BBC presenter jailed for hitting youth with pole – The Guardian
“A BBC presenter who hit a teenage boy in the face with a wooden pole was jailed for two years today.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bar Council Launches 2009 Legal Reporting Awards – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council is now inviting applications for the 2009 Legal Reporting Awards.”
The Bar Council, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Calling all women solicitors . . . if you want to join the Bench, now’s your chance – The Times
“It may be the 21st century, but too many women solicitors still lack the confidence to apply to join the Bench. However, help is at hand. The Association of Women Solicitors is actively campaigning to encourage women to apply for judicial and public appointments.”
The Times, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Broadband users’ rights threatened by illegal download plan – Daily Telegraph
“Government plans to suspend the internet accounts of people who illegally download films and music are ‘misconceived’ and ‘threaten broadband consumers’ rights’, according to the chief executives of Britain’s biggest internet providers.”
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Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Information Commission ‘let down’ over illegal snooping – The Guardian
“The Information Commission said today it had been ‘badly let down’ by parliament, the courts and newspapers in its attempt to stop the ‘flourishing’ trade in illegally obtained confidential personal information.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Turner and the City: do lawyers have a voice in the regulation debate? – The Times
“This week the Financial Services Authority organised a briefing for lawyers to discuss ‘issues arising from the Turner review (and its associated discussion paper)’. David Strachan, director of financial stability at the FSA, lead the session backed up by Andrew Whitaker, general counsel to the FSA board.”
The Times, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Broker fined £20,000 for allowing insider trading – The Times
“Financial Services Authority has fined Mark Lockwood for failing to spot warning signals for insider trading.”
The Times, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Courts and Parliament ‘let us down’ on personal data trade, says privacy watchdog – OUT-LAW.com
“Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has said that the courts and Parliament are to blame for the ongoing trade in personal information uncovered by its Motorman investigation.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Killer wins birthmark op battle – BBC News
“A man serving a life sentence for a double murder has won a High Court victory over his right to have cosmetic surgery on the NHS.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge Ian Pearson urges Government to increase maximum sentences for violence and dangerous driving – Daily Telegraph
“A Crown Court judge has urged the Government to increase the maximum sentences for serious motoring offences and violent crimes.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The justice gap: Suzanne Holdsworth on her wrongful conviction – The Guardian
“Suzanne Holdsworth was wrongly convicted of the murder of two-year-old Kyle Fisher. Her fight for freedom was funded by legal aid, but pressure on the system means other people may not be so lucky.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Michael Mansfield, QC, on lawyers, the law and becoming a hate figure – The Times
“Michael Mansfield, QC, the best-known brief at the Bar, says in an extract in his autobiography in The Times that it was ‘utterly reasonable’ for Diana, Princess of Wales, to fear for her safety and suppose that she was under surveillance.”
The Times, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Correspondence on prisoner transfer agreement with Libya – Ministry of Justice
“Letters from UK Justice Ministers to the Scottish Government concerning a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st September 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
A matter of life or death – BBC News
“It is not just friends and family who want clarity about potential criminal prosecutions for helping someone travel abroad for an assisted suicide – doctors too may face criminal proceedings for offering advice or assistance under the current law.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court hearing expat pensions case – BBC News
“A case that could affect the pensions of thousands of Britons who have retired abroad will be heard in a European court later.”
BBC News, 1st September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Diana was right to be worried, says top QC, Michael Mansfield – The Times
“The fears of Diana, Princess of Wales, for her safety and her preoccupation with surveillance were ‘entirely justified’, Michael Mansfield says today.”
The Times, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Degree call for prison officers – BBC News
“All prison officers should be educated to degree level to help give them the necessary skills for the ‘challenging’ job, a penal reform charity has said.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Divorcing couples encouraged to search for the most favourable court – The Times
“Divorcing couples encouraged to search for the most favourable court Divorcing couples search for the best court Divorcing couples can receive vastly different outcomes depending upon which part of the country their case is heard.”
The Times, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judge bemoans small fine for former BNP officer’s data protection breach – OUT-LAW.com
“A man who published the personal information of 10,000 members of the British National Party (BNP) has been found guilty of breaking the Data Protection Act and has been ordered to pay a fine and costs.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Equal birth registration rights for female couples – Home Office
“Female couples now have the same rights as heterosexual couples when registering the birth of a child conceived as a result of fertility treatment.”
Home Office, 1st September 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
