month youth rehabilitation order for stealing a bin during the recent riots.”
BBC News, 31st August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2011
The Wireless Telegraphy (Fixed Penalty) Regulations 2011
The Civil Courts (Amendment No. 3) Order 2011
The School Performance Information (Wales) Regulations 2011
The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2011
The Cockles and Mussels (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Hattersley man jailed for life for Peter Boustead murder – BBC News
“A man who admitted robbing and murdering a man at his home in Greater Manchester has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 30th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Freedom of expression: is filming the police in public a fundamental right? – Hugh Tomlinson QC – UK Human Rights Blog
“As a number of recent cases have made clear, the filming of policing activity in public places is a vital method of holding police to account. But there have been continuing tensions between the police and photographers over filming police activity. In January 2010 there was a protest in Trafalgar Square by photographers against the use of terrorism laws to stop and search photographers. A campaign called ‘I’m a photographer, not a terrorist’ was launched to protect the rights of those taking photographs in public places.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 31st August 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
