Ex-soldier jailed for another rape – The Independent
“An ex-soldier who raped a woman while on licence after serving a prison term for another rape was jailed for seven years today.”
The Independent, 22nd September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Milly Dowler’s family urges Cameron to rethink legal reforms – The Guardian
“The family of Milly Dowler, the murdered teenager whose mobile phone was hacked by the News of the World, has written to the prime minister urging him to abandon legal reforms that will prevent victims suing for compensation.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Dowler family letter to David Cameron
Advocacy accreditation will be implemented ‘circuit by circuit’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The controversial Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) will be implemented in stages, but there will be no pilot, it has emerged.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd September 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Minister promises amendments to radical planning framework – The Guardian
“The planning minister, Greg Clark, has pledged to make changes to the government’s proposals to radically overhaul England’s planning system after running into opposition from campaigners.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Broadmoor patient fighting for right to tell his story – The Independent
“After two decades at the psychiatric hospital, Albert Haines is making legal history in his bid to be free. Jerome Taylor met him.”
The Independent, 23rd September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Let’s free the Official Secrets Act from its cold war freeze – The Guardian
“The aborted attempt by the Metropolitan police to force the Guardian to disclose confidential sources and other journalistic material raises important issues about press freedom and the way Operation Weeting is being conducted.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lessons urged over worker death at Connah’s Quay – BBC News
“Lessons should be learned after a maintenance worker drowned at a Flintshire power station, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says.”
BBC News, 21st September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Frimley Park Hospital apology for Berkshire woman’s death – BBC News
“The family of a Berkshire woman who died after a serious asthma attack has received a six-figure compensation settlement after a hospital trust admitted it was negligent.”
BBC News, 22nd September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reforming the ECHR: hostility surrounding deportation ruling – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“In the news this week: the publication of interim advice to government by the independent Commission on a Bill of Rights, on the reform of the European Court of Human Rights. Also in the news this week: the ruling by that same court that the UK cannot deport a young Nigerian who was convicted of rape in 2002. Moves for his deportation began in 2003; the long fight against it has now ended.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 22nd September 2011
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
BBC Worldwide to sue Silvio Berlusconi’s TV network – BBC News
“BBC Worldwide is suing an Italian television network owned by Silvio Berlusconi over claims that it has copied Strictly Come Dancing.”
BBC News, 21st September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child cage fight organisers will not face police action – Daily Telegraph
“The organisers of ‘barbaric’ cage fighting involving children as young as eight will face no police action, it has been announced.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Electronic tag for millionaire’s daughter ‘who stole TVs in riot’ – The Independent
“A millionaire’s daughter accused of stealing televisions and mobile phones during the London riots was told yesterday she could not resume her university studies until after her trial next month.”
The Independent, 22nd September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Panic as ministers are warned they may have to disclose personal emails – The Independent
“David Cameron and his most senior aides face being forced to open up their private email accounts to see if they contain details of sensitive government business hidden from the Civil Service. A meeting of permanent secretaries yesterday discussed ordering a ‘trawl’ of personal email accounts held by Mr Cameron, senior aides and government ministers to see if they contain messages which fall within the remit of the Freedom of Information Act, The Independent understands.”
The Independent, 22nd September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal aid bill ‘contravenes UN convention’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government’s plans to remove legal aid in private law family cases will place the UK in breach of its obligations under a United Nations convention to prevent discrimination against women, the Gazette has been told.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd September 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
New principles agreed for out-of-print book licensing – OUT-LAW.com
“The European Commission has created the basis for the digitising and distribution by libraries of out of print books that are still protected by copyright, it has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Rehashing old ideas? A response to the Bill of Rights Commission’s proposals – UK Human Rights Blog
“As we recently posted, the UK Commission on a Bill of Rights has published its interim advice to Government on reform of the European Court of Human Rights. The Commission made recommendations to achieve the ‘effective functioning of the Court over the long term’, following which Joshua Rozenberg stated that ‘everybody now agrees on the need for fundamental reform. It has to happen. And it will.’ But if there is such agreement, can the Commission’s recommendations produce any meaningful reform? Or do the proposals simply rehash old ideas?”
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th September 2011
Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
Met police to explain legal threat against Guardian to MPs in secret – The Guardian
“The Metropolitan police is to be allowed explain to MPs in private why it threatened to invoke the Officials Secrets Act in an attempt to force the Guardian to hand over notes and reveal sources behind its phone-hacking coverage.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
