Hearing aid – The Lawyer
“Solicitors must be given greater freedom to take their clients’ cases all the way to the High Court. By Simon Davis.”
The Lawyer, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Day: 25 July 2007
Peter Smith J case: the first test of judging the judges – The Lawyer
“The referral of Mr Justice Peter Smith to the Office of Judicial Complaints (OJC) over his conduct has led to the inevitable question: what is going to happen now?”
The Lawyer, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Government backs private copying but ignores compensation – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government will launch a public consultation this autumn on an exemption from copyright law for people who are moving music on to MP3 players. But the plan for a private copying exemption does not address the controversial question of compensation.”
OUT.com, 24th July 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Doubts rise over electronic tags – Daily Telegraph
“Breaches of court-imposed bail curfews involving electronic tags quadrupled last year while attempts to remove or tamper with them nearly doubled, according to new figures.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MPs want Blair to give evidence in reopened honours inquiry – The Guardian
“Tony Blair should give evidence to a reopened cash for honours inquiry by MPs in the autumn, members of the Commons public administration committee demanded at a private session yesterday.”
The Guardian, 25th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Smith defends new counter-terror package – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, yesterday presented the first detailed evidence to MPs for the case to go beyond the 28-day limit for holding terror suspects without charge.”
The Guardian, 25th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dyslexic police inspector wins ruling he is disabled – The Times
“A Metropolitan Police officer has won a test legal victory that dyslexia is a disability in the eyes of the law.”
The Times, 25th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
