Day: 18 October 2007

Government’s response to report ‘Relations between the executive, the judiciary and Parliament’ – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 18th, 2007 in constitutional law, reports by sally

“Government’s response to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution’s report ‘Relations between the executive, the judiciary and Parliament’.  The Committee’s inquiry was conducted between May 2006 and July 2007, producing several conclusions and recommendations for the Government and others. The report was published on 26 July 2007 and the response was published on 17 October 2007.”

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Ministry of Justice, 17th October 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Ministers lose legal shakeup vote – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2007 in legal profession, legal services, news, parliament by sally

“Ministers have lost a series of votes in the House of Lords over plans to regulate lawyers in England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 17th October 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

High Court judge wants to bring in ethnic quotas – The Times

Posted October 18th, 2007 in judiciary, minorities, news by sally

“Britain’s only black High Court judge last night condemned the ‘woefully slow’ rate of progress over opening up the judiciary to non-white candidates.”

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The Times, 18th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

QC body: this year’s silk round to miss this year – Legal Week

Posted October 18th, 2007 in news, queen's counsel by sally

“The relaunched QC body is unlikely to finalise its new appointment round this year in a development that will raise questions about the future of the silks system.”

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Legal Week, 18th October 2007

Source: www.legalweek.com

Review after toddler torture case – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2007 in child abuse, news by sally

“A review is under way into the case of a man jailed for torturing his stepdaughter to death after neighbours had alerted the authorities.”

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BBC News, 18th October 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lawyers take MoD to court over Iraqi mutilation claims – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2007 in armed forces, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“The Ministry of Defence will come under fresh pressure tomorrow to launch an independent inquiry into allegations of abuse of Iraqis by British soldiers after a fierce gun battle with insurgents three years ago.”

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The Guardian, 18th October 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dispersal orders ‘displace crime’ – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2007 in crime, dispersal orders, news by sally

“Police dispersal powers which aim to tackle anti-social behaviour merely displace crime to neighbouring areas, a report has suggested.”

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BBC News, 18th October 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Boost for arbitration after landmark ruling – The Times

Posted October 18th, 2007 in arbitration, news by sally

“London’s hopes of becoming the world’s pre-eminent centre for arbitration were boosted as the UK’s highest court officially embraced the alternative method of settling disputes.”

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The Times, 17th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Case quashed over lawyer on jury – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2007 in criminal procedure, juries, news, rape by sally

“Law lords have overturned the rape conviction of a man in what his defence team are claiming could be a landmark judgement.”

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BBC News, 17th October 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk