“The Government will copy and paste EU Directives onto the UK statute books wherever it can in a bid to cut down on bureaucracy and to help UK businesses.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th December 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“The training given to solicitor-advocates is ‘not fit for purpose’ and must be improved to conquer the perception that they are inferior to barristers, according to an independent review.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th December 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission are conducting a joint review of insurance contract law.”
Law Commission, 16th December 2010
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
“Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Review of the Legal Year 2009 – 2010.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 16th December 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Gang injunctions’ can be used by police and local authorities from next month, minister James Brokenshire announced today.”
Home Office, 16th December 2010
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
” ‘Rape victims deserve justice and I am determined that we will deliver it,’ Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, said today. Mr Starmer was announcing a series of changes within the CPS intended to instil greater quality and consistency into the processes by which crimes of rape are prosecuted.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th December 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre will close to children with immediate effect today, following a review of the detention of children and family returns by the government working with key partners.”
UK Border Agency, 16th December 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Opponents of plans to convert Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s former Surrey home into flats are taking their fight to the High Court.”
BBC News, 16th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who murdered a housemate over a row about a woman and buried him in the garden in Hertfordshire has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 15th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“BNP leader Nick Griffin will learn today whether he has been found guilty of contempt of court. The Equality and Human Rights Commission accused him at the high court of failing to comply with a county court judgment ordering the removal of potentially racist clauses from his party’s constitution.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The police watchdog will oversee the investigation into allegations that police assaulted a young disabled protester as he took part in a student fees demonstration last week.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Staffordshire vicar convicted of downloading indecent images of children has been sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for two years.”
BBC News, 16th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who caused the death of a doorman who died six years after being hit by a car has been spared a second jail term.”
BBC News, 16th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Former private school pupil and ex-boyfriend convicted at Old Bailey of manslaughter of civil servant.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Government plans to abolish a raft of quangos by ministerial decree will have to be completely redrawn after Lord Judge, the lord chief justice, attacked the plans as astonishing and a threat to the entire way in which the judiciary works.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A failed asylum-seeker who left a 12-year-old girl dying under the wheels of his car while banned from driving will be allowed to remain in the UK, judges ruled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Nine days after he had been arrested at the request of prosecutors in Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over alleged sex offences, a senior judge threw out attempts to keep him in prison pending and extradition hearing.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2010
Source: www.telegrpah.co.uk
“Lawyers for Sienna Miller claim to have discovered evidence which shows that a senior News of the World executive was aware a private investigator was being paid to hack into the actress’ voicemails.”
The Independent, 16th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“New laws aimed at protecting female victims of domestic violence have come under fire from the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.”
BBC News, 16th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Allowing universities to charge students up to £9,000 a year is contrary to human rights law, according to a legal opinion published today.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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