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UK will copy EU laws directly onto UK statute books to cut down red tape ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on December 17, 2010
“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.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 16th December 2010 Source: www.out-law.com

Solicitor-advocate training ?not fit for purpose? ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on December 17, 2010
“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.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 16th December 2010 Source: www...

Insurance Contract Law ? Law Commission

Posted on December 17, 2010
“The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission are conducting a joint review of insurance contract law.” Full press release 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

Posted on December 17, 2010
“Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Review of the Legal Year 2009 – 2010.” Full press release Judiciary of England and Wales, 16th December 2010 Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

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Powers to stop gang violence ? Home Office

Posted on December 17, 2010
“Gang injunctions’ can be used by police and local authorities from next month, minister James Brokenshire announced today.” Full press release Home Office, 16th December 2010 Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

DPP announces measures to strengthen rape prosecutions ? Crown Prosecution Service

Posted on December 17, 2010
” ‘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...

New compassionate approach to family returns ? UK Border Agency

Posted on December 17, 2010
“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.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 16th December 2010 Source: www...

Conan Doyle supporters take Undershaw fight to court ? BBC News

Posted on December 17, 2010
“Opponents of plans to convert Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s former Surrey home into flats are taking their fight to the High Court.” Full story BBC News, 16th December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hertfordshire housemate killer jailed for life ? BBC news

Posted on December 17, 2010
“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.” Full story BBC News, 15th December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BNP leader Nick Griffin faces contempt of court ruling ? The Guardian

Posted on December 17, 2010
“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...

IPCC to oversee investigation into wheelchair protester incident ? The Guardian

Posted on December 17, 2010
“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.” Full story The Guardian, 16th December 2010 Source: www.guardian...

Marchington vicar sentenced for child abuse images ? BBC News

Posted on December 17, 2010
“A Staffordshire vicar convicted of downloading indecent images of children has been sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for two years.” Full story BBC News, 16th December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Stoke-on-Trent crash death driver spared second jail term ? BBC News

Posted on December 17, 2010
“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.” Full story BBC News, 16th December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The Trafalgar Square killers: two found guilty of attack that left gay man dead ? The Guardian

Posted on December 17, 2010
“Former private school pupil and ex-boyfriend convicted at Old Bailey of manslaughter of civil servant.” Full story The Guardian, 16th December 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lord chief justice attacks ministers? quango plans ? The Guardian

Posted on December 17, 2010
“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.” Full story The Guardian, 17th December 2010 Source: www...

Failed asylum seeker who left girl to die allowed to remain in Britain ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on December 17, 2010
“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.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2010 Source: www.telegraph...

Wikileaks: Julian Assange freed on bail but High Court says he must wear electronic tag ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on December 17, 2010
“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.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2010 Source: www...

?New evidence? found in phone-hacking lawsuit ? The Independent

Posted on December 17, 2010
“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.” Full story The Independent, 16th December 2010 Source: www...

Motion to widen Society membership withdrawn ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on December 17, 2010
“Law Society Council member Derek French withdrew his motion proposing to allow barristers and legal executives to become members of the Law Society, at the Society?s council last week.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 17th December 2010 Source: www...

Man sentenced for 1994 Colchester sex attack ? BBC News

Posted on December 17, 2010
“A 40-year-old man has been sent to jail for the rape of a woman in Essex 16 years ago.” Full story BBC News, 17th December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gunman jailed for attempted murder in Bolton ? BBC News

Posted on December 17, 2010
“A man has been jailed for life for shooting two men outside a Bolton Nightclub 10 years ago.” Full story BBC News, 17th December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Appeal over hit-and-run asylum seeker ? The Independent

Posted on December 17, 2010
“The UK Border Agency will appeal against a tribunal ruling preventing the deportation of a failed asylum seeker who killed a 12-year-old girl in a hit-and-run driving incident, Immigration Minister Damian Green said today.” Full story The Independent, 17th December 2010 Source: www...

Three life sentences for 1982 murder of Dalston family ? BBC News

Posted on December 17, 2010
“A man has been given three life sentences for killing a woman and her two daughters in east London in 1982.” Full story BBC News, 17th December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BNP leader Nick Griffin wins court contempt battle ? BBC News

Posted on December 17, 2010
“BNP leader Nick Griffin has fought off a bid to have him declared guilty of contempt of court.” Full story BBC News, 17th December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Immigration cap overturned by high court judges ? The Guardian

Posted on December 17, 2010
“The high court has delivered a fresh blow to home secretary Theresa May’s already troubled plans for a cap on immigration. Two senior judges have ruled that the temporary limit imposed from 28 June on skilled migrants from outside the European Union is unlawful because ministers sidestepped proper parliamentary approval when it was introduced...

Court closures may impede ?easy access to justice? ? BBC News

Posted on December 16, 2010
“Closing 93 magistrates’ courts could have a ‘serious impact’ on access to justice, it has been claimed, amid a growing row over the plans.” Full story BBC News, 16th December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on December 16, 2010
The Northern Ireland Assembly (Minimum Period) Order 2010 The Somalia (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2010 The Lottery Duty (Exemption) Order 2010 The Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2010 Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on December 16, 2010
Supreme Court Principal Reporter v K & Ors (Scotland) [2010] UKSC 56 (15 December 2010) Revenue and Customs v DCC Holdings (UK) Ltd [2010] UKSC 58 (15 December 2010) Edwards & Anor, R (on the application of) v Environment Agency & Ors [2010] UKSC 57 (15 December 2010) Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Pluck v [...

Tweeting in court: why reporters must be given guidelines ? The Guardian

Posted on December 16, 2010
“A district judge’s decision to allow journalists to use Twitter in the Julian Assange hearing raises interesting legal questions.” Full story The Guardian, 15th December 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judge dismisses ACS:Law file-sharing cases ? The Lawyer

Posted on December 16, 2010
“A judge has halted an attempt by copyright firm ACS:Law to secure default judgment against eight individuals accused of illegally file sharing pornographic films.” Full story The Lawyer, 14th December 2010 Source: www.thelawyer.com

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