“The year started badly for legal aid lawyers, with the prospect of the general civil contract being terminated and confusion over whether police station fixed fees include VAT.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th January 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A Yorkshire criminal law specialist has laid claim to being the first solicitor-advocate to wear a wig in court after appearing at 10am last Wednesday at Doncaster Crown Court.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th January 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Government is facing pressure from police and prosecutors to challenge the perceived leniency of a jail term imposed on a terrorist who planned to kill British troops in Afghanistan.”
The Times, 11th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Tony Blair’s drive against antisocial behaviour has been scrapped by the Government.”
The Times, 11th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The government turned up the heat on internet providers today, warning that laws to force disconnection of illegal filesharers are already being drafted for a parliamentary debut in November.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“An inquest jury has blamed government failures for the death of a baby who was scalded when a water tank burst above her cot.”
BBC News, 10th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, yesterday announced plans to ban the possession of deactivated guns by the end of the year during a visit to Liverpool, where she met the parents of 11-year-old Rhys Jones, who was shot dead near his home last summer. Smith said the weapons, which can be converted back into lethal use, were ‘turning up more and more’ in gun-related crime.”
The Guardian, 11th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A chip shop worker who won £1m on a national lottery scratchcard in October has been jailed for contempt of court after she flew off on holiday instead of appearing as a witness in a criminal trial.”
The Guardian, 11th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to consult on plans for a ‘suitability test’ for non-lawyer partners in law firms in the wake of the Legal Services Act.”
Legal Week, 10th January 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Ministers want to strip MPs of the right to set their own salaries, the leader of the Commons, Harriet Harman, said today.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A motion calling for the disestablishment of the Church of England appeared on the House of Commons order paper today – bizarrely numbered 666, the number associated with the Antichrist.”
The Independent, 10th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The high-profile chairman of Barclays Bank has become the latest victim of identity fraud after a conman stole £10,000 from his personal account in a credit card scam.”
The Times, 10th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Newly-appointed Bar Council chairman Timothy Dutton QC has called for an improvement in the QC selection process to make sure it is completed annually, warning that an overly bureaucratic system could put candidates off.”
Legal Week, 10th January 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The Church of England gave a cautious welcome last night to the government’s pledge to consult it before taking a final decision on repealing the ancient offence of blasphemy.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Secrets charges against a Foreign Office civil servant were dramatically dropped at the Old Bailey yesterday after it emerged that senior figures within his own department had privately admitted no harm was done by his leaking a series of Whitehall documents.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Investment banks are facing a wave of litigation bigger than the Enron scandal but are unlikely to roll over this time, lawyers said.”
The Times, 9th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A homeowner who terrorised his next-door neighbours for five years has been banned from living and sleeping in his own house in what could be a legal first.”
The Times, 10th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A test case on whether British bank charges are legal and fair begins in earnest next week when the High Court hears evidence on the fees in a key phase of a potentially long legal battle.”
The Guardian, 9th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Senior Labour MPs yesterday seized on comments by Gordon Brown to suggest that he intends to shelve a compulsory universal identity card scheme. They interpreted his remarks at prime minister’s questions as a sign that he is cooling towards a compulsory scheme and may instead settle for a scheme that applies to foreign nationals.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“London’s centre of law seeks higher profile with four months of festivities.”
The Guardian, 27th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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